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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1916
Page
5
Clara Morris argues Russell Sage should have given wealth while living, sparing his wife Margaret Olivia from public scrutiny as custodian. She warns the "too rich" label harms women and urges generous, planned giving to avoid will disputes and humiliation.
Professor Charles Zueblin argues reformers ignore practical needs in favor of idealism. He criticizes literary research and calls for involvement in improving urban beauty, courthouses, monuments, and everyday material surroundings, urging Chicago residents to visit galleries and focus on tangible improvements.
Professor C J Howard of the Technical School warns that unwashed streets and building facades mix mineral dust with animal and insect laden dust from birds and interstices, creating a toxic miss to the nose and lungs that drives some men to drink alcohol.
Chicago banker John Farson plans a grand garden at Pleasant Home in Oak Park to rival the Daphne grove of ancient Rome. The design includes nude Venus and Diana statues, a hanging glass garden, sunken gardens, a Roma pool, aquariums, rivulets, and a Roman swimming basin for boys.
William F. Weich argues in Harper's Weekly that all forty five states should observe a national legal holiday on September 17 to commemorate the drafting of the U S Constitution in Philadelphia. He stresses the document as the completed edifice of the United States and urges citizens to study its spirit and clauses on every anniversary.
A Philadelphia Press correspondent notes Atlantic City residents see a new mourning fad. A woman wears varied colors with a white ribbon badge reading In Memory across her chest, an odd trend the writer predicts may catch on with others returning home after a trip to the promenade.
A speaker argues against two British delusions: fear of a Russian wolf threatening India and the idea of Germany as a sea rival. He contends Britain should not colonize India and that land threats from Germany would invite American aid, stressing British strength lies in domestic defense.
Becker rails against the idle rich and urges productive work for all classes. He argues against parlor socialism and warns that a government built on sound principles must endure, while stressing that wealth should serve society through contribution.
A humorous landscape sketch rails at political unrest amid prosperity. Cannon mocks farmers, Taft, and colleagues as they work hay and wheat while enjoying summer ease.
Carlisle and Paxton burglary reports say the E and T depot in Carlisle and the Paxton depot were entered Sunday night. Entry at Carlisle was by forcing a door. about $6.50 in cash and express packages were taken, while Paxton saw a stolen barber William Synder suitcase with about $15 worth of razors. Authorities have no clue to the burglars.
Joseph McDade aged 65 died Sunday night in Terre Haute. He was father of Jerry Mc Dad the Central school building janitor. Remains sent to Sullivan. Funeral services to be held from John Johnson residence this morning.
Frank M. Shake and Edna Fay Hart married at the bride's parents home in Carlisle. Rev. Daniel Ryan officiated. The couple will reside in Carlisle.
In the Union extra edition published Monday an article claimed Jody Hamilton the slayer near Houston Missouri is Mesha Hamilton’s nephew. Hamilton says no relation to James B H Hamilton and says he never had a brother who moved from Indiana to Texas Missouri. He has a brother James in Cape Girardeau County but no middle name.
Cyrus Banther of Gill Township shows a year old hog weighing about 175 pounds that has five well formed feet. The left front foot bears two perfect hoofs and the animal uses both hoofs together as it walks.
A Sullivan Indiana notice states a white male resident of Hamilton township will apply to Sullivan county commissioners at their first December 1906 session for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicants in quantities under five gallons with on premises consumption. The licensed premises occupy the east 40 feet of the ground floor of a two story building on Court Street in lot 68.
An old ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as the cure for liver and bowels trouble. The copy claims quick relief from canstiness and dizziness and lists Joel Smogk's drugstore as the seller for 25 cents.
A Waveland man and J B Durham shipped over 50 head of mules to Waveland. Mrs Allie Watson visited Sullivan. Grandma Mann returned from Terre Haute. Rev Hershey to preach next Sunday. Mrs Ena and sister visited C M Eno. Medesker family in Sullivan. Mable Turman ill. Turman relatives attend aunt’s funeral in Big Springs. Ruth Nowlin buried by Rev Hershey. Higbee and granddaughter Mary Ranson attended and were laid to rest in Mann cemetery. Life and death noted in Big Springs.
An advertisement urges readers to prevent illness by treating stomach and liver trouble with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It promises a safe curative method and offers the product through Joe K. Smock with 50c and 1.00 pricing and a money back guarantee.
Speaker Cannon on his seventieth birthday jokes about a precocious twentieth century child. He predicts a baby just weaned turning to its nurse and offering thanks with a dollar for services rendered. The observation showcases his satirical view of rapid social change.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a universal cure for stomach liver and bowel disorders. The advertisement credits Dr W B Caldwell with long special study and claims nationwide recognition and permanent cures. Sold by Joe Hoe for 50c and 1.00 with money back if it fails.
Mrs Drexel set an example during her Philadelphia visit inspiring society women to adopt rifle shooting. Imported from England with royal approval, Lord Tempest coached her to become skilled at ranges from 100 to 1,000 yards.
In 1903 F N Tacket of Alliance Kentucky endured severe lung bleeding and a deadly cough. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption with a miraculous recovery after four bottles, claiming a permanent cure. The product, sold by Joe Smock’s drug store, promises relief for sore lungs coughs and colds with a free trial bottle.
The physician described as having more experience treating asthma in the state has recently achieved uniform success in curing severe cases. He conducts asthma special study and uses several imported remedies for treatment and cure.
The venerable waterfront manor near the Hudson in Rensselaer New York sits intact after years of boarded windows and decay. The Daughters of the Revolution purchased the building with plans to donate it to the state. Known as Fort Crailo or the Ogent House in America, among other names, the structure stands within a hundred feet of the river.
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