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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
8
A feature sketches John D. Rockefeller as the era’s richest figure, portrayed as reticent about sharing business secrets, while devout in faith and churchgoing. It notes his modest health, love of golf, and regular prayer meetings, painting a measured, almost mysterious profile of the oil magnate.
The piece notes four public inquiries into John D Rockefeller's rise and railroad power. It cites Missouri Attorney General Hadley, Kansas, Commissioner Garfield, and probes of the old company and coal railroads. It portrays Rockefeller as powerful yet controversial, with widespread media and public scrutiny.
A profile of John D Rockefeller with Morgan-like swagger and legal battles. Missouri’s court actions and public sentiment frame his evasive responses to summons and calls for testimony. The piece recalls Hepburn and Wiley’s pure food push and lampoons edible fraud in the era.
A fire destroys a mow of half cured clover hay despite a lightning rod presence. Local report notes the blaze consumed the stack and shed structure, with no injuries. Fire crews responded quickly, but containment was limited.
A line plays on the old maid of forty who posed as a nineteen year old, noting abundant lamb served at hotels and restaurants as a culinary nod to that deception.
The article notes heavy draft horses remain in demand despite steam engines and automobiles. It argues horses will not be displaced by machines and emphasizes ongoing utility in farming and transport.
Trolley roads show steady returns on invested money and generate much new business. Lower fares attract more riders, boosting overall usage and economic activity.
The writer argues business men would suffer fewer failures if they collected their dues with the same promptness as the boy who mows lawns, who is always Johnny on the spot for his pay.
The article notes rape as a valuable age plant for farms where sheep and hogs are kept. It argues that few farmers use rape, and recommends sowing last season's hog yard to rape to improve soil and future yields.
A unsettled lawyer leaves town, seeking country work as a farmhand. He believes the idea could ease farm labor shortages and also benefit cities if adopted more widely.
The article argues that pastures kept healthy require room for additional stock and grain surplus. It warns that feeding a pasture bare weakens grass roots and invites weed growth, stressing balanced grazing to prevent weeds from taking hold.
The text urges farm owners to avoid yearly rentals to arbitrary tenants. It recommends securing a long lease with a reliable, responsible person to preserve the farm as an investment rather than working it directly.
A plan suggests starting with a silo about twenty feet high and sixteen feet in diameter for an eighty acre farm. It would store corn silage equivalent to ten acres, yielding a large, valuable supply of palatable feed.
A scientific writer asserts zinc vessels make milk set 12 percent creamier than tin. The author doubts the claim and argues no chemical action would benefit milk. if action occurred it would harm the milk.
Buff colored eggs are said to last longer due to thicker shells. Brahmas and Cochins lay dark eggs while Leghorn Houdan and Spanish fowls lay white. Flavor depends on the fowls diet, and the finest large lot of eggs observed came from Buff Cochin hens.
The west adopts large scale farming with three and four horse labor to operate gang plows harrows mowers cultivators and diggers. Machines replace hired help as horses prove more dependable than men across a range of implements.
Farmers adopt a darkened basement barn from 9 30 a m to sundown to shield dairy cows from heat and feed greens such as clover and silage while indoors. At night they release them to pasture, avoiding milk shrinkage and maintaining yields. In contrast, cows left in sun on knolls or submerged in ponds suffer reduced output.
A Washington gossip column notes doctors treating deafness and voice strain among senators and representatives. It describes Senator Knox urged to quit smoking, Speaker Cannon teased by a prank call from the Government Hospital for the Insane, and a Danville Ill. woman demanding a law to force board bill payments. The piece mentions Onion odors linked to vocal health and a nose injury to a Pennsylvania congressman from a shipyard incident.
Hymera Elks defeated Sullivan Elks 10 to 7 at Hymera ball park after noon. Both teams had 23 errors while Hymera produced four hits to Sullivan's three and a half. E S Sparrow led Sullivan with heavy hitting and Dr Ward starred for Hymera. Umpires listed as numerous. next game set for Sullivan Friday in June.
The E. and T. H. will sell round trip tickets to Chicago for six dollars seventy cents plus fifty cents on June 10 and 12 to attend the Imperial Council annual meeting of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Tickets are good for return until June 17.
Card of thanks from Benj Davis and family for sympathy and assistance in sorrow. Carlile band reorganized with members Thomas Owens David Owens Sidney Owens John H Johnson Vernor Johnson Will Evans Roy Stewart Roy McCormick J S Deeble Lon Wilson.
Mrs. Flora Cavins spent Sunday with her son A G Cavins in Terre Haute.
An alleged owner of the Capitol visited the building and tried to Evict officials who would not pay rent. Acting Capt. John Hammond humorously pretended to rent statuary hall rotunda House chamber and Senate chamber at seven dollars each before police arrived to escort him away.
Er E Wooden of Martinsville and George H Conner of Indianapolis form Wooden and Conner to install a pool room in the remodeled Shepherd building on the public square. Six tables will be ready for business, with a cigar stand and wall cases. The Martinsville Hickory furniture accents the newly plastered cement floor. Wooden plans to relocate to Sullivan. Conner will join in the fall.
The Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows announce decoration exercises next Sunday afternoon with Hon. A. G. McNabb delivering the address. Numerous local residents and visitors are noted along with school graduations, library events, and birthday celebrations across Carlisle and Sullivan County.
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