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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1922
Page
8
A mix of witty maxims, verse, and brief notes from readers and newspapers. The column references St Patrick’s Day plans in Sullivan, jokes about Shakespeare, outfits of bygone days, and local figures like Paul J. Robbins visiting his Kansas City employers.
Mrs Carrie Anderson, a former Sullivan resident now at Lafayette soldiers home, returned Monday after visiting friends. Lewis Hale of Terre Haute, longtime Fairbanks farmer, and John Vansant of Curry township called at the office Monday. Vansant, an original Union subscriber since 1866. Mr and Mrs William Jackson of Jefferson township, wintering in Florida, expect April 1 return, zigzagging via New Smyrna Daytona Pensacola and Birmingham. Bank of Sullivan installs Toledo scale fronting the bank for public use. Isaac Spence, recovering from paralysis, now with son in Chicago. Mrs Kitty Springer and daughter Ruth improving after Rockford visit. Mrs Will Hays improving in Chicago, will return this week with Mattie Hays. Mrs John McConnell paralyzed years, in Robinson hospital, improving. daughter Maude with her. Mrs Nancy Denny is very ill at her daughter’s home, widow of William M Denny. Elmer Cunningham of Indianapolis, formerly Sullivan, operated for appendicitis last week, now improved. County Sept Richard Park spoke at Springfield before teachers association on measuring a rural school.
Poem advises keeping steady under load and not letting others’ actions derail progress. It urges patience, temper, and focus on personal effort, noting life’s hurdles and the need to seek guidance from the divine when troubles arise.
Congressman Oscar E. Bland helped place a provision in the Rivers and Harbors Omnibus Bill for a preliminary survey of the West Fork of White River from its mouth to Martinsville Indiana. The aim is to study flood relief and river improvements after crops were damaged by floods. Mrs. Sarah Holt visits sister Mrs. Francis Sims in Odon Indiana.
The readable fragment presents a distorted tip about improving oneself by being more honest with personal disgust, but the sentence is garbled and lacks coherent context. No identifiable people or organizations are present.
In belated Democratic and Republican contests, candidates file for township trustee and assessor posts in Jefferson Jackson Cass and Fairbanks townships. Dora Bedwell Lawson Smith Vernon Kinder Jack Evans Logan Stewart Margaret McGrew A J Walters D M Moody C B McClure Henry Asrey Milton Drake and others seek nominations amid slow overall momentum.
The piece argues that many good people lack empathy due to developmental deprivation. It cites institutionalized children as especially deficient in affection and urges social workers to address this serious social problem.
Plunkett continues a report from page one describing climate and life in Southern California. He notes Sul livan will not be returned to and visits Mrs. Kattie Dant in Los Angeles, who runs a private art school. The piece highlights the mild-goat industry with Anglo Nubian goats producing high quality milk, odorless and fetch ing high prices up to 500 dollars.
Walter Moody aged 35 of Dugger was arrested last Friday afternoon and jailed on a charge of illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. He posted bond and was released until his case is heard at a later date.
Sheriff Ed Douthitt left Saturday night for Morganfield Kentucky to return Herman Howes who is being held there for wife desertion Howes agreed to return to the county with out requisition papers.
Quote emphasizes that money alone cannot define success or welfare. True value comes from purposeful living beyond mere accumulation of wealth. The passage urges prioritizing meaningful work and contributions over financial gain.
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