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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1922
Page
2
Richard Lloyd Jones extols agricultural modernity from horse to tractor and threshing to elevators. He notes the farm man rises from toil to a thinking worker, linking machines, transport, and communication to prosperity and a hopeful future in rural life.
Reverend Daniel Ryan born in New York and Civil War chaplain died at 76 in Morristown after a long illness. He served as state commander and chaplain of the G A R, led Methodist churches in Hymera Carlisle and New Lebanon, and headed the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home at Knights Town before retiring two years ago. Buried in Morristown. survived by widow three daughters and one son.
The article discusses meteoric stones likely being small fragments from the primitive solar nebula that failed to accrete into larger bodies and later were captured by Earth's atmosphere. It notes lingering uncertainty about their exact origin.
Historical records note the term lead pencil appears in 1565 following the Borrowdale graphite mine discovery in England. The mine provided material for the first pencils marking the origin of a common writing tool.
A toad must catch its own meals and shuns dead prey. It requires motion to prove life and avoid spoiled food. In a day and a night it captures enough prey to fill its stomach four times, though it could live longer without food if needed.
Advice that choosing wall paper to suit personal taste can calm or irritate. It claims wallpaper tone affects nerves and irritability when clashing with household feelings, suggesting a link between decor and wellbeing.
The article notes sneezing carried ominous meanings in ancient times and within Jewish folklore. It cites Jacob’s intervention as turning sneezing into a signal of luck between noon and midnight.
Norway ends a 25 year Sunday bread ban with bakers resuming production. The change allows ovens to run on Sundays after decades of weekly closure, reflecting shifting labor and religious observance norms.
A model farm in Surrey is operated entirely by female workers. The holding spans nearly 100 acres with one main house and several cottages where the workers reside.
A brief note describes a nightingale’s song audible up to a mile away on a calm night, highlighting the bird’s vocal reach and the evening atmosphere.
A humorous remark notes that when one looks ridiculous, newspapers skip gathering details and reporters avoid pursuing the story for extra particulars. The line plays on media curiosity and the idea of anonymity.
Comedian Jud Tunkins argues that people reveal their worst side when they are happy and stay silent when they lose their temper, explaining a paradox of human restraint.
A note on wireless telegraphy shows signals across the Atlantic are clear in daylight but nearly indistinguishable at sunrise and sunset highlighting the sun’s impact on radio propagation.
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