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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1903
Page
10
An excruciating campfire tale recalls Civil War memories in Washington Star fashion. A wounded veteran recounts his amputation at Gettysburg, his thirst and a dreamlike night in a barn with dying comrades sleeping forever until a trumpet calls them back to life.
In western New York S. T. Klipstein describes “Rattlesnake Pete” as a celebrated snake catcher who travels with an assistant and a toolkit. He claims venom has medical uses including diphtheria antitoxin and massage oil. Pete says he has endured around 500 bites in 20 years and believes fright causes more deaths than venom.
The Channing family of South Brooklyn reports a violent ghost with a dog haunting their home near Twenty-fifth Street. Pastor and congregation plan prayer and exorcism as Mrs Channing and her children endure nervous strain. Albert Climbing’s kin fear a curse and possible spiritual mediation. The specter reportedly shifts between a robed man and a ferocious dog.
The article reviews tuberculosis causes and cures, praising Koch's work while detailing urban tenement conditions in New York. It discusses a proposed municipal hospital to treat 500 patients, costing about $530,000, with sanitariums modeled after Saranac Lake, Lake Kushaqua, and Denver. It outlines tents and pavilions, a light semicircular layout, and self care education for patients. Willard C. Appleton
Special correspondence traces the historical Johann Faust from Knittlingen to Heidelberg Erfurt and Wittenberg. It notes his alchemy imposture and medical practice, his claim of devilish powers, and his controversial reputation. The piece locates Faust at the Maulbronn monastery and describes the village, Faust house, and Old Post visit sites in Knittlingen.
For the first time in 140 years a daughter was born to Arthur W. Becker of St. Louis. The grandfather J. Becker had five sons, his father Jacob Becker four male heirs, and none of Jacob’s father’s sons had daughters.
A brief dialogue contrasts people who speak confidently on all subjects with those who speak less yet still engage. The exchange, attributed to Tuck, hints at varied communication skills without specifying contexts or outcomes.
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