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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1922
Page
6
A compilation of curious claims about customs and statistics from the era. Notable items mention priests long hair in Samaritan groups, Tibet tongue salutes, and a claim about 6 billion income taxpayers in 1922, with many other disparate figures and notes.
The Merom State Bank in Merom Indiana reports assets of 112724.38 with loans and discounts of 96261.28 and cash on hand 2730.92. Liabilities include capital stock 25000, surplus 8000, deposits 50955.88 and time certificates 25668.18. Signatures: G T Carrithers cashier. notary Corwin S Phillips.
James Baxter of New Jersey says RAT SNAP keeps rats away and saves him about 300 in chick losses and feed. He notes the product is easy to use by breaking a cake and does not require mixing with other food. Available in three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25 sold by Turman Riggs and H V Bennett.
The Bureau of Standards notes hydrogen occurs in the atmosphere in trace amounts as the lightest gas. Helium also appears in small quantities, while nitrogen remains the lightest gas present in sufficient amounts to influence air density.
A brief note urges nature to be given a chance and time to recover. It contrasts human urges with Earth’s need to breathe, calling for patience in environmental care and sustainable living.
Abigail Lemmon of Lawrence County Illinois born March 11 1838 died December 30 1921 at her daughter’s home in Fairbanks Indiana. She joined the Baptist church in Illinois later affiliated with Fairbanks Baptist Church and remained a devoted member. She married William Fuson in 1859 who died sixteen years earlier and they had eight children Stephen Henry George Rosella W A Mary E Thomas N and Delpha. She fostered four sons into gospel ministry and spent decades supporting her preacher husband. Surviving relatives include twenty one grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren and several siblings and in laws. Her faith and sacrifice are honored in the family farewell with the song My Heavenly Home Is Bright and Fair.
U S government warns farmers that rats carry Bubonic plague fatal to people and foot and mouth disease fatal to stock. Rats destroy chickens eat grain and damage property. RAT-SNAP kills rats and cremates carcasses leaving no smell. Comes in cake forms in three sizes 35c 65c
Brander Matthews argues that writing to satisfy peers and non specialists requires deliberate thought. He asserts the effort is worthwhile despite the difficulty and time it demands.
A humorous estimate by Dougherty and Walters envisions fans marching in single file from New York to San Francisco, a distance over 3,000 miles to the Pacific Ocean, highlighting the widespread interest in Tan lac.
A historical note argues bees locate landmarks to find home. It claims bees fly by day, while moths stay nocturnal. The piece suggests bees possess a memory and keen recognition of their surroundings to return to the hive each evening.
An Alabama man is noted by the Grinmingh s in the Age-Herald for owning a cane that matches a particular suit, and the piece suggests a parallel with another cane the writer possesses.
A professor and others discuss marriage in humorous tales. Stories recount husbands overwhelmed by wives and rival relatives, with characters like Old Doolittle and Gosseworthy shown as comic cases. The narrator notes the lack of sensationalism in the end.
The Russian empire before the world war covered 3.764 million square miles. Cyclopedists split this vast area into four parts: Russia in Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia, and Russian Central Asia. Russia in Europe accounted for 1.912 million square miles.
The article notes that among French presidents, M. Poincare was the fifth to complete a full term. It lists Thiers as the first president with a three year term, and Mac Mahon also serving three years. Faure died in his fourth year, while Casimir Perier resigned after one year.
A Louisville Courier-Journal item quotes the city as pondering the high cost of living while noting a wry remark about merely existing. The brief reflects economic sentiment in the area.
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