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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1917
Page
6
In answer to a reader inquiry the piece states hard water is not used in soft drink manufacture. It recalls tales from pioneers about Johnny Clark the sign painter and a bakery sign misread as Pakery.
A nostalgic poem recalls morning lawn chores and the thunder of mowers and motorcycles. The speaker contrasts peaceful memories with the noisy wake of neighbors and the “Flying Fourth of July” motorcycle roar.
The piece depicts soldiers joking about oil stained hats red is back from Oklahoma and buck centers. Lieut Irving Eastman is pressed as a possible canteen reformer while Rush Ridgeway and others debate enlistment and Europe.
A playful note praises sweet watermelon and its forthcoming market. It adds a tongue in cheek line about Uncle Sam offering many free tours to Europe reflecting a wartime era promotional tone.
A terse from Emerson mood echoes through a morning crowd as readers discuss restraint and silence. The line inspires reflective chatter about avoiding heated discourse before starting the day.
The text touts a drugless approach to health focusing on natural forces and daily living. It invites readers not satisfied with current health to visit the headquarters to demonstrate recovery without drugs or surgery.
August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue, born 1761 in Weimar and slain in Mannheim in 1819, was a famed German dramatist whose works influenced many. The killer Karl Ludwig Sand, a Bursenschaft student, stabbed Kotzebue in his Mannheim home, driven by radical patriotism and a craving for notoriety.
In a Georgia letter dated July 15 1917 the writer recounts Karl Ludwig Sand the 1820 Mannheim execution and the crowd spectacle at the scaffold. The piece contrasts public zeal with the killing of Kotzebue and notes later public sentiment shifting.
The piece notes a local saying about West Africa drawing sailors back after voyages. It describes fevered longing for civilized lands, vows never to return, and how a few restless months at home lure them back to the coast, where they may again resist yet remain bound by the allure.
An unnamed factory worker reflects on learning to assemble a 17 part meat chopper in two days while pondering the improbable order of the universe. He compares himself as a simple cutlery maker and notes that random motion cannot produce a meat chopper despite vast time.
A merchant prince invites a junior partner to impress out of town customers with memorable hospitality. The gilded youth vows to reflect credit on the firm and promises a time customers will never forget.
In a quiet exchange Mr. Meekton notes Henrietta plans to vote for a man despite prior hostility. He attributes it to a woman's tender heart. The remark underscores how sympathy influences voting decisions in social discussions.
The Sullivan County Loan and Trust Company as executor of Laura L. Brewer deceased will sell at public vendue on August 15 1917 in Sullivan County Indiana the Shelburn property described as three tracts with precise metes and bounds. Terms are cash. M. A. HADDON attorney. First insertion July 4 1917 4t.
The Terre Haute Star and Sullivan Union advertise a one year subscription for 83.00 in a combined rate. The notice presents a bundled pricing option for readers of both papers.
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