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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1901
Page
2
California woman Mrs. Jessie Higley of Niles used a dream to create a home invention. A brass post clasp to hold drapery on iron beds earned her patent rights and offers of $3,000, with more possible. Her practical mind and quick drawing led to the invention.
The 100th anniversary of Daniel Webster's graduation from Dartmouth College will be observed on September 24 and 25 with speeches on his college life and character including a talk by Representative S W McCall of Massachusetts. A torchlight parade and the laying of the Webster hall cornerstone are planned with alumni participation.
While riding near Flushing Long Island John McBride punctured a tire and found a ten dollar bill wrapped around a bicycle spoke during the repair.
Lord Salisbury urged commercial youths to learn French German and Spanish before studying Latin or Greek in a recent address to a gathering of businessmen. He emphasized practical language skills to enhance trade and communication in future careers.
Community notes list visits and gatherings across Sheridan Indiana including Miss Zella Smith guests in Eagletown and Mrs Ellen Burton dinner at Miss Zada Bragg. Mentions of trades like Pearson building materials and Good Faith cigars. Also notices about local sales, horse show in Lebanon, and upcoming medical visit at Osborn’s drug store.
Special sale on second hand high grade organs. One Burdette organ ten stops walnut case good condition sale price 41. One Wulschner organ twelve stops walnut case high top two knee swells sale 45. One Reading organ good condition high top sale 35. New organs from 60 up. Alsa ssine bargains in used upright pianos and new high grade pianos. Chas. M. Parr. Call at J. M. Richardson's Shoe store.
G A R members of Wm. Smith Post 103 invited to reunions of W BR C at M I Church in Sheridan on Thursday June 18. Elizabeth Fifer serves as president of W BR C No. 54.
Mrs Dan Starrett died at the home of Al Mann near Boxley Wednesday evening. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o clock in Boxley, with burial to follow.
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