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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
7
Business men and home folk read The Indianapolis Journal as it profiles Indiana's most successful farmers, detailing their ventures, profits, and community impact. The piece emphasizes practical farming methods, market savvy, and local enterprise shaping rural prosperity.
The Journal touts itself as a trustworthy Indiana morning paper with extensive market reports and AP content, featuring a Washington correspondent, farm news, court coverage, and a strong sporting page. It emphasizes accuracy, early delivery, and broad national and local reporting at ten cents a week.
A grand Louisiana stage offers a sensational melodrama titled America’s greatest melodrama. Dec 8 at the Opera House features a dramatic head on collision between two trains in full view. Spectators witness distant trains approaching tunnels and a thrilling crash with original, realistic scenery across four acts.
A kidney or bladder trouble can always be cured by using Foley's Kidney Cure in time. Sold by John Gif ford.
Mary Harris is convalescing. A revival meeting will begin at his place next Sunday night. Clarence Moon of Indianapolis and I H McMurtry of Sheridan visited W B Murtry and wife. Several girls attended the Sheridan football game. Cecil McMurtry of Sheridan visits her sister Mrs Wesley Wallace. Mrs H R Cox and children of near Kirklin visited L A Staley and family. Mrs Bessie Stark and Laura Fancher spent Thanksgiving with grandparents near Elizaville. Wandering Jew.
The piece reports farmers finishing corn gathering with mixed grades in Washington township. A new gravel pump is installed on Will Swain's farm. William Fesmire welcomes a baby boy. C. M. Walker and wife return from Kentucky. Wheat shows promising growth. Alf Hinshaw receives an offer of eighty five dollars per acre for his farm.
Local notes from Noblesville include Charley Edwards moving his grocery, rail work by Our Street Car Co. with lines to Indianapolis by July 4 1903, and a diphtheria death of a daughter of George Wiles with a second child at risk. Masonic four candidates in third degree and various visits and farm improvements fill the item.
R F D No 1 and other residents report travel back from Oklahoma Maine and Indiana. Several families visit and celebrate birthdays while school resumes and visits continue with relatives and friends across towns.
Mr and Mrs M M Hand dined with Will Cox and family Sunday. Irvin Hinshaw from Earlham College spends the week with relatives here. The infant son of Judson Jarret died in Anderson Sunday. Remains brought here Monday and funeral services were held Tuesday at Antioch led by Rev T J Jones. Burial followed in Jones cemetery. The father and one brother survive, mother and sister had preceded him.
Mrs J Morgan reports fifteen years of indigestion and near death last winter. Dr A J Lieurance advised Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Two bottles cured her and she has been free of trouble since. She would not sell it for $500 and recommends it as a laxative and stomach remedy.
A reflective poem contrasts dogs and men and their affections and loyalties. It questions who gains most in companionship whether dog or man, noting the gentler sides of dogs versus the greedier traits sometimes shown by people. It ends with a caution about letting a pup distract a mother from her children.
Failing health of M. M. Austin of Winchester Indiana is described. He credits Dr King s New Life Pills with curing his wife s illness and claims the remedy works wonders on stomach and liver troubles. Includes drugstore price 25 cents at C E Elliott s.
The 85 year old mother of Assistant District Attorney Osborne attended his opening speech in the Molineux trial in New York. It was her first court appearance and the first time she heard him address a jury.
A short health notice urges children to grow with strong hearts lungs and organs and promotes Scott’s proulsion as an excellent medicine for growth both outward and inward.
The Koran uses a literary Arabic distinct from the colloquial form spoken by common people in the East. The Koranic tongue differs as Latin differs from Italian, with formal style vs everyday conversation.
Cough medicines besides Foley's Honey and Tar often contain opiates causing constipation and risk to children. Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates, is safe and reliable, sold by John Gifford.
An old ad recounts a court case over a medicine promise and notes the remedy Vincl Vinol is a non secret cod liver oil iron wine blend sold with a straightforward guarantee. It promises relief and offers a dollar back if not satisfied.
A mule and a thoroughbred Arab horse share a stable. The mule complains about everything from the building to the fodder, while the calm horse never grumbles. The fable’s moral notes that true gentility lies in contentment, and constant grumbling signals ill breeding.
The New York Times cautions against excessive pleasure for children noting the value of slow eating, measured play, and moderation to avoid irritation, exhaustion, and early burnout from overindulgence. It argues steadier, limited enjoyment yields lasting satisfaction.
A lullaby poem where flames fade as winter ends. Children sleep as embers glow and die. The speaker bids the fire good night while stars in the chimney pot twinkle softly. Constance M. Lowe is the attributed author.
The article notes that Japanese girls often bear names inspired by flowers or domestic utensils. It suggests names reflect the first object seen after birth, with examples including frying pan and dustbrush, highlighting a charming yet practical naming custom.
A brief poetic note from C. E. B. Elliott speaks of crossing rough terrain and sea to obtain Rocky Mountain Tea, leaving a wife behind as part of the journey.
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