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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
6
The piece urges American families to eat mutton or lamb more, noting per person annual consumption around 5 pounds versus pork and beef. It suggests shifting weekly meat to larger cuts like a shoulder or leg to save money and boost production, and encourages using a News Want Ad.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Elizabeth Fifer deceased to appear in Hamilton Circuit Court Noblesville Indiana on July 7 1919 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk CHAS J NEWBY June 14 1919. The rest is unrelated text.
Reportedly the simple presence of white bread in Germany steadies public sentiment more effectively than speeches by diplomats. The item underscores how everyday staples influence morale amid political tensions.
Home demonstration agents and state colleges push milk in schools to combat undernourishment. In Indianapolis 2000 children in 19 schools receive a half pint daily, paid by most at 3 cents, with free milk for those who cannot pay. Children are weighed and measured, progress tracked, and teachers report improved school work.
The USDA warns that seventeen year cicadas attract locust hordes that can harm poultry. Chicks over four weeks old may choke on indigestible wings and legs, risking crop binding, while younger chicks are spared. Moving flocks may reduce danger. mature birds also suffer higher mortality from eating many locusts.
The statement argues that national wealth cannot exceed the guiding ideals formed within a nation’s households. It questions whether a country can elevate its aspirations beyond the moral framework cultivated in its homes, suggesting intrinsic links between domestic values and national prosperity.
A playful column notes worn out busy signals under government ownership and hopes new systems will reduce operator usage. It offers a robin scolding a cat as vivid vocabulary and contrasts a Mexican villa with Newport for comic effect.
Classified listings from Sheridan include items for sale such as a three hole oil cook stove, Moline mower, Rumley Separator, Jersey cows, milk route trucks, a Maxwell car, a two story residence, and farm animals. Found and lost notices, wanted help, and local updates also appear along with a restaurant annex opening and local shopping notes.
May circulation reached 1209 with 161 volumes added, total 4144. Fiction readers led with 716 for adults and 339 for children. 86 class books to children and 68 to adults. New borrowers numbered 10. total cardholders 2935. Financials show $847.14 on hand, $4.60 received in fines, and $102.09 spent, balance $749.65. New key fiction titles highlight The Human Interest Library and numerous author titles. Tuesday guests of Mr and Mrs Henry referenced local Tipton connections.
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