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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1922
Page
4
The ticket lists Mae F. Hendrickson for Clerk Circuit Court and Herman F. Tankhouser for Audit, aligning candidates for county offices. The slate emphasizes experienced public service and administrative competence for the upcoming election.
The piece argues the Republican rise under Harding did not incur the national debt or its interest and cites sinking funds handling the debt. It highlights reductions in annual federal expenses from 1920 to 1928, payroll cuts, and Navy/Army downsizing, crediting budget reform and Hughes treaties for stopping battleship construction. It defends Harding against Democrat attacks and deflects blame for strikes to coal operators and miners.
A Republican-leaning column argues the government and President Harding manage strikes and taxes properly. It accuses Democrats of chronic bellyache and claims Sullivan County taxes serve local needs, while urging readers to blame county officials for tax issues and avoid political attacks from the Times.
The article discusses elephant speed noting they can exceed 15 miles per hour and sustain ten miles per hour. It states maturity around 40 years and lifespans over a century. Darwin estimates population growth to 19 million elephants after 150 years without intervention, from a single pair. It also mentions tusks as tools used by both sexes for digging roots and in male combat.
A quirky note from the editor criticizes a surplus of old jokes and hints at seeking a new kind of contributor while lampooning exaggerated or outlandish requests. The text conveys a satirical, period newspaper feel with playful language and insider humor.
The author argues that fig leaf aprons symbolize human self righteousness and failed attempts to cover sin. He contrasts this with God's grace providing a divine garment through blood sacrifice, foreshadowing substitutionary atonement and the gift of salvation through Christ.
A brief Christian meditation quotes Jesus urging private prayer in a closet with promise of divine reward. It cites Matthew 6 6 to 8 and emphasizes humble, unseen petition to God.
A 1922 portrait of how bills are introduced and handled in Congress. It explains the flow from proposal to committee hearings to floor debate and potential passage, noting calendars, five minute rule, amendments, conference, and the role of unanimous consent. It highlights the vast number of bills introduced versus those enacted and the complexities of the legislative process.
The piece criticizes the outgoing Democratic administration for mismanagement and waste, claiming vast backlogs, unpaid taxes, and foreign loans without safeguards. It argues the 1921 Republican turnaround restored order, economy, and morale, and urges continued GOP cooperation in Congress to finish reform.
In 1820 Henry Clay pressed final passage of the Missouri bill while a North Carolina member delayed to deliver a speech, uttering I must make a speech for Buncombe. The term Buncombe bunkum bunk-they all share the same meaning, unchanged over 102 years.
The article reports that the chief of the engineering forces for Chile’s state railways is a woman, highlighting a notable leadership position for women in the industry.
A Cass township farm hosted a poultry culling demonstration by Leonard Carr showing culled birds underperform and cost efficiency favors high producers. The article estimates one 190 egg hen costs 1.26 per year vs 40 egg hen at 0.90, noting culled birds consume resources without returns and urging consultation with the county agricultural agent.
The passage notes the native Japanese excessively praising friends and placing them on a pedestal. It suggests the Japanese avoid acknowledging anything they own as valuable and view even mild praise of their possessions as rude, portraying extreme politeness as a form of self-effacement.
The article argues that elements share identical basic matter and differ by structure. It notes the gradual acceptance of transmutations once seen as astonishing and suggests future potential to control such changes.
In Australia butterflies are described as abundant and used as a food source by Aboriginal people. The insects are collected, their bodies separated from wings, pressed into cakes, and eaten as sustenance.
A historical note states that Circassian walnut wood is heavier than water and will not float, indicating its dense, water-averse properties.
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