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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1905
Page
2
A fragment from Sullivan Indiana notes a counterfeit ten dollar bill in circulation. The item mixes quotes on generosity, fashion, and public figures, mentioning Prof Vincent of Chicago teaching women to talk and reflections on marriage, politics, and poetry.
A collage of sharp editorials and cultural jibes notes New Jersey ambition to curb trusts while referencing Eliza Proctor Otis as a cautionary headline. The piece comments on poker, Russian politics, English manners, and Rockefeller’s frugal public advice with a wry, satirical tone.
The text notes Senator Depew’s remark about foreign titles chasing an American girl, with a caveat that it may apply only after reviewing a family’s Bradstreet rating. It references Papa’s rating as a factor in the judgment.
The remark notes that decorative gold lettering and a suitcase for a president do not prove a bank is safe and sane. The statement frames a caution about security implications and public perception.
Some Russian manufacturers propose raising wages to ten dollars a month for uneducated workers. Critics question whether such rapid enrichment could endanger social stability or worsen outcomes for the uneducated classes.
The Savoie departed New York carrying two bridal couples and a treasure of 3,280,000 dollars in gold. The couples appeared nearly as happy as if the gold were theirs.
The article notes that fourteen years in the present century begin on Sunday and suggests Russell Sage will save his 1905 calendar by reusing it for other years simply by changing the date.
The New York Press quotes a Kentucky colonel stating there is no bad whisky, but warns that whisky and quinine together are a poor mix. The remark contrasts opinions on whisky quality and health cautions.
The New York sociologist criticizes urging good people to exile bad ones, arguing that such calls ignore the dangers of overcrowded communities and fail to address underlying issues. He cautions against simplistic segregation as a solution.
The Chicago Record-Herald comments on a hypothetical ten men owning the United States and predicts the first to be sidelined by the others, framing it as a sharp political quip.
A note explains the writer Maxime Gorky chose a pseudonym. It mentions his birth name Alexei Maximowitsch Preschow and comments on why the pen name suits public discussions at women’s clubs.
Commentator notes that the company’s claim to mass produce gold from sea water will be met with doubt and skepticism, suggesting only a few grains of salt are now offered as evidence while awaiting proof.
The remark notes New York’s clearings now far exceed London’s and questions whether rivalry is disloyal. It recalls the belief that New York’s main role was to imitate London rather than lead it, provoking a debate on national financial leadership.
The Syracuse Post-Standard laments a widespread tired feeling reflected in sidewalks, mocking an editor who lives far from the street snow and must shovel. This brief observation hints at local weariness and seasonal conditions.
An 8-year-old Hungarian girl named Marie Majuisz, separated from her family for four years, traveled to Pittsburg to meet her mother at Union Station. A tag bearing her name and 802 Shelby Avenue served as identification on the long journey from Hungary. The reunion drew reactions from passengers and staff as English words replaced Hungarian exclamations.
City of London contemplates a multi purpose bridge over the temple approach with tram lines and a county hall beneath a lofty vault. Mr A R Bennet estimates a massive plan including property costs totaling 23 million with a 11.125 million hall, housing council chamber museum library and gallery within four and a half acres of floor space on the bridge.
County Commissioner Herbert B. Case of Barkhamsted Connecticut was besieged overnight by a full grown deer that charged him and his barking dog from 1 a.m. until daylight. The creature appeared near the roadway and leaped the wall, prowling around the house throughout the night.
A street window notice in the Brooklyn Heights district shows a tenant revolt against a landlord. The pane on a ground floor bay window of a five story new apartment house urges callers to knock at the back door since the front bell has been out of order for six weeks and the owner will not repair it.
A visitor in Augusta, Maine was struck on the head when an icicle fell from a building and struck a wire, snapping loose about twenty feet and causing a misfortune on the street.
The article tours the Rhine region describing Schonberg, the seven sisters, and the grave of Marshal Schomberg. It highlights Ehrenbreitstein fortress and the Emperor William I monument, then recounts Rolandseck and Nonnenwerth legends and the Drachenfels dragon tale with the dragon's blood wine.
Theodore S. McLellan Maine’s oldest printer and friend to Franklin Pierce Nathaniel Hawthorne and Longfellow marked his 93rd birthday in Brunswick Maine. The obituaryless note recalls his long career and connections.
Orison Swett Marden cites Napoleon and Emerson to argue that success comes from unyielding tenacity. He lauds Ulysses S. Grant and Napoleon for facing reverses without surrender, declaring impossible is not in their vocabularies and victory follows resilience.
A Columbus Georgia doctor boasts of a highly intelligent black and tan collie. The canine reportedly spends mornings seemingly asleep yet observes all in the room. One night the dog whined at the door and, after the doctor’s alarm, wagged its tail and offered its paw for a pulse as a sign it preserved its temper.
A meditation on humanity’s place in time and theVale of monuments. The piece contrasts ruins and empire with the urge to live, to love, and to build beauty through art and music despite mortality. Henry Austin reflects on civilizations passing and the call to create meaning through culture.
An operator at Bellevue hospital misinformed a caller about a patient’s condition. The man, claiming to be the undertaker, revealed the error, noting the patient was not dying as believed. The exchange highlights the emotional strain of hospital communications.
Marion Knight of S N Ashland avenue Chicago testifies she suffered bone aching kidney and pelvic pains thick cloudy urine and poor appetite. Within a week she felt better began eating heartily and by seven weeks was well after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She spent hundreds on other medicines before $6 of Irvan's Kidney Pills healed her. A trial free. We address Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. For sale by dealers. Price 50 cents.
Two congressmen, Littlefield of Maine and Bourke Cochran of New York, are portrayed as the department walking pals. Both lawyers, they spend hours walking and discussing legal topics, Cochran noted as the most stylish dresser in the House while Littlefield favors practicality.
Salzer’s catalog touts a 50 acre corn patch yielding high per acre outputs. Indiana reported 157 bushels per acre, Ohio 160, Tennessee 198, Michigan 220. The text claims such records can be beaten in 190d.
Plant Salzer seeds to gain crops such as 120 bushels per acre beardless barley and 310 bushels oats, plus 1 000 bushels potatoes and 14 tons hay per acre. The pitch offers 54 000 pounds fodder corn and 160 000 pounds rape per acre, with a full catalog available after sending 100 in stamps to John A Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin.
Two long distance trains offer travel from Chicago to Jacksonville via the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis route. The Dixie Flyer departs Chicago at 7 00 p m and reaches Jacksonville next morning at 8 40 with through sleepers. The Chicago and Florida Limited leaves Chicago 11 15 p m arriving Jacksonville 7 55 and St Augustine 9 26 the next evening with dining and observation cars.
Advertises Defiance Cold Water Starch as 16 oz per package claiming it saves time by not sticking to the iron and costs the same as 12 oz competitors. Warns grocers may push smaller packs and urges buyers to demand Defiance to avoid sticking and chemical content.
Chicago Record Herald lauds The Masters Violin as tender yet witty with pure human humor and clear, crystal style. The book released by G P Putnam’s Sons in New York.
Grocers report not stocking Defiance Starch as they hold 12 oz brands for the same price. Defiance provides 16 oz per package and requires no cooking, urging customers to choose the larger amount for the same cost.
A Success Magazine quote asserts wealth lies not in money but in fulfilling one’s mission and awakening noble achievement. It emphasizes personal purpose as the true measure of wealth and the sense of receiving a sealed message from the Creator at birth.
A terse observation notes that time and silence prevail when agencies fail to act, highlighting accountability gaps and delayed responses amid broader bureaucratic paralysis.
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