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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1921
Page
8
A humorous verse piece lampoons summer life and local manners with playful sketches. It riffs on rents, paint, heat, fashions, cantaloupes, alcohol, and brewing, weaving quirks of neighbors and crowds into a lively, period voice.
The speaker notes bootleggers must adapt or risk exposure as authorities tighten oversight. He compares persistent pressure to a dripping faucet eroding stone and a constant small theft draining a sizable bank balance, underscoring financial peril for illicit traders.
Farmers urge a 2.75 barley malt beer subsidy arguing it would add three hundred million in revenues. The proposal faces opposition from subsidy critics while some brides face their last quarter and the ad seeking workers is misread as Wanted women to take orders.
The speaker contemplates whether a skirt will revert to the old trail style or move forward to the surcingle as cash remains the deciding factor. The exchange hints at a transition or choice in wardrobe or style.
Mr and Mrs Mads Anderson depart on a western trip as Hastings Nebraska residents note a quirky editorial on local workers chasing pay. The column blends travel chatter with a playful jab at laborers and a shrug at everyday hardship.
The passage mentions special deliveries costing twenty five cents and a dry agents seizure of a Minnesota brewery. It references humorous lines about blushes in daily life, a bottle purchase for fifteen dollars, and a remark that someone froze him cold.
Moody Bible Institute in Chicago features a course titled God as Love and Light led by the mission director. The program emphasizes evangelical themes, spiritual insight, and outreach practices for students pursuing ministry.
A sermon-like reflection contrasts fear and joy in faith, noting paradoxes in Christian living. It links reverence for God's holiness with the mercy of forgiveness, cites scripture from Romans and Psalms, and ends with hymn imagery on mercy through Jesus.
Local notes show visits by Aydelotte and Barnes as residents move addresses. Various residents and relatives travel between Sullivan, Marion, Terre Haute, and other towns. Ice shortage in Sullivan disrupts deliveries. A E Harrison injured in an auto accident. several residents report returns from Chicago and Watseka.
A flood of relatives and friends visit Sullivan area as Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of Georgia stay with Mr. and Mrs. William Smith here. Numerous trips include Mrs. Will Hinkle to Montezuma and Mrs. Hoyt Emerson en route to Merom Station.
Dream lore links crossing the equator to wealth for northbound ships and poverty for southbound. Seeing no equator line is said to foretell good business, while farmers expect plenty and merchants fear slower trade.
A box orator declares he stands to maintain the great principle of free speech when interrupted by a man who offers to give him a job. The exchange occurs during a Boston transcript moment.
By virtue of a chattel mortgage dated December 16 1920 and filed in Greene and Lawrence counties Indiana, the Sheehan Construction Company will auction sixteen Western pump cars from the Black Diamond Coal Company mine near Dugger Sullivan County on July 29 at 4:00 PM. Five days notice will be posted.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses resistance and catastrophe, referencing a fraternity and governance, hinting at themes of aristocracy and political openings. It appears as a noisy, partial historical note with unclear names and dates.
The excerpt discusses how facial features reflect traits such as intelligence in the eyes and language ability, with a Grecian nose signaling passive endurance. It notes an energetic person may show long narrow nostrils and a prominent cheekbone area between nose and cheek.
Teak wood is used mainly in India due to its durability against white ants. The timber resists insect attack and is valued for construction and furniture.
Sullivan County Indiana Board of Commissioners set a June 6 1921 meeting to determine issuing bonds 18500 at 5 percent to fund highway improvements on Stephen R Brown road Jackson Township. Net assessed value 3103260. existing debt 37333.44. Taxpayers may be heard. 15 days after determination ten or more taxpayers may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners. Frank M Dantell auditor. 1921 notice.
John Gravemier city clerk of Sullivan Indiana announces sale of fifteen thousand dollars of City of Sullivan six percent bonds at Lindley and Bedwell law office on August 15 1921 at 2 PM. bonds mature semi annually starting Jan 1 1922 with thirty bonds total and bear 6 percent interest payable semi annually. bids required with two hundred dollar certified check nonrefundable if not awarded. bonds sold at par plus accrued interest to pay city debts.
Notice is given that James Seewant is appointed administrator of the estate of Noah Simmons, deceased, Sullivan County Indiana. The estate is believed solvent. Attorney for insertion Arthur B. Haun. Publication date July 20.
J A Mattix announces ongoing sale of rubber tops at Jim Dandy Harness Shop until further notice price seven dollars each.
Used one week Ford touring car offered for cash sacrifice. Call at this office for details.
A public sale of household and other articles will be held at the residence of Arminta Stoddard in Merom at 1 30 P M on Saturday July 23.
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