Boosters Set for Southern State Tour and Odon Dinner
Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce plans a set acquainted trip through southern Indiana next week. A hundred boosters will ride a special train from Terre Haute to Odon for a 12 o clock dinner at Star Theater hosted by the Wesleyan class of the M E church. After dinner the party continues to Bedford with brief stops. The fifteenth annual Old Soldier's Reunion will be held September 21, 1916 at the new Pavilion, Washiston, Ind, with music by Rayhill's band and the Washington Marine File and Drum Corps.
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Terre Haute
Vitors
Boosters
Bedford
East End Park
Washiston
Ind
Ebenezer Church
Washington Marine File
Arry Palmer
Rayhill
Reuunion
A. Palmer
Captin
Austin Tomey
Sec’y
Reverend TODD Declares Madison Townshp Home Vote Place
Rev. L. Todd states his intention to settle in Madison Township Daviess County as his permanent home and voting place after purchasing the Thomas Boyd firm. He notes his departure is temporary for ministerial duties and plans to move to Oakland City soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Townshp, Daviess Co. Inc
Thomas Boyd Firm
Oakland City
Painted homes and a 4th wedding anniversary gathering
Dr A K Lane and others had residences painted with Dutch Boy Lead and pure Linseed Oil from Odon Drugs Co. A party at Mr and Mrs Pierce McNeely celebrated their 4th wedding anniversary with about forty guests enjoying games, music, ice cream, cake, candy and fruit. Visitors include Rut Johnston of Los Angeles and Millie Gibbons of Indianapolis, with others from Chicago and Loogootee in attendance.
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J. A. Arvin Win. Rigsins
Steven Stalcuip
Asa Haig
Odon Drugs Co
Pierce McNeely
McNeely
Johnston
Los Angles California
Millie Gibbons
Indianapolis
Herbert Whiteside
Will Wed Tomorrow In Bruceville Match
Ren S Boyd a well known young man of this city and Miss Pearl Henson of Bruceville will wed tomorrow afternoon at four oclock. The ceremony will be at the bride’s home by Rev S L Todd of Oakland City. The groom has been with The Journal eight years and is an Odon High School graduate. They plan to live in Odon and will be at home after Sept 23 at West Elnora Street.
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Ren. S. Boyd
Odon High School
Odon
West Elnora Street
Sorghum, schooling, and social notes from Burns City
Community brief from Burns City covers sorghum making and winter prep, school openings with seventeen freshmen, staff assignments, local visits to Monroe City and Vincennes, a church social, a state fair audience, teaching appointments, engine purchase for silo filling, a retiring pastor, and local relatives visiting or traveling. Notable items include marriages of C C Holt and Phoeba Sims, and Miss Elva Beasley’s return home improved after treatment.
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Herman Kutch
New St. Bernice
Elva Beasley
Bedford
Freeland
Town Board Votes Levy and approves new crossings
The Town Board met at Bennett and Laughlin's office and set the annual levy. Five new street crossings were ordered along Center Main Race and Spring streets. They approved various small claims including salaries, labor, and materials. The U B church at Pleasant Hill hosted a welcome social with about seventy five attendees and a post program feast.
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Bennett and Laughlin
Myers Light and Power Co
Summerville
J. P. York
Jno. Sims
Center Street
Jno
U. B
Pleasant Hill
Earl Freed
Dale Mumaw
Rev. Roberts
Empire Restaurant Opens in Stay Building
The Empire Restaurant opened on Wednesday with a large dinner served for the feature. Located three doors east of the Star Theater, proprietor Geo Wildman of Bedford brings long experience as a restaurant man to the new establishment.
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Empire
Star Theater
Geo. Wildman
Bedford
High grade coal on hands at all times
Huette Poindexter made a business trip to Evansville this morning. H. A. Taylor notes high grade domestic coal remains in stock and on hand at all times.
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Huette Poindexter
Evansville
The Underworld Review of Pathe's The Grip of Evil
A film summary notes John Burton's rise to tenth Lord Castleton and his battle with perceived human evil after a burglar story. Drake, Burton's secretary, commits murder and tries to frame him. Burton contemplates ongoing proof that humanity is in the grip of evil as the tale moves toward Page 2.
