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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1911
Page
2
A jumble of quotes and wry musings from Sullivan Indiana including remarks on a chestnut crop, an heiress and acrobat, Edison’s Nobel Prize, fashion critiques, daylight wireless rumors, and a Connecticut Bible reader. The short items mix whimsy, invention talk, and social quips.
Predictions say Chicago may lead global French bulldog production while New York shifts focus. A New York woman is sued for 40 cents worth monogrammed cigarettes. Russia exported nearly 3 billion eggs last year.
A man in New York sues for damages for breach of promise of marriage. The comment notes that some men would do anything rather than work.
The note speculates a thousand mile long canal on Mars by Professor Lowell contingent on measurement accuracy. It presents a playful, hypothetical claim about astronomical engineering by a named figure and hints at possible miscalculation.
An Atlantic City clergyman argues hobble skirts are worse than beer. He says no sensible man wears a hobble skirt, reflecting a sharp moral stance in a social fashion debate.
Editorial urges continued typhoid vaccination while stressing fly control and avoiding tainted water to protect health.
The article notes postal savings banks in the country already contain four million dollars. It compares their safety favorably to the old stocking with a hole in the toe.
Dr. Eliot asserts that a classical education equips a man to handle life’s problems, but despite the abundance of such schooling many problems remain unsolved.
In a wartime context observers discuss how a republic could be established in China while noting concerns that spelling simplification is not yet ready. The remark frames a struggle between political reform and language standardization.
A New Yorker reportedly laughed himself to death after hearing a joke. Authorities do not expect joking individuals to be charged with carrying concealed weapons.
A preacher remarks temptations abound in America more than Europe but notes no sustained movement toward conserving national temptations. He urges moral vigilance and organized effort to address temptations amid cultural changes.
A New Jersey mule drank a gallon of whisky and kicked himself to death after realizing he had lowered himself to human level. The incident is described as a darkly comic moral ending to a life in equine service.
An Arkansas coon hunter laments overrun thinning that has reduced hunting quality and says he now keeps only five dogs. He argues the situation proves the need for scientific forestry.
A commentator notes that the pursuit of a perfect wife has outpaced finding a flawless husband. The piece questions the idea of marital perfection and suggests practical, evolving views on partnership beyond idealized roles.
The courts must determine if the pearl belongs to the man who finds it in the clam or to the restaurant proprietor who served the clams. Uncertainty remains whether it belongs to the man in whose barn it was said or to the owner of the hen that laid it.
A Wisconsin style fishing trip narrative details a Minnesota moose hunt in Cook County. The author and companions track moose, take two large bulls, and describe hunting, dressing, and packing duties, plus a deer chase later in the tale.
A chorus of shock greets a theater for an improper play drawing crowds that fill the house for three weeks. One man reports unable to buy tickets, illustrating the surprising demand and controversy.
A girl recalls her father urging a domestic science course and contemplates quitting if the course fails to meet her expectations. She jokes about using the tuition for a hat instead, signaling resistance to the assignment.
The piece compares wartime costs to Caruso’s season salary and the Terrible Turk’s prize money share. It notes delays in the Italian Turkish war’s early conduct and attributes them to the absence of James Creelman. It mentions neutrality advocates and Chianti with Turkish cigarettes and dismisses claims of a Thanksgiving like ultimatum leading to Turkey’s dismemberment.
An ant questions the inchworm about busyness. The inchworm says he aims to leave footprints on the sands of time, requiring him to cover twelve times as much ground as before, illustrating a symbol of industry and effort.
A traveling phrenologist studies the wan man's head and claims that if he is not married he possesses extraordinary capacity to command others, tapping a prominent bump as he speaks.
The scene features two faculty members debating whether to extend a theory to its logical end. The astute professor refuses, arguing that pursuing the full theory would cause the public to ignore it.
A humorous exchange notes Agnes appendicitis not stylish amid current gown trends. Gladys counters that even a swollen appendix would spoil a fashionable set of present day gowns.
A shipwrecked passenger recalls sighting land and rescuing himself before swimming ashore to save others during the perilous voyage. The seaman emphasizes self rescue amid the chaotic distress at sea and urges colleagues to act likewise.
A noted death bed jest from Rev. James Guthries of Stirling, one of the Covenanter martyrs, is recalled by Lord Guthries in From a Northern Window. Guthries, executed in Edinburgh, reportedly said he was beyond earthly diseases after asking for cheese.
Eugene Forbes of Lebanon Kansas says he suffered catarrh affecting hearing taste and smell. After trying several medicines he found relief with Hood's Sarsaparilla and claims a radical permanent cure after three bottles. Also promotes Sarsatabs in liquid or chocolate tablet forms.
Scribbleigh argues England offers pristine language for writing and living in an atmosphere that preserves linguistic purity. Lord Miggleton agrees in a humorous exchange highlighted by Harper's Weekly.
A clever joke about Binks eager to stay current and trying to buy his parrot a wireress cage. The note also mentions pain and swelling as usually due to cold or inflammation and claims Hamlin's Wizard Oil can quickly remove it.
The item contrasts the rarity of a day with the scarcity of steak dinner. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children is advertised as soothing teething pain, reducing inflammation, easing wind colic, and is priced at 25 cents per bottle.
The article notes several lawful strategies for building wealth remain viable. It emphasizes prudence, market awareness, and diverse income streams as key factors for long term financial growth.
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