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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
4
Mrs Rosa Obustead and two sons visit Mrs A Siefvey this week. Local social rounds include children at Pickards, Vickerys near Carmel, and the Cuban Exposition band formed with Noblesville youths. Various ads offer soap, lip salve, and lumber yard goods as residents mingle with neighbors and attend dinners and visits.
The State Horticultural Society plans a car tour in late July to instruct farmers and fruit growers. The first trip starts the week of July 23 from Greencastle to Richmond with stops along the route led by secretary W. B. Flick.
Local notes list Lou Mitchell at Noblesville on Sunday and multiple visits and gatherings among area residents. Mrs. M E Little hosts Mrs. J A Sumwalt. families dine with the Hiatts. Dr A A Metsker and others visit the capital city. Madge Melson goes to Lafayette. and several households share weekends and suppers. A Palmer lumber offer and flour deliveries from Smith Woods Inman are noted.
A Supreme Court interpretation of the Nicholson law would effectively make it illegal for saloon keepers and their families to be in their premises during closed hours. The court holds only being present at closing and not leaving until opening prevents unlawful entry by others.
Ninety years ago the year without summer is recalled. History records frost every month in 1516 with ice half an inch thick in May and snow three inches deep in June in New York and Massachusetts. Ice coated windows in July and corn crops failed, fodder saved, seed corn for 1817 from 1515–1815.
The article recounts the Civil War fight around Murfreesboro near Stone River with Union forces under Rosecrans and Bragg's Confederates, noting heavy losses and the subsequent fortification of Murfreesboro. It then describes the town's postwar growth, brick buildings, a courthouse, and local industry.
At the Christian Church a joint service of Sunday School and church is set for 10 A.M. Sunday with all pupils and members urged to attend Welcome to others too Bible character studies begin at evening service with The Apostle Peter as next topic W D Bartle notes students from the area have returned Ed Rickard Co advertises Quick QP Process soap eight bars for 2c and low prices at Golden Rule dry goods carpets and shoes
A historical feature extols Indiana as the center of population agriculture commerce literature railways and other records noting its leading status in industry church membership school funds and more A drug advertisement for Dr Shoop's Catarrh Cure promotes a nasal remedy sold by C E Gregory.
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