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Newspaper

Sullivan Union

Location

Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1903

Page

5

News Notes on Hallie McCammon Illness

Miss Hallie McCammon, who has been on the sick list, is convalescent. News notes provide a brief update on her health status.

Hallie McCammon

Local notices and social items from Oaktown region

Invitations issued for a military euchre party at J. S. Holcomb residence on Tuesday evening February 3. Oaktown Record denies report that Mrs John Lemon is seriously ill. Rev Earl C Fry and Rev William Fuson visited area residents. attorneys for Dudley and Maxwell awaiting quo warranto trial date. Bland stock grocer James A Watson expands practice in Leucauere area with office over Dale's Jewelry Store.

J. S. Holcomb Oaktown John Lemon Dillard Earl C. Fry Soudon Japan R. A. Plunkett S. H. Larr William Fuson Fairbanks James P Corinth Murdock John$. Dudley Connor Maxwell Harris Maxwell James A. Watson Ross Leucauere Southside Dale

Marriage at the Court House Ends in Local Turmoil

Allie Owen and Johnny Combs wed at the County Clerk's Office with a festive air despite disruptions. Kate Combs led arrangements and caused commotion, while the ceremony included unexpected guests and a mix of humorous and chaotic moments reported in this lively downtown scene.

Robert Taylor Allie Owen Johnny Combs Jackson Hill Kate Combs John Alice Kate Sullivan Kat Rueinasa

Here Lies John Smith 9 Bachelor's

A man speaks to a tombstone maker, requesting a truthful inscription for his grave. He claims lifelong honesty, dedication to his wife, and insists the lines reflect his true character. The tombstone maker composes a plain memorial in response.

John Smith Bachelor's New York Times

The Loss of a Horseshoe and Henrys Revolutions

A medieval tale links a fallen horseshoe to Henrys policy shift after Anne Boleyn. A papal reconciliation mission delayed by a lame horse reached London as Henry wed Jane Seymour, altering Englands religious and political course.

Henry WiIl England Anne Boleyn Rome Calais London Henry Jane Seymour Anne

Suspended Judgment and taste in art and life

A critic advocates delaying quick judgments on art and people. He argues deciding by initial liking or disliking may be correct or flawed, and lasting judgment should rest on deeper analysis. The piece highlights restraint as a sign of a well trained mind.

Lincoln and the Donelson Captain's Certificate

A young sergeant earns praise for gallantry at Donelson. Recommended for promotion, he is questioned by a military board in Washington. Lincoln, puzzled by his lack of battlefield science, endorses granting him a captain's certificate.

Lincoln Donelson Wes Washington West Point A. Lincoln

Skates Awarded Over Riddle About Dogs Tails

A Chicago Tribune item notes a puzzled exchange where Pal promises skate gear to prove a dog has ten tails. The neighbor counters that no dog has ten tails, yet the logic leads to the skates being given.

Chicago

The Wrong Window at the Bank

A woman named the Jandy stood at a bank teller window tapping her parasol on the glass to get service. The teller replies that they do not pay money there and directs her to the next window.

Brooklyn Eagle

Effusive Matrimonial Wit Sparks Future Talkers

A Baltimore American quip envisions future offspring of Got coz and Miss Islabind as keen talkers. The exchange hinges on proverbs money talks and blood will tell, suggesting inheriting strong communicative urges for the next generation.

Wagssby Gotcoz Islabind Naggesby Wagsby Baltimore American

Really a Professor

A toast after dinner corrects a mislabeling as professor. The principal speaker notes he is a doctor in title but admits little practice, while accepting the nickname and jest.

Seceasion Chicago Tribune

Woman Suffrage Question Probed by Mrs. Votes

A London Tit-Bits excerpt presents a humorous exchange where a suffrage question is posed. The woman replies she has no time to vote, and when asked whom she would support if allowed, she indicates she would back the same man she has supported for ten years, her husband.

London

Bigamy Verdict Echoes in Courtroom Exchange

A courtroom scene reports a jury convicting a defendant of bigamy. The judge asks for remarks before sentencing and the prisoner quips that having two wives should suffice as punishment, illustrating a sharp exchange from a New York Herald account.

New York Herald

Before and After Teacher Pupils Timing Joke

A Denver News item cites a quip where a professor greets Willie for being early or late, noting he has moved from behind to first at last. The remark uses a play on words about arrival times and progress.

Denver News

Time to Go in the Philadelphia Bulletin

A brief cartoon style exchange shows a stout speaker urging action and a listener suggesting traveling by freight as the clock ticks. The quip captures a humorous mood in a Philadelphia Bulletin context.

Philadelphia Bulletin

Great Dor Great Chicken and a Talking Dog Tale

A colonel recalls a Gordon setter with remarkable instinct that raised a chicken after its hen died. Listeners affirm such acts are curious yet not uncommon as the tale unfolds amid talk of dogs and unexpected care.

Gordon

Cleric Asked How to Let Down Hampered Guns

A London Standard tale recounts a clerical guest at a shooting party who, while being prodded in the back, turned to see the host and asked with a straight face how to release the cocking hammers of the loaded gun. The moment captures a mix of humor and caution among shooters.

