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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
2
Fragments show a cooperative publication titled Playable in Advance, with references to Telephone Office Flint Kyle Residence 61 50 75¢ and names Jno B Stotts as publisher. Indicates Indiana Associated Weeklies concern and front page notes.
Miss Hildred Connell of Odon visited Miss Amy Seneff Saturday night. George McCowen and family of Terre Haute visited their son Roy Sunday. Elmer Ramsey J A Maryfied and family and Laura Pershing visited Robert Zigler and family Sunday. William Zigler and family visited Chas Allishouse and family Sunday. John Sims and family visited their son Russell southwest of Rogiesville Sunday. Circu s trip to Washington noted.
A large group of about thirty two friends gathered at the Roach home Sunday with baskets to share a sumptuous dinner for Éalkter Roach who plans to leave for a training camp soon. The gathering featured social conversation and Kodak pictures as guests prepared to bid him farewell.
Luna Etta Arford daughter of Rev and Mrs A V Arford died at Westfield Illinois on Saturday September 9 of typhoid fever. She was born near the town July 27 1870 and died age 30 years 1 month 11 days while attending U B College. The obituary notes a life of early death and local family ties.
Sunday and Monday visiting family members including Jacob Chesnut and Lena Bolding with Roscoe Finn and wife near Josen. John Chestnut returned to Illinois after a few days with Wm Chestnut family. Autumn Sims of Eaglesville spent weekend with Miss Grace Wade. Steve Mallette went to Loogootee Tuesday.
Mrs. Jesse Ketchem and children from Illinois visit J. T. Pruett’s family. Various neighbors and relatives spend weekends with kin in Plainville Shiloh Montgomery Bunkum and nearby towns. Attendees include the Sparks circus in Wash, Miss Beulah Becker Irene Wilson and many others visiting relatives and friends.
David J. Hey a deceased, through administrator, files final account in the Owensboro Circuit Court. The estate seeks court approval of final discharge and asks all interested parties to show cause why the account should not be approved. The case is set for a hearing at the court on a date to be announced.
Town of Odon Deviess County Indiana to hold an election on the First Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1917 for town officers including one Trustee for First Ward one Trustee for Second Ward Clerk and Treasurer. Witness my hand and official seal this 12th day of September 1917 by C A Breden Town Clerk.
Mrs C A Barnes of Charleston Sil says Cham berlain's Tablets are mild and pleasant for biliousness and laxative use. Her brother also reports satisfactory results. For sale by the Odou Drug Co.
A vintage advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness stems from Eustachian tube inflammation and cannot be cured by local applications. It claims systemic treatment via Halla Catarrh Medicine, offers to pay $100 for any untreatable case, and lists circ ular (circular) information and druggist price 75 cents from J Cheney & Co Toledo.
Mrs. W. H. Williams of Stanley New York reports quick relief and cure for her father after three doses. The remedy is offered for sale by the Odon Drug Co. and promoted with strong consumer faith in its effectiveness for diarrhoea.
A long list of local social visits and travels is recorded. Names include Al Toon and family, Grace Carpenter of Odon, Miss Grace and Ruth Carpenter of Udon, Alice Carr, Maud Meek, Dwane Meek, Rosa Johnson, Thelma Dobbins, Mrs Belle Williams, Mrs James Campbell, Albert Cook, Charlie Toon, Mrs Dan Myers, Lola and Ethel, Will Beard, Mort Dobbins, John Meek, Tom Stout, Hildeed Stout, Oscar Finch and Garnet, Pat Dalton, J B Dalton, Hildred Stout, and others. Activities span Sunday visits, Monday afternoons, and trips to Terre Haute, Bicknell, Riley, Newberry, Plainville, and nearby towns.
Township Trustee R D McCarter announces hours in Odon at E T Laughlin building on West Main on Wednesdays and Saturdays and all other days at his residence to attend to Madison Township business.
Birth announcements list a boy born to Mrs Glen Hadrean on Sept 2 and another to Mrs Lonnie Settlemyers. several local visits and travels noted. Names include J A McCall, C Mivers, Arnold S Myers, G W Tomey, Frank Wilson, D L Myers, Grace Myers, Elias Scott, Delphia Myers. School opens Monday with large attendance.
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