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Newspaper

Sheridan News

Location

Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1908

Page

10

Transfers and Marriage Licenses. Real Estate Transfers Listed

A long list of real estate transfers including land and lot deeds in Carmel Wayne Fall Creek Noblesville Jackson Clay and Fishers Station. Also noted are two marriage licenses and several court actions including appeals and divorces. Names include Wilkinson Brown Reynolds Cline Maple Ort Lyon Lowe West Petry Harold Whicker Bishop Moore Little Miesse Parker Jack Henley Day Kuhn Hart Carey Clark and several others.

D E Wilkinson Jac E Brown Carmel Frank H Reynolds A Kelly Wayne Doctor P Cline Martha M Maple Alfred Maple Martha M Cline Asbury

Purdue at State Fair Exhibit and Reunion Details

Purdue University plans its largest State Fair exhibit led by Prof. G I Christie. Demonstrations cover spraying mixtures stock judging and seed selection with daily dairy butter making. A university reunion is slated for Thursday Sept 10 with President Stone and Dean Skinner present. Mrs W E Swafford and daughters visit Crawfordsville this week.

Purdue University G.I. Christie Purdue Stone Dean Skinner

Sankey of Moody Hymns Dies in Brooklyn at 68

Dr. Ira Sankey a famed evangelist and hymn writer dies at his Brooklyn home aged sixty eight after years of blindness and illness. He paired with Dwight L. Moody on tours that popularized gospel hymns worldwide and leaves a widow two sons and two grandchildren.

Ira BD. Sankey Hymn Writer New York Ira DR. Sankey Brooklyn Mr. Sankey Europe Dwight L. Moody Sankey China Egypt India Japan Moody Y. M. Co Indianapolis Mr. Moody Great Britain United States Edenburgh J. Allen and Edward Sankey

Springfield Mine Strikes Amid Race Tensions

In Springfield Illinois a white miners strike at Woodside and Tuxhorn mines amid racial tension after Governor Deneen ordered First Infantry to Chicago. Union officials say clashes are not yet verified while workers fear armed black miners underground. An anti mob meeting at the Chamber of Commerce urged law and order with resolutions condemning mob violence.

Thouse Springfield Deneen First Infantry Chicago Woodside Tuxhorn Clark United Mine Workers

Snagging Salmon in Alaska Tradition Described

A Forest and Stream guide recounts Alaska salmon snagging on the Chileat River. Indigenous fishers use a barbless hook on a guiding pole to snag passing salmon by tapping and jerking to set the hook. The technique relies on sensing a strike and hauling the fish ashore.

Alaska

Counterfeit Bill Loss for Shoemaker

Alan buys shoes for 3 dollars and pays with a counterfeit ten. The shoemaker changes the bill at a grocer and gives Alan 7 dollars in change. After Alan leaves the grocer reveals the bill is fake and the shoemaker repays with five one dollar bills a two dollar bill and 8 dollars in change. The shoemaker loses 3 dollars in shoes plus 12 dollars in cash equals 15 dollars.

Alan

Has an Interesting Life Captain Allen Serves in Army and Education

Captain Morris E. Allen, visiting cousin Mrs. C. Elliott, served twenty six years in the regular army. He was stationed at western forts, fought Indian engagements, and spent six years in the Philippines. He met W H Taft, supports Taft’s presidency, critiques Aguinaldo, and holds a military affairs chair at Penn State College.

Morris E. Allen C. £. Elliott Bus Fortville Regular Army Uncle Sam Philippines U.S W. H. Taft Mr. Taft Mr. Allen Auguanaldo Allen Penn State College

Chicago Union Giants Meet Local Team

The Chicago Union Giants arrived in Sheridan and faced the locals at Compton's field yesterday at 3 o clock. Newton pitched with Horton Jones and Pittman supporting the regular lineup as Alcos prepared for a strong exhibition. Westfield is scheduled for next Sunday.

Chicago Union Giants Sheridan Compton's Newton Horton Jones Pittman F Alcos Westfield

Newton Clears Mound For Flora Against Louisville Color

T J Newton again took the mound Tuesday for Flora in a game with a Louisville colored team, delivering the pitching appearance for his squad.

T. J. Newton Flora Louisville

County institutes and farming land partition case

Fifty nine township institutes were held in the county last year and the teachers were paid 1929 dollars for attending. Mary L Vancleave and husband filed suit against William D Leap and others for partition of an eighty acre Adams township farm. Plaintiffs seek court appointment of a commissioner to sell the land valued at about 100 dollars per acre.

Mary L. Vancleave William D. Leap Adams Township

Alcos Defeat Pickard-Kemp Club In Sunday Tilt

The Alcos beat the Pickard-Kemp combination 7 to ? Sunday with crack pitcher, nine strikeouts by the visiting twirler and twelve by Newton for the locals. In the opening frame four runs scored for the Alcos, then the visitors settled to hold the opposition and gain the win. Mrs John Leap visited relatives Monday at Mrs Henry Ballard’s home.

Alcos Newton John Leap Mrs. Henry Ballard

Also Mentioned on This Page

First National State Bank Sheridan, Indiana Pearson & Pearson, Lawyers State Bank Building Hamilton County Indiana Town of Sherman Street Nancy J. Belles Matilda Rhodes Sherman St Andrew Sholty Second Street Albert C. Pearson Pearson & Pearson, Att’ys Court House Jackson Sylvanus Carey Et al Sarah A Clark E Wilkinson Goethe Brown John B Wiles Daniel Black Squire Collins Willard A Cash Mary A Cash Mary L VanCleave William D Leay Henry M Stephman H H Bartholomew Jacob G Small Mary A Lyon Herbert E Bray Lelia M Repp Ed H Trietsch Frances Jackson Wim E Smith Hannah Dick Leroy Foust Eunice van Zandt Jas B McNary Edna A Hochstdeler W. E. Swafford Crawfordsville Tra D. Sankey the Farmers’ National Bank Sheridan, Ind Resources U. S National Bank Capt. Allen Caroline Andrens Mine Caroline Lake Ave Chicago, Hl Teter & Thompson Union Block Boyd K.P.C
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