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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
10
Advertisement extols Prince Albert tobacco in red bags tins and humidors offering 5c 10c and larger sizes with a corking humidifier top promising easy pipe or cigarette enjoyment and clever trim. The copy urges immediate buying wherever tobacco is sold.
The town board decided Monday night to level the worst road sections near the new schoolhouse and the M. E. church north and add loads of cinders to deep pits. Neglect blamed on preference for cement roads and delay under the three mile gravel road law.
Sheridan residents must clean and sanitize all privy vaults by August 1 1916 or enforcement will require the work at the property owners expense by order of the Board of Health A C Newby secretary W F Fisher marshal. Several local residents attended the State Sunday School convention in Muncie including J A Branson Bertha Phebus Katherine Woods Ada Plew and others.
The American State Bank held its stockholders meeting with a strong turnout. The old board of directors was re elected for a term ending July 1 and included John H. Cox John M. Haughey W H Stahl Jesse Raines S D Stultz H D Cutts and E C Gregg. The new board organized naming John H. Cox President John M. Haughey Vice President and Claudius H. Goff Treasurer. A July 8 semi annual dividend of eight percent was announced.
Joe M Clark aged seventy seven died suddenly from indigestion Tuesday morning on his farm two miles west of Big Spring Michigan road He had been ill about an hour His wife died twelve years ago He leaves three daughters Mrs Alpha Stephenson Mrs Victoria Hammack and Mrs Oliver Hickson and two sons Oliver and Frank plus a sister and two brothers Funeral and burial were at Rosston with Rev C A Brown and the Masonic lodge in charge of services
A. B. Wheeler, president of the County Board of Review, announced that the board will take up bank and corporation assessments next week. Banks are set for June 26 and 27, with other corporations on June 27 and 28. The board will adjourn on July 5.
The Monon schedules a Sunday excursion to Michigan City on June 25. The Sheridan departure is at 8 33 A M and the return leaves Michigan City at 5 20 P M. Round trip fare is 1 75 dollars. A. E. Good, Agent.
Mrs. Etta Thistlethwaite, daughter of Calvin and Fletcher Brinegar, born July 20 1860 in Boone County Indiana, died June 15 at 7 80 a m at her Ohio street home aged 56 years 10 months 25 days. She married Edward Thistlethwaite in 1890 and had two sons Duane and LaMar along with a granddaughter sister Attah Brinegar and five stepchildren. Funeral held Friday at 2 pm conducted by Rev. Payne of Indianapolis with burial at Crown View.
Mrs William Adkins aged twenty four of Gadsden died Thursday night after a brief illness described as paralysis like. She leaves a husband and two young children. The family is well known in Boone county. Funeral will be at Rosston Saturday with burial in Newman, Illinois, where she lived before marriage.
Local druggists gathered in Indianapolis for a three day Indiana Pharmaceutical Association meeting. Elliott delivered a response to the welcome from Mayor Bell as part of the program.
The Boone county centennial celebration will be held September 14, 15 and 16. Aimed at recalling county history, events include parades, exhibits, and community gatherings across multiple venues.
Raymond Harvey of Chicago visiting his parents Mr and Mrs L D Harvey has announced he has been a benedict since last September. His wife is visiting her parents in St Louis.
Mr and Mrs Fred F Endaly with daughter visited Indianapolis on Tuesday. Inez and Edith Powell spent Thursday afternoon with Edith and Ethel Newby. Keith Baird had Sunday dinner with Audra Owen. Mrs D M Hare traveled to Bloomington to see son Herbert graduate from medical school. Dr Hare plans to locate in Logansport. Dr and Mrs Herbert Hare from Indianapolis vacationing here with Mrs D M Hare. Mrs L N Kercheval spent a week in Indianapolis. joined by Dr Kercheval for the weekend.
Legal notices and court actions fill the page as sumner Pfaffenbarger and Pfin barger suit to sell forty acres near the city and appoint a receiver. Other cases include Waltz Noble land dispute, Bowen bond theft claim, and a breach of covenant suit. A marriage license for a 13 year old is denied, and city contracts for Poor Farm addition and courthouse roof are awarded.
Leon Yazell spent Thursday night with Keith Baird in a social gathering described in local society notes. The event highlights two named individuals and their companionship, reflecting a community report of personal connections.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 A M with morning worship at 10 45 A M Junior Christian Endeavor meets at 2 30 P M and evening worship at 8 P M.
Mrs. Irma Reagan and her daughter and father Marion Lovell visited friends in Covington Kentucky this week. Roscoe McCory and family spent Sunday with Andrew Dunn and his wife.
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