Annual Report on Sullivan County Schools Issued
County Superintendent Richard Park sent the annual statistical and financial report for Sullivan County Schools to the state superintendent. It covers the year ending July 31, 1919, detailing institute enrollments, attendance, costs, township funds, teacher wages, and per pupil costs across townships including Sullivan, Cass, Curry, Gill, Fairbanks, and others.
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Sullivan County
Richard Park
Sullivan County Teachers’ Institute
Sullivan
Park
Cass Township
Shatlac
Curry
Fairbanks
Gill
Haddon
Jackson
Jetterson
Turman
Carlisle
Dugger
Farmersburg
Shelburn
Cass
Hamilton
Jefferson
Tur- Man
Ade
Burleson Says Post Office May Enter Grocery Business
Abe Martin notes the post office department could enter grocery business. Saw mill workers on strike returned to work after a motor trip yesterday.
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Abe Martin
Forte and Sol in verse a region of social jibes
The piece critiques art and public life with playful parity. It contrasts Forte with a stringless piano, notes aging poets Sol and David, and hints at social issues from road quality to local bath habits in Mt. Pulaski Illinois where 1500 residents have gone forty eight hours without a bath, lampooning a wet town opening.
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Mt. Pulaski
Ilinois
Fragmentary Opinion Pieces on Local Matters and Politics
The column strings together assorted remarks about local life from Terre Haute to Sullivan. It notes a dry period, a shallow pool at Center Ridge cemetery, Sullivan merchants shopping out of town, a straw-drawing meeting, the Ford case, and political commentary about Texas factions and administrative acts.
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Center Ridge Cemetery
Two Years Restored by Tanlac Cure in Atlanta Woman
Mrs. E O Wilson of Atlanta credits Tanlac with a dramatic recovery after two years of hospital care and rolling chair confinement. She says she gained 25 pounds after eleven bottles and now sleeps well, eats normally, and walks without pain, praising the medicine as a near miracle. Sold locally by Joe K Smock & Son in Sullivan and several area druggists.
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Tanlac
E. O. Wilson
Taniac
Atlanta
Joe K. Smock & Son
Shelburn
O. B. Stark
Hymera
Wint Cummins
Dagger
Quality Drug Store
Merom
J. J. Parker
Saved From Many Worries
Our mental powers are dissipated by seeing and hearing too much. The piece notes the burden of a dull expression that does not brighten faces and ease minds, reflecting on how such scenes fail to reach those who are burdened by weariness.
Ancient Gaza landmarks and legends endure near the city
The text notes Al-Mintar the watchtower east of Gaza where Samson is said to have carried the gates. It mentions olive trees along the Gaza to Jaffa route, aged over a millennium, and a legend crediting Gaza with early mechanical clocks, possibly sand clocks still used in some locales.
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Gaza
Al-Mintar
Samson
Jaffa
Campbell's United Shows Tour Dazzles with 18 Attractions
Campbell's United unveils a wild animal exhibit plus 18 major attractions. The program features three music bands and a downtown circus parade slated for Tuesday morning.
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Campbell’s
United Shows
Bands
ROLLO THE LIMIT Looping the loop on roller skates
Rollo demonstrates aerial spins and high speed maneuvers on roller skates. The crowd watches as he performs looping tricks and stunts, drawing cheers at the arena.
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Rollo
Live Stock Show Parade at Grand Stand Friday
A big parade with a stock show opens Friday at 1 p m in front of the Grand Stand. The event promises the finest stock display ever arranged in Southern Indiana.
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Indiana
Clowns to Delight Ladies and Children by Rice Bell Co
The Rice Bell company presents a clowns performance set to entertain women and children. Vendors advertise a family friendly show featuring comedic acts and colorful costumes.
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Rice, Bell & CO
Tokio Japs Pole and Ladder Jugglers Direct from the Orient
A brief note announces a performance by TokIo Japs pole and ladder jugglers brought direct from the Orient. The act features skilled aerial feats and traditional juggling routines expected to draw eager crowds.
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Tokio
Daring Middle West Drivers Vie In $2,500 Races
On Saturday afternoon August 30 the bold Middle West drivers will race 5 10 15 and 20 miles for purses totaling 2500. Admission to these races is 50 cents.
Six Big Races Highlight New Program Day
On Monday September 1 a large event features six running races and other attractions. It promises the biggest program yet offered for the price with admission set at 25 cents.
Vincennes Moose Lodge Hosts Expanded Fair at Fairgrounds
The notice describes a fair with poultry show, farm and garden exhibits and other events. It promises a clean fair with special attention to ladies and children. The event is put on under the direction of the Vincennes Moose Lodge and is located at the fairgrounds within a three minute walk of Union Depot.
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Vincennes Moose Lodge
Union Depot
Travels of Light Rays Across the Cosmos
The article explains light travel times from the sun to Earth is eight minutes for 93 million miles. It notes Alpha Centauri light takes four and a half years to reach us. It states most stars are so distant that light takes thousands of years to arrive.
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Earth
Solar System
What to Do With Coffee Grounds
The article states coffee grounds should be poured into the sink strainer and dumped into the garden. It notes they have valuable fertilizing properties including high nitrogen and appreciable potassium and phosphorus contents.
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Popular Science Monthly
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Rigloe
Supt. Park
Turmaya
Sullivan Mfg. Co
David
Sol
Dave
Terre Haute
Ford
Texas
Plumb
Glenn
Brotherhoods of Railway Workers
Washington
Vincennes
Davenport Troupe
Bett's
Prince Tokio
Mammoth Tent
Gruber
Knox County
Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation Ltd
the Peoples State Bank
Southwest Corner Square
Sullivan, Ind
Merom Bluff Chautauqua
Jaynes
Peters
Childs
C. E. Setzer
Ind
Merom Bluff
Chautauqua
Davis Bros
East Wash Street
E. A. Billman
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