London Standard

Senator Sorghum Reflects on Campaign Wealth

In a Washington Star citation, a man questions campaigns' high costs and Sorghum replies that if he could fund a feudall himself he might quit politics, pondering modern election methods.

Sorghum Washington Star

Divided Booty

A Philadelphia Press item notes a mother accusing her son Johnny of stealing a piece of gin ger cake from the pantry. Johnny admits part is hidden elsewhere, blaming Elsie.

Johnny Elsie Philadelphia Press

Texts on Tiles Fireplace Ornament Fame

The works manager showcases tile manufacture with texts of Scripture printed on tiles for fireplace decoration. Mrs. Fangle jokes about textile manufactures, noting she has heard of them but has not seen them before.

On the Scrub Team at Yale

Yale Record quotes a speaker recalling his time at Yale on the scrub team not a football player but connected with the Commons laundry embodying campus life and humor from the era.

Yale Commons

Taking It Literally Meat Spending Quote Highlights Policy

A Cleveland Plain Dealer exchange reflects on New York’s annual meat spending of 200 million dollars. The dialogue notes the magnitude of consumption and frames it as a hard truth about dietary budgets.

New York Cleveland Plain Dealer

Mortality Among Foreign Born Residents Varies by Group

Among foreign born residents of the United States the mortality is greatest in Irish and Germans and least in the Polish.

United States

One Acre Richest Farm in New York City

In the heart of New York between West End Avenue and Riverside Drive lies a one acre farm valued at 288000 dollars. The spot dates to 1863 as part of Broadway garden, once a government recruiting camp. Riverside Park and surrounding high rise homes now frame the tiny cottage and its garden. A market call to him and a humorous Senate anecdote end the tale as recounted by the Washington Post.

New York West End Avenue Riverside Drive Broadway Garden Riverside Park Couwineer

New Naval Weapon Promises Advanced Torpedo Guidance

A new naval device dubbed a radiogun is said to guide torpedoes by locating their exact position and speed. Tested at Cronstad, it connects with military telephones to control torpedo craft and can automatically or remotely destroy targets, with officers claiming it cannot be stopped in its work.

Cronstad War Department St. Petershire

New Stamped Envelopes To Feature Four Distinct Styles

The post office plans a new line of stamped envelopes within months with four styles priced at 1, 2, 3, and 4 cents. Current stamps are elliptical. proposed designs include rectangular round elliptical and possibly square shapes. Each envelope type will be visually distinct to avoid confusion.

Postotice Washington Post

Influenza Tied to Volcanic Eruptions in History

The piece notes a historical claim linking influenza outbreaks with volcanic disturbances. It cites a passage from the New Wonderful Magazine describing Iceland's 1788 eruption and Calaboria earthquakes coinciding with a surge of influenza, a connection labeled as unexplained or coincidental.

New Wonderful Magazine Iceland Europe

Two Famous Women Share Candid Life Echoes

Mrs. Fremont and Mrs. Grant shared a striking sequence of life parallels. Both Missourians, one born in Virginia, married army lieutenants who became military heroes and Republican presidential nominees. Both aged years lived largely in California, tied to its history.

Fremont Grant Jessie Benton Fremont Virginia California New, York World

Saphir Forced to Leave Munich in 24 Hours

Moritz Saphir, noted journalist, mocked a royal order and was told to quit Munich within twenty four hours. The court chamberlain met him with the king's command and asked if he could depart in time. Saphir responded he could, joking he would borrow the king's extra feet if needed.

Moritz Cgottieb Saphir Germany Wing Lasty Munich Saphir

Tae Sapanese Stable description of horse stalls

A reader describes a Japanese style stable where horses are backed into stalls and secured by a head door with a grain and hayrack. The door swings open to release the horse when needed. The system appears clean and sensible with no visible refuse to visitors.

Healthy bedroom prescription from Miss Jellus and Miss Prettiface

In a playful exchange Miss Jellus urges that a bedroom be a healthy space. Miss Prettiface notes a contrast in color between downstairs fatigue and upstairs brief retreats, implying rest improves appearance.

Portraits and Politics in Brooklyn Life Dialog

In a clipped exchange, Mrs Newridhe-Now brags of an oil portrait claiming it does her justice while Mrs Cuttinge approves with a remark on mercy. The brisk toast reflects social wit in a Brooklyn Life vignette.

Guessing Game Over Suitor Remarks

A Chicago News column quips about a wife unsure if her daughter's admirer is frugal or hostile to the gas company, sparking playful family intrigue and social commentary.

Chicago News

Beginning of a Romance Question in Chicago Record-Herald

A brief exchange suggests the end is not near as a lawyer will visit in the morning to collect a large bundle of letters. The fragment conveys a melodramatic tone and a pending domestic dispute hinted by the line about letters.

Chicago Record-Herald

Exercise. Miss Primrose and Miss Hollyhock Pup Laugh

A playful exchange features Miss Primrose warning against dog exercise and Miss Hollyhock jokingly scolding a pug owner for feeding chocolate to make the dog wag its tail. The scene is light and humorous with social satire.

Primrose Hollyhock

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