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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1920
Page
3
Witty observations and jokes on politics, Prohibition, letters, and public figures mix with playful verse. References include Governor Cox, William Jennings Bryan, Homer, and current events. The lighthearted miscellany ends with a quip about appearances and glasses.
A playful verse hints at a lake of beer and dives with head-first landings. A note about agricultural policy critiques follows, stating the current incumbent’s mudslinging limits and predicting campaign dust in the race. A noon telephone tip from Linton mentions Hadley Young of Riggs Clay Product Co. and a caller to Young.
Mrs. Mabel Brady of Terre Haute reports life changing relief from Tanlac after five years of digestive pain. She weighs 125 pounds now from 110, regained sleep and strength, can care for her two boys, and praises the medicine as life changing. Sold in Sullivan by Joe K. Smock & Son and Carlisle by Palace Pharmacy.
A humorous local column mocks political figures and sayings, listing the Linton party needing a chiropractor and lampooning public figures as it riffs on old verses and current events. It references Ben Franklin, Bryan, Wilson, and Champ Clark with light satire and wordplay.
Dave Rogers of Phoenix reports extreme heat in Arizona affecting poultry. Herb Steele shows a plant specimen near his business corner intended for the Washington botanical gardens. The thriving variety could be valuable if city officials preserve the seed stock.
An old Bangor Morning News ad seeks two good barbers who can stay sober where whiskey is plentiful. Wages were 30 dollars per week, reflecting a bygone cry that Maine state habits foreshadowed national trends.
The Homemakers Club met July 14 at Mrs. Homer Davis in Hymera. The program covered how to dress growing girls for comfort and health. Visitors included Misses McGrew Cummins Self Barnes Pierson and Marie Bolenbaugh plus Mrs. Willis Larue Bolenbaugh and Mrs. Whalen.
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