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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
1
The Republicans held a Washington convention choosing F C Sims of Elmore township as prosecutor by acclamation. P Bland of Linton was selected by acclamation as candidate for Congress with Bland delivering an acceptance speech. The meeting adjourned around 3:30.
The text notes many animals excel at water residence, from rhinoceros and hippopotamus divers to elephants crossing rivers with heavy loads. Elk and reindeer swim with head above water, while polar bears spend much time swimming in cold regions. Anecdotes include a chimp cannot stay dry in captivity and a bear swimming across a lake.
The progressive delegate convention at Worthington named John N. Dyer of Vincennes as the Second district candidate for Congress after a crowded, enthusiastic session. The meeting opened at 1 pm with District Chairman Joseph Campbell leading. Frank E. Gilkison chaired, Geo W. Lott kept minutes, and Judge Jackson Boyd praised Roosevelt amid an ovation. Four candidates were listed before Dyer won on the seventh ballot and the motion for unanimity passed. Strong resolutions endorsed Roosevelt Chicago and the state convention platforms.
The county council met Tuesday to review county expense estimates for next year. Members include Hugh Mec Kernan, Haman Wooodling, William C. Scudder, John H. Arvin, Arthur Trueblood, Simeon Martin, and James Porter.
Beginning September 1 the express industry adopts a uniform system of waybills and delivery sheets under ICC order. The change slows billing time but increases accuracy and reduces overcharges and double charges while benefiting shippers overall.
The English professor rated a 2 vacation trip on horseback through the hills noting amusing expressions used by mountaineers. One example stood out as especially striking for its twisty phrasing.
Leading fruit growers urge Purdue demonstrations in Burns City and Odon to show profitable orchard care. Sessions cover cultivation pruning fertilization spraying and practical pruning with live tree demonstrations. Attend Sept 6 at Seymour Marshall orchard and Sept 7 at M B Fisher orchard with lunch provided.
Monday marks the start of the new school year with pupils urged to attend both sessions. Superintendent will meet pupils and patrons Thursday to Saturday 2 to 4 PM. New teachers: Z A Widemar replaces Hafford, and Miss Susie M Fries takes the eighth grade history post, with experience and limited German work remaining for her AB degree.
A ceremony at the ME parsonage in Plainville united Miss Jane Stewart and Harry Hoston Bowman of Sandborn with Rev. Denbo officiating. The bride, daughter of J A Stewart, wore silver messaline. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Scotland Bowman, is a well known Sandborn young man. The couple planned to reside in Sandborn.
The piece details Parker’s unpopularity among Democratic supporters due to his Wall Street ties and Bryan’s dispute with him. It notes Parker’s favored position at the Baltimore convention, Bryan’s aloofness, and the Indiana factional splits led by Marshall Taggart and their allies. The article describes how the Marshall effort shifted toward a Taggart-led setup with Parker as a major player.
Local rural carriers will receive an advance of 100 dollars a year after September 30 due to a new parcels post law. Those with long routes of twenty four miles or more will see pay rise from 1000 to 1100 dollars annually. Shorter routes earning 900 to 1000 dollars also gain 100 dollars.
Ed O Connor of near Bramble was in the vicinity buying young males last week. Numerous residents including W H Bechtel and wife at Veale Creek Baptist association, Dan Hayes of Odon, Julia Odonald ill with typhoid, Frank Norman and daughter Gladys at Patricksburg, and John Nichols of Old Salem passing through en route to Odon. Community members travel, visit relatives, and tidy up chores with births noted and farming activity around Scotland and Washington.
Eye problems are described as largely inherited with the eyeball shape and improper form noted as the likely inherited cause. The report discusses hereditary factors and how eye traits may run in families.
Jacob R. Groves of Trainor misplaced a purse containing about 810 dollars while traveling from his home to Odon last Friday. A cripple and Civil War veteran, he has avoided banks since a past bank failure and often carried cash. No trace of the purse has been found.
Prominent Daviess county families witnessed the marriage of Miss Clara Lucile Keith to Austin A Tomey of Plainville. The Tuesday evening ceremony at the Keith home north of Washington was conducted by Rev. Hayden H Allen of the First Methodist Church. Miss Keith is the daughter of Louis W Keith. Tomey is the son of William A Tomey.
A New York dispatch notes the offer of red fibre school cases with riveted seams brass trim and coratal ring handle sold for 23 cents. The Odon Drug Co. and The Rexall Store advertise the items in the same item.
Washington hosts a Sept. 12 program blending Orient and Occident with Indians, cowboys, ropers, vaqueros and exotic dancers. The act features horsemanship, feats of speed, and a kaleidoscopic arena turning into a roving, dynamic display of diverse cultures and daredevil acts.
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