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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1923
Page
6
Five years ago a Springfield Ohio mother says a stainless liniment Sorbol Quadruple removed her daughter's goitre and she is willing to share the full experience. Contact Bennetts Pharmacy or Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio for information.
In a lively column Blonde Bess delivers a biting quip about hats for brains and calls out “cake-eaters” with a brisk, tongue in cheek jab suitable for the era.
A jokey exchange shows a wife suggesting a want ad after a husband slips on a banana peel and loses his balance. The silly moment captures a lighthearted early 20th century vibe.
A playful exchange between a suitor and a woman explores preferences for how they will be addressed. She agrees to be called by his last name if he will use her chosen first name, illustrating a humorous balance of romance and formality.
In a late edition note the Herald states with limited space and prize contest rush that several birth announcements and obituary items will be postponed until the following week.
The verse contrasts birds that act without reason with after dinner speakers who pause for applause. It notes a type that laughs at its own jokes and deems them clever, highlighting self-amused behavior.
Penan Nink says the feller who fears a sting never gets honey. The remark frames a frontier ethos of persistence and risk in pursuit of rewards.
Appetite runs hot in Frankfort as patrons crave sizzling hog sandwiches with extra mustard on buns. Hungry crowds shout for Atta HOT awesomeness and playful chants fuel the scene.
A wry exchange unfolds as Chestnut Charley faces a judge who orders him shot at dawn. Charley retorts that he does not rise that early, illustrating a grimly comic bravado in a tense moment.
Two motorists exchange a playful line about fixing a tire. One asks if the other has a puncture and the reply clarifies they are simply airing the tires.
Mrs. Purdy quips that doctors claim Orange Blossoms can be used for an aesthetic. Her sharp reply to her husband reveals she was unconscious at their wedding.
A brief comic exchange shows Helpful Helen and a passerby bantering about the dead rising. He quotes a spooky remark while she yawns and expresses a wish that the dead might return for a moment.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Sullivan Indiana postoffice as of June 6 1923 with two weeks to claim before transfer to the Dead Letter Office. Names include Miss Stella Beasley Mrs Etta Cole Mrs Pauline Drake Dell Hummell Mrs F Newland Mrs Joseph Pierson Betty Price Mr W H Brokaw Mr Bart Hicks A C Johnson Elmer Lloyd J A Price Mr Carl V Rukes Mr and Mrs Lawrence Seymore Evan Wade Mrs R Hargreaves (2). When calling for these letters say Advertised and provide date advertised.
A report notes that the first iron railroad was sold in England in 1767 marking an early milestone in railway history. The mention highlights the emergence of iron track use and industrial era transportation advances.
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines cabbage and related crops. Early cabbages need rich warm soil and February greenhouse sowing, with late crops grown in heavier soil and July transplants. Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, collards, and Kohl-Rabi are grown similarly with specifics on spacing, harvesting, and winter storage.
Onion crops mainly from seed. garden plantings typically use sets. One quart of sets covers 75 to 125 feet with 4 inch row spacing. place root end down in a shallow furrow and cover about 1.4 inches unless soils are heavy. Planting can begin as soon as the ground can be cultivated.
Ambrose Edward Alsop born December 26 1871 in Sullivan county lived there all his life. For the past twenty years he traded stock and made many friends in Indiana and Illinois. He married Elizabeth Akers in August 1891 and they had four children Oscar Garland Luella and Mrs Allison Wisener. He died May 26 1923 aged 51 years 7 months survived by wife and three children Garland preceded him to the grave. Funeral at the late residence near Dugger led by Rev Will Yager with Rev T B Avery assisted. Burial at Merom Cemetery.
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