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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1921
Page
8
A strange whitish animal spotted near English state draws attention. Residents compare it to a white mule and speculate on its origin as a young city man recalls patting what he thought was a kitty and burying his clothes in an unlikely tale of misfortune.
A brief whimsical note recalls Washington crossing the Delaware on an icy river and jokes that, unlike the thrill, George never rode in a flivver.
A brief quip notes George Washington did not lie about a marriage to a widow and suggests the union offered little practical use.
A playful question asks how often the word none appears when preparing a tax schedule on average. It prompts reflection on wording conventions and the practical rarity of stating nothing in tax form narratives.
An old man named Bogg complains eggs are cheaper while others are too high. The speaker muses on prices and the past including George Washington and a cherry truce. He reflects on people before cinema and the small lives of city girls, ending with a sigh about the human race.
A jumbled column notes local musings from Coldwater Kentucky about spring fashion and gender roles. It mentions a Garden of Eden theory linked to Ohio, odd economics, and social quirks, including a Terre Haute garage sign and a joke about bridge score pads.
Sullivan High School girls dominate Linton 57 to 2 after leading 23 to 0 at halftime. Oak town boys fall 32 to 10 as Sullivan’s fast offense outpaces the visitors. Sullivan prepares for Vincennes Friday and Hutsonville Saturday in final schedule games.
The Fairbanks Victors, district champions, won their 14th straight with a 46 to 16 win over the Brazil Merchants and a 26 to 15 victory over Palestine. They plan a final home game before traveling Thursday to Indianapolis for the state meet. Star guard Pound suffered two fractured ribs but aims to join the trip and play if able.
Harry Hubble and family from Mer om spent Sunday at Will Burks. Warren Watson and Minnie Watson visited Will Watson's Friday. Cecil Mann and children returned home Saturday. The baby remains very ill after two weeks of sickness. Emerson Watson and wife called on Walter Cooper. The Lindley Brothers bought the Pogue farm Saturday.
A small selection of houses offered at pre war prices with a small down payment and easy monthly payments at six percent interest. Contact W. H. Eaton Sherman Building. tf Also farm for sale seventy two and one half acres in Curry township surveyed and improved. For information contact John Be McCoskey R R A Shelburn Indiana or by phone in Fairbanks.
A note urges repairs and oiling for horses and harnesses to prevent further loss. John A. Mattix signs the advisory.
J. F. Scherb real estate and insurance office lists Sullivan Indiana city property for sale near the Lyric Theatre as patrons are advised to take note.
The note describes using five cakes of Rat-Snap bait and spreading it around a feed store to control rats. It claims a drastic drop in dead rats after two weeks and notes the product’s three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25 with sales guaranteed by H. V. Bennett and Turman & Riggs.
Advertisements note the Terre Haute Star and Sullivan Union published at one year and 4.5 cents. Readers are informed of the combined papers and cost details as listed in the notice.
Allen Newlin a wealthy landowner and banker in Hutsonville was hit by a freight engine while riding in his auto Thursday. The car was demolished but Newlin escaped with only minor bruises.
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