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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1922
Page
2
A sermon contends Christian pulpits should be God called and fearless in defending faith. It charges ministers with laziness cowardice busy idleness infidelity and dishonesty, blaming them for social ills and crime waves.
A curio of quips and maxims appears in a light hearted column. It riffs on fashion, manners, politics and daily life with playful jabs at gender roles and social norms. The piece also nods to trends from politics to music and the era’s domestic life.
Dougherty and Walters in Sullivan Indiana offer a free booklet How to Paint Your Automobile that promises to raise a car’s value by about one hundred dollars. The guide explains refinishing with KYANIZE motor car enamels and is presented as a free gift to motorists visiting the store.
A collage of humorous lines about modern women fashion and politics, spring motifs, and a loud RAT SNAP pest control pitch. It mocks social trends while ending with a product notice sold by Turman & Riggs and H. V. Bennett.
The Indiana Livestock Breeders Association offers gold medals for litters weighing 2000 pounds at six months and silver medals for 1800 pounds. Already 555 parties have entered. E. C. Caverly of Toulon Illinois raised seven Poland China pigs to 2114 pounds in five months and nineteen days.
The Sullivan County Live Stock Breeders Association schedules its annual banquet for Tuesday night April 25. Prof G I Christie will speak and a wireless concert from McKinley & Brodie plus readings are planned. Ticket sales aim to accommodate all. tickets must be sold by the 20th to arrange seating.
The Bloomington Star recounts whimsical local notes from Rev. Eli Perkins and Aunt Sally Hawkins sharing a luncheon, a new family on Hartsock avenue, Arminta Jones dramatic recital, a horse shoe exhibition, and egg eating contests. Corners of town show gossip and daily life with light humor.
A testimonial describes rats present around a store but avoiding suspicious items after using RAT-SNAP. The product reportedly cleared rats in ten days and keeps dogs away at night. It lists three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25 and is sold by Turman Riggs and H V Bennett with a guarantee.
A 1922 National Swine Show will feature a 1000 pound boar class and an 800 pound aged sow class, each requiring prior prize wins in open competition. Six boats share $410 and six sows share $155 in prize money.
Women will join the Indiana Federation of Farmers Associations on the same footing as men with a permanent advisory committee of ten district representatives. Membership costs 1.50 for state and national purposes, or 2.00 otherwise, with local units free to set an assessment. An advisory group of ten members will serve until the next general election. Read the ads in this issue.
E. A. Powell of Linton, wintering in Daytona Beach, writes to Dave Newkirk in Jefferson Township. He describes fishing at Winter Haven catching many black bass, describes a 12 ft 1 2 in alligator he killed, weighs about 900 pounds, and plans to ship the hide home. Powell notes oranges and impending return home.
A brief adage notes that the pudding’s quality proves itself by the act of eating as thousands praise Tanlas, echoed by Dougherty and Walters.
A pure bred Poland China gilt owned by Guy Runnels of Oskaloosa Iowa produced a litter of twelve in 1920 as a yearling. In 1921 she farrowed two litters totaling 22 and 17 pigs respectively in the same farm.
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