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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
3
A patchwork of social notes recalls visits and dinners across the area. Charles Blanch and Emily and Eridan Vis and families are mentioned with relatives in Indiana and nearby towns. Nearby residents report a fall by 86 year old Clark Millikan and a church service led by Rev Cottingham’s successor. health mainly good despite a few colds as protracted meetings continue at Lamong.
Charles Steele and family moved in with William Rood while Wash Baker leaves his old place for a new home. George Biddie plans a future move. Richard Wiles and sister Laura visited relatives near Cicero and Pickard. Various neighbors, including Ogle men from Kokomo and Terhune, shared time with local residents and hosted gatherings.
Keval has been getting results in writing. Several Senior students will take County TeacherLicensure exams Saturday. Sophomores debated Latin versus German with Negative winning. George Pickett catalogued 246 Indiana wood species. Glenn Moore links rooms for better climate control. Miss Winifred Foster advances typewriting skills. Frank Burton excels in experimental reading.
A Farm and Fireside correspondent contrasts two barns. One poorly kept shows disorder and sloppiness, while the neighbor’s barn is orderly and well equipped. The piece argues modern methods and care lead to quicker, profitable chick production and steady winter egg laying.
Farmers disagree on spreading stable manure in winter. Proponents cite benefits like snow retention, wind protection, and moisture transfer to roots, boosting spring grass growth and soil humus. Critics call it wasteful, but supporters argue experience varies by conditions.
Rats must be destroyed now to protect chicks later. Regular disinfection reduces outbreaks. Save scraps from killed meat animals for hens and ducks. Ensure constant fresh water and use charcoal as a remedy for common poultry ailments. Success needs plain common sense and hard work. Store leftovers from crops as poultry feed.
Prolificacy is a family trait and brood sow prospects come from large litters. Stronger pigs near the front of the udder nurse best. Choose brood sows early to retain high standards for breeding. Plant fruit trees along fences and fields where drainage is ample to improve beauty and value.
Ferdinand Cohen, a middle aged waiter, becomes the center of attention as he attracts a young heiress drawing gossip and local interest in the social pages of the era.
An advertisement touts Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets as the best prescription form digestion, claiming instant relief and the removal of poisonous gases. It asserts cure of indigestion with a money back guarantee, listing price 50 cents and free test samples from Booth's Mi-o-na in Buffalo, N Y with patient testimonials.
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