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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1919
Page
8
A historical note predicts a shortage of pickle packers during the prohibition era, signaling economic strain in food processing. The observation ties to period concerns about labor and supply under changing laws.
A tombstone epitaph warns readers to remember death and prepare for the afterlife. The added verse questions the fate of the speaker and asks which path the living will take after death.
A WWI era note from Pvt. N. K. Harris discusses the ubiquitous cootie or grayback louse. The essay explains soldiers’ slang readin your shirt as news from the field, with references to Buck miles and the habit of rubbing out cooties by “Finger Nail Barrage.”
An archaic, rough spoken verse contemplates the fate of an old man in a desolate land. The refrain hints at changing times, lingering habits, and human endurance as the speaker muses on presence, demise, and routine comforts fading away.
A lyric fragment frames a man facing death as he imagines refuge in a celestial lounge. The speaker muses that syrup dip cannot replace old rye nip and that, upon death, he will seek a haven of high balls to count drinks missed.
The brief notes weather outlooks alongside mentions of tiger and wolf sports in Indiana. No clear event or outcome is given, leaving a fragmentary sense of local sports humor and forecast blending without specifics.
A collage of quips and couplets with political and social jokes. It jokes about Uncle Henry Stotts dry weather, the Crown Prince selling shoelaces, Laplander skates, a maid with roses, and Eve with the apple. It mentions Gene Debs and Bhopal and ends with a zinger about wild bulls and steaks.
A humorously curt note discusses Purdue University proposing a chicken inspection commission. The speaker questions widespread wives’ jealous fantasies about theirs husbands. The tone suggests skepticism toward the university proposal and the gossip around it.
A column notes how Hoosiers can serve efficiently at home. A woman returns from France reporting a chemise shortage, while the U. S. A. faces a big skirt shortage. The piece mentions Uncle Sam's sixty miles of cannon and other smaller guns, signaling wartime mobilization and material scarcities.
Will Hays extols Theodore Roosevelt’s virtues as a model citizen and fighter for truth. He praises Roosevelt’s uncompromising ethics, devotion to public service, and moral standard across all life’s arenas. Hays cites loyalty to the American flag and Roosevelt’s faith guiding his actions and legacy.
William Carrithers by next friend Squire Carrithers sues Es s anbee Mines for damages. Alexander McCracken sues Jackson Hill Coal and Coke for damages. Branson family seeks to contest late Flossie E Brownlee will against executor James M Branson and heirs Emma Branson John Branson Atkinson. Hettie Wyman sues Loretta Botts for partition of real estate. John Easter sues Paris Drake for damages.
A local notice invites customers to visit the home of the Jim Dandy Collars for new harness sets. Kirkham's old stand on the north side square is named, with John A. Mattix listed.
The Federal Crop Reporter tallies Sullivan county with over 64,000 acres grown each of the last two years. Wheat ranks second with 30,700 bushels sown last fall, reflecting corn dominance in the region.
Lawrence Willis moves to Lafayette to take a clerk job in a hotel. Edsil Bosstick, visiting Phenix Arizona, heads home soon after a Los Angeles trip where he stayed with Perry Walker son of E F Walker. Bosstick reports his wife improving health and gaining eighteen pounds.
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