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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1881
Page
4
The item notes a union meeting on Wednesday July 13 1881 promoting a platform based on no. He serves his party best who serves his country best. The phrasing reflects a covenant with the Hayes era and republican sentiments.
The president shows steady improvement after Dr. Bliss says the turning point has passed. Within eight to ten days he may be consulted on state affairs and sign important papers, prompting plans for a nationwide day of rejoicing and thanksgiving.
The great heart of the American people is stirred by the news of the attempt on the President's life. All party lines vanish as prayers rise for Garfield's recovery and comfort for his stricken family. The public faith in his leadership grows. if he recovers he may be seen as a President of the whole people.
The Worthington Times did not publish the week before last due to a press of job work, according to the proprietor. He requests that copies be sent over to handle the backlog.
Cal W. W. Dudley has been a near constant attendee at the President since his illness, showing steadfast “good word and work” in the pall of prostration.
The Worthington Times reports in Lyons a town 12 miles south of here that Nente Quigley now lies ill with smallpox under medical care.
A historical report notes the president, the morning of his shooting, joking with his son Harry. He executed a hand-spring from bed and landed squarely on his feet, described as a bold display amid tense events.
Under DC law the Guiteau punishment, if the President survives, can be between two and eight years in prison. The speaker advocates a special law to cover cases like his.
The attempted assassination of the President sparks universal solicitude with widespread sympathy and concern for his recovery from readers worldwide.
The fragment of the comet is described as splitting with the upper half fleeing with the tail and the lower half left rudderless. The note suggests a dramatic plan to fulfill a prophecy, with the lower piece to be cast into space to harm Earth.
The passage condemns quarrelling among physicians at the deathbed of Beaconsfield and President, calling the scene disgraceful and unprofessional. It laments jealousy in the medical profession and urges regard for life over personal disputes.
Public prints debate an additional Fourth of July holiday with Kentucky leading the way. The governor issues a proclamation designating the 14th as a day of thanksgiving and rejoicing for the President's restoration. The measure is urged for adoption by other states.
The discussion questions a Union Soldier's real name and his career. The writer claims no one has justified or screened anyone for Drake's killing and asserts the act was not cold-blooded murder or assassination, though described as deplorable and done in a row.
A diagram of the depot where the President was shot at Baltimore and Potomac shows the section furnished by Oscar Foote a clerk at the Capitol B Street. The fragmentary text mentions Harrisons and a retail reception feature in the store.
The article recounts two serious attacks on Andrew Jackson and compares them to the Garfield assassination. It describes the Jackson attempt by Lawrence, the capture, Lawrence's lunacy, and a witness account by Miss Martineau. It also mentions Garfield’s assassin and includes unrelated notes on a Wabash River tank fire and railroad management.
A local editor condemns partisan silence during the nation’s mourning for the President and his family. The piece laments narrow minds that ignore sympathy and warns such behavior fuels violence like Booths and Guiteaus.
S. F. Harvel, formerly of the Vincennes Commercial, has returned to Washington in Daviess county and begun the Washington Commercial.
The text presents General Garfield’s poem Memory from the Williams Quarterly. It traces memory’s journey from childhood to manhood, describing a phantom shadow guiding toward a perilous abyss as night closes on the day’s battles.
The President names Robert Laird Collier a prominent Iowa Divine as Minister to Leipsic among several noted religious appointees in the final acts of his tenure.
The Vice President has faced an anxious period since the President was shot. He has shown prudent dignified and manly conduct under immense pressure, maintaining composure and leadership for the nation.
The piece reflects on the Garfield assassination attempt, praising the President's courage on the sick bed and arguing for accountability for the shooter. It criticizes the April system and urges national unity and resolve, citing reactions from Albany Evening Journal and New York Tribune.
Editorial chatter reflects on Guiteau as a symbol of public generosity and calls for restraint after the assassination attempt. It lauds General Arthur’s conduct, urges peace and patriotism, and notes a belief that the nation remains united and on course for stable governance despite shock.
July reports from Sullivan Cincinnati and Indianapolis show varied prices for wheat corn hogs and livestock with notable digits. Illinois passes a new law prohibiting weapon sales to minors and requiring dealers to maintain a public registry of concealed weapons purchases.
Fred Briggs and the Continental Insurance Company are thanked publicly for promptly and fairly settling a loss on a burned dwelling and contents. The note, dated July 6 1881, expresses appreciation and recommends the firm to friends.
Do not buy green coffee until you examine Wilkey Bros stock and prices. The notice claims they sell for less than any body. If.
A local notice from Treasurer P. Rines warns delinquents under new legislature rules Section 158 and 159. The document stresses personal property payment, penalties, and bonds for unpaid delinquencies, urging residents to pay at the Treasurer’s office to avoid levy at the courthouse door.
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