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A lively young girl declares she will laugh dance and sing and knows her mind. She jokes that brothers call her tiresome yet says they would miss her if she left.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1884
Page
1
A lively young girl declares she will laugh dance and sing and knows her mind. She jokes that brothers call her tiresome yet says they would miss her if she left.
The General Conference and General Assembly debated resolutions condemning Sunday newspapers while clergy and laity still read them. Delegates, including New York members, largely ignore the condemnations and continue consuming Sunday editions for Saturday developments. The piece notes the strong demand for Sunday papers and questions the resolutions’ impact on trust in religious bodies.
A writer details the dark bristled curculio insect roosting under lower branches and recommends morning hunts before sun heat. He laments reduced natural predators and urges residents to destroy the pest to save fruit, arguing destruction of the curculio mirrors destroying weeds to protect crops.
A poet sends a contribution titled Why do I live and explains the act is easy to answer because he sends his offerings to this office rather than delivering them in person as stated by the Evansville Argus.
Three long serving White House aides Colonel Densmore John T Rickard and T F Pendel recall malaria struggles during Grant Garfield and Lincoln eras. They credit Warners Safe Cure for relief and healing during a period of illness and malarial exposure.
The Chicago News rebukes Rev A E Kittredge for claiming 30 000 women in open professional sin in Chicago. It analyzes census figures showing about 171 270 females over 16, questions the math, and warns the accusation harms the entire sex while urging scrutiny of such indictments.
The paper lists Indiana residents granted patents the week ending May 20, 1884, including tile mold makers Grant Harris and Harris brothers, tile machine inventors, blind slat operator, cider mill, paper bag rack, brake shoe, car coupling, mill feeder, ironing table, and fire and water protective paint. Also includes horticultural folklore on preventing mice damage to fruit trees and potato crop values per acre in Ohio. It notes Piute doctor customs and endorses Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as a top remedy for throat and lung ailments.
Notice by administrator of Robert H. Lester estate for sale at public auction on June 14, 1884 at the Sullivan County Court House. Describes east half of northeast quarter of section eleven, township eight, range eleven west. Terms: one third cash, balance in equal payments at six and twelve months, notes at interest, secured by freehold sureties. Auction starts at 2 o clock. Charles Crawley administrator. Hays & Mays, attorneys.
Transcript from Sullivan Circuit Court enforces decree in favor of doh Giley et al against Alexander Nick. Property to be exposed for sale at public auction to the highest bidder.
Spencer McGrew and Ira Patten apply to the Sullivan County Board of Commissioners at the next regular session for a one year license to sell and allow on premises spirituous malt and intoxicating liquors in a size exceeding a quart. The premise is a one story frame building on part of lot in Shelburn town Curry township. Description starts at southeast corner, runs north 20 feet, west 1 foot, south 20 feet, east 44 feet to the starting point.
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