Mrs Francis Chestnut Dies at Home in Local Area
Mrs. Francis Chestnut died last Wednesday at her home southwest of the city from anaemia after long illness. Survived by three children, two sisters, one brother, and the husband Lafe Chestnut who preceded her in death. Aged over 46, she was a Methodist. Funeral from the residence at 10:00 this morning, Rev. Ernest Roberts officiating. Burial at Walnut Hill.
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Francis Chestnut
Chestnut
Lafe Chestnut
Methodist Church
Ernest Roberts
Walnut Hill
Child Dies of Cholera Infantum in City Area
Harold, 18 months old and son of Mr and Mrs Ferschel Byrer, died at home southwest of the city Wednesday night from cholera infantum. He was ill briefly. Funeral services were conducted at the residence by Rev. Ernest Roberts with burial at Walnut Hill.
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Harold
Ferschel Byrer
Ernest Roberts
Walnut Hill
Odon Area News Highlights Utilities Fuel and Merchants
Local notes report Edwardsport and Odon power usage differ minimally at day and night but no impact on users. Coal wagons run daily as winter supply rises amid rising prices amid warnings of shortage. Telephone service criticized while merchants showcase fall and winter lines despite procurement difficulties.
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Edwardsport
Odon
Reception for War Mothers at Elksborne Tonight
A special reception for the county war mothers is planned at the Elksborne in Washington tonight. A program will be followed by refreshments, and mothers from this county end are urged to attend and notify the committee of their coming.
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Elksborne
Washington
Happenings About Town in Local Notices
Local page notes Mrs. John Toon and children in the city for the week. Eva Miller visits relatives in Wichita. Vonnie Webster travels to St. Louis for an extended visit with aunt Mrs. Kimbrell. City Garage advertised for auto livery with prompt service and phone 441. Various residents visit relatives in Lyons Linton and Burns City. Rexall Store offers dyes next to the Post Office. Walter Callahan has Dutch Boy Lead painted by Odon Drug Co. Mentioned is lead paint advantage and Jesuit finish. Camp Knox, Ky., visit by E L Zimmerman and daughter, with Mrs Harmon and children joining homeward trip.
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Walter Callahan
John Williams
Odon Drug Co
E. L. Zimmerman
Francis
Camp Knox
Henry Harmon
Margaret
Orrin
Kutch and Harmon Visit. Jolliff Returns Home
Mrs H J Kutch and son Donald of St Bernice spent the start of the week with her parents Mr and Mrs George Harmon. Mrs Pleasie Jolliff has returned from a visit with relatives in Oxford Ohio and Connersville Ind. Cider on after Aug 14 1919 will be made Thursdays weekly with 25 gallon and over at 4 cents per gallon minimum $1.00 and barrels for sale. W R Neeremer Luther Shoemaker sixty, a farmer near Blankenship, is jailed after confessing to burning buildings on the Joseph Watson farm. Bloodhounds traced to Shoemaker. he was bound over to circuit court. Shoemaker says he burned the buildings because Watson mistreated him.
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H. J. Kutch
Donald
St. Bernice
George Harmon
Pleasie Jolliff
Oxford
Ohio
Connersville
Ind
W. R. Neeremer
Luther Shoemaker
Blankenship
Joseph Watson
Bedford
Shoemaker
Watson
Burress
Joe Boyd
Here
Newberry
Everthing
Fifth Annual Daviess County Sunday School Convention
The Daviess County Sunday School Association holds its fifth annual convention at Plainville on September 29 and 30 with five sessions. Notable speakers include Manley from the Africa Mission and Emma Lemon, an Elementary specialist. Doris Beck is secretary and T. E. Resler presides.
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Daviess County Sunday School Association
Plainville
Manley
Africa
Ernest Emory
Emma Lemon
T. E. Resler
Association
Doris Beck
Sec’y
California Trip Diary From Riverside August 1919
A traveler writes from Riverside on September 15 1919 detailing a journey from Odon through Indiana Illinois Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and into Colorado and New Mexico toward California. The letter narrates road conditions camping spots ferry tolls river crossings and weather including a rainstorm near Dodge City and a dust storm near Trinidad and a high pass through Raton Pass. The correspondent notes encounters with other travelers and a press of auto club information along the way.
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Riverside
California
Odon
Washington
Vincennes
Lawrenceville
St. Louis
Flora
Ill
Dayton
Ohio
Mississippi River
St. Charles
Missouri River
Roadport
Boonville
Bedford
Lexton
Kansas City
Ottawa
Kan
Cedar Point
Indiana
Florence
Halsted
Hutchens
Dodge City
Ingalls
Kansas
Garden City
Auto Club
Cal
Colorado
Holly
la Junta
Colo
Trinidad
Raton Pass
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City Garage
John Toon
Burns City
Eva Miller
Wichita
Vonnie Webster
Wm. Kimbrell
Wm Seneff
Charles Sims
Lizzie Malone
Lyons
Vernon Malone
Donald Flinn
Madge Jacobs
Linton
Rexall
Bess Kinnaman
Jessie Critchlow
Elnora
Charles Shull
Terre Haute Haute
Mrs. B. Shull
Moir
WearLkea Pigs
Steairs
Oqdon Drug Co
The
Rexal& Store
SIMS
John Sims
Indiana Bankers Association
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