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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1921
Page
4
The present legislature advances a plan to form a new senatorial district from Sullivan and Clay counties, replacing the current district that combines Sullivan and Greene counties.
Elijah McFarland of Vincennes resigns as democratic chairman. A district meeting in Vincennes Monday will name a successor with candidates including Charles H. Bedwell Seymour Riddle and Alvin Padgett from Bloomfield Washington and nearby areas.
The new census places the center of population in the southwest corner of Ower county near Spencer, marking a westward move since 1910 when it was one-fifth mile north of Bloomington in Monroe county. The ten year shift totals about $. miles.
General Leonard Wood will be appointed Governor General of the Philippines by President-elect Warren G. Harding when he takes office. He succeeds Wilson appointee Francis Burton Harrison. Wood is praised for his long recognized ability as a colonial administrator from Cuba. The move signals stronger American control and increased Americanization of Philippine affairs with limited prospect for independence.
A reflective closing quotes passage emphasizes thought duty and responsibility. It proclaims resolve to unity order and movement with a final Au revoir as the speakers acknowledge an uncertain journey ahead.
The Cincinnati Enquirer mulls a rising reform wave attacking automobiles as the next target after liquor. It argues prohibition arrived as a war measure and lampoons freak legislation while urging focus on poverty, warning that banning pleasant modern comforts would leave society barren.
A satirical examination links the high cost of eggs to consumer conscience and calls for local support, while critiquing the era's public schooling and jazz culture. It questions the primary election system, arguing pure democracy favors the wealthy and risks corruption, using Harding as a point of reference.
The piece argues against mandatory primaries in Sullivan county and most Indiana counties. It says primaries waste taxpayer money and do not curb corruption, suggesting optional, practical use where counties can afford it and only if beneficial to voters and parties. It endorses Democrats paying for their own primaries if desired.
Local notes report visits and travel of residents including Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Rosskam of Wildwood New Jersey guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andy McClanahan. Other items mention Mrs. Conroe Carter Walkerton Indiana visiting family in this city and several moves promotions medical and travel updates.
A rainy spell ends as Mr Sun emerges to cheers. The King of the Clouds and Nurse Fog note the long stretch without sun and Mr Sun grants a sunny reprieve, promising to shine brighter after vacation with his Sunbeams carrying messages of forgiveness and smiles.
A mother asks Emily if she would like lifelong farm chores and milking cows. Emily replies with delight but doubts her courage to sit under a bossy bovine, noting cows have many legs and restless tails as she considers farm life.
Henry A. Byers notes in The Connecticut Wits and Other Essays that Cumberland took his children to see The School for Scandil, they laughed, he rebuked them saying he saw nothing to laugh at, while Sheridan mocked the ingratitude and joked about Cumberland’s tragedy.
A reflective excerpt compares worldly friendship to autumn leaves and a sap-filled season. Friends gather during plenty but abandon in hard times, leaving the speaker exposed and naked in the winter of need.
Fragmentary OCR recounts an early Ohio fort built under Louis de Battle Francenae, claimed as governor of New France. It notes French exploration along a Mississippi drainage and hints at expansive trade aims, with a garbled reference to the Minnathie Lakes.
A dated instruction describes using a cloth dampened with high-grade gasoline to rub wallpaper in short bursts. The technique aims to lift grease from the paper, repeating the action until the grease is largely removed, and is presented as a practical maintenance tip.
Fragmentary report describes earthquakes and tsunami effects with references to large waves and seawater upheaval. Mentions bay waters retreating and damaging effects, referencing an event akin to the Messina quake, with unclear details.
A fragment suggests frustration with slow change as some actors demand faster results. The brief hints at impatience affecting decisions and the perception that processes take longer than desired, with no clear names or dates given.
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