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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1903
Page
11
The flax plant yields linen after pulling, seed removal, and processing to remove the florous matter. Flax fibers are durable and bleachable, used since ancient times, with damask as patterned weave, and linen should not be worn next to the skin due to heat conduction. Jute and hemp yield rougher materials compared to flax.
An uptown physician notes nurses who read about their field at the bedside of patients are preferred hires. He says such nurses receive up to date books as gifts, attend lectures, and keep pace with the profession, while physicians rely on capable nurses for their success.
An 19th century style piece notes occultists claim four governs many facts from cardinal points winds seasons and moon quarters to day parts furniture legs and even teeth. It claims funerals and prisons involve four bearers and structures, reflecting a pervasive fourfold worldview.
A writer notes that first impressions can mislead depending on gender. The piece argues women withhold true first impressions until after events and men may misinterpret early remarks, but dismisses the digression as unproductive.
A reflection on the value of knowing a person who embodies helpfulness honesty and wisdom. The author extols a gentleman educated in conduct conscience and all aspects of character as a beacon wherever he is tonight.
The Siamese is described as the most delicate and expensive cat, named the royal cat for its long breeding in the Siamese king’s lineage. It is a short haired, doglike cat with a pug colored coat, black paws and nose, a twist in its tail, and a firm silky texture.
Excerpts reveal a traveler’s reminiscence of continental tours with a focus on Venies. The speaker notes the father’s simple pleasures such as sitting in a hotel and fishing from room windows, contrasting grand journeys with small joys.
A brief schoolyard exchange: a boy claims he can make a Maltese cross by stepping on a cat’s tail, prompting a quick, joking retort from an amused adult. The humor centers on a misdirection about the term Maltese cross.
A clipped quotation from Uncle Eben laments men who loaf and call it patience. The line contrasts passive restraint with active humor, paired with attributions to the Washington Star and a Schiller quote on laughter.
Notice to Bidders for Sullivan Indiana project invites sealed bids by December 22 1903 at 12 noon for levee five sewers two tile drains pump and power plant bayou cleaning and related work. Specs plans examined at Hays office with bond and contract requirement. county bond financing. inquiries to R I Bailey or Chaney.
State of Indiana Sullivan County Sullivan Circuit Court January Term 1901 Elmer Cramer files complaint to quiet title against Jesse Burton and unknown heirs devisees and others not residents of Indiana. Defendants must appear January 5 1904 or answer else judgment by default. Robert Taylor A G McNabb attorney seals court record.
Non resident defendants Arthur L Blue Roy L Blue Mattie Blue and others are notified of a quiet title suit filed December 2 1903 in Sullivan County Indiana. They must appear by January 25 1904 at Sullivan Court House or the complaint will be heard in their absence. Clerk Sullivan Circuit Court Tl H Kanhey attorney for plaintiff.
Mary Love files a complaint to quiet title to real estate against Thomas Whalen Urban Kimberlin Joseph Kimberlin Elijah Atherton and unknown heir of Elijah Atherton in Sullivan Circuit Court Indiana. They must appear January 18 1904 to answer or demur or risk default. Clerk notes the date November 25 1903.
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