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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1882
Page
6
A memory of a mother reciting the Christ story to a weary child on a long winter night in Boston Transcript prose. The tale of Calvary and savior’s glory soothes pain, lifts sorrow, and renews faith as stars and angels inspire hope.
In the Springfield Republican Rev. Washington Gladden and General Dowson critique Maine liquor bans. They note rising crime in parts of the state, question the link to drunkenness, and compare urban versus rural enforcement while highlighting Massachusetts experiences and political opinions on prohibition.
The Indianapolis Journal notes Indiana as the leading car building state with eight major manufactories and four foundries. It tallies 5,950 workers across the industry, led by Ohio Falls Car-works with 2,160 employees, followed by Heyskell & Barker at Michigan City and other works in Terre Haute Cambridge City Indianapolis Lafayette Joihkart Suaporte, while Pennsylvania is said to exceed Indiana only when including railroad-owned plants.
A veteran recollection describes a Vicksburg siege address by General Landram. An eerie white clad figure on a hill orders cease firing with a world spanning voice claiming to be Generals Burbridge’s orderly in a night shirt. The piece then shifts to a note about the Chinese embassy cook in Washington buying canvasbacks for mince and simmering them in oil.
Prof Ward reports Siam's king keeps five white elephants housed behind the arsenal with ornate stalls and ritual salutes, while New York Presbyterians debate dancing as sinful, affecting membership and church discipline.
A Philadelphia Times piece recounts a young woman arrested in New York for wearing trousers and accused of making love to girls. The account notes jealousy from a detective’s daughter and mocks the idea, framing gendered norms as futile and noting widespread behavior among youths.
A collage of light verse and humorous anecdotes. Jokes about marriage, truth, and common human foibles mix with snippets about a London club, a student misquoting Solomon, and a Springfield Sunday school gaffe. A long, lively parade of playful quips.
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