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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1923
Page
8
A fragmented humorous column comments on contemporary fashions, social behavior, and public perception. It notes inflated egos, costly lifestyles, evolving beauty standards, gossip at clubs, and tax implications, painting a satirical portrait of social vanity and public judgment.
A local figure long promoting trousers contemplates changing style to a Vee or suspenders before venturing out again, signaling a shift in wardrobe approach.
Sullivan residents Ward Listen and Charlotte Mason, students at Indiana University, acted and contributed costumes for the Show Down carnival. The three night event by the dramatics department and the Garrick Club showcases one act plays from 30 university groups, with reservations required.
Dr William Hinkle Massey a former Sullivan county boy and son of the late Alexander Massey was seriously injured two weeks ago in an automobile accident. He was driving from his Union League Club home in Philadelphia to work at the United States Naval Yard at League Island when struck by a truck. He suffers a nervous shock with mild concussion and is confined in his hospital. The car was badly damaged.
Mrs T N McClung and Mr McClung with Mr and Mrs K A Powell enjoy a Daytona Florida stay while former Jefferson township residents plan winter in Tampa Mark Root of Merom writes from Tampa sending a clipping about the cigar industry Two million cigars a day were produced there in November and output has since grown Tampa makes more Havana cigars than Havana and the rest of the U S combined.
A brief item notes the Terre Haute Star and Sullivan Union exchanges trading ownership at a price listed as four dollars. The report records a simple sale in a local press roundup.
A native tale explains Manitou creating the Red Man with a finite mortal span four years living and four years dead followed by recurring cycles. The daughter negotiates a final test. the Red Man gains a belief in a blessed hunting ground above the Peak. The note compares similar Blackfeet legends and Grinnell’s account.
Whalemen claim there are tens of thousands of whales and current stations can catch all they need without venturing far. Each station has already taken more whales than natural in its waters, so losses must be offset by whales from other areas of the sea.
A short exchange questions overcharging a customer. The merchant confirms the amount is ten dollars and the customer acknowledges it. The scene centers on a basic pricing misunderstanding.
President Harding vetoed the Bursum pension bill which would raise Mexican and Civil War veterans pensions and aid widows. He warned the cost could exceed 50 billion over 50 years and criticized the widows provisions as too lenient. Senator Bursum planned to move to override the veto, while the bill proposed monthly pensions from 30 to 72 dollars plus dependents spousal increases.
Airdried rubber plant seeds average 50 percent kernel and 50 percent shell. The kernels hold about 5 percent drying oil, which dries to a hard film usable in linoleum and soft soap preparations.
A 1780 wreck story notes the British frigate Hussar carried two thousand dollars in gold to royal forces on the continent. She struck a rock near Randalls Island, sank a hundred yards offshore, leaving a potential treasure site in the East River.
French law makes it a penal offense to feed a baby under one year solid foods unless a qualified medical practitioner has prescribed it in writing.
The greatest snowfall occurs in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges with 30 to 40 feet in some areas. Summit California reports nearly 60 feet in a season and about 25 feet in a month. Snow covers ground more than 120 days in parts of New England and northern Midwest, with regionally fewer days further south.
The article notes exceptionally large raindrops measuring about one fifth of an inch in diameter. This unusual size is highlighted as a notable feature of rainfall observations.
Aunt Sally Haw kins hosts a church luncheon with gifts of dried apples and stewed pumpkin. Ed Bascomb the storekeeper treats all to near beer on Christmas day. Ambrose Hamilton wears a new sweater at church as Arminta Jones sends a muffler. Saw-mill workers finish a roof on Squire Hansford’s wagon shed. Jim Slivers plays fiddle with limited strings at a barn dance. Citizens raise funds for Uncle Johnny Spruce’s new wooden leg. Constable St Plum to deliver speech at the one-chair barber shop on Jan 1, 1923. Woman’s Uplift League reports morals only fair to middlin'.
A reflective quotation by Jenny Ward Reecher on life’s unending rhythm. It notes the loom of life ever weaving beyond night and day, shaping tomorrow as it did yesterday.
Comparative note highlights that United States highways total about 2,500,000 miles, exceeding the combined mileage of nearly all other nations. This fact underscores vast domestic road network size and potential infrastructure implications.
An advertisement seeks Russell A Boles claiming decades of experience teaching saxophone clarinet cornet trombone violin mandolin banjo guitar ukulele and more. It urges direct contact via Box 231 and phone 527 Y to prove his teaching effectiveness.
Frank Hiatt as administrator of William E. Hardy's estate in Sullivan County Indiana has filed a final account report. The Sullivan Circuit Court will hear the report on Friday January 19 1923 the 47th judicial day of the November term 1922. Creditors heirs and legatees must appear to show cause why the report should not be approved.
Thomas E. Hopewell named administrator of the estate of Marissa E. Hopewell of Sullivan County Indiana. Estate declared solvent. Hays and Hays, attorneys. First insertion January 3, 1923. 3t.
A four room house in Shelburn Indiana is for sale. Seller will consider a good used car or a small farm in trade. Respond to Box No. 272 Shelburn Ind.
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