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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
2
The comment discusses New Year resolutions, seasonal greetings, and prospers weather hints. It mentions ice supplies and a traction line project losing favorable weather for construction. Sheridan offers free express delivery, contrasted with a price rise of 25 percent for such service affecting a 40 cent package to 50 cents.
The writer notes looming legislative battles in the state as both sides prepare for a heated campaign. The free gravel road law is expected to be a major target, with widespread contention anticipated as action nears.
In Indianapolis on December 22, Democratic leaders back a peaceable approach to Senate committees with Kistler McCullough and Stotsenberg to confer with Republicans. Republicans maintain chairmanships, while Democrats name members. Contests for state offices appear unlikely, with Burt New declining to pursue a contest. In the House, GOP leaders vie for floor leadership among Greiger Elliott and Babcock, while Senator Wood is a leading Republican for president pro tem. The Democratic machine, led by Taggart, backs Honan for speaker, and Kern or Shively loom as U S Senate contenders, with Hoffmann and others cited as potential factors amid shifting alliances.
The News foresees inventive geniuses solving the egg supply issue. It notes existing incubators and brooders and suggests a future hen that lays eggs when most needed, criticizing the present lazy breeding by the trade.
Commercial Club and agents of a new canning factory seek farmer support to secure land for growing tomatoes and peas. The effort promises town benefits and profits for farmers, highlighting the clear financial potential in this farming venture.
A Chicago Record-Herald caption frames a budding beauty as a prize for a father to buy a favorable marriage. The dialogue contrasts beauty with a foreign suitor, underscoring social and xenophobic tones in a single-panel gag.
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