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Pathe
John Burton
Castleton
Burton
Joseph Drake
Drake
Chance
Moretti
Gertrude
Blinky Bill
Bill
Louis Tracy
United States
Miss
Jackie Saunders
Roland Bottomley
Rainy spell and local happenings in Raglesville
Light showers fell Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. Residents Wilbur C. Evans and H. E. Sims traveled to Washington on Saturday on business. Agnes Pate returned from Indianapolis with Miss Audrey Slinkard who will teach in Sugarland schools. Genevieve Flinn took charge of the high school last Thursday until a new teacher is arranged. Mrs. W. S. Smiley began work Monday. Roscoe Wadsworth and daughter visited Mrs. Odlie Wadsworth. Anna and others also mentioned. Albert Wadsworth hauled produce to Loogootee. Two runaways occurred near Raglesville last week. a buggy was damaged but no injuries. Ledgerwood Bros announce a new line of fancy candies.
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Agnes Pate
Indianapolis
R. C. Harris
Audrey Slinkard
Sugarland
Genevieve Flinn
W.S. Smiley
Roscoe Wadsworth
New York City
Odlie Wadsworth
Anna
Logan Dant
van Buren West
W. D. Evans
Loogootee
Trueblood Bridge
Home Overton
Here
A. W. Dyal’s
Watson Day Schedule Travels Through County Stops
Watson Day in Daviess County features a Tuesday itinerary starting with Greene County on September 19. Mr. Watson will speak at Bloomfield and Odon before 9 00 AM in Odon and 10 00 AM in Elnora, then Plainville 11 00 AM, lunch in Washington, Alfordsville at 2 00 PM, Loogoeotee at 4 00 PM, return to Washington for an 8 00 PM speech at the Peoples theater. glee clubs precede the procession.
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Plainville
Washington
Alfordsville
Martin County
Watson
Loogoeotee
Peoples Theater
Glee Club
Scout Troop Sets Biweekly Meetings Plan
The troop approves meeting every two weeks on Mondays at 7:00 PM during the school period to avoid interfering with study. Winter camping is suspended. scouts should advance in second and first class work and aim for life scout by spring, with a life of service noted.
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Vetren
Chek Iy
President Wilson Signs New Revenue Act Provisions
Federal collectors are told the president has signed the new revenue act abolishing the old schedule A stamp taxes effective immediately. No stamps will be required on conveyances deeds rates titles stock certificates insurance policies and similar instruments previously taxed. Schedule B duties on cosmetics perfumes and related goods are also repealed.
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Wilson
Young Men's Republican Club to Organize
A meeting at the Star Theater tonight aims to organize a young men's Republican club for this end of the county. The event starts at 7 o'clock with speeches planned and attendees from the county seat urged to be present.
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Star Theater
Washington
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Terre Haute Chamber OF Commerce
L. Todd
A. K. Lane
Roy R. Winslepleck
Chicago
Ms. Jno. York
Jas. L. Cropp and Son Geo. of
J. L. Seal
Burns City
Prof
Martindale
Zimmerman
Chas. Plummer
John Maryfield
M. E. Church
Nora G. Kutch
Ft. Wayne
Lora Hastings
Dan McCarter
Vincennes
Wm. Thomas
Hazel Hays
Vivian Lankford
Dover Hill
Willis Kerk of
Fred
Musette
Wm. Summerville
Illinois
C.C. Holt
Phoeba Sims
Noah Sims
Main Street
Asher Vickers
Seymour Marshall
J. M. D. Huddleson
Huddleson
Floyd Hewitt
Shoals
M. P. Kutch
White Oak Grove
BOARD
Claude Alford
Ernest Zimmerman
Geo. Messick
Thos. Williams
Geo. Harmon
Dan Mowery
W. R. Neeremer
Arthur Callahan
Russell DeMotte
Keck and Caughey
H. A. Taylor
Raglesville
Wilbur C. Evans
H. E. Sims
Albert Wadsworth
Wm. Rosenberry
Ledgerwood Bros
Watson Day
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