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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
1
Hastings offers watches diamonds jewelry locket chains bracelets rings and silverware with glamorous confections and cut glass. The shop promotes Christmas goods at affordable prices and advertises china and fancy items while inviting customers to inspect stock and enjoy the holiday lineup.
The Indiana Condensed Milk Co initiates a milk price rise of about a tenth of a cent per hundredweight in its winter pricing. The move, aimed at offset higher dairy costs and to stimulate local dairy farming, follows a decade of rising demand and price stability.
The town moves to remove licensed houses for two years under a blanket remonstrance law. Farmers attend the upcoming Institute at Wesleyan church Saturday, expected to draw many county farmers.
Recorder elect Mostaueh filed a 4000 dollar bond with the Auditor with Ed Ross, John Leaming, and George Mosbaugh as sureties. Johnson elected County Surveyor filed a bond for 3000 dollars with Isage Stotes Mary Z. Johnson and others as sureties. Various cases include a $1400 verdict against Terminal Co for injuries, a divorce filing by Ena Burk, and a reversed Roney case in Miss Dunleary’s favor.
Kirklin team dominates an easy game on Thanksgiving Day. Star players lead scoring and defense as they coast to a convincing win over the opponent at home.
The new producer gas machinery for the electric light plant has arrived and is being unloaded. Two cars hauled the heavy gear totaling several tons. A cement foundation must dry before placement, delaying lights to likely late next week. Residents using coal oil lamps adapt calmly as the system edges toward day service.
A passenger train 12 miles north of Frankfort left the track Wednesday morning, injuring 210 people. One seriously, death expected. Train was at speed and 25 minutes late after hitting a defective rail. Most injured were Indianapolis and Frankfort stockmen en route to Chicago Live Stock Exposition. No Sheridian passengers aboard. Mail and papers were delayed until a repair track allowed traffic to resume.
The document notes an unusually quiet board meeting with sparse discussion and limited action. Named attendees include Vickers, Wayne Eleor, Sheridan Hnd Co, R.C. Kincaid, Robbins, H. Timmons, and the 4000 News Pty Co printing staff. It mentions about 2500 Hamilton county voters who will not pay poll tax and reports Arza Smith and J. O. Parr attending the Live Stock Exposition in Chicago.
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