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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
1
Noblesville June 12 1918 Grover Gowin seeks a divorce from Mervel Gwinn while Roy Williams also files for separation after a brief marriage. Others face rulings on alimony leases and contract disputes with court decisions and dismissals noted throughout the session.
Sheridan hosts the nineteenth annual district convention drawing about 150 delegates from Hamilton Boone Clinton Madison and Tipton counties. Sessions feature devotions addresses on growth and missions plus committee meetings and social events at the First Christian Church.
A Sheridan Lyceum Association meeting at the Christian church basement set committees for the coming Chautauqua week. President L. W. Cox chaired as J. G. Antrim and H. P. Willworth were chosen to help name committees.
Tomorrow marks Flag Day, commemorating the first Revolutionary War flag. No official steps are taken, but it is expected that a flag will be displayed by a member of the community.
Prof. Beaver of Purdue University urged farmers at the Win. Holton Dye farm near Noblesville to ensure proper drainage and humus in soils to grow alfalfa and clover. He warned that open porous soil with a deep underdrainage and manure pays off, with July to early August ideal for sowing.
J. Clark Stephenson son of W Q O Stephenson of Terhune and a Sheridan high school alumnus is elected second in rank in the zoology department at Washington University in St Louis Missouri. A Chicago University graduate with further study at other institutions he joins a Western university renowned for producing national leaders in education and agriculture.
C. E. Couch has been forwarded to the senate for confirmation as Sheridan postmaster, replacing H. H. Newby whose 12 year term expired in January. Couch, a longtime local businessman, would oversee expanded mail handling after rural routes and several small offices were discontinued. Old potatoes in Price, once rising, are now quoted at 16 3 0 per bushel wholesale in Chicago.
The June 9 government crop report estimates wheat yield at 744 million bushels with favorable conditions. Spring and winter wheat acreage rise offset by slight drops in oats and meadows. Texas and Oklahoma harvest underway as states like Montana and California show modest declines from ten year averages.
The Sheridan banks and Union Loan and Trust Co report to the treasury department from Washington that at the close of business June 4 they are in splendid condition. This first call includes trust companies and requires at least five reports annually like national banks. Other local institutions also show strong sworn statements.
The remains of Mrs. Belle Reagan who died at a daughter’s home in Indianapolis were brought home for burial on Sunday and laid to rest at Crown View cemetery. She formerly lived in Kirkby and was about 50 years old. Her husband was buried here about two years ago. She was niece to T. B. Spencer.
New equipment will form the entire consist for passenger trains 37 and 38 passing through at 1 15 and 1 53 P M similar to the Hoosier Limited. The ticket office has not been advised of the change.
Mrs John McCory of West Lafayette and her son J B Cline planned to go to Waitsburg Washington next week to spend the summer with her sister.
Prof. T. L. Harris of the State Baldwin Kansas is a Vente north of town, marking the spread of academic staff in the region.
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