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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1902
Page
6
A London Standard critique surveys astronomical errors in classic fiction from Hall Caine to Rider Haggard. It notes misdated moons and eclipses, citing Dickens and Twain, and concludes writers often bend astronomy to suit plot needs.
A judge conducts a terse exchange as a spouse laments unhappy married life and the other notes she feeds herself with her own regrets rather than his. The line hints at domestic conflict in a courtroom or formal setting.
The piece notes that explosion sounds are unreliable as signals and that reed horns outpace guncotton cartridges for London. It discusses preferred high or varied notes, the caveats of note deafness, and the child’s high pitched call “Sally” as an effective long-range summons, with examples from Piazzi Smith and Australian wikis.
A 19th century style piece notes turquoise as December’s birthstone and claims it brings prosperity and protection. It cites ancient American and German beliefs about illness, mood telling shades, and warding off contagion and falls, with Shakespeare and Turkish origin references.
A narrator describes rabbits at Pilar performing a repeated aerial exchange. Two rabbits rush toward each other then leap midair with alternating heights, tails tucked as if apologizing, and landing to repeat the pattern several times without collision. The observer wonders if a mutual plan governs the sequence.
The piece notes the modern push for quick gains as a young woman trains fourteen hours daily to boost her voice and suffers a lost voice. It also critiques peddlers of “How to Get Strong Quick” and readers overdoing exercise, risking health. It mentions con artists and legal pressure on schemes to fleece others.
The new reporter filed a burglarized butcher shop account noting Jeremiah Cleaver, a well known butcher, is losing flesh rapidly. The editor quips to watch for a touch of humor to brighten columns.
A light exchange about language ability turns into a wry remark. The piece notes that the speaker claims limited French while joking about shrugging shoulders as a humorous reply. It captures a brief, witty cultural aside from London commentary.
The Detroit Free Press reports on Nogales Mexico and Nogales Arizona where a dividing street marks the boundary. A saloon straddles the line, letting the owner buy drinks in the U S and cigars in Mexico to dodge duties, an American insults Mexican officials and crosses into Mexico by accident, prompting border police to detain him during a lengthy visit.
A Scottish tale records a minister baptizing a child across a swollen stream when parents cannot reach, with the farmer tossing a bottle of whisky as payment. The minister receives the bottle, later noting the precise exchange during the rite as the journey ends.
London Tit-Bits recalls Canon Carter of Clewer famed for terrible handwriting. In 1880 the bishop of Lichfield joked about an anonymous letter signed “A Tartar” that the secretary nearly failed to decipher, only to reveal it was from Canon Carter.
The Washington Times quotes that social interaction relies on polite untruths. Some are harmless fictions that deceive no one while others arise from a desire to avoid causing pain. These courteous lies smooth social friction and soften harsh truths.
Column quip contrasts two lifters with one joking that a different kind of lifting mattered more the mortgage was lifted by one family member in a Philadelphia Record joke.
A compact pair of English proverbs noting limits of effort and fairness. The Washington Irving line reflects on the paradox of merit versus harm, while the Saturday Evening Post saying compares warmth and fairness with effort.
An advertisement urges balance between work and eating, promoting Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as a remedy for both overwork and undernourishment. It claims the product aids those who cannot eat well, promises a pleasant taste, and offers a free sample from Scott & Bowne in New York.
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