Noblesville January term court convenes and rolls calendar
Noblesville Indiana January 17 1918 the January term of the circuit court convened Monday with the main task of setting the new calendar. Several cases were scheduled including the John Sharp and wife matter for January 24. A new jury will hear a minor case next Monday. The grand jury will not be called this term. The court approved the sale of Sanford Farmer estate personal property totaling 485.35 in city and 1 576.67 on the farm. Prosecution sought dismissal in the Henry Muntz case. a related larceny case against Mrs Muntz continues. The Hamilton County Mutual Farmers Insurance report shows 3551 members 4545 policies 7578606 in force with 11901 losses and expenses 1026 75 leaving 2694 66. Major losses include Craigs barn Aroma schoolhouse Walker home Mosier Lafayette pike and Sheriff Waddell barn. Township figures show Washington highest membership and policies while Jackson township has the greatest coverage. An executive committee C D Zimmer W E Wilson and A H Myers was named to oversee reappraisal of property.
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Sheridan
Adams Township
John Sharp
Boxley
Ross Featherston
Grover Fuller
Oliver Hussey
Charles Ales
Thomas Huffman
William H. Hobbs
Mendenhall
Henry Muntz
Muntz
Noblesville
Actuary Cardwell
Hamilton County Mutual Farmers Insurance Company
John C. Craig
Aroma
C. M. Walker
Phoebe Mosier
Lafayette Pike
Sheriff Waddell
Mem
Clay
Delaware
Fall Creek
Washington
Wayne
White River
Sdayeahees
Tagusetad
Jackson Township
Washington Township
C. D. Zimmer
W. E. Wilson
A. H. Myers
Shortened School Days Ordered in Six Indiana Towns
County Fuel Administrator Horace Brown orders Sheridan Noblesville Carmel Cicero Arcadia Westfield and Atlanta schools to start at 8 a m and dismiss early to conserve coal. The change runs through winter months and was briefly revoked before being reinstated.
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Horace Brown
Noblesville
Sheridan
Carmel
Cicero
Arcadia
Westfield
Atlanta
Brown
Board of Education
Car Load of Coal Confiscated Here
Deputy County Coal Administrator Rollin Griffin on orders from the County Fuel Administrator seized a stray coal car from the Monon Railway in Sheridan. The car, of inferior quality yet sought, was moved by Home Guards with shovels after two hours to allow distribution to those deemed most deserving.
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Sheridan
Rollin Griffin
Monon Railway Company
Double funeral for brother and sister held in Adams township
Martha Jones 85 died January 10 at her son’s Elwood residence after old age infirmities. Her brother J C Burton 70 died same day in Sheridan. Services were at the Christian church with burial in Boxley cemetery. Samuel Burton and wife and Thomas Jones and wife were pioneer Dunbar settlers who contributed to the township’s development. The elder Jones operated an early steam saw mill and Burton helped found the tile industry.
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Martha Jones
Elwood
Dillman Jones
Adams Township
J. C. Burton
Sheridan
Christian Church
Boxley
Samuel Burton
Thomas Jones
Dunbar
Mr. Jones
Sheridan Schools Close for Week Due to Roads
The Sheridan Board of Education closes both buildings for the week as bad roads keep most students away. A coal shortage concerns the south building while a long awaited car delivery remains uncertain. The high school expects to finish the term.
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Sheridan
Board of Education
Importation of Corn Continues Across Counties
More than 20,000 bushels of corn have been shipped to Sheridan by local farmers for feeding, chiefly from Johnson and Shelby counties. Benton county growers inquired, but southern counties provide better corn. Cold weather squeezes farmers without corn as railroad delays prevent delivery, causing livestock losses.
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Sheridan
Johnson
Shelby County
Benton County
Closing Order Was Unpopular
A Sheridan disagreement over a new closing order for public schools centers on heating costs. Janitors and school workers say keeping buildings warm uses less coal daily, while the rule would shorten hours and leave children in the cold longer. Families with children in both grades and high school face confusion from earlier dismissals.
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Sheridan
Young Hortonville Man Undergoes Appendectomy in Indy
Landis Moore a prominent young man of the Hortonville neighborhood underwent an appendectomy Saturday at the Methodist Hospital Indianapolis. He had suffered serious illness for some time but is reported doing as well as could be expected.
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Landis Moore
Hortonville
Methodist , Hospital
Indianapolis
Sheridan News Brief Hidden in OCR Scramble
Fragmentary OCR text from the Sheridan News mentions Indianapolis and a one year term. details are unclear but indicate a local notice or brief item with possible publication date references and scattered names.
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The
Sheridan News
Indianapolis. Peuy
Township Schools Close Over Hazardous Roads
All township schools were closed Monday due to bad roads. Bus drivers reported danger and impractical trips. enrollment dropped. On Tuesday the County Fuel Administrator ordered schools closed Wednesday evening until further notice.
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Pettijohn
Blizzard Paralyses Indiana Community and State
A devastating blizzard brought a forty mile wind and temperatures 22 to 28 degrees below zero for two days. Travel, milk supply, and mail service collapsed while coal shortages and livestock losses, especially hogs, worsened suffering. Old residents say it rivals the 1864 cold snap.
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Monon
Indiana
Mrs George Burton Injured In Stairway Fall Near Sheridan
Mrs George Burton living four and a half miles north of Sheridan is in grave condition after a Thursday night fall caused by a snapped gas light. She slipped while descending for a match and fell the full length of the stairs, breaking an ankle and suffering head and body bruises. The sixty year old has been an invalid for years and remains critically ill at her home.
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George Burton
Sheridan
Burton
Revival Meetings Cancelled by Church Trustees
Acting on orders from the County Fuel Administrator, the trustees of the Christian church have decided to cancel the revival meetings scheduled to begin next Sunday. Whether the revival is called off or merely postponed has not been decided.
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Trustees of
The
Christian Church
Sherman Packing Co Offers 15 Dollars Per Ton For Tomatoes
The Sherman Packing Company runs a half page notice in this issue inviting local farmers to support its plan for next year’s crop. It offers fifteen dollars per ton for tomatoes and corn.
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Sheridan Packing Company
Ridgeway Main Street Auction Sells to J K Rodeman
In Ridgeway a business room on Main Street was put up for auction and bid in by J K Rodeman for 2600 dollars. Col Miller oversaw the sale as a blizzard reduced bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Rodeman
Ridgeway
Main Street
Col. Miller
Clubing Offer Napolis Daily News Fox One Year
An advertisement lists a one year subscription deal for the Daily News and a fox promotion at a price of four dollars and seventy five cents. The offer is presented in a compact notice format.
Evangels Depart for Other Fields After Sheridan Meetings
The Dr. Bulgin evangelistic meetings at the Methodist church, running since December 24, closed Monday night. It drew large crowds and united workers from all denominations, with about 200 people traveling from Sheridan. The party, delayed by rail suspension, left Tuesday for Chicago and will start another meeting in Leavenworth, Kansas.
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Dr. Bulgin
Methodist Church
Sheridan
Billy
Chicago
Leavenworth
Kansas
Stock Buyers Face a Difficult Problem
An article notes motor trucks revolutionizing stock marketing in country districts. Farmers increasingly ship stock themselves, aided by fast road transport, reducing rail reliance. Indianapolis yards illustrate trucks delivering varied loads, challenging traditional local shippers and potentially ending the old practice.
Snow Plows Battle 17-Foot Drifts On Monon Line
Railroad officials battle heavy snow with plows after drifts up to seventeen feet block tracks. Public highways are similarly blocked and limited road clearing leaves motorists and rural services stranded causing enormous losses.
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