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Newspaper

Sheridan News

Location

Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1907

Page

2

Resident seeks road petition for California street between gravel roads

A California street resident plans a petition to demand a free road on the street between two gravel roads. The writer argues crushed stone would be more acceptable than gravel for better access.

California Street

Lost Raleigh Colony Found by Ethnological Bureau

The Ethnological Bureau in Washington claims discovery of Sir Walter Raleigh's lost colony among the Croatan in North Carolina. The find aims to soothe historians who have pursued the long standing question.

Ethnological Bureau Washington Sir Walter Raleigh North Carolina

Republican Platform Emphasizes Square Deal and Meal

The piece argues platform details matter, but the essence of Republican management should be a square deal and a square meal for every man willing to earn it, signaling a focus on fair opportunity and support for workers.

Indiana general assembly boosts life expectancy through sanitation

Records show longer average life spans due to improved sanitation each year. Never before have conditions been so favorable and no legislature has contributed more than the last session of the Indiana general assembly.

Indiana General Assembly

Lebanon to Contract Two Factories and Seek More

Word from Lebanon says it has contracted for two factories and is negotiating for another. The aim is to create jobs and support population growth by increasing employment opportunities and industrial activity.

Lebanon

Public opinion and blame in leadership roles

The passage argues that wages reflect growth and business, and that leaders in visible positions are credited or blamed for outcomes caused by broader conditions. It notes people may receive undue praise for successes and unjust blame for failures beyond their control.

Patriotism and Fourth of July Reverence Urged

A vocal plea to celebrate the Fourth with flag, cannon, and reading the Declaration. Emphasizes Union soldiers and independence as shared heritage, invites teaching children, and ties to national history and future progress. Introduces a series on Indiana governors and state history for readers.

United States Valley Forge Yorktown Gettysburg Richmond America Bunker Hill Washington Lincoln Indiana Middle West Union

Socialists and the growth of government

The author argues socialist criticism overlooks government as a centuries long growth. A sudden revolution cannot transform a system shaped by slow development. Dismissing existing government as rotten weakens the socialist cause and ignores the deep roots of governance.

People Coming Into Their Own With Rapid Pace

The passage asserts increasing self realization among people and highlights a faster pace of progress than in the past. It emphasizes growing individual agency and collective movement without specifying names or events.

Dinner Guests Highlight Social Weekend in Town

Miss Alta Wolf enjoyed dinner with Nora Cook on Saturday. Mrs Ed Thistlethwaite dined with her mother Mrs Brinegar on Sunday. Oscar Applegate and Miss Mae oma Anna Worley shared in the social scene with friends.

Alta Wolf Nora Cook Ed Thistlethwaite Brinegar Oscar Applegate Mae Oma Anna Worley Eye

Everything Is a Big Gamble from a Multimillionaire Ex-Speculator

John W. Gates argues risk is inherent in all ventures from farming to business travel. He predicts New York’s financial dominance will fade as midwestern cities grow and calls for currency reform to expand the money supply. He insists action is needed soon to address the inadequacies of the nation’s currency.

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Newman Teter Hosts Supper With Local Residents

Mr and Mrs Newman Teter entertained at supper on Wednesday with J P Bradfield and family Mr and Mrs Lou Mitchell Mrs Letha Lind ley Helen Stahl and Mrs Alice Parr and Madge Leap of Indianapolis in attendance.

Newman Teter J. P. Bradfield Lou Mitchell Letha Lindley Helen Stahl Alice Parr Madge Leap Indianapolis

Count Okuma Profile Highlights Japanese Outlook on War and Peace

The piece surveys attitudes in Japan and America toward conflict and diplomacy. It notes Count Shigenobu Okuma, Japan's grand old man, as advocating restraint and courtesy toward foreigners during the Russia war, and contrasts official and popular views on potential hostilities with the United States.

Count Okuma Japan Shigenobu Okuma Progressive Party Russia

Count Okuma as Japanese leader seen by Henry George Jr

The piece describes Count Okuma as a consulted but not active Progressive leader in Japan, likening him to Jefferson and noting his influence at Waseda University. It highlights his aristocratic yet democratic views, wealth concentration concerns, modest home, and garden surrounded estate near the University of Waseda.

Count Okuma Progressive Party America Henry George, Jr Democrats of America Thomas Jefferson Waseda Tokyo Jefferson Monticello George Mitsui Iwasaki Vanderbbilts Astors Japan Okuma University of Waseda

The Last Match and the Mary Ann Sailors Tale

A ship parleyed with danger when a captain asked every passenger for their matches to spark a single light. After collecting them all but one, a solitary match lit on the mainmast sundered the gale that filled the sails, guiding the Mary Ann through peril.

Mary Ann Pearson’s Weekly

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