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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1904
Page
3
Rev. Martin Inman preached at the I. RB. church. Numerous locals travel to fairs in Terre Haute and Washington. Residents move to new homes, visit relatives, and attend the county fair while teachers and ministers plan future assignments.
Carl Short and Webb Hwil were here Monday from Indian Springs. George Henderson was at Edwards port Monday. Chester Sommers spent Sunday at Linton. Elkanah Allen was here from Bogard township Tuesday. Walter Lamb and sister Ethel attended the Terre Haute fair Tuesday. I have baled straw for sale. VA Mason Crooke reports Amish leaving Tuesday for North Dakota. Mr and Mrs Orvite Landis returned to Linton Monday after visiting here. Grace Hollowell returned home to Orleans after visiting friends. WANTED to trade for coal cord of good stove wood. Keek the Jeweler offers cheap rates and daily tourist car service to California via the Mountains Route during March and April. Information writer AL A. Deane Jr, T. PLA. Sentinel Ridg. ee Indianapolis Tud.
Sunday near Odon Mrs Susan O Maley of eastern Van Buren visited relatives in Washington. A daughter was born to Julius Smith and wife. Schools will start between September 1 and 7 or 20. The political scene warms as Orville Hubbard visits Miavis. Local coal drilling and visits to relatives are noted. The Burns City versus Bedford ball game ends with Bedford ahead 26 to 0.
In Reeve township a mining boom has begun as several coal and gas prospectors move in. Areas from Alfordsgilts to Loogcotes show coal veins while drillers report a six foot coal seam at depth noted during gas drilling. Companies push ahead to develop coal mines and a potential traction line through the field.
The U B Sunday School organizes a large picnic for the new church. Good speakers and music are planned with attractions for a general good time. The event is set for Thursday September 22 at the Old Settlers grounds.
Real Estate agent reports a transaction with B. E. D Porsvhhe and John Swarte of Edgar County Illinois. The deal covers thirty acres in the Maysh area at seven percent per acre and two additional acres for two thousand dollars.
Land for sale priced at 20 per acre covering 400 acres located four miles northeast of Odon. The property includes cultivated land, fruit, berries, a large house, and living water. Contact J E Williams of Washington, Indiana.
An American, describing the west of the Punt, recalls a Montana miner who rode into Anaconda to see a panorama show announced as entertainment. The man, unfamiliar with plays, sat alone for twenty minutes studying a gray curtain. He left muttering that it was a rotten panorama.
The article notes that elephant grooming is a lengthy costly process. It takes at least four weeks to complete one elephant, requires a daily or weekly valet, a supervising valet also pricey, and soap paper oil and towels bought in bulk. A single elephant toilet can cost up to $100 or more.
The Argonaut notes a practice in Bern where residents must take the first available cab even if crowded. Families or single travelers alike face arrest if they refuse, with overflow taxis hired for others. The piece cites a broad warning that refusing ride could lead to arrest in Germany as well.
A diplomat remarks he is amazed by a proposal to his daughter. The mother retorts, saying she has known him longer yet, and that others say the daughter resembles her mother. The exchange leads to the match being secured.
The Daviess county Sunday School Association met at the M E church in Elgin on Wednesday for an all day session. Lealdes Wadsworth was president and Miss Gay Rohnson secretary. Rev. Alonzo Yates led prayers and discussions on the big goal of the church, with talks by Dr. J. T. Frobson and Rev. Yates. Officers for the next year were named with plans for a Plainville convention.
Philadelphia Press quotes Towne and Browne debating the identity and voice of a man named Brogegs. Towne asserts familiarity, Browne denies knowing him, while Towne remarks that Browne has never been within range of his voice.
A fragment contains romantic dialogue about kissing and closing eyes. It also asserts that power rests on opinion, attributed to Hume.
A Boston Transcript excerpt describes Kherrin wedding customs in Inda with hair and gil divination and sindur forehead markings. It contrasts with a separate note about Stedman retracting accusations after a confrontation, with a terse exchange on threats and voluntary actions.
A Chicago Record-Herald item quotes a politician noting a remarkable case of similarity between a child and her husband. The sharp mock shows the line about adopting the little fellow last week and the saying that people grow to resemble those they are with.
An advertisement extols the 1900 washer as a labor saver that requires no strength, works from a chair, and cleans a full family’s laundry in an hour. It claims six minute tubs, delicate to heavy fabrics, and minimal risk of damage with a simple wind powered action, touting health benefits and long term savings.
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