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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
2
Readable fragments describe a local event with a wall, mood and participants United in a community gathering. Details are sparse but indicate an organized public activity at a named location and date.
Businessmen report varied results with some improved sales and others weaker in the year’s first month. Merchants note money stringency and a generally slow February across lines but feel overall trade remains better than anticipated two months earlier.
The Postmaster General issued Order No. 507 amending postal laws. Subscriptions must be renewed within set grace periods: dailies three months, tri weekly six months, semi weekly nine months, affecting numerous country weeklies and other publications.
An order clarifies that weeklies on a one year term are not counted for second class mailing at one cent per pound unless prepaid at four ounces per unit. Publishers may extend credit for subscriptions, but compliance affects eligibility for second class postage. The policy implies renewals within the period may force higher mailing rates, limiting publisher incentives.
In London Tit Bits an interview unfolds between a retiring boss and the employee he dismissed. The scenes reveal misstatements about tenure and salary as the partner questions the man about colonial branches before correcting him that the advertised role was for his own departure on Saturday.
The piece explains why odds for heads eleven times in a row are about 2000 to 1 when viewed as a single event but even money when bets are placed on each toss separately The item then shifts to a local clergyman recounting a Sunday sermon to prisoners in the Eastern penitentiary describing the muted response of the inmates and the preacher’s struggle to be heard due to noise and bars.
In the story A Subaltern of Horse an American heiress declares a dramatic hunch about a spoof game. She reacts to Herries and Fox and accuses others of involvement before asking to be escorted to her carriage.
Agnes Herbert recalls a lion encounter in the African wilderness. A pony officer pursues the animal as a lion approaches the observers Cecily and the narrator. A double shot fells the lion within range, leaving a dramatic and dramatic final image of the beast with its head in its jaws.
A humorous exchange shows a young wife asking about separation and a husband replying that he meant the biscuit. The brief quip appears in the Houston Post as a wry cartoon caption.
Mrs. Peckhem-Henry voices belief that people face punishment on earth for sins while Peckhem asserts marriages are made in heaven in a Chicago News dialogue.
A cornet reports a French commandant admiring Moors for gallantry. He claps, exclaims Bravo, and advances with saber in one hand and revolver in the other, illustrating a vivid wartime gesture.
Fragmentary report notes severe damage and injuries following a move. Mrs Benhani remarks everything was broken and Benhani confirms the machine caused injury. Details are sparse with uncertain text.
Rollin Benson and Aliss Nora Summers wed at high noon January 29 in Noblesville by Squire Supple. A small group, and later friends surprised the couple at Mr. Benson’s mother’s home east of town. They will set up housekeeping on a farm east of Carmel and received many valuable presents. The State Poultry Show will be held at Indianapolis Tomlinson Hall next week with large attendance expected. Sheridan’s Jacob Pritsch enters a Black Langshans pen as the sole Sheridan exhibitor.
Candidate for Governor Congressman James F Watson of Rushville Sixth district Republican nomination for governor, born in Winchester Randolph county Indiana, forty three years ago, educated in Winchester public schools and DePauw University. He was elected to Congress in 1894 and again later, a prominent figure in state and national politics since his first election, noted for his opposition to the treasury policies and for his energetic campaigns.
Claude Matthews born December 14 1845 in Bath County Kentucky moved to Indiana farm life in Vermillion County. Elected governor in 1802 he built a national reputation and was named as a possible Democratic presidential nominee in 1896. He died August 23 1808.
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