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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
7
The author cites a Spanish Morocco lecturer describing natives who treat wives as beasts of burden and sell daughters to bidders. They argue similar oppression exists locally with wives overworked and daughters flaunted for wealthy marriages, warning that setting a thief to catch thieves may backfire.
A brief eccentric note urges residents to buy a horn and blow into it to make a loud statement for the town, promising that their collective sound will be heard.
Attendance at Rosston Sunday School reached 34 with collections of $1.31. Three Bibles were present. Claud Dulin and family visited John Korns and wife. Children's night set for Sunday June 20 at 8 p.m. Rev. Bowman and wife had dinner with Sarah Davis and daughter Mary.
Lists of Sunday visits by McKinney Wheatly Cox Beaver Ryan Erickson and others from Tipton Kempton Kirklin Russiaville and Muncie. Miss Longfellow and Miss Cox depart for Muncie to attend school. Hillis church to hold children’s exercises Sunday night June 20 with all invited.
Irvin Stafford and family were Monday night guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Ogle south of Ekin. James Graham hosted dinner for E J Stafford and wife. Mrs Alice Louks attended children services at Hillisburg Sunday night. Alma Lane and brother welcomed Guss Lane and daughter last week. Children’s services set for Sunday at 7 30 with trainers preparing a good program. Mrs Mary Lockridge and daughter hosted Rev Swartz Everett Johnson Skiler Wal ford Paul Kirby Ruby Henderson Ruth Kelly Gertrude and Lettie Thompson at Sunday dinner. They visited Broad Ripple park in the afternoon except Rev Swartz. Mr and Mrs Wm Stafford and Mrs Jane Stafford had Sunday dinner at James Ulm home in Tetersburg. Mr and Mrs Edgar Hershman hosted their children Wesley Hershman and family and Mr and Mrs Elmer Stafford and daughter Luerena. Mr and Mrs Irvin Stafford were Sunday dinner guests at Earl Etycheson home.
Community items report Rev and Mrs Antle returning from Goshen Ind for the death of Mrs Antle’s father. Walter Gilpin returns from New Mexico. Sunday dinners honor Ruth Scott Conflo Ballard Bush family and J R Bush son Raymond. Mrs Nannie Barker visits. Epworth League to host an ice cream social on Saturday at the Phelps home. Nelse Ackers hosts Ralph and friends for a social evening. Mrs John Tracy birthday celebrated by family. forty present including most children and grandchildren with yard dinner, ice cream, and cake.
The Epworth League will hold an ice cream festival on Phelps lawn next Saturday night. Local residents and families including Sadie Reynolds, Ida Pruitt, Henry Dickey with relatives, Alice Ludlow of Lebanon, and numerous Reynolds and Pruitt family members were noted visiting and hosting over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Hopscott and Chas Clark and wife were entertained Sunday at W J Richardson's home. Madge Miller of Marklesville visits aunt Mrs S C Lanham this week. Enoch Wortley and wife spent Sunday with Denis Zenor and family. Noel Higbee and wife visited Clark Scott and wife. S C Lanham and family called on Mollie Kincaid near Elizaville Sunday evening.
The Hortonville M E Children’s meeting drew a large crowd Sunday night with a good program. Mrs. F Horton was elected President and several residents announced visits or moves to nearby towns. Community picnic planned for Bishop’s Park this Friday evening.
The church notes Sunday school at 9 45, class meeting at 11. Children's Missionary exercises occur during the evening service. A special program with readings exercises and music features chorus and orchestra. All are invited to attend and share in the service.
I Wolf Auto Parts and Tire Co advertises as the largest in the state offering auto parts and tires at 619 N Illinois St Indianapolis. They invite customers to write call or visit and note they buy cars in any condition.
Sheridan resident A. Cline of Circle Street reports backache and kidney discomfort eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills purchased at Timmins Brothers' Drug Store. He says the pills put his kidneys in good order. price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., manufacturers.
A brief editorial observes that modern civilization aids the persistence of a double standard of morality in society, suggesting widespread acceptance and evolving norms shape ethical judgments.
A fractured reflection on poverty and government action. The text notes concerns about income, war price rises, and vague hope for a decent future, followed by a merchant ad offering silk shirts one-third off and a complaint about brevity of comfort.
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