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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1881
Page
7
A female facing marriage is urged to marry a man who is loving and kind rather than rich or titled. The verse extols a gentleman who values his family, works, and speaks truth, promising happiness if love and loyalty guide the choice, even if the suitor is modestly dressed and lacks wealth.
The Mills family reshapes after a fortune reversal as Helena, now running the household, leads the way. Her practical resolve and cheerful work in the kitchen win respect, while neighbors debate her refinement and social fit in New City’s elite circles.
A Massachusetts village scene tells of a sick child and a mother who pleaded for delay. An engineer, moved by faith and prayer, slowed the engine six minutes to let the child reach home. The other conductor waited, puzzled, as the train reached the junction with the child safe and the mother grateful.
One hundred birds from Hudson County Homing Pigeon Club were sent to Philadelphia by members from Brooklyn Jersey City Orange and Newark. About half returned after a long voyage amid rumors of sportsmen interference. A Newark bird named Always Ready was released from Plainfield Indiana and completed a 650 mile frontier flight to Newark.
A fortnight ago eight monks at a forest monastery near Vranya Selo Hungary were slain by brigands. Soldiers stormed the fortress after an alarm but found no escape door, only eight corpses in a hidden cell room. The villains had fled into the forest after murdering the monks and disguising themselves.
In a quiet village a young woman asserts her practical prowess and charm. She declares she can outwork rivals, build bread, iron a shirt, knit stockings, and stretch a dollar further than any girl. The couple planes toward a wedding as the old guardians fade.
In Vienna a public event titled the Grand Ladies Swimming Match drew thousands as three young women, including wives and maids, competed on the Danube. They outpaced professionals by about two minutes, despite initial media doubt and strong opposition.
A historical remark records Colonel Frigginson recalling H. F. Durant describing law as degrading and fossilized injustice. Durant reportedly called human law a system that demoralizes through habitual practice.
A fragment adage notes that the purest water flows from the hardest rock while a witty tongue tests the toughest cheek. The line contrasts clarity with tough resilience in a compact proverbial style.
At a Buffalo gathering of steno graphers an paper reviewed common OCR mistakes in telegraphy and printing. Examples include misread phrases such as Col Ordman from colored man and Do not hang about the hotel from Do nothing about the hotel, plus many garbled lines and warped headlines.
Philadelphia lecture by Prof Horatio C Wood with Dr Henry F Formad reports a macroscopic plant in all humans as a factor in diphtheria. Study, aided by the National Board of Health, cites Lake Michigan towns where epidemics killed many children and notes morbid membranes found in throats and viscera.
The piece extols Damascus as the world’s oldest city tracing its history through thirty centuries. It contrasts Damascus with ruined Tyre Sidon Palmyra Nineveh and Babylon while noting its enduring traits a center of trade and travel an oasis in the desert and a historic capital described by travelers and scholars. It links Damask origins to fabrics damask and Damascus steel and cites Syrian gardens and waters.
The Joint Synod of Ohio voted at Wheeling West Virginia to withdraw from the Lutheran Synodical Conference. It reaffirmed adherence to the Concordia Formula and the doctrine of election, citing predestination and faith as the basis for eternal life. About one sixth of the conference’s strength would be affected.
In Sebagticoke near Albany malaria rises with drinking water stasis after a railway embankment blocked streams. The village, once healthy, now reports daily quinine sales around 1000 grains. Experts say free-flowing streams cure nine of ten cases.
A collage of humorous vignettes and social quips reflects on marriage schemes and public manners. Jabs at vanity, a railroader’s plotting, a boy’s escape, church charity woes, and domestic pride parody daily life with punchy captions and sharp wit.
The Wash ington monument panel receives the final touches from sculptor John Barrett as solid silver letters for Nevada are fit into granite. The state motto All For Our Country appears above Nevada with the date 1881 plated in gold. Barrett notes the stone is exceptionally hard and well suited for the inscription.
Hanover Pennsylvania discusses using artesian wells to diversify water supply.Officials review feasibility, costs, and potential environmental impact while seeking public input and expert recommendations.
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