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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1903
Page
6
A G McNab Alternties-at-Law offers prompt and careful attention to business in all state courts and other required venues. Office located in Crowder Building on the east side of Public Square.
O D Hunt, attorney at law offers careful and prompt handling of all business. Office located over Goodmans clothing store in Sullivan, Indiana.
Walter N Thompson M D physician and surgeon presented specialty in eye and throat diseases. He offered electricity as a painless bloodless method for removing enlarged tonsils and treating catarrh and hay fever.
A Youth's Companion extract notes how good talk hinges on receptive listeners. Ruskin excelled with gentle earnestness but suffered when guests clashed or spoke over one another. A dinner for Jowett and Dean Stanley failed until a joke about Westminster Abbey sparked conversation.
A traveler explores the submerged island of Phike in a stall boat. Only parts of the colonnade, kiosk top, and temple of Isis remain above water. Capitals survive with carvings of Tiberius offering to gods and Nero presenting eyes to Isis, amid submerged palm trees. Century.
Naturalists note insect senses beyond human reach. A wasp hides its nest within a sand bank spanning acres, blending with surroundings, then returns precisely to locate it. Another wasp finds mason bee eggs beneath sun baked clay and places its own eggs in the same cells for future food.
A German writer who earned £16000 from a literary venture deposits all money and his will in Berlin's Imperial Deposit bank and tears up the receipt. The cashier is shocked and warned it will take three years to get a duplicate, but the depositor says this ensures the funds remain inaccessible for that period.
The term marriage knot is more than a figure of speech. Babylonians tied a thread from the bride and a thread from the groom into a knot during the ceremony to symbolize the binding unity of the union.
Hippolyte Boussac describes a legitimation of a biblical miracle by Egyptian snake charmers. They strike a specific neck point to induce paralysis then restore the snake by rolling its tail between the bands to make it flex again.
An ancient Egyptian papyrus dating to around 4000 B.C. contains injunctions to guard speech and avoid repeating calumnies. The text emphasizes that a man’s ruin lies in his tongue and that wisdom warning against slander reflects early moral wisdom.
A publicized exchange shows Snarly insisting a portrait does not resemble him while the photographer admits it was altered to avoid a negative likeness. The pair discuss the risks of an exact representation.
Citizens joke about the cost of romance as a playful exchange notes marriage being cheaper than engagement. The lighthearted remark fills a social moment with humor amid daily chatter. The exchange captures a snapshot of local wit and preference for commitment.
A superstition among Hungarian peasants holds that fire sparked by lightning can only be put out with milk. The claim reflects traditional folk beliefs about nature and remedies in rural communities.
The passage describes the Colorado River cutting a vast abyss through rock, with forceful erosion shaping the landscape. It notes the river’s desert flow and historic rise in elevation, creating deep chasms and a gulf-like impact on surrounding geology.
An old writer, citing a wet May, recalls reviving a nearly dead hive by placing bees in his hand and breathing gently on them. He reports revived bees became excellent, warns against powders, and notes warmth and careful breath as the key. The London Standard attributed the technique to humane handling.
The article explains how coastal California experiences cooler air while inland valleys heat up, creating a distinct temperature gradient. It notes air movement from cooler coastal regions to warmer inland areas and mentions high temperatures affecting local climate patterns.
Hood de scribes recount a country nurseryman selling a simple flower under the name Rhodium sidus. The name draws ladies and fuels a seasonal craze. A botanist questions the origin and learns the nurseryman chose the name after finding the plant by the road and christening it Rhodaim sidus.
An anecdote recalls the late Lord Derby as an inveterate writer of speeches whose manuscript, after falling, bore marks of audience cheers. It allegedly included a line beginning with but I am detaining you too long amid cries of No, no.
The Chicago Post recounts a nervous husband saved by a city escape. The doctor prescribes a retreat from the harrowing suburban train schedule to revive his health, advising his wife to seek a calmer environment.
The Kansas City Journal describes Tipton as initially cold and reserved. After quick acquaintance, he warms up and greets people warmly with a back slap and a request for a dethour, showing cordiality.
A terse exchange reveals a doctor delivering a bleak prognosis of three months while the patient protests for a longer time to settle medical bills. The dialogue hinges on life, illness, and debt under pressure.
The fragment presents a tense exchange about love revealing there are only two men capable of winning her affection. A bold line implies a competing lover and questioning motives.
In a brief comedic exchange from the Smart Set, a husband questions a $250 gown purchase while the wife reveals she left the task to him, highlighting a playful domestic dynamic.
Central Passenger Association offers round trip and holiday fares from Chicago to national expositions and state meetings. Tickets sold Oct 1 to Dec 1893, with return limits in December and January 1904. Stops, routes, and conditions listed by agents Evansville Indiana officials Castro, Hillman and PA office.
An ad touts Bucklen's Amica Salve as a reliable remedy for burns cuts sores eczema and piles. It urges readers to buy at Joe K Smock's dug store alongside a line about general street hazards and a sales pitch.
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