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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
8
The piece notes extremely warm weather and political tensions hurting trade. Merchants expect a good rain and cooler temperatures to revive clothing and shoe sales. An advertisement promises a cooking wonder at Young and Steffey’s store all next week.
The hog market shows a drop with best grades holding while a surplus of commons declines. Mrs. Margaret M. Pike, by attorney J. E. Hodgin, seeks a divorce from William P. Pike citing desertion and failure to provide. the couple lives near Westfield.
The report covers a divorce dismissal in the Lutz case, road bond signings on A. J. Dobbins and O. W. Conley roads, and viewers appointed for Chris Howell road. It notes Matt Clampitt’s fifth hospitalization, tax collection updates, and a boys theft case from Otto Bock’s home with probation. Upcoming meetings and road petitions are announced for Madison and Hamilton counties.
A public notice explains the voting method under current law. It urges voters to read the official instructions and understand qualification and casting procedures to avoid disenfranchisement.
Voter instructions detail three ballots for election day November 3rd with color coding and the process to cast a straight Republican ticket or individual crosses. The piece also covers ballot handling, folding, and clerk participation. It mentions social items from Mrs. E R King and family, plus an ad for Zemo skin cure by E W Rose Med Co and C E Gregory drugstore window displays.
W. HE. Underwood and wife visited Noblesville and Clarksville on Tuesday. They were hosted by Dr. Hannah and wife at Clarksville. Remember fire safety as winds can spread burning leaves and trash quickly.
C M Parr attended the horse show at Carmel on Saturday, taking part in the events and observing the displays at the venue.
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