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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1923
Page
4
Article ten of the League of Nations appears ineffective on the Ruhr. The Treasury reports the U S public debt fell by over $250 million in thirty days. Gross debt stood at $22,731,102,66 on January 31 versus $22,986,318,015.09 on December 31.
The Benson Chapel correspondent reports items not signed by a writer. Communications of this character will not be printed unless the author’s name accompanies them, as obligation to publish the writer’s identity remains. The byline itself will not be printed, but accountability must be established.
The article argues the federal deficit stems from the Republican rewrite of the internal revenue law, claiming a deliberate $300 million cut in Treasury receipts. It asserts the deficiency is a result of that policy, not prior Republican extravagance, and frames it as a Democratic response to the financial shortfall.
A 1922 column argues the deficit was overstated by Democrats but then shows Treasury estimates with a small remaining shortfall. It credits the Republican budget law, criticizes Democratic opposition, and defends staying out of Europe wars as prudent nonintervention. It notes the Indiana Times view on U.S. policy and questions voters about party identity.
Senator Heflin argues the Budget Bureau was created by the Republican party and granted it authority to estimate budgets. He says this is wrong and vows that if Democrats retake Congress they will remove or cripple the Budget Bureau and strip its power under the budget law.
Bliss offers a humorous yet cautious February forecast citing groundhogs and seasonal lore. The column questions the value of such signs while noting mild winter patterns, references George Washington Abe Lincoln Saint Valentine and warns of a worsening European war and calls for reflection on past warnings about entanglements.
The article defines muskmelons as including cantaloupes and nutmegs. Cantaloupes are oblong with a hard furrowed rind and reddish orange flesh. Nutmegs are round with a soft netted rind and very sweet green meat.
The article notes that birds and humans share a homing instinct. It observes birds return north from wintering in the south to their old hosts each spring without charts or compasses, finding their way unerringly to familiar haunts.
A Chicago Journal excerpt recalls a teen love triangle where two boys competed for a thirteen year old classmate. A forced duel led to heartbreak and a fatal outcome described in stark terms.
The aurora borealis is visible as far south as southern Spain, with a rare display occurring about once every decade. Scientists note such sightings are unusual for the region and attract interest from observers and researchers.
Moths haunting urban neighborhoods are increasingly changing color to darker tones, with many specimens turning coal black as they adapt to city environments.
Alicia, a gifted Southern pianist, trusts a gypsy fortune teller and learns she will marry a man named William. In time she falls for Jack Thornton, known as John to friends, and discovers his real name while keeping the secret of the fortune. The pair grow close as Mrs. Browne and other neighbors weave through music and city life.
The prisoner argues the charge, saying the alleged victim was not a man but a woman he attacked, framing the case as a technicality.
Ford C Frick recounts a Umatilla legend where a vain wolf slays a rabbit and is punished by the Manitou. The punishment changes the wolf into a nocturnal pack hunter and curses his kind to perpetual fear and conflict with other animals. Note adds variant forms among the Blackfeet.
A brief dialogue contrasts school hours with playing hockey. Uncle questions long schooling while a schoolboy agrees less time would help balance sports and study.
Evangelist Eddie Thomas from Muncie posts three week revival at First Methodist Church Sullivan with nightly sessions at 7 30 except Mondays. Known as the men's evangelist he previously worked with Rev J Wilbur Chapman and Billy Sunday drawing large crowds to the meetings.
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