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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1921
Page
8
In a wooded tale a boy and girl on an adventure to the House of Secrets are warned about gossip. Mother Gossip spins stories while Mr Wood Elf challenges the exaggerations, illustrating mountains built from molehills and the webs of untruth that trap people.
A lighthearted exchange asks how football players clean after games and hints at a so called scrub team. The dialogue implies a humorous team cleaning routine without citing specific individuals or teams.
A comic tale features Uncle Walt recounting a failed second-hand deal. Doolittle buys a survey for $17, rides with relatives in a buggy, and a wheel comes off causing a tumble onto gravel. Aunt Julia and Mrs. Spry duel over a lantern, ending in a winning punch by Aunt Julia. Doolittle faces liability, planning a reunion with the seller expected back in town.
The senator declines to share personal views on tariffs, noting his public stance is guided by the interests of his influential constituents in relevant industries. He explains his opinions are shaped by the lines of business his constituents are engaged in.
In New York state there are about 25 000 unclaimed accounts across savings banks trust companies and private banks. Accounts dormant five to thirty years hold balances from five dollars up to tens of thousands.
Fragmentary remarks cite a man claiming to have attended school with Harding but provide few details. The text shows uncertainty about the claimant’s identity and timing.
State of Indiana Sullivan County I E G Carrithers cashier swears the above figures are true to the best of his knowledge The document lists various monetary amounts including 73403948 and 38542640 among others and notes a bank commission expiry of Oct 18 1924 Subscribed and sworn to July 6 1921 before Notary Gilbert W Gambill with attestations by Paul Higbee Benjamin Davis Be A Billman directors.
The piece laments rising automobile use across the country and its impact on daily life. Narrator recalls safer roads, memories of rural scenes, and fear of danger from speeding vehicles and dust, noting a shift from peaceful country lanes to hurried traffic.
Word reached Terre Haute that Ed Stewart, former president of District No. 11 UMWA, has been appointed a national labor conciliator by Secretary of Labor Davis. He will work under Davis and maintain headquarters in Terre Haute, a role viewed as highly important and honoring Stewart's labor expertise. he previously lived in Hymera.
Mrs. Lou Purcell of this city learned that her nephew Paul Douglass twenty two years old was electrocuted yesterday morning while working for an electrical concern in Flint Michigan. He was a son of Curt Douglass of Farmersburg and resided with his aunt here.
Miss Golda Thomas of Phoenix plans to return Monday after visiting her sister Mrs. Claude Bostick and relatives. Mr and Mrs C H Stratton and their son Joe, with guest Miss Felton of New Jersey, left Sunday by auto for Leland Michigan to occupy a cottage for the rest of the summer.
Jud Tunkins argues that if conspicuousness equaled merit the man who plays the bass (bass player) would always be the best musician for the orchestra. The remark critiques the link between visibility and talent in musical leadership.
A historical account praises the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC as unmatched in size beauty and location. It details dimensions 202 by 132 feet marble columns a 30 foot high 175 ton seated Lincoln statue eighteen months carving by twenty marble cutters and bronze tablets featuring Gettysburg Address and Second Inaugural Address with 86 columns and 48 wreaths plus long end paintings.
The Sullivan County Board of Commissioners Indiana reports that no bids were received for the Jefferson Township road project. An updated estimate of 33933.05 dollars has been filed and approved by the board with a 20 day remonstrance window for voters to challenge the new cost. Potential remonstrance ends the proceeding if filed.
The Board of Commissioners appointed an engineer and two viewers to prepare an estimate for highway construction in Fairbanks and Turman Townships Sullivan County Indiana. A new estimate of 551,181.20 is filed and approved, and within 20 days voters may file a remonstrance in the Sullivan County Auditor's office. if none is filed, proceedings continue.
The Turman Township road improvement plan in Sullivan County Indiana received Board of Commissioners approval for a new estimate of 27866 dollars after engineer and two viewers filed their cost report. Voters have 20 days to file remonstrances. absence ends proceedings with the new estimate binding.
J A Mattix advertises rubber tops for sale at seven dollars each at Jim Dandy Harness Shop until further notice. The line is short and focused on the product price and shop name.
Advertisement offers cheap good ranges for sale at Brett 209 S Broad Street opposite Dix Lumber Co. Repair services promised before snow fires.
A fragment notes a person in a buggy with a harness calling at the union office. Limited readable details describe the scene without dates or names.
Sealed bids for coal for the Public Library's current use will be received until June 25, 1921. About thirty five tons are needed and to be furnished as required after the bin is full. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
Major Beeson Hunt of the U S Army visits his parents Mr and Mrs Chas D Hunt. He was stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma before being transferred to Camp Pike Arkansas and is now en route to his new post.
A Princeton professor foresees that once coal supplies vanish, fair complexions will fade and a darker race may emerge. He argues fair maidens are hothouse products and not suited to tropical heat, predicting shifts as coal runs out and furnaces burn.
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