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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
8
Editors in smaller towns applaud the withdrawal of the mail order house from groceries due to pure food law noncompliance and adulteration. They warn customers against cheap, shoddy products, urge support for local merchants, and praise the pure food law for protecting health, economy, and community tax base.
80 acre Wiles farm for sale two miles east of Boxley. For details contact BE. E. Phillips on site or J. H. Wiles at 6003 Prairie Ave Chicago IL.
The Weather Bureau reports June 1908 as the hottest in 34 years and the driest in 37, with a mean temperature of 80.5 F and rainfall of 1.05 inches. Highest June temp reached 94 on the 23rd and the low 46 on the 11th, marking a new dry-weather precedent since 1871.
A new post office order declares a defaced stamp worthless and stamps torn at corners unusable. Letters with mutilated stamps are held two weeks for recovery before moving to the dead letter office. Individuals may perforate stamps with a small instrument for identification to deter anonymous letters and mail theft.
The record lists another suit against Alvas D Hodgin over borrowed money with Ira C Hodgin as surety as the debtor reportedly fled the state. The will of Peter C Lawyer probated 1905 leaves estate to daughter Mary L Douglas and sister Trena Nicholas with conditions for the granddaughter.
Transfers list includes Emma aM Breaks to Elva McVey Noblesville land at $800 and many others in Wayne Strawtown Hortonville Noblesville Westfield. Marriage licenses issued to couples George H Blackford with Pearl Ballentine Grover A Glunt with Edna P Ogle John Berg with Mary Reinhart Logan Inman with Nellie Johnson Fred H Beaver with Bessie M Lund Christy Brinkman with Ida M Bryce. Receipts and expenditures for Town 1907 detail alley paving and street projects, electric bonds and sewer funds with totals and cash on hand at Jan 1 1908.
A reader suggests bakers wrap each loaf in oil paper and seal with a gummed seal to create a clean and enterprise driven standard. The Indiana Retail Merchant urges widespread adoption to monopoly the niche and please the public.
Will sell at public auction in Sheridan Indiana Saturday July 18. Thirty head of extra good Jersey milk cows from John Elrod Pekin herd. Cows are fresh or springers bred to a thoroughbred Jersey bull. Seeing available at J O Parr's farm. Ages 3 to 7 years. Six months credit with 3 percent off for credit. Commission rates apply. Household goods and smaller articles 5 percent.
John Merchent and family are moving to Rensselaer where he has served as ticket agent in the Monon office for several months. Their Fifth street residence will be taken by W H Cox and family.
John Holmes H H Newby Jno Pulliam and H C Evans represented I O O F Masonic I O R M and K of P lodges visiting Rev M J Hodson at Tipton Sunday. They found him cheerful yet very low and noted his Fraternal affiliations and Sheridan residence.
Delinquent taxes will be collected by sale of property if not paid. Collectors begin around July 20th and a levy on property will be made on demand. Those wishing to save costs should settle by the stated time. H. D. Pettitohn, Treasurer.
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