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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1882
Page
6
A compilation of items across states and nations: anti polygamy Mormon activity in Boston. divorce suit in Madison. defalcation case claiming 300000 dollars. a 3000 pound cow. growth of Chicago moves. Iowa senators from Ohio. smallpox cases in Pittsburgh. railway and census updates. grants and pensions. floods of notices from Washington, England, and Europe. Arctic delays and tax reductions. diverse reports of crime, weather, and politics.
The American association of window glass manufacturers adopted a resolution not to produce glass during July and August. Last year’s output totaled about 2,250,000 boxes valued at roughly $6,000,000 as saloons closed nationwide at year end.
The Rev Anna Oliver of Brooklyn proposes to raise church funds by issuing 13 shares of stock certificates with her portrait as the value. A male member of her flock is said to take 500 shares.
The commissioner orders medical boards every forty miles for pensioners to present claims and be examined. A proposed remedy for polygamy would force Mormon husbands to keep all wives under one roof to curb the practice.
A controversial preacher advocates a harsh gospel while Maine’s repeal of the death penalty is criticized as yielding higher murder and conviction rates. An Irish journal reports the Furlong brothers purchasing 18 000 acres in the U S to grow wheat and convert Fermoy’s paper mill into a sack and twine factory to ship flour to England.
An old Presbyterian counsel urges orderly church pew etiquette stressing movement and open seating. Virginia Baptist ministers debate a bill to relieve duel fighters from office disqualification, with one clergyman deriding the so called field of honor as a trivial, noisy dispute.
A disputed romantic tale about Chin Chin Chan in New Haven is dismissed as a hoax by Rev. Dr. Wentworth who says Hong Kong executions under British rule could not occur. Utah tithing funds reportedly total millions, with some toward influencing Congress. The Brig ham’s boast about money shaping votes is noted. Dr. Sayre argues for five yearly smallpox revaccination up to age 21.
Dr Sayre argues universal revaccination to curb smallpox spread. He notes infancy vaccination leaves half susceptible until adulthood and that susceptibility rises to age thirty before gradually falling. He urges middle aged individuals to accept revaccination and all to act cautiously to protect others.
Details emerge of the January railroad disaster at Spuyten Duyvil. Senator Wagner’s burned body arrived in New York with other victims including Park Valentine and his bride Mrs Valentine, Rev Fr Marichal, Mrs Maud Brown, Oliver Keeley, and L Ransom. The wreck left a scorched scene with identification by personal effects and list tags on coffins.
A description notes Lily of the valley fringe over white lace as a delicate trim commonly used on evening dresses.
A garbled collection of witticisms and quips about charges and charities. It references a Massachusetts Sunday school boy quoting Solomon, a Haverhill aristocracy remark, a Westward undertaker underpay, and various anecdotes about forgetfulness and illusions.
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