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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
4
James Goodrich, longtime chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee, announces retirement due to business interests. He is hailed as one of the party’s best state chairmen after years of service.
The piece marks John Milton's 300th birthday and notes Milton as one of three epic poets alongside Homer and Virgil. It emphasizes Milton's scholarship, his blindness, and his mastery of Greek and Latin, comparing past scholarly rigor with contemporary degrees.
The account contrasts Milton’s Latin mastery and secretarial role with his political ties to Cromwell. It notes his long exile abroad, return, and the creation of Paradise Lost during his blindness dictated to his daughter, highlighting his somber social life and legacy.
The author argues that English language history owes much to rulers and poets from William the Conqueror to Milton and Shakespeare. Quoting authorities, the piece lauds Milton and Shakespeare as formative masters and notes Pope’s Iliad as evidence of Homeric mastery.
The Indianapolis Star describes civil service reformers as cranky and ill tempered who cannot win elections yet push their ideas via indirect influence. It argues they aim to cripple political organizations, reduce rewards for political activity, and undermine party discipline and organization.
The Baptist church ladies announce a rummage sale and fair in the office building north of the church on Friday and Saturday December 11th and 12th. Everything needed will be sold at bargains and a market will be held on Saturday.
Mrs Minnie Nash colored daughter of Joseph Chrisman died at her father’s Graysville street home last night from consumption. She was about 32 and wife of Andrew Nash who is currently in Colorado.
Robert Elrod imprisoned on a false pretense charge at Harrisburg Illinois applies to Judge Henderson in Bloomfield for a writ of habeas corpus. The hearing today requires the Harrisburg police chief to appear and show cause for detention or Elrod will be released.
At the regular meeting of Carlisle lodge No. 3 F and A M the following officers were elected W M James Boone S W Dr F L Robbins secretary C A Ellis tyler W F Dodge trustee for three years Dr D F Shake
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