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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
7
Mrs Wm Amos visits relatives this week. Several locals visit kin and friends across the area. Rev Clem Ricketts, now in Europe, will return late this month to preach at the Baptist church on April 26.
A community column records church preaching, visits from relatives, and social gatherings. It notes sales, fence work, roofing repairs, and housing activity, plus weather effects on spring work and farming progress. Mentioned are families from Sheridan, Elizaville, Deming, and Terhune with names like Mantooth, Starrett, and Kinnick.
Hortonville residents discuss house cleaning and plowing while Lant Sumner breaks an elbow from a hayload and Ches Hodson loses a valuable horse. Mr and Mrs Love Wainscott plan a trip to Muskegon Michigan as W C T U members prepare for Carmel convention. Married men promise a medal talk if weather cooperates.
Cool rainy weather slows farmers as they rush to sow oats. Local residents noted as ill include Mrs Mary Foulke and daughter in law Vern and Billy Gray. Visitors include Leonard Stanley and Mrs Jala Stanley. Charley Kassebaum returns home from Sheridan. Miss Hattie Kassebaum resumes duties after a recent accident. Sunday school convention at Spicewood was poorly attended due to rain.
Local residents attend gatherings and visits from individuals including Dr. Carson H H Beals and others. A steam grader improves streets as the Civic Improvement Society plans district work and flower planting to beautify Cicero. Mrs Mickel travels east for ailing father. town schedules two five cent shows for entertainment.
Mr. W. Pelham of Kirksville endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted throat remedy for over twenty years. He notes its success with croup and that children prefer it, with Elliott's drug store listed as a place of sale.
The Quarterly Sunday School Conference was well attended last Saturday in Lamong. Claude Barker of Butterville Jennings County has held meetings here this week. Nell Swain had dinner with Roberta Kincaid. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Millikan. Mrs Elwood Millikan returns from New Mexico. Retta Jones state speaker of the W C T U will lecture at Lamong next Sunday evening. All invited.
C P Coleman visited Sharpsville Friday to see his daughter Mrs Feveret Hodson. The Friends church Sabbath school conference met at Lamong with the Yearly meeting Sabbath schools in attendance. Ruth Tomlinson called on her aunt Aseneth Hiatt. Mrs Vincent Moore visited her parents Clark Millikan and wife Sunday. Ada Cox spent Sunday with her parents. Mr and Mrs W K Hiatt visited the former’s mother Sunday. Ada Cox called on Mary Wilson Sunday evening. Mrs Clark Millikan is improving from illness. Rev EB Akan returned Saturday from New Mexico for health reasons. Latongwil Y W C U met at their president Miss Mary Wilson’s home Friday April 17.
When stomach trouble appears it often follows overeating or unsuitable food or drink for the person. Constipation may also be a cause. Take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to regulate bowels and improve digestion. Free samples available at Elliott's drug store.
Sheridan Indiana readers report backache relief after using Doans Kidney Pills. Mrs Charles Starbuck of California Street says her husband recovered fully after two boxes, ending kidney pain and night discomfort. Sold by Elliott’s drug store with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as US agents. Remember the name Doans.
For Sale notice offers common sense cattle feeder at 1 dollar each or two for 1.50 while supplies last. Also men’s oil grain plow shoes priced at 1.29 at Cox and Rickard’s.
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