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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1899
Page
4
A brief 1899 notice requests readers to promptly notify the paper of any item of interest whether news or personal items. The note appears in an editorial room and an editor's residence column dated August 9, 1899.
A Bloomfield Democrat critique notes free silver viability discussed after a Bryan gathering in Greenfield. It reports shifting views on protectionism, loyalty to McKinley era policy, and local sentiment toward the Philippines enlistment and political alignments.
The piece satirizes Bryan’s “free silver” stance and predicts McKinley’s re election. It notes a recruiting officer in Sullivan until Aug 10 at John Bays law office and comments on local paper ownership shifts. It mentions local bridge discussions, political allegiances, and a wary view of copperhead rhetoric.
Nearly three years after a democratic farmer warned corn would drop to ten cents a bushel, Bryan was defeated and the country followed the Republican diagnosis and remedy. Corn currently stands at 30 cents, and calf values rise with free trade sentiment. critics urge keeping Democratic influence out of policy.
The text argues that in 1892 Bryan advocated free trade and caused national decline, while in 1896 he backed free silver and, after defeat, aligned with the Boston copperheads to maintain imagined popularity.
The speaker denounces a class loyal to McKinley’s enemies who once sought impeachment in 1898. He asserts they deserted him after war began and joined the opposition. He claims the American people will never surrender the Republic to them and predicts a crushing defeat akin to Lincoln’s 1864 victory over McClellan.
A Sullivan Times editorial defends government actions in the Philippines arguing for staying the course under constitutional authority and warns against abandoning the archipelago. It counters copperhead critiques and asserts the Declaration of Independence supports restoring order and good government in the islands.
A reader accuses contractors and officials of using cheap stone near Alum Cave for bridge work. He cites bids by Fillion and Luttke at seven dollars per yard, arguing the stone fails specifications and would require expensive sourcing, urging scrutiny by Hymera citizens.
A Bradsheets report cited by silver advocates notes that for the week ending March 18, 1899, about 25,000 workers including factory, railroad, and iron workers saw voluntary wage increases of 5 to 11 percent. The prior week showed a similar gain.
A brief exchange notes a husband praising his wife for taking good care of her hair. The wife responds that she secures it nightly, reflecting everyday domestic dialogue from Yonkers.
The expansion policy would open a US market to more goods than the nation exports globally. Island imports linked with the United States and neighboring countries total annually more than the US’s vast exports. American goods gain popularity abroad on merit, and an open orient market could push US exports well beyond current records.
In Brooklyn Life an exchange shows a clerk agreeing to cash on delivery after a customer says he will drop in next week and pay the bill. The clerk declines extra trouble and offers immediate shipment.
J. E. Dawson, acting railroad section boss of Hutsonville, left town Monday evening leaving creditors worried. A telegram from his wife at Sparta last Saturday to visit him is believed to have prompted his departure, given he claimed to be single.
The Baptist minister Rev Ed H A Tubbs brings a very old Bible to the Gazette office. Printed in England in 1683 by Joan Hayes printer for the University of Cambridge. A well preserved family heirloom, highly valued due to its age.
A fashion note traces the revival of black face patches and powdered hair among women. Patch wear is for evening lighting and dainty toilette accents, while powder elaborates color for light or dark hair, with shapes and placement treated as an art and easily removed with a shake of the head.
A sharp exchange centers on a magistrate’s stern rebuke and the prisoner’s sly reply that it took three coppers. The quip underscores class and poverty satire in Stray Stories.
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