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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1884
Page
1
Colonel Pierce shares a corny advertising table credited to Girard detailing a man’s evolving reaction to ads. From ignoring the first view to finally buying on the twentieth pass, the sequence shows growing recognition and eventual purchase.
The weekly Indiana patent list credits inventors from several cities including Indianapolis Kokomo South Bend and Fort Wayne with patents granted ending May 27 1884. Items cover turning gear for vehicles button fastener breast collar for harness and other mechanical devices such as a pug mill dump wagon pipe wrench and saw guard.
The ad claims Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is a potent extract of sarsaparilla with blood purifying roots, iodide of potassium, and iron. It asserts exceptional control over scrofulous diseases, outperforming all other medicines.
In a December nocturne at Alnwick Place Violet and Charles improvise a starlit courtship after Aunt Rebecca flees a ghostly rumor. The pair reveal Violet’s engagement bid, Col. Orme confirms a mild ghost scare, and Aunt Rebecca resumes disbelief while Violet evades discovery of the ruse.
A broad denunciation of protective tariffs argues they tax workers and farmers to enrich monopolists. It cites steel rails at 28 dollars per ton, estimates yearly costs to maintain wool and steel industries, and compares U S prices with England to show inflated domestic costs. The piece laments protection’s economic distortion and praises rural life over urban reliance.
Mrs Blinker dismisses panic and urges staying home and talking less as a remedy for foot-and-mouth concerns in Pech's Sun. Her remark reflects a calm, domestic approach amid fear.
The private coach built for Mr E H Talbot of the Chicago Railway Age is described as among the most luxurious railway cars. It features twelve German made Krupp wheels, an oak observation room with floor to ceiling glass, velvet carpets, and embossed leather furniture. The bedroom uses maple and amaranth, with a mahogany parlor and rare inlays. Servants areas are elegant, and duplicating the car would cost 875000, a gift to Mr Talbot.
Report on the Pike's Peak Railway plans to rise 2000 feet above Peru's Lima line, with 30 miles of sharp curves, no straight section longer than 300 feet, and maximum grades of 6 16 feet per mile. Also features a mix of long radius curves and high elevation operation.
Calf boots priced at two dollars are advertised at Miles and Crow, a local retailer. Offer highlights a limited stock deal likely in a sale listing.
Boots priced at 1.50 and women’s goats and kid button shoes offered at Miles and Crowder. Tow shoes listed at 1.10 1.15 and 1.25 with items shown in the store catalog.
A newly married man urged daily frank talk with his wife to learn more about each other. The first question about a woman needing a hat led to him climbing into a hay loft and pulling the ladder away. Spurgeon advised theological students to avoid romance during training and keep hearts uncracked until they finish.
The Country Gentleman favors the old Orange quince as best for planting. Rea's performs well in tested spots and is low risk. Champion looks good but needs more testing. For strawberries, keep six inches of runners and bury ends to aid nourishment. Alaska Indians allegedly used 900 miles of telegraph wire, costing about $3,000,000, for salmon nets.
A cashier in a bank absconds with the institution’s money and hides, while detectives pursue him. If they locate him, he must return the funds and face consequences. The game’s popularity grows as a curious urban pastime.
A man lamenting a large Wall Street loss tells a friend he was neither bull nor bear but a donkey. The remark highlights his misadventure and humorous self assessment amid financial disappointment.
A string of humorous exchanges and riddles about dancing underage girls, ghosts in scripture, archery by ladies, a muff defined as holding a girl's hand, feet-washing by religious groups, Kentucky coats of arms, and a dream of marriage. The tone is light, fragmentary and gossip flavored.
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