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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1902
Page
2
Advertisement notes latest titles Lagarre Cavalier Grauanstark and Glen garry man available for borrowing at Times office. Borrow for 3 days at 15 cents. Also offers steel ranges without reservoir for 19 dollars and with reservoir for 24 dollars from H Scumier & Co opposite the Davis Hotel.
A veteran engineer recalls a young American who saved a monopolizing scow in Surinam by using a raft of attached logs timed with neap and spring tides. He towed and anchored logs, raised the craft, hauled it to shore, and plugged hull holes after pumping out water, restoring the vessel.
A New York Tribune anecdote recalls two women sharing a flat who discarded a silver pistol after a scare. They awoke to a creaking bump, fired twice, and found only a neighbor below had tripped. The misfire ruined Marian’s forty dollar coat, ending their pistol habit.
A Northern traveler recalls a California incident where a crow swallowing a large centipede collapsed midair and died, after a dramatic tumble and brief flight attempt. The tale ends with the observer recalling a tabasco sauce joke from a friend.
Nos 1p and 2 operate daily except Sunday. Times not given indicate trains do not stop.
A husband reacts to a kitchen economizing book with shock and alarm, declaring he must either burn the cookbook or rob a bank to pay for it, in a dramatic exchange cited by the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
A sequence of train times and routes appears with arrival and departure times between cities including Vincennes North Vernon Cincinnati Columbus Pittsburg Parkersburg Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York and others. The text lists numerous mismatched times and station markers in a dense timetable fragment.
The article notes fixed focus cameras struggle to photograph nearby objects in a room. It suggests placing a large mirror in front of the object with the camera facing the mirror and avoiding the camera’s reflection by offsetting slightly to the side.
A fragment from Smart Set has Miss Thirsty smith’s father asking if a match can bring happiness. Spooner replies that he has already, and says he has asked her to marry him.
A humorous bit from the era notes the man inside the home as servant while the woman dictates when he may appear. The exchange reflects gendered domestic roles in lighthearted street theater.
A compact quotation highlights learning through lived experience rather than vast archives. Two newspaper quotes reflect on education and energy, contrasting study with applied effort in everyday life.
S C Chanhy and A G McNabb attorneys at law announce they will practice in all courts. Business entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Office No 3 southside near the marble shop.
A Sullivan Indiana firm announces it will practice in the Federal and state Courts and in other courts where services are required, signaling expanded legal offerings and courtroom presence.
R L Bailey County Surveyor offers land surveying civil engineering mine surveying and drainage of wet lands as specialties. Office in Crowder building east side of square. Orders by mail receive prompt attention.
Beasley and Brown, abstracters of titles, operate in Sullivan County with sole ownership of abstract books. They examine and perfect titles and handle estate management and settlement. Office located in Coffman block on the east side of the public square.
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