Honey and Wax in Church Ritual History
Honey and wax were believed to have medicinal and magical powers and used in sacred rites. Honey fed babies at baptism while church tapers are said to be made from pure bees wax reflecting ritual value.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1923
Page
3
Giant Among Elephants Reaches Full Size at 21
Jumbo the famed elephant stood 11 feet tall and weighed 128,000 pounds at age 21. Once a renowned spectacle, the giant pachyderm’s measurements mark his peak in height and bulk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jumbo
Kitchen Cabinet Recipes From 1921 Western Newspaper Union
A collection of vintage kitchen tips including raisin pie with grape juice and lemon, cranberry conserve with oranges, beet salad with pepper and onion, beet relish with horseradish, baked cranberries in sugar syrup, and chicken timbales seasoned with herbs and molds.
Advertised Letters in Sullivan Indiana Post Office
List of letters remaining unclaimed in Sullivan Indiana post office on January 24 1928. Items include Mrs Hettie Cunningham Mrs M A Purtle Mr Floyd Boelen W H Flack Wm Hudson Mr Paul Lamb Mr Ralph Mulerhon Mr Hugh Peters Chas Readhead Mr Joseph Richardson Mr Harry Richerson Mr Harry. Letters must be claimed within two weeks or sent to Dead Letter Office. Say Advertised and give date advertised when calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
Cunningham
Hettie
Purtle
M. A
Boelen
Floyd
Flack
W. H. Hudson
Wm. Lamb
Paul
McLean
Ralph. Mulerhon
Hugh. Peters
Chas. Readhead
Joseph. Richardson
Harry. Richerson
Harry
Traffic Rules Across Nations
The article notes road rule differences by country. It mentions the United Kingdom keeps to the left while the United States France Germany and Belgium drive on the right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Europe
United States
France
Germany
Belgium
Haddon Township Farm Bureau Outlines Yearly Program
At a county Farm Bureau meeting a yearlong program across production marketing and community welfare was set. Leaders were named for lime storage hog production soy beans tuberculin testing wool pool and more while committees were formed to study marketing plans and improve township roads and water systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddon Township
George Collins
Perry Jackson
A. V. Munich
Jesse Walters
Percy Wolfe
Shipping Association
Floyd Combs
J. W. Walters
Frank Ridgeway
Lewis Myers
Carl Rotramel
Lever Arnett
George Unger
National
D. F. Shake
Elmer Brower
D. N. Curry
John R. Snyder
Community Fair Organization
Fred Ogle
Emory Drake
R. E. Walters
C. E. Curtis
Sullivan County
Tanlac credited with health improvement by Indiana man
William G. Beaty of Hammond Indiana reports weight gain and renewed energy after taking Tanlac. He describes prior Detroit industrial boom burnout, sour stomach and headaches, then five bottles restored appetite and vigor. Tanlac sold by druggists with over 35 million bottles sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
William G. Beaty
Calumet Ave
Hammond
Ind
Peaker’s Market
Holman Street
Detroit
Cain
Taniac
Stray Bit of Wisdom Anonymous Quote
A brief aphorism notes that good nature gathers kindness from many sources like a bee. Ill nature is compared to a spider that extracts poison from beauty, attributed to Anonymous.
LICKSKILLET ITEMS WITH TOWN TIDBITS AND TALES
Local notes recount Arminta Jones planning a Lydia Pinkham testimonial with her photo in print. Ed Bascomb the postmaster promises to screen papers with Minta’s image. Rumors swirl about a cross-eyed teacher eloping with a pupil’s father. Other items cover birthdays, a wagon wheel incident, traffic chatter, repairs, store chatter, and a goat theft trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arminta Jones
Lydia Pinkham
Ed Bascomb
Minta
Big Bill Hacker
Uplife League
Perkins
Sally Hawkins
Cy Hawkins
Ford
Squire Hartsock
Main Street
Si Plum
Bill Blithers
Coon Ridge
Zeb Stubbins
Love Anne Long
Becky Jones
Big Crops Rip Clay Product Company Drain Tile Sullivan
Advertising copy from Indiana claims to promote drain tile by promoting shopkeepers and merchants. The text frames men proclaiming virtues as merchants expose goods to profit, reflecting a promotional industry tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding
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Willard
Western Newspaper Union
Nereis
R. P. White, P. M
E. A. Billman
Martin & Martin
Chiropractors
Palmer School
East Washington Street
Sullivan, Indiana
Durham Tobacco
Haddon
Farm Bureau Plan
YHRAR
W. G. Beaty
Childrens
Nazareth
Rockford Sox
Nouth Side Square
Ead A
Riggs Clay Product Company
Sullivan
Indiana
Central Indiana Power Co
Wabash Valley Electric Co
Putnam Electric Co
Northern Indiana Power Co
Merchants Heat & Light Co
Cayuga Electric Co
Valparaiso Lighting Co
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