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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
1
Union Loan and Trust Company in Sheridan Indiana advertises loans on solid mortgage security at a five percent rate, inviting applicants to contact for terms.
The Ninth Congressional District Republicans gathered at the Coulter house in Frankfort to nominate a Congressman. Of 32 delegates, 31 backed Landis while Tucker had one vote. The convention opened at 10 am in Blinn Theatre with four candidates, including Landis, Tucker, Harness, and Ratcliffe, and a Hamilton county delegation seen as pro Landis.
High waters east of Broad Ripple washed out the Monon tracks nine feet deep early Thursday. The morning trains crossed, but the accommodation train was rerouted via Noblesville and the Midland line. Officials could not yet say the damage extent or repair time.
Alex Summers died at his home on West Second Street Monday morning at 4 o clock after several months illness. The cause was kidney trouble. He was 77. Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday morning by Rev. Bartle. Interment at Spencer Cemetery.
Ora Dickey, 22 or 23, homesteader, was fatally struck by a 2x4 scantling while unloading lumber for his claim near Central City. He died Wednesday morning after emergency treatment. his body was prepared for shipment and interred near Bethsada church. Mr. Dickey had returned home with his son's remains after learning of the death.
William Rawlings suffered a fractured skull and facial scratches after a runaway near the railroad at four o clock Monday evening. He was knocked from a wagon when he tried to grab the reins and fell onto the iron rail, dragged several yards before bystanders stopped the team.
Beginning last Monday county and township assessors started appraising personal property and improvements. Real estate taken last year won’t be reassessed for three years. They have 60 days from March 1 to finish, with most kept busy. this year requires full market values for certain property previously taken at forced sale prices.
Pearl Deacon, hospitalized at Martinsville for rheumatism, returned home Saturday evening after two weeks of treatment. Doctors there offered no hope of recovery and pronounced her case incurable.
Sheridan Town Board passed an ordinance penalizing spitting on sidewalks and set a bid notice for brick street cleaning. The panel also debated a day ordinance against dog nuisance and heard a gas company proposal to supply gas to the electric light plant at 100 dollars a month for a year. Bills were authorized including Weaver Cox Lumber 18.78 and several labor and salary payments.
In a Monday night meeting leading breeders reorganized for next year’s poultry show. Officers elected: Jacob Pritsch President R M Pettijohn Vice President Y T Richardson Secretary Alice Stephenson Assistant J E Bercheval Treasurer Ale Newman Superintendent C B Coach Assistant Superintendent. Show dates set Dec 28 to Jan 2 1909 with S B Johnston of Fairlands as judge at 40 dollars. Pet stock added to attract new exhibitors and canine enthusiasts.
C. B. Jones Dan Mills and W. H. Burton left Tuesday for Southwestern Texas to examine land prospects. They may invest if favorable conditions emerge. They will be about 800 miles from Fresno where G. M. Orbaugh is located.
At the Prohibition Convention held Saturday morning at the Sheridan Wesleyan church Elmer B. E. Teter was nominated for township trustee and H. A. Burton chosen as assessor.
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