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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1881
Page
8
The Sullivan Union is advertised through Geo. P. Rowell & Co. at 10 Spruce Street New York for newspaper advertising. This notice indicates availability of bureau services to place ads for the union in newspapers.
Directory lists Cambers Patterson as judge and Perry Blue as prosecuting attorney for Sullivan and Vigo counties. Regular terms date from January to October. County officers include Clark sheriff auditor treasurer and others. school superintendents and boards listed by township with numerous named trustees.
New York pork dealers report a scarcity despite large exports over the last year. Domestic production lags while foreign demand stays high, with Spain Austria and Italy briefly restricting imports two years ago. Prices may hold as American pork broadens its reach with France England and Germany consuming large quantities.
A 1785 Greenland whaler captain found a ship encircled by bergs. A lone figure at a table, frozen in a logbook from 1772, and a crew frozen in hammocks and cabin. The drifting ship carried corpses for 13 years as a silent, frozen sepulchre.
A poetic reflection extols a life together for young lovers starting with nothing. It praises mutual respect, practical budgeting, and steady progress toward prosperity, guarded by mutual support and perseverance as they face life’s challenges together.
A quirky line about serving tomatoes in gravy accompanies a playful note describing options for roasted or fried guests as a lighthearted culinary quip.
Our New York letters praise General Grant for his busy, frank leadership at the Fair Commission and his energetic public appearances. The piece also notes Luke Kavanagh earning a Roll of Merit for rescuing a trapped man during a Western Union factory fire, while criticizing ambulance practices and charity hospital treatment for smallpox cases as inhumane.
A survey of greeting practices across cultures notes handshakes and hat removals rooted in ancient truces and armor customs. It mentions middle finger salutes on African coasts, nose rubbing by Taheive, blood offering by Carmine natives, slippers in Japan, and varied phrases in Cairo Greenlanders Spaniards and French. It also criticizes public kissing by young women as lavish and immoral amid broader commentary on social norms.
The passage extols women maintaining delicate appearance and refined manners. It praises gentleness, modesty, and a natural aversion to coarse behavior and indecency, asserting these traits as the admired and sought after in women.
To grow wealth you must earn money fairly, spend less than you earn, and keep the difference. The first requires effort, the second self control, and the third discipline and planning.
A column extols the true woman as plain, economical, devoted, and heart driven not by show or riches. It urges men to seek steady virtue over fashion and wealth, promising happiness from shared home life and affection. It references domestic economy and moral character as decisive in marriage prospects.
Fragmentary notes show physicians debating various remedies and eras of medical theory. References suggest emphasis on humors and different methods while omitting clear conclusions.
The suggestion of Prof John Collett of this city for Commissioner of Agriculture at Washington has won indorsement from the State Board of Agriculture Executive Committee. A practical farmer and trained statistician, Collett would bring needed qualifications and stature to the department, promising national usefulness and prominence.
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