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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1912
Page
6
Brief items from Sullivan Chaney and White noting a wandering insane man found on Wall Street and a New York deer killed by a car. The piece also mentions London planning a comprehensive miner and Chicago women moving toward a six bargain day department store. Some men are described as deadly with their autos.
A light item notes Princess Eulalie may soon perform in vaudeville and a lecturer argues women should be more conspicuous than clothes. the piece also mentions a Chicago man who died by his own actions after a card party and a fire that destroyed 25 automobiles in a New York garage.
An X ray of a Michigan man reveals situs inversus with vital organs on the opposite side. The report notes the surprising finding in a concise medical notice.
A statistician states a twenty year old man is worth 36 230 dollars. This optimistic figure may help many young men seeking meal tickets and financial support.
Willis Moore notes crossing the Atlantic might be easy, but he cautions travelers to bring a bathing suit. The remark underscores humorous caution about long ocean crossings and potential mishaps.
A Maeterlinck remark predicts simple death ahead, suggesting no progress in vaudeville. A curious Ohio divorce case arises as a citizen cites his wife’s cigar smoking and nighttime pocket searches, including confiscation of his ropes.
A New York woman challenges limits as she earns 18 000 a year while spending 21 000 annually on income related costs, illustrating early strides of women in high finance.
Several Cincinnati schoolgirls have succeeded in living on seven cents a day. It is hard to tell whether they did it in the interests of science or merely to catch husbands.
dispatches from the east say a ton of oil was taken from a whale's tongue. details are scarce but a hunch suggests the creature involved was a female whale.
A farm journal reports an experiment mixing wine with chicken feed doubled egg yield to 100 percent. The joke notes hens probably could not count properly.
The article warns that European picture thieves planning to target U.S. studios would face a hospitable welcome for artists who produce magazine covers. It highlights the risk to studios and suggests vigilance against theft of artwork and cover designs.
The report notes a birth occurring roughly every four minutes in New York as city residents confront persistent financial pressures caused by external sources.
A New Jersey man says he has walked about 25,000 miles between home and church over the past thirty years. He views the routine as spiritually meaningful steps toward salvation.
In France the bicycle has become the most popular of all vehicles while the craze for motorcycles is beginning to abate. The author notes the unpredictable nature of French trends.
Chicago reports two burglars bound and gagged a woman as she played the piano. The writer questions whether the intruders were burglars or merely neighbors, noting uncertainty about the motive or identity.
A man and a woman once quarrelled thirty five years ago have now wed in Ohio. If reconciliation takes that long in each case they may not have many family quarrels ahead.
A woman promoting get rich quick schemes was arrested. The case hints she matched male swindlers in swindling fields once seen as a male preserve, attracting victims with slick tactics.
A Seattle judge rules a dog has a legal right to bite a man who steps on its tail. The ruling notes few dogs are likely in such emergencies but allows the dog’s rights to be tested in court.
The article invites winter visitors to Tunis and Bizerta to explore Roman Tunisia from Carthage’s aqueducts to Zaghouan and Ras el Kasaa, with excursions to Susa Thapsus Sfax Gabes and Djerba. It highlights Zaghouan Nymphaeum Ras el Kasaa and the Lotus-Eaters island with its vast date-palms and cautions travelers about the allure of lingering on Djerba.
A New Jersey correspondent reports Seaford resident Professor Aloysius Darwin Huxley Columbus McSorley boasts of hybridizing oysters with flying fish. He describes incubating eggs, raising flying oysters ready to jump from beds, and plans to cross swordfish into the breed next year.
A British naturalist watching three young peregrine falcons on a Scotland rock shelf witnessed an old hawk conduct a feeding lesson. The parent repeatedly dropped prey to each chick, snatching it back, then finally tore and divided the portion among the three hungry offspring.
Sheldon and Huntley, twin boys, press Aunt Anne about God's reach asking if he makes beds too during a Sunday morning chat about creation. Aunt Anne affirms God makes everything but cannot answer the beds question.
The year 1911 brought world wide upheaval with revolts in China, Mexico, and colonial regions, plus labor clashes and graft campaigns. Aviation advanced with flights from St. Louis to New York and New York to Pasadena, marking a trend toward broader technological progress amid social and political upheaval.
On a downtown streetcar a fat man jokes to a deaf lean man and two giggling girls about music. A German band passes, drawing amused laughter as the lean man asks for repetition and the fat man roars the word music louder.
The largest sun dial in the world marks time without clocks. A 3,000 foot promontory projects from the sea, with its shadow sweeping across a chain of small islands that serve as hour marks as the sun moves.
A short joke exchanges between Marks and Parks about wives and debt. Parks says he prefers trouble with creditors to trouble with his wife, highlighting domestic humor and sharp one liners.
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