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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
3
Orville seeks quiet to write and finds a secluded riverbank cabin on the Glidden farm. Kathie, an artist, hides from a pursuer and meets Orville, who realizes Tom Murray guided them both to isolated work space. The scene ends with a question of shared solitude.
A partial dialogue shows Mrs Glidden commenting on two boarders returning from the fields. The exchange hints at relationship strain and moral judgment, with a wry remark about a man and a woman and the world’s view.
Fragmentary dialogue depicts a scene at a grand mansion where servants and guests mingle in a tense, comic exchange. The characters discuss rank and identity while a mysterious host or resident figure looms over the proceedings in a bygone era setting.
A New York Press piece notes a curious drug store that specializes in veterinary prescriptions. The owner says the shop mainly serves horses, selling more equine medicines than any other drugstore in town, with soda fountain and human medicines on request.
Wife explains to Husband that she has kept a secret longing for no new dress to match, revealing a personal wish. The exchange ends with the husband urging disclosure and the wife promising to make a clean breast of it, as reported by the London Mail.
A young lady refuses a poor eight dollar a week clerk who proclaims his future wealth and fame. He vows to win her over and rise to prominence, while she calmly suggests he try again later.
Poem excerpt honors mothers wives and maidens who bear grief for fallen soldiers. It depicts a wife girding her husband’s sword and a mother kissing a patriot brow, each bearing pain unseen by history while sacrifice honors liberty. The lines praise steadfast courage and domestic sacrifice in wartime.
A lawyer recounts to his wife how he forgave a bill for client Jones as a friendly gesture. Jones later asks for a receipt, which causes the attorney to feel suspicion about his honesty and motives.
Dr. Burton and Thr. Gage led Congregational churches in Hartford and were close friends. After Dr. Gage returned from abroad he gave lectures on old world topics, including a Palestine talk that drew less interest during its second delivery.
A garbled account shows an assault on Dr. Gages Neuse and a chaotic scene involving local figures and a deacon praying amid turmoil. The text provides glimpses of people named Gage Burton Hoste and Palestine, with disturbing imagery attributed to a sermon and punitive language.
A light anecdote about Venice with gondolas and art, and a joke about a traveler who misheard a Bryan lecture titled The Price of Peas. The speaker’s real topic was The Prince of Peace, provoking amusement among attendees.
Senator James A Hemenway of Indiana recalled a story of a widow who mortgaged a farm and paid off the debt within a year after a poor farmer’s death. A farmer asked who the widow was, calling her the kind of woman he sought. The anecdote, attributed to Lippincott's, underscores resilience and determination.
A humorous dialogue follows two tourists on a railway trip noting pyramids and the Sphinx while joking about Cleopatra and Moses. They marvel at the Nile and desert scenery and end with a quip about locomotives using mummies as fuel.
At a Nebraska funeral William J. Bryan recalls a stranger preacher asking for tributes to the deceased. After several speakers an old brother rose and quipped that he would now address the tariff, injecting a political aside into the service.
A Baltimore physician aboard a crowded car sees a woman standing while a large German man sprawls over two seats. He indignantly addresses the situation, challenging the improper use of space.
A passerby refuses to yield a seat until he reveals the woman is his wife, provoking a sharp retort from Starper as the moment escalates into a humorous confrontation.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a heated exchange in Mississippi about elections with mentions of warmth vigor and disbelief. The text shows garbled names and places, including references to polls and public views, but key details are obscured.
A top soprano nearly faltered during an aria when a mouse rushed across the stage prompting a fraught dressing room scene. The manager’s assistant reports the audience loved the performance and wants a repeat act, despite the singer’s insistence she cannot perform again without a new mouse.
A transient newspaper man arrives in Maverick to report on local life and the syndicate view. He notes the lack of arrests for years, his gun metal presence, and encounters Johnny Dean a labor organizer and former Carson school graduate who refuses liquor. The piece hints liquor provision to Indians as a five year penitentiary offense.
Complaint No. 14724 in Hamilton Circuit Court Noblesville. Thomas E Nolan et al sue Thomas C Harris and Mary Harris non residents of Indiana. Defendants must appear April 22 next term or answer by demurrer. court seal dated February 7 1908.
Complaint No. 14721 shows Thomas F E Nolan and others versus Thomas C Harris and Mary Harris. The defendants are alleged nonresidents of Indiana and are ordered to appear on the second day of April at Noblesville Court House to answer or demur, otherwise the case proceeds in their absence. Clerk Leroy J. Patty signs the document.
Complaint filed in the Hamilton Circuit Court with motion to proceed against nonresidents H C Durand & Company and Henry St. Clair. The plaintiff’s affidavit asserts nonresidency of the defendants and requires appearance or demurrer by April 22 during the next term, Noblesville courthouse.
Notice by the Hamilton Circuit Court Commissioner that the Mary J. Pickett et al vs Sarah McLaughlin case will sell at private vendue the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 26 township 20 range 3 east in Hamilton County Indiana. Sale at Pearson & Pearson Sheridan on March 7 1905 from 10 am to 2 pm. Terms: one half cash and one half in twelve months secured by mortgage at 6 percent interest. Commissioner James E. Kercheval. Court record 1905.
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