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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1905
Page
2
The Sullivan Union notes growing distrust of altering the prune crop proposition. President Stillman warns bankers may err while Aunt Cas Chadwick and others echo skepticism. An English clergyman contends meat harms morality, and critics link the trust's price rise to these views.
A newspaper note comments on Sir Henry Irving's son set to perform Hamlet and jokes about apparitions. It recalls Mrs. Chadwick not forging Sage and observes college professors' pay relative to cooks. It mentions razor-thin watches and critic opinions on poets, plus gilded New York youths with dog's calling cards.
Pennypacker of Pennsylvania says the devil is an editor. New York automobile dealers report over ten million dollars in sales in the last two weeks. The gasoline age is coming. J Pierpont Morgan purchased King Leopold's stake in a Chinese railroad. Leopold did not overcharge in the deal.
A columnist remarks that Mrs Chadwick’s assets total around $100,000 and mockingly imagines the harmless liberty such wealth could have afforded her.
A rare 1804 silver dollar brought 1100 dollars at a Chicago sale. The high price underscores the coin's historic value and collector demand.
A reflection on love and marriage highlighting a woman’s stubborn belief about men after ten years of marriage. The quip suggests experience tempers bias and critiques generalizations about male behavior.
An epidiascope magnifies a ladybug to a bat size while also enlarging a feminine bathing suit to resemble a handkerchief. The device itself resembles a cook stove in appearance.
A California professor created a logic machine that correctly deduces conclusions from major and minor premises. The article notes Congress would have no use for it.
A Chicago man sustains nineteen children and their mother with an income of nine dollars weekly. The tale offers insights into frugal living and personal finance challenges in hardship.
A Manchester Mirror reflection asserts that female bargaining skills, though mocked, help many men avoid misery by keeping finances balanced and a touch more secure. The line emphasizes practical value over jokes.
A Brooklyn man possesses a gold brick valued by its rarity and market price. The piece highlights how such bars are uncommon yet highly sought after, drawing comparisons to the difficulty of dodging taxes.
A Cleveland editor posts a notice announcing the loss of a diamond scarfpin and a diamond watch charm. The item loss raises questions about how such valuables were obtained by someone living a simple editor’s life.
A Tampa girl was wooed by mail and agreed to wed but backed out when the would be bridegroom called. The notice notes many men put on their best front through the post office, a sad fact in matrimonial affairs.
The article dismisses rumors that Hetty Green eats a daily doughnut for lunch as a smear by enemies. It states no evidence supports claims of reckless self-indulgence in her daily routine.
A report notes thousands of New York children lack breakfast at home before school. The issue is linked to broader concerns about education and welfare as teachers and missionaries discuss needs and support for students.
Census data show U S telephone users cried Hello Central 5 070 554 553 times last year while officials admit no record of Central replying The Jing is busy capturing busy signals and system response remains unclear.
In a testimonial from Lakewood Rhode Island Mrs Ella F Stone reports years of fatigue indegestion nerves and headaches improved after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She states eight to ten boxes restored weight color and vigor and reduced headaches fully endorsing the remedy for women. The pills are sold by druggists and a free book Plain Talks to Women is available from the Dr Williams Medicine Company.
A man named Baptist staged a headstand act in a crowded Berlin crossing at Unter den Linden and Friedrichstrasse proving his feats were genuine. He demonstrated before a police officer then was cautioned and released.
Nora Ind February 6 Special reports Mr and Mrs Joseph L Duffey of Nora who were weak and worn used Dodd s Kidney Pills and both gained health. Mr Duffey says he was very weak before trying the pills and is now strong and well. Mrs Duffey says she could not step over a string before using the pills and can run and jump fences now. Healthy kidneys insure pure blood and Dodd s Kidney Pills insure healthy kidneys.
New York City experiences the death of twenty two wealthy individuals in twelve months prompting outrage at perceived carelessness as reported by the New York Herald.
Hundreds of dealers report De fiance Starch outselling rivals due to extra quantity and superior quality. Many state they cannot sell other starch brands.
Valets in New York organize to establish a labor union, signaling a shift away from their current status as heroic service figures toward collective bargaining and standard labor rights.
A South Dakota legislator introduced a bill for the protection of jack rabbits. The note ends with the wry line ears to him. Lewis' Single Binder cigars cost the dealer more due to higher tobacco quality at Lewis' Factory in Peoria, Illinois.
Storekeepers say the extra quantity and high quality of Defiance Starch make it nearly unbeatable. customers prefer Defiance, leaving other brands hard to move.
A warm-hearted individual was shot in what authorities call a cold blooded attack. Investigators are reviewing evidence and seeking witnesses to determine motive and identify suspects.
A collection of short pieces describes a playful dog from a Houston Post note and various cradle customs of Eskimo, Russian, Comanche, Sioux, and California children. It covers boats of moss, reindeer skin beds, raised hammocks, and games with hawk and hen imagery, ending with an islander’s tale of a lone seal and portended calamity.
John MacDonald a Glendale Scotland shepherd to the Congested Districts Board discovered a large seal high in the hills about a mile from the sea while checking his horses. The sighting occurred during a routine round and the animal appeared exceptionally large.
A blaze reported at Strangers Hall in Norwich began when a picture fell from above the mantelpiece and ignited a beam in the chimney. The caretaker awoke to a crashing noise and smoke filling the lower room before the fire brigade removed the burning beam.
A geometric teaser asks to sketch the pentagon and its diagonals without lifting the pen or retracing any line. The challenge hinges on tracing a single continuous stroke that forms all edges and diagonals in one path.
A travelogue notes ants and worms eaten as delicacies in Africa India Brazil and Australia. It mentions ants fried in butter cookies batter and cakes, white worms cooked with acacia leaves and eaten alive, and bees sucked for honey by peasant children in Europe.
A step by step trick explains filling a bottle with water and using two straws to siphon water from a goblet into a basin. Red hot wire to bore cork, insert straws, seal top, cork bottle mouth, invert bottle, cut straw end, water flows through the longer straw until goblet empties. A safe demonstration of siphon action.
In a Chinese spelling lesson a youngest pupil who had kept his place by studious work loses a word and is spared by the rival who refuses victory. The victor says he will not take the place to keep Ah Fun from joy, a gesture noted as noble in the Golden Rule.
A short guide to making a painted valentine card. The little courtier presents flowers to his lady love on St Valentine. Color the edge ribbon differently on each side, cut out, and paste onto a larger sheet for a charming keepsake.
A school game invites any number of players to join as hens and chicks with one chosen as the hen and another as the hawk. The activity is described as a playful tag style contest for children.
A man recounts lending his glasses to a fellow passenger who cannot read his own papers. The stranger borrows the glasses to read the evening news, highlighting the audacity and inconvenience of the request.
A temperance woman reflects on asthma, coffee, and a switch to Postum that cured her symptoms, improved sleep, and led to a weight gain. She describes her physician praising Postum and later adopting it at home after trial.
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