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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1913
Page
4
The Martinsville Republican notes R P White Publishing under R L Sims has appointed five members to lead the Republican state committee through next year. Will Hays is named among the five as a representative, with the group chosen for integrity and fair leadership in party work.
The Shelburn Enterprise reports strong opposition to a bill taxing coal lands introduced in Indianapolis. Sullivan County, a major coal region, fears the tax would slow development and deter investment, preferring incentives for capital to purchase and develop lands to boost future tax revenue.
The Muncie Press argues four tariff sentiment divisions exist in the country and predicts a shift to two schools of thought. It contends national protectionists back the Republicans while tariff for revenue advocates align with Democrats, and warns the tariff hybrid undermines party unity and national victory.
A Palestine Monitor clipping extols Sullivan County's wealth and industry and urges a modern court house to reflect pride. It lauds East Side farmers and miners, regional fertility, and the county seat’s historic image, while humorously noting fears of a judge kicking a steer in the old hallways. It also notes Rev. M. H. Lichliter’s resignation from St. Louis to Baltimore and praises his liberal, inclusive religious work.
Miss Ruth Nash comes home from Catskill New York due to her sister Mrs C R Walters illness in Paxton.
A suspect recounts his steps to execute the crime and seal off access to knowledge of the deed. Detectives detail why those efforts failed and reaffirm the saying that murder will out.
The Kingston National theft unfolds through Wily Mitchell’s account of a bold bank heist. Detective Price narrates the plan involving cashier Bell and partner Bill Noble, wax key imprints, and a late night vault raid yielding $340,000 then tracked to Albany and New York with arrests and confessions. Annie Skidmore’s role and the wax imprint clue seal the unraveling.
The article profiles Jean Lafitte, the pirate famed for New Orleans plots, Barataria base, and later Galveston ties. It notes his shifting ventures from slave smuggling to piracy, his prompt aid to the United States at New Orleans, and his lasting mystery about his final fate.
Detective Price recalls a Kingston National Bank robbery investigated after a Monday morning discovery. Cashier Bell reported no money in the vault but no sign of forced entry appeared. Price suspects an insider using familiar safe methods and notes all bank staff had strong reputations.
Oldtime recipes for homemade polishes and cleaners are preserved in grandmother manuscripts. They describe making soap powders from coconut soap and water and adding verge and carbonste of ammonia before sealing in tins for later use.
Rings fashioned from camir chiffon or silk dress waist work as button substitutes. Use satin or white thread for a neat finish, matching fabric color. Plain buttonholed rings look pretty, and ready made burg rings suit crocheted loop closures. available at embroidery supply stores.
The article describes using toasted bread crumbs as a cheap cleaning aid for gilt ornaments. After grinding burnt toast into powder, crumbs are rubbed onto metal with flannel, then brushed with a plate brush to restore luster that other methods could not achieve.
Advice for coping with winter fogs recommends keeping a kettle boiling to diffuse steam through rooms. The rising moisture lightens the fog and eases breathing, reducing irritation to eyes throat and chest.
A vintage recipe describes mixing suet butter and lard with sugar and water, adding milk and a yeast cake, then flour, nutmeg, and lemon flavoring to form a stiff dough. Let rise twice, press lumps of butter and sugar cinnamon into the dough before baking.
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