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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1921
Page
6
Indiana reports merchantable corn at 136 419 000 bushels for the year with over 47 450 000 bushels unmerchantable. Ear worm and rot damaged much of the crop while carries over from last year offset losses to yield a near 36 bushels per acre and 163 620 000 total indicated yield.
An old advertisement motto urges readers to blame themselves for indigestion and claims Tanlac can cure it, citing Dougherty & Walters as endorsers. The brief pitch frames the remedy as the sole reason for improved health.
A teacher asked pupils for a suggested class song and a patriotic boy in the back called for My Country Tis of Thee His voice was so weak that the teacher could not hear and another child sang His Country Tis of Hin. The remark appears in the Boston Transcript.
Guidance on mending wallpaper by tearing the patch irregularly so the white edge falls on unused paper. Align the design to render the patch nearly invisible and seamlessly blend with the surrounding pattern.
Purdue University researchers urge potato growers and dealers to report suspected black wart. The soil disease forms black spongy warts on tubers, can be hidden in dug potatoes, and survives years underground. Early reporting to county agents or Purdue’s botany division is requested.
The demand for Tanlac has broken all world records with over twenty million bottles sold since its market debut six years ago. Dougherty