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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1912
Page
2
A collage of humorous observations from Sullivan Indiana and beyond mentioning burglars, dictaphones, fashion, Reno health resort ads, unlikely inheritances, fires, honest men in Chicago, prolific mothers, stray sheep causing traffic, all night life, a Pennsylvanian convict poet, aging forecasts, beauty advice, and a seedless lemon from Luther Burbank.
Rumor says Germany borrowed 75 million dollars in this country with only a small circle aware. A contrasting friction arises as some men object to a mere two dollar loan.
Local merchants in Boston offer to give customers less baked beans for the old price sparking memories of colonial resistance and a nod to the revolutionary war era. The note hints at continuing tension between legacy prices and modern cost.
A historical proclamation by King George declaring himself Emperor of India was issued in both English and Urdu, illustrating the diverse considerations a sovereign faced while governing vast imperial realms.
The piece says real Chinese soldiers of fortune are those who come to America and sell chop suey, signaling a warning against foreign influence and reliance on imported troublemakers.
A New Haven physician watched an operation on himself for appendicitis, a sight no man enjoys but one he endured.
The Country Club of Newport dissolves after a cold deck incident in a poker game. Officials note increased scrutiny in professional play and vow tighter controls.
A Wyoming girl who killed a coyote with a stone hints at resourcefulness with household tools. The remark implies a future husband should return home at a reasonable hour, reflecting a regional social tone.
New York's board of health reports barking dogs in flats elicited the largest number of complaints. The remark notes humans can growl if they do not bark, reflecting a humorous aside amid the health briefing.
The government projects savings of twenty one million dollars in the coming fiscal year while noting women’s thrift and a notable historical moment linked to the season.
The Yale faculty accepted a fancy challenge from the Yale chess team and defeated the younger players in a five hour match, illustrating that experience can outweigh youth.
A dramatic social twist unfolds as a foreign suitor claims a wealthy American heiress, renowned as mistress of fifty four tongues, in a high society match judged by fortune and fame.
A young Harvard student kicks a football thirty two miles along a Massachusetts highway as spectators await news of a possible continental kickoff by another daring hero.
The Sudan government now offers tourists easy access from Khartoum via rail and steamer to vast Central African regions. Winter travel is pleasant with dry air and no mosquitoes, allowing tours from Omdurman to ancient sites like Karnak Thebes Memphis and Abydos while exploring wild tribes such as Shilluks and Dinkas.
A Brooklyn era column denounces public whistling as a sign of vulgarity and lack of breeding. It notes subway car torment during peak hours and urges signs or cultural backlash to curb the nuisance. The piece shifts to a Sudan travelogue, detailing a White Nile expedition from Khartoum to Rejaf and back, highlighting vistas, wildlife, and travel routes.
The article discusses how dreaming reveals the mind’s activity during sleep and how dream imagery and incongruities reflect inner personality. It cites Havelock Ellis and others, notes somnambulism memory gaps, and links dream content to creativity in art and science.
A discussion of how the conscious and subconscious minds interact in dreaming. It cites examples from Dr. Hammond and Sir Arthur Mitchell, notes prophetic aspects of dreams, and features Carl du Prel and Mozart on waking and dreaming consciousness.
A bride jokes that husbands overspend when shopping. She recalls sending her husband George to buy a turkey and returning with two pairs of chickens a turkey four cans of oysters a ham and a live pig, remarking that they cannot consume all that in a month.
Conversation hints at a church visit last Sunday and cites the line He giveth his beloved sleep. The exchange Playfully notes who attended, with the punchline that all the beloved seemed present.
A witty exchange notes an airship ascent at Pittsburg with jokes about it going up in smoke and burning. The banter highlights a successful ascent rather than a disaster.
An examiner misinterprets the term cop in a patent drawing calling it a ball of twine while the applicant insists it means the conical roll on a spinning machine. The exchange highlights how terminology can mislead officials in technical fields.
In a humorous exchange Mrs. Crimsonbeak asks what trade would suit her. Mr. Crimsonbeak jokes that her hammering skill would make her a good carpenter, aiming playful dialogue at their daily life.
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