25 Sep 1908
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
1
The M E conference in Shelbyville ended and chose Washington as the next gathering place. Bishop Moore announced district appointments for the Vincennes area and W Morrison acquired the Washington opera house trading for 350 acres near Hentherson.
Dr Charles Young of Ennora weds Mary Ketchem of Enora in Washington city ceremony conducted by Mayor Russell last week. Young, a physician at Elnora, was recently divorced in circuit court. His bride is his second spouse after eight years since the death of her first husband. Both couples have long ties to Daviess county.
Theodore Roosevelt appeals to citizens to back Taft and a pro Taft Congress in a letter to William B. McKinley. He argues for continued policies and federal reforms, urging harmony between the president and Congress and urging broad citizen support for the Republican ticket.
Brice Killion of Plainville joined the U S Army at Vincennes recruiting station on Sept 10. He enlisted in the Coast Artillery and passed an excellent physical. He was sent to Jefferson Barracks St Louis for preliminary training before joining his unit. He is to be congratulated on choosing service with the colors.
Greene County council appropriated 25 000 for a new county jail in Bloomfield. The old jail is unsanitary and unsafe with at least a dozen escapes in the past year. A new site near the courthouse is likely. location not yet finalized.
We express gratitude to friends who offered sympathy and help during the illness and death of my beloved husband. Your kindness is deeply appreciated and will be remembered.
Property owners and other residents of the town of Odon are hereby notified that all weeds about their properties must be removed at once and all trash and garbage must be removed by order of the Board of Health.
The Elmore Sunday School Convention lists sessions from 9:00 a m to 7:00 p m. Activities include devotionals by W A Ross and William Slimp, talks by G W Myers and Albert Malone, and papers on the Sunday School’s role in church and home with various discussions led by Amos Ragle and others.
The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias will hold sessions in Indianapolis on October 6 and 7. Indiana's total order membership runs to about 64 000 in round figures.
Ray Garten returns to school asMiss Mary Cunningham was absent Monday. Alvin Smiley studies botany with seniors as enrollment nears 100 with three new students this week. Athletics club forms a football team with Prof Callahan manager and Walter Danner captain. Miss Lela Crooke hosts seniors. Miss Daisy Moore will complete her course. Roy Winklepleck handed out peaches. Freshmen and Sophomores plan a Saturday ball game. The color wire hangnail topic prompts talk, echoing the old verse about trying again.
A team owned by W. T. Alexander and hitched to a transfer wagon bolted from Fisher's meat market Friday afternoon. The horses ran up Main to Sycamore, struck a telephone pole, and broke the wagon tongue. The pair fell but sustained no injuries.
Big ear of corn measured 9% inches around and 11 inches long, weighing 234 pounds. The produce was grown in Greene county and shown at The Journal office on Friday. Journal ads bring results.
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