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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1911
Page
2
A Sullivan Indiana column parades with weather quips and social witticisms. The piece riffs on heat waves, vacations, flying, bathing, and modern life, ending with a Philadelphia man selling his car to buy a home.
The speaker laments American aviators as foreign airmen sweep prizes and set new records, claiming Americans have fallen behind in the air race. The tone hints at national pride and concern over skill gaps among U.S. pilots.
A weather expert argues the world warms, yet gains little applause. He challenges skeptics to produce a prophet claiming cooling in contrast. The piece frames climate debate with confident forecast vs. public doubt.
A California man saved from drowning by a rescuer gave the man a dime as thanks. The incident foregrounds a gesture of gratitude amid a life saved at sea or poolside.
Citizens wonder if the Panama Canal’s complexion will affect prices of Panama hats. The question reflects local concern about fashion goods tied to global events and trade conditions.
A satirical note states surgery can restore sanity yet cannot restore a bankrupt man’s money. It highlights limits of medical triumphs over poverty and the folly of equating wealth with health.
A professor advocates testing evolution by cultivating novel potato bug varieties to demonstrate practical applications, suggesting the theory could yield useful outcomes beyond abstract concepts.
A Boston woman attempted a man’s work but rain interrupted the effort as her back hair came down, leaving her to resume in a later attempt.
A quip about a man dying of excitement from catching a big fish. The line suggests luck in anglers failing to land the prized catch, reflecting superstition and fate in maritime lore.
Manager Chance earns respect beyond surviving 38 pitched balls. His leadership, decisiveness, and strategic vision have elevated the team, guiding players to improved performance and steady wins.
Some authorities contend pilots are trespassers only over navigable waters while others dispute this view. The piece notes no one can catch aviators in the act under the contested rule.
A street car motorman was arrested in New York for exceeding the speed limit amid reports of no coal wagon on the track. The incident underscores safety concerns in urban transit operations.
A new operatic import can sing in many languages yet speaks only Japanese. The value is doubtful as it is hard to tell which tongue the grand opera star uses at all times.
An aviator briefly sails beneath the upper Niagara Bridge, a feat likened to Blondin’s rope walk, but unlikely to have lasting impact or significance.
A Boston teacher retiring after four decades urges young educators to be a live wire and rest their minds by flirting a gittle. The remark reflects gingery, non aged guidance with distinctive local flavor.
A long critique on congressional actions over the past years highlights the Beveridge beef inspection debate and its partisan clash. It praises Henry Cabot Lodge for his landmark speech against government overreach into private business, while reflecting on ethics and honesty in public service.
A woman balancing a large bandbox and many parcels aboard a car receives a practical suggestion from a fellow passenger. The man advises placing her hat inside the box to free her arms. After a brief adjustment with a mirror, she completes the ride with the single box as her burden.
E Phillips Oppenheim spoke in New York about literary fame and advertising. He compared unpopular writers to a blacksmith who sought prize money for Whistler's portrait, illustrating misplaced credit in art and literature.
A writer describes Bretons as immobile like dolmens and rugged as rocks, with gnarly trees and souls in the stones of Brittany. He notes a mystical bond with soil, enigmatic past vestiges, and rites, linking Breton art and features to Asiatic affinities and a sunken, vigilant look.
Col H A du Pont of the Delawware family joined six other members of the West Point class of 1861 at their golden anniversary at the Hotel Astor. He noted the longevity of survivors, with an average age of about 75 years, and offered the view that worry, not work, shortens life.
E Phillips Oppenheim told a New York dinner crowd that trashy fiction sells in large editions and funds luxuries, praising past authors whose works outlived them while condemning today’s disposable novels. He cited Paradise Lost earning 25 dollars and Crusoe earning less.
An usher asks a woman to remove her hat in a summer theater. She defends her position, arguing the absence of anyone behind her. The usher points to a man behind who would lose view of the right lower box women, framing the conflict as a matter of courtesy.
Onlooker describes a poetical dream path that wanders from the Land of Workaday into a distant shore of memories. It invites solitary journeys through childhood places, breezes and laughter, toward a timeless realm where the old days live again.
A flashy salesman explains a sales tactic involving a staged test drive. He and a partner posing as a constable speed the car to trick prospects into perceiving high performance. After the staged chase, he claims the sale is closed on the return trip.
A wife recounts a women's clubs convention where Mrs Blithers made a strong impression through her attire rather than her speech. The husband, uninterested, remains absorbed in his newspaper as the anecdote notes the robin's breast brown suit and Pompeiian red hat.
A Danville Illinois dry goods house touts salespeople multilingual in Belgium French and English. The ad claims that anyone who speaks Belgium can become fluent in China Spain Italy Missouri Nyack Greenland and Evanston, illustrating a tongue tied promotional misstep and geographic reach.
A pair of fair young figures discuss a new photo set. One wonders if the other’s praise is genuine or merely flattering, leaving the first unsure about the sincerity of the compliment.
A spirited exchange unfolds with compliments and subtext as a couple tests each other. She questions his sincerity while he gently insists she is the prettiest, prompting playful back and forth about expressing affection. The mood shifts to intrigue and teasing.
Felix Smith of Easton buys a cat for five dollars claiming it will hunt rats. After a week the rats remain plentiful. He hides to watch and sees rats bow to the cat, kiss her good night, then retreat. He ejects the cat after the show.
A reader recalls battling constant mosquitoes in a bedroom last summer until applying kerosene to woolen cloth and rubbing it on both sides of screen mesh. After repeated treatments, the pests vanished and the home enjoyed peaceful nights. the method leaves a brief odor and helps preserve screens.
A Sunflower State judge writes that Grape-Nuts has featured for five years in his family's meals. He claims it improves health, reduces pastry use, and even clears complexion. He adds one small dish can be superior to a pound of meat for breakfast and notes the product is promoted by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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