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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1923
Page
8
A terse, rhymed dialogue recalls a historical execution motif. The speaker notes a noted ancestor spared by fate, while Miss Berd remarks a descendant's headless Hoying fate, all delivered in sharp, paradoxical verse.
Joseph Simmons twenty six was killed when his new Ford touring car was struck by a southbound I and V passenger train at the first crossing north of Edwardsport station. He lived with his parents and was on his way home to lunch when the collision occurred. The car was thrown about thirty feet and Simmons’s skull was crushed with fatal injuries.
A garden chat quips on staying north this winter noting nesting material costs prevent travel. The exchange hints at thrift and seasonal preparation rather than a literal travel plan.
Hog breeders in the community report fall farrow outcomes with many litters arriving this season. The trend aims for strong growth before cold weather, with several breeders noting satisfactory averages and plans for more hogs next year. Jess Overton reports forty pigs from four litters and expects to maintain the pace.
Three Daviess County youths William Parks of Elvora Burke Cochran of Washington and Raymond Heibecker of Plainville were chosen for Purdue University band this season. Parks is a freshman among 34 selected from over 75 applicants. Cochran is a sophomore and Heibecker a senior. All have prior band experience and the Purdue ensemble ranks among the nation’s top university bands with more than 130 members.
A portion of dialogue shows a couple negotiating affection and support. The speaker insists on love while the other offers an allowance from a father figure to ease hardship. The scene hints at family ties and economic leverage shaping romance.
Mr Newgilt argues for watching The Last Shot while his wife objects claiming the show is rude and unfit for refined taste. The dialogue suggests tension over entertainment choices and social proprieties.
A witty dialogue unfolds as One character recalls slapping Freddy after a kiss and Freddy’s reply of turning the other cheek to kiss again. The exchange underscores playful bravado and cheeky banter between the speakers.
The readable lines show a garbled quote about presidency and a wartime context. No clear names, places, dates, or organizations are identifiable to form a proper news card summary.
A fragment notes Miss Passay's involvement with antiques as a personal pursuit. It references her spending and self-reliance, highlighting her focus on collecting or valuing antique items.
An Indiana State Highway Commission inspection party announced upcoming bids for a new bridge across White River at Rogers and said the Plainville Newberry road will be state owned. Daviess County will then have two state roads, one north south and one east west, with roads and dirt sections in better condition after fall work.
Pleasant Hill church lists Sunday school and Christian Endeavor sessions for Pleasant Hill S S and Mud Pike S S with long night services, a First Quarterly Conference at Pleasant Hill Oct 4, and a call for written conference reports. A Sept 30 program “Songs of Long Ago” is announced. Local home improvements include Huette Poindexter building a four car garage at Grove and Main, and Richard Dunlap renovating on West Main Street.
The Misses Hazel and Helen Connell hosted a girl friends slumber party at their East Main street home Wednesday night with midnight sandwiches pickles apples and cocoa. Mrs Sue Arford returned Tuesday from a northern state trip and planned to join her sister Mrs B F Bean at the St Joseph conference at Winona Lake. The September issue of School News the county rural school magazine arrived late but indicates growth from six to eight pages for October. The magazine continues to expand as county schools settle into the year and ads reflect strong county circulation.
George C Morgan, an early Marco community citizen, died at 6 00 p m Monday evening in an Evansville hospital after treatment. He was about 80 years old. Surviving daughters are Mrs Arthur Grass, Mrs George Porter both of Linton, and Mrs Elmer Mills of Marco.
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