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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1922
Page
4
The article lists Emerson Watson as sheriff and Walter Marion as county surveyor in Vigo County. Sullivan and Vos counties are mentioned with Ed Alsop as county assessor and John Erlinger as county treasurer.
An item in the Union urges readers to study the monthly county expenditures published after the board of commissioners meeting. It notes the list shows smaller expenses this month and emphasizes local responsibility for tax rates and assessments. Economy in county taxes is urged.
The piece critiques Wilson era aims toward a League of Nations and argues Republicans reversed many policies. It praises disarmament efforts, wartime debts reduction, and a tariff bill advancing workers, claiming the nation sits in a stronger, better position than under Wilson despite ongoing debt and interest costs.
Indiana crops show stress from hot dry weather with rain needed across the state. Corn prospects fair though uneven, oats and barley yields down, pastures short, late vegetables and truck crops needing rain, peaches and cantaloupes good, shipping facilities weak, hog cholera rare, livestock healthy overall.
The piece discusses seniority in the House, how long service shapes office space, committee rank, and chairmanships, and how conference committees operate. It notes reforms since Uncle Joe Cannon and the persistence of seniority, with reflections on its influence, plus a list of notable memorial addresses and recent congressional deaths.
The piece argues that Nations and Wilson era strikes are short lived and that work will advance to success. It claims Democrats overtax in Democratic counties but taxes are set by county officials. It predicts a political campaign of saints and sinners and a Republican victory by November, noting Democrats win in Sullivan county in summer but Republicans prevail in November.
Washington moves prompt action on President Harding's industrial crisis plan. House and Senate committees push Bland's bill to create a coal industry fact finding commission with strong support and likely quick passage.
The Standard Bearer Society of the Graysville Methodist church held an all day gathering at the homes of Leanore Irvin and Lois Bruner. A noon dinner preceded a program including a declamation and duets. Attendees listed include Vesta Yager Laura Burton Mary-Elsie Shields Helen Phillips Lois Shields Leanore Irvin Ruth Vail Jesse York Allie Borders Alta Monk Mary York Margaret Cushman Mrs Francis Burton Ruth Riggs Rev L L Johnson and others.
The house typically adjourns after reading a resolution of sorrow for the death of a serving representative. Resolutions are sent to the senate and family, with a briefing of the funeral gathering and public tributes by about seventeen colleagues, honoring the deceased.
Washington, the highest priced city, makes housing for members tough. Many pay 3600 to 5000 dollars yearly rent, others 150 to 250 dollars monthly for furnished houses. Descriptions note small row houses 17 to 20 feet wide, three stories, with limited windows and a shallow front yard.
The Sixty-seventh Congress opened after a delayed start in 1789. A quorum absence postponed the March 4 session until April 1. On April 6 both houses met in joint session and canvassed the electoral vote, declaring George Washington president and John Adams vice president.
Congress lasts two years with two regular sessions and possible special sessions. House members serve two-year terms and senators six years. The elected Congress convenes regular sessions on the first Monday in December after the election, with occasional early special sessions after March 4.
A farmer named Cobbles explains weekly discouragement but finds Sunday cheer by listening to town visitors in their cars recounting their troubles. He forgets his own issues after hearing their stories.
A merchant and hotel keeper discuss types of courage. They compare physical fear and moral bravery, recounting a blacksmith famed for heroic rescues and a dentist chair that drains bravado. One man admires Kersmith's poise in public speaking, claiming he'd endure pain to have his courage.
The nitrate fields, Chile's main wealth, lie in a narrow arid desert strip on the eastern slope of the coastal range, west of the Andes, at 2000 to 5000 feet elevation and 16 to 90 miles inland across the zone.
The Columbia State notes a conversation where Pedalbass introduces himself as a musician giving recitals on the pine organ and Proudfather suggests a meeting with his son who plays the mouth organ in vaudeville, hoping organists can aid one another.
A fragment reflects playful banter between Mary and Marty. The exchange centers on beauty classically paired with wisdom and charm, ending with affectionate approval from Cornell Widow.
John T. Adams argues the Democratic era raised taxes and spending while the 1921 Republican program cut taxes and repealed wage burdens. He cites repeals on transportation, nuisance, hats, tickets, entertainment, insurance, instruments and more, plus higher exemptions for heads of families, saving millions for over 4.6 million households. The piece asserts reduced public expenditures and ongoing tax relief.
A Harper's Magazine remark contrasts holiday toy displays with aging shoppers. It suggests elders envy and nostalgia, joking that their purchases would be for themselves rather than gifts for children, and ends with a tongue in cheek jab at pretentious restraint.
A government naturalist cited an example of mimicry as a spider living among rock crevices near Cannes, with its fur and color matching the surrounding moth cases when at rest, a protective resemblance noted by observers of nature.
Iowa leads the nation in gross value of farm products, with state totals topping all others. The record highlights Iowa's strong agricultural output and economic impact within the sector.
The article recalls Washington praying in the woods near Short Hills during a critical Revolutionary period. It notes camps in New Jersey and Morristown settlers who hosted Washington and his men, with the Ford mansion known as Washington's Headquarters.
An arch enemy of clover, the broom-rape, has as many as 180 varieties. It penetrates soil to reach host roots and fastens on to feed. Rape seed can lie dormant for years and germinate when at the right depth, threatening crops.
Koreans do not cut hair or beards to honor parents. Fallen hair is saved and with fingernail pairings placed in the coffin so the deceased may return to another earth intact.
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