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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
7
The column lists many residents visiting relatives and attending events from Union High to East Union. Attendees include Ada Cox Laura Hammer Angeline Riggs Lizzie Green Flo Hinshaw and more visiting at the Emery, Cox, Hinshaw, and Waggoner homes. Weather notes mention rain and an ice cream festival planned for June 13 at Dr Baldwin's lawn.
An editorial style notice promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, effective remedy for constipation and indigestion in women. It claims blood purification and stamina for digestive organs, with a money back guarantee and broad endorsement from Mrs. Tyner of St. Louis among thousands.
Cicero defeated the Compeers 5 to 9 in a Sunday game. J R Smock and J Shoaf visited Indianapolis Wednesday. A movement to build another glass house is noted. Marshal John Foster has resigned with no successor named. Horace Roberts and Edith Beals of Westfield visited. A Saturday dance drew over one hundred attendees. Mrs. Wm Orr of Alexandria is visiting relatives here.
Drs. J O Miesse and Perry Penticost traveled to Indianapolis on Thursday to attend the Dental Convention. Vick Bennett was observed as an out of town visitor on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs John Orbaugh of Horton spent a day at the Chas McConnell home last week. Priscilla Sumner Laviga Jones and Lizzie Baker attended Noblesville Tuesday. Rev L M Reagan of Azalia visits friends in the vicinity. Parson France of Cicero visited Anna Pickett this week. Gertrude Baker spent Sunday with friends in Muncie. Mrs Columbus Goff visited sister Mrs Albert Ross for a day.
Nell Swain visited Sunday with Roberta Kincaid. Pettijohns of Elwood visited relatives nearby for two weeks. Otis Boyd stayed at L N Newcomer’s Saturday night. Clarence Walker and wife hosted dinner with Mesdaimes S A and Orville Pettijohn of Elwood, Otis Bord of Sheridan, and L N Newcomer family. Edith Walker spent Monday at Carmel. Elwood Moore and wife of Horton and Mayo Moore with family visited A H Parr and wife Sunday.
A factory foreman visits Miss Evelyn Briggs at her family home to fix a sewing machine. He pretends lasting skill but breaks a machine part and is dismissed as the mother falls ill. She thanks him and hints at a future encounter while he schemes to gain another task to win her favors.
A college professor lies gravely ill in a prolonged fever as doctors warn of a critical period. The monitor notes a lurid sky while Eurid exclaims a reminder that lurid means gloomy. The doctor remains hopeful and predicts recovery if the patient regains vitality.
A naturalist notes wild animals are quieter than domestic ones and rely on scent and stealth. Chimpanzees sometimes respond to others, gorillas may break into speech, and many species vocalize at night with elephant trumpets and hippopotamus bellows.
A Circle Magazine quote notes the dialect story did not become a best seller but gained recognition only for being a poor speller. The author replies humbly that its notoriety came from spelling mistakes rather than literary merit.
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