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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
8
Marshal Timmons found a piece of money in R. C. Davenport's store and left it there for the owner to describe. A clearance sale of millinery at Mrs. Clements offers trimmed hats from fifty cents. Also a night of entertainment featuring the Old Fiddler's contest.
At Miss Helen Pearson’s home H S high school girls held a banquet for the 1908 football team and subs with the faculty, totaling forty five couples. An exciting games evening and a musical program by Gula Hutchens Ruth Cain and Joyce Scott followed refreshments served at 11. Prof Dyer acted as Toast Master and Elliott Briggs Dickey Richardson gave toasts and responses.
The Indiana Corn Commission appointed by Gov. Hanly plans a special train to the National Corn Exposition in Omaha Nebraska for corn improvement enthusiasts. The train departs Indianapolis 3 15 p m Monday December 14 1908 via Monon stopping at Sheridan Frankfort Delphi Monticello Monon Renssalaer Lowell and Hammond. Round trip from Indianapolis to Omaha is 20 55 with berth 5. Return train departs Omaha December 19 at 7 25 a m for daylight ride through Iowa and Illinois. Officers of William Smith Corps No 54 elected December 5 1908 include President Mary Stanley Elizabeth Baker etc. Christmas millinery recommended by Mrs. Clements.
Real estate transfers list shows multiple parcels moving between individuals including Bendler, Cline, Barrett, Leonard, Thatcher, Pflueger, Dickover, Moore, Whicker and Parker across Adams White River Fall Creek Boxley and Atlanta. New cases include foreclosures and partitions. divorces in several filings. Marriage licenses issued to Stone Richardson, Lowther Waldo and others.
A large county Farmers Institute schedule is listed for December 15 and 16 at the Sheridan M E church with talks on silo use soil improvement hog raising potato and tomato growing farm economics and youth education. Community notices mention G A R officers and church events with local visits and a planing mill injury update. Smith and Inman announce office and flour stock with deposit record requests.
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