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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
2
Brewer Lieber attacks 65,000 Germans in Indiana claiming 6,250 will back the Democratic ticket. The piece counters that German born citizens are virtuous, hardworking and value liberty. It supports county local option as a Republican principle to guard residents from excess.
A call to Republicans to prioritize state platform and ticket this year. Emphasizes Democrats’ reliance on personalities over policies and urges every member to actively campaign, convert two voters, and work at mills, benches, and fields to boost support.
The Kempton Courier laments rising beef prices for the third time in two weeks, noting a five cent per pound increase. It blames meat packers in Omaha, Chicago, Saint Louis, Kansas City, and Buffalo for profiteering and questions the scarcity explanations tied to river floods and high grain costs.
The author declares beef supplies are ample and accuses meat trusts of creating shortages to raise prices. He urges Americans to cut meat consumption and form a consumer union to boycott tenderloins and roasts, arguing higher prices would force term settlements. He adds doctors will warn readers as tomorrow approaches.
The post office will be closed tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Officials advise customers to plan ahead and use alternate services if possible.
A St Louis Globe Democrat correspondent describes a Texas Fourth of July celebration with a lively dancing pavilion. Cowboys and grain-farm daughters danced to a farm wagon violin, led by master of ceremonies Granger, while Indians watched. The crowd swirled through intricate steps as the sun set behind Comanche tepees.
A hundred years ago etiquette frowned on creaming tea. Tea must be tasted by spoon and the hostess asked if the tea was agreeable. A fashionable lady cooled her Bohea with breath as dramatic verse recalls Lady Betty and the poised gesture that drew admiration.
The London Outlook argues that a modern city relies on newspapers for growth and promotion, but Berlin’s press is described as weak and controlled by authorities, lacking the enterprise and influence seen in London New York and Paris.
Mrs Minnie Smith visited Mrs Ed Goins on Saturday evening in a quiet social call. The couples shared conversation and refreshments in a neighborly gesture.
Wesley Fancher and his wife visited their mother Minnie Smith during the Sunday gathering, sharing time with family and reporting a pleasant reunion.
F. V. Kercheval offers six pairs of outside blinds at discounted prices. Reliability and value highlighted for shoppers seeking affordable window coverings.
The article explains that all longitudes meet at the north pole making it noon everywhere at once. It argues time in the polar region is absent yet could be any hour of the day and year to a resident there. It highlights how meridians from London Boston San Francisco and Pekin converge at the pole.
A London News clipping surveys poets Browning and Byron on dieting. It notes Browning’s starvation cures and Byron’s fear of becoming fat, detailing Athens rice and vinegar meals, six biscuits daily, gin and water, and mastic chewing to curb hunger. It contrasts Beau Brummel’s easy elegance with Byron’s strained self deny.
The article argues small towns can profit from citizen publicity efforts to lure manufacturers. It suggests practical steps such as creating a booklet with town advantages and buying local newspaper ads. A branch factory can boost employment, encourage home markets, and raise local spending while keeping families from leaving.
A 1734 notice invites gentlemen to buy ready made apparel at The Two Golden Balls Bow Street Covent Garden. Offers include Sagathie and Duroy suits from 3 10s to 5 10s, German Serge cloth suits 4 to 5 10s, livery at 4 to 4 10s, horsemen coats 20s, morning gowns 30s, blue cloak bags 16s, blue Rocklers, superfine black cloth 15s per yard.
The London Standard reports that some Australian tribes fear a dead relative’s bone used as a curse. They bury bodies in treetops leaving bones to kin, and a rival can be cursed by pointing a bone with witnesses, sometimes leading to the target’s death over time.
In a fragment from Tennyson’s Life a younger reader is advised to ponder stellar spaces and distant planets to ease shyness, but the moment’s urgency shifts focus to dress, gaze, and social judgment, deeming eternity and salvation secondary to the crisis of appearing unconcerned.
Charlies Woolcot fell while making a para chute descent in Venezuela. The parachute failed to open until near ground, splitting on impact. He crushed both ankles and knees broken thigh and hip dislocated spine and suffered other injuries. After a year in hospital he recovered enough to describe the accident.
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