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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1903
Page
6
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a maternity aid that boosts appetite nerves and sleep and claims strong babies follow its use. A testimonial from E. E. Fricke notes his wife's health improved after six bottles, with a healthy nine and a half pound baby and ongoing weight gain. The text also touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a safe laxative for women.
Rebekah lodge plans a play at the hall Saturday night. Osienools will close a successful school year next Friday. The M W A performed in Carlisle last Saturday. Will Daugherty sold his farm to Marion Blann and will relocate to Merom for now. Miss Bessie Wardner returns home from Indianapolis for a short visit.
A compiled list details transfers of numerous parcels across Jackson and nearby townships. Transfers include 100 acres from Givens to Dutton for 3500, 141 acres from Cunningham to Van Sant for 400, and 80 acres from Holder to Panhandle Coal Co for 8280, among many other lot, land, and farm deeds with prices ranging from 50 to 44800.
A society of young ladies divides into two factions after a dispute over cheating at games and a member's pillaging of china ware from Indianapolis imports. The quarrel centers on a greasy deck and the use of the club to attack rivals, with a portion seeking restraint.
The article describes a game where a young woman repeatedly wins a prize of Indianapolis china amid conspiracies and tricks. It notes the final gathering of members in a decisive sweep as an agile manipulator uses cards and incandescents, with two organizations flourishing and social circles in Sullivan buzzing.
Miss Jennie Boatman is very sick. John McKinney did business in West York last week. A store will be erected soon. Several locals attended the sale at E. C. Buckner near West York. J. B. McKinney may join the World's Fair police force in St. Louis. Mr Whitlock was honored with a large dinner at the Narrows school.
Narrows sees poor road conditions as the river nears its low stage. Emmet Harrison shows signs of steady improvement amid the falling waters. Fishing takes precedence as conditions decline. Robert VanHorn visited John Ridgway on Friday. Cap Slader spent Sunday with Ray Cushman at Graysville. Guy Dickerson traveled to Terre Haute for his school on Sunday. George Adams and his wife stayed overnight with John Ridgeway and wife.
A western editor extols the bachelor as a generous pioneer archetype who pushed into the west, tamed the barren prairies, and built civilization without female domestic support, noting his lasting fame and the eventual fade of the dugout era into history.
The article praises Persian athletes for their adroitness and muscle control developed through years of training. It notes their lack of bulk compared to European and American stars, yet highlights their symmetrical bodies and graceful movement. Persian wrestlers and club swingers are especially cited for daily practice.
Thomas B. Reed teased by a printer's error, turning a line about "holopest man" into "face like a harvest moon." Colonel John A. Cockerill's handwriting caused tangled phrases and comic misreads that amused Reed for years whenever he met the printer blamed for the slip.
A celebrated physiologist computes heart function as equal to 129 tons per day. He estimates blood pumped per beat, stroke count, and total annual and lifetime mileage, noting the heart would beat about 2.86 billion times in forty four years.
The Syracuse Herald explains the term sadiron in print as a heavy iron once used for pressing and notes the tailor's goose nickname stems from the handle resembling a goose neck. The article ties sadiron to old English usage and Spenser.
An exchange notes two common occupational ailments among writers. Writers cramp is incurable and never cured, while swelled head never kills. The quip frames disease ideas as lighthearted literature nicks.
An elderly woman quits the poultry business after finding hens fail to lay as expected. She notes egg prices soar when dear but begin low as they are cheap, ending her venture in disgust.
A brief dialogue shows Johnny and his brother Goko searching for one another. Johnny says he was unaware of being looked for, and Goko hints at a purposeful errand, underscoring a casual family moment.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer captures a bantering moment where a suitor laments a declined advance and the woman bids farewell, noting a chilly reception likened to a cold wave.
A brief ad phrase from New York Life cautions about a man whose dog does not keep pace, implying prudence in choosing trustworthy companionship and decisions.
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