Local election ticket and public health notes from Sheridan
Sheridan Indiana May 8 1908 issue lists Congress candidate Chas B Landis representative E J Mendenhall and other officials including Judge Ira W Christian Prosecutor C M Gentry and Sheriff Walter White plus Republican Township ticket Geo W Scott and R C Kercheval. May dividends total 73 468 846 down from 74 682 850 in 1907 and flies threaten health urging preventive actions against disease spread.
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Congress
Chas. B. Landis
E. J. Mendenhall
Ira W. Christian
C. M. Gentry
Geo. Griffin
John Bauchert
Walter White
Hugh Johnson
C., C. Ray
J. E. Clark
Dandelion Exterminator Found In Marion
A Marion resident reports using gasoline as a weed killer. He applies a dose to each dandelion and within forty eight hours the roots soften and the plant dies. The method is hailed as a boon to lawn owners seeking a neat yard.
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Marion
A Caveat On a Horse Named Bill From a Harsh Rider
The passage criticizes past mistreatment of a horse named Bill describing his physical decline. It laments old age and highlights injuries from hard riding, improper harness fitting, and neglect such as lack of blanket under saddle. The narrator accuses the rider of causing bowlegs neck strain and eye problems through mistreatment.
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Bill
Take good care of old Bill the faithful horse
A narrative warns of mistreatment of an old horse named Bill. The animal bears scars from past abuse, carries eye and leg injuries, and endures poor care and rough handling. Despite the mistreatment, Bill still whinnies and works, urging caretakers to treat him kindly before his death.
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Bill
Old Bill
Cardinal Logue of Ireland
Cardinal Michael Logue, archbishop of Armagh and primate of all Ireland, attended the New York centennial of the Catholic archdiocese. He leans away from politics but allows prelates to back Nationalists. Born 1840 in Donegal, ordained 1866, consecrated bishop 1879, primate since 1887, red hat 1893.
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Cardinal Logue
Ireland
Michael Logue
New York
Armagh
All Ireland
Emerald Isle
St. Patrick
Sacred College
Donegal
Koch the bacteriologist and the tubercle bacillus
The piece praises Dr. Robert Koch for discovering the tubercle bacillus and reducing tuberculosis death rates in major cities. It notes his birth in Clausthal Hanover on December 11 1848 and his long career studying cures for grave diseases. It ends with a moral about not judging by appearances.
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Koch
Clausthal
Hanover
University of Gottingen
Why Cushman Is Sad
Congressman F W Cushman of Washington state remains quiet after a previous speech blaming hardship on a Democratic era He notes that in his district about 6000 unemployed people are surviving on clams now explaining his silence as a response to political reminders from opponents
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Cushman
F. W. Cushman
State of Washington
Distinguished Scientist Dr. Robert Koch Heads to Japan
Berlin bacteriologist Dr. Robert Koch, who recently landed on our shores, travels to Japan for rest after two years in Africa researching sleeping sickness. His great service to humanity is noted.
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Robert Koch
Berlin
Japan
Africa
Koch
The Edam Cheese Making Process in Holland
Edam cheese production in northern Holland begins with strained fresh cows milk and rennet. The curd is kneaded and pressed, then dried for ten to twelve days before salt and washing steps. After salting, the cheese rests, is turned regularly, and ripens for two to three months producing yellow or reddish rind hues. Export cheese receive a vegetable dye on the rind.
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Holland
The Stingy Man With A Big Heart And A Long Fight
A writer contrasts a man labeled stingy with the truth of his generosity toward family. He pays all debts promptly, supports dependents, and quietly endures hardship while protecting relatives. The piece also notes slow promotions in transatlantic steam lines and explains glass strength differences between thin and thick, rough and polished plates.
Keep Clean Inside and Guard Your Mind Against Filth
A young reader is urged to turn away from smut and reject ribald stories. The piece warns that listening to improper tales contaminates memory, comparing filth to ink blots and urging restraint, dignity, and keeping thoughts pure in all company.
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Grant
The Power of a Song in Madame Marchesi’s Tale
Madame Marchesi speaks of the power of song while recalling singing in Hallinburgh or Holinburg with close friends including the head master of a large pub. The fragment hints at a singer’s social connections and influence in a public setting.
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Mme. Marchesi
Holinburgh
Sarsaparilla ad advises medical consultation
The notice urges readers to consult a doctor for tonics and blood remedies and repeatedly recommends asking a physician about Ayer's non-alcoholic Sarsaparilla. It emphasizes staying in close contact with the doctor.
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Ayer
Song’s emotional impact leads man to consider family vault
After a concert, Mme Marchesi recalls a host telling how her song Peace and Rest moved him to plan buying a family vault for his wife. The anecdote highlights the power of music to evoke deep thoughts, leaving the group both amused and touched.
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Hic School
Landon Ronald
Mme
Marchesi
Tombstone shaped like baseball marks Hulbert grave
The grave of William A. Hulbert former president of the National Baseball League is commemorated by a red granite baseball tombstone in Graceland cemetery Chicago. The 20 inch ball shows game seams and lists eight clubs from the old league across two sides the headstone bears birth and death dates.
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William A. Hulbert
National Baseball League
Hulert
Graceland Cemetery
Chicago
W. A. Hulbert
Boston
Providence
Worcester
Troy
Cleveland
Buffalo
Detroit
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Sheridan News
the News Printing CO
J. H. McMurtry
Sheridan Indiana
Sheridan, Ind
Hamilton Metsker
Republican Township Ticket
Geo. W. Scott
R. C. Kercheval
Cardinal Michall Logue
Robert M. LA Follette
Wisconsin
Atlantic
Payor
William H Rideing
Ayers
D. C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mags
Lord Tweedmouth
England
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