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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
5
A collage of brief notes reports on scientific discoveries wages in the United Kingdom immigration literacy rates in 1900s India rubber and cork trees, shipwrecks and prison hulks, literary sales, forest losses, and a Formosan railway project. Includes Crater Lake depth, deer antlers, tea acreage, lima bean yields, and the Connecticut battleship construction remains.
Playwright Boucicault’s vampire scene on a moonlit Alpine peak features a thunder sheet for lightning. A raucous onstage interruption has Mr Foucieault denouncing a mislaid clap of thunder and Mr Davids insisting the storm is real outside.
Lieutenant Peary describes the Eskimos living along Whale Sound in Greenland as the most northerly and isolated people. About 200 individuals remain and a slow malignant fever is decimating the remote community.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm steamed 3,000 miles from Cherbourg to New York in 5 days 11 hours 57 minutes setting a new fastest crossing, beating last year’s Deutsch record by eight minutes.
Elza Oder spent Christmas with family in Sheridan. Fred Eudaly of Springfield is in Sheridan for the holidays. Various visits to relatives occur from Indianapolis to Kokomo. Several residents hosted guests at Christmas and over New Year. Notable mentions include Dr. Willmisen, Mrs. J. O. Pearson, and Mrs. Margaret Tadley hosting gatherings with family and friends.
Advertisement touts To Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims druggists refund money if it fails to cure and notes E. W. Grove's signature on each box. Price listed as 25 cents.
An analysis shows the Boer war as the costliest England has faced, far exceeding other conflicts in annual expense. It compares the Boer war with France’s 1793 1815 war, Crimean, Seven Years’ War, and the American colonies conflict, noting Boer averages over £55 million each year while other wars fall short. It also reviews paper shortages from new materials like bagasse, warnings about longevity of paper from substitutes, and quotes Chambers' Journal on ancient Egyptian papyrus durability.
An innovative lightship anchored near West Islay on the Scottish coast is described as a durable, self contained unit. It features two steel gas tanks allowing months of operation, a bell rung automatically by gas driven mechanism, and a reliable light visible for eight to twelve miles.
Herr Pohl, president of the German Society For the Protection of Cats, cites a royal castle cat in Nymphenburg that lived forty two years as proof. He argues a calm, well regulated life extends feline longevity and notes the cat still has youth while having a kitten two years ago. The kitten thrived and drew attention at the Breslau exhibition.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that lotus beds spanning from Monroe Michigan to Point Place on Lake Erie are being destroyed by carp. Destruction has occurred over five years, with experts predicting no beds remaining within three years.
Wisconsin dairy products now rival animal sales in value at about 27.6 million dollars annually. Roughly half of the assets are in terms. The average farm spans 117 acres, reflecting the typical land size across the state.
A veteran traveler known for carrying health and comfort, the old man with the fish promotes Scott's Emulsion as a nourishing cod liver oil product. It is pitched as strengthening for consumptives, children, and the frail, with claims of improving flesh and blood. Sold by Scott & Bowne, New York.
The article explains how leaf color shifts from green to red yellow or brown as pigment elements oxidize and fade. It notes frost and gradual temperature change influence coloring variety and brilliance, citing observations from Woman's Home Companion and a verse about crossing mountains and mountains tea.
Mrs Loubet wife of the French president faced sharp criticism at a society of French mothers meeting when she urged American methods for training girls. The clash highlighted tensions over education and gender roles.
An old advertisement praises DeWitt’s Harly Risers as quick helpers for constipation and headaches with a Houston reader endorsing their family health use. A brief political note reports Chairman Griggs faced speaker requests from an Iowa district seeking Rourke Cochran Carl Schurz or Cleveland for the last campaign week.
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