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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1901
Page
8
Local musings paint a satirical portrait of Sheridan life. Residents rail at costly improvements, from brick streets to privy cleaning, while joking about a dam, telephones, and buggy restrictions. The narrator laments scarce funds and rising burdens, ending with a communal sense of being “in the soup.”
Ida M. Johns W. M. calls a regular meeting on the second Friday of this month. All members are urged to attend due to business of importance.
Notice announces Rathbone Sisters serving ice cream and cake on horse show day June 25 in the Thistlethwaite Block. Patronage requested by order of committee. Also lists rentals on Georgia and California streets and a 5 room dwelling with barn in the eox addition. A jump seat survey and harness set is for sale or trade cheap by N Ridgeway.
The Bon nefield household goods were left for sale including a bed room suit bed secretary wardrobe stand table and a child s rocker with the items described for potential buyers.
Two ladies bicycles offered for sale in good condition at a low price. Inquiries should be made to Irene Lanham.
The C I will hold a market on Saturday June 22 1901 in the Thistlethwaite room first room north of the Thistlethwaite Hotel. Everything good to eat to be had.
The Hamilton County Board of Charities and Corrections filed its annual report with Judge Neal. It notes leadership changes and a death, praises jail and county institutions, reports on the Westfield orphan’s home, farm conditions, inmate numbers, mingling policy, and urges a new farm building due to decaying structures.
An old practitioner promotes "Snuffles" Catarrh Cure claiming it reaches the diseased mucous membranes, relieves and permanently cures catarrh, with quick relief for fever and cold in the head. Priced at one dollar, sent prepaid to any address in the United States or Canada. Addressed to Dep. A 616 Ed win B. Giles & Company, Philadelphia.
Miss Cora Furgeson of Sheridan aged 17 was arrested Friday and placed in jail to await Circuit Court trial on incorrigibility. Three Sheridan girls under 18 share the jail’s women’s department. Rosa Beard faces petit larceny and Gertie Harris has an incorrigibility affidavit filed.
The report states teachers are being hurried to the Philippines to impart Filipino ideas to students. It notes the aim of shaping young minds and suggests a coordinated effort by authorities to deploy educators abroad.
The May state crop bulletin shows poor weather hurting corn and fruit prospects but optimism for timothy, clover and wheat. County reports give April and May yield contrasts across grains and fruits with percentages ranging from 6 to 93 percent.
Leroy Foland aged 6 dies at his parents home north of Boxley with funeral at Ekin and interment at Cicero. William Richardson 74 dies near Big Springs with funeral at Big Springs and burial at Jones cemetery. A birthday mention notes a son born to Mr. and Mrs John Blanchard on June 6. Additional small ads for tonic and shoes included.
Mr and Mrs A O Brave and daughter Miss Zada visited relatives in Ludianapolis on Sunday according to local dispatches.
A New York druggist, J. Goldsmith Van Witten, attests he has sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for five years with full satisfaction and uses it in his own family for coughs and colds and after influenza. For sale by C. E. Elliott.
Report from London notes English cotton spinners endure severe hardship after a boom, driven by high raw cotton costs and other materials, weak Indian demand, and almost total China purchases stoppage.
Advertisement notes a patented Dr White's Electric Comb from February 2, 1899 that claims to cure dandruff and headaches and prevent scalp diseases. It promotes agents with great success, offers a 50 cent sample, and lists DN Rose as general agent in Decatur.
Chinese missionaries criticize the phrasing loot Annex and kleptomaniaize calling them inappropriate while praising clearer language. The debate centers on tone and accuracy in describing wrongdoing.
Dr P C Plaster eye and ear specialist will be at Osborn’s drug store on Monday July. Those wishing to see him are asked to take notice.
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