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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1881
Page
6
A lyrical scene describes a young neighbor at her window weaving a subtle net of smiles and wiles. The busy coquette sits knitting and weaving laughter blushes nods and dulcet tones to ensnare with nameless charm while cautions to beware the tangle she spins.
A narrator recalls Uncle Bayle who told a ghost tale involving a witch and a dare with quadruples at a stormy inn. The tale ends with a perilous vision of a phantom and a wager won by the Spaniard. The piece then shifts to a survey of humorous and grim epitaphs from England and Ireland in churchyards and in Newberry, with examples and wry commentary.
A historical look at epitaphs shows a shift from moral lectures and warnings on grave markers to gentler, eternity-focused inscriptions. The piece notes past vogue for carving biting lines and even lampooning the dead, contrasting with later sentiment that honors rather than condemns.
The piece contrasts the bustle of cities with a remote land where a single post office and church serve sparse dwellings. It describes rough seas, fierce winds, and rugged tasks as daily amusements, ending with a quote about enjoying getting dirty and tired as exercise.
The Cincinnati Gazette describes the Nihilists of Russia as deeply radical agitators with some figures like Michael Bakunin born 1814 and dying in exile 1873 noted as extreme. The piece contrasts ordinary communists with their intense radicalism and mentions Bakunin as a leading figure.
A 19th century radical editor linked to the Workingmen's International Union voiced extreme anti religious and anti state ideas. His Kalokol paper shockingly urged God’s destruction and the overthrow of civilization. Critics say such doctrines clash with American republican values and Russian autocracy alike.
Six men in a Detroit tobacco store recall Civil War battles as an old wound opens memories. One man reveals a lost arm from a buzz saw, turning the chat into a tense, comic escape as a runaway horse looms and the group bolts to safety.
The Nevada Enterprise reports camels in the state serve agricultural needs. A French owner uses about forty camels along the Carson valley and near the Colorado and Carson railroad to haul goods to desert camps this summer. Most are Nevada natives. they feed on local grasses and prickly shrubs. It is claimed camel husbandry is cheaper and less troublesome than rearing cattle in the Atlantic states.
A collection of quips and jokes reflecting social foibles. Pithy lines about family insurance jokes on tombstones, crude humor about husbands wives drinkers and debt, plus a Vienna Emperor anecdote ending in laughter.
A manuscript discusses telegraphic photography as a method to print printed matter instantly over fifty miles with a single flash. It describes a prospectus and engravings, asserts the method’s novelty, and notes debates on whether such images can be reproduced remotely without photography.
The passage depicts fashionable Parisian life with remarks on women’s dress and social expectations. It mentions a gen from the poles arriving on the Boulevard des Italiens and a conductor joking about travel options. The tone mocks modern innovations and social pressures, highlighting etiquette and public behavior.
Attorneys PLE and Waggoner and John T. Gunn are listed as lawyers in Sullivan Indiana. Offices are over Young’s Assurance and on South Side Sullivan. Real estate and insurance agents are also mentioned.
A block of example legal and medical notices lists attorneys at law in Sullivan and Terre Haute with offices on Public Square Commercial Row Maine Street and Crowder's block. Also includes physicians offering 24 hour calls and treatments for chronic ailments and diseases with offices in Sullivan Padgina and distant towns.
Photographer and dealer in frames offers all sizes and styles. Photographs ambrtypes gems and pictures taken in clear or cloudy weather. Specializes in copying and enlarging old pictures. New rooms over Curry and Dutton's grocery store north side square Sullivan Indian.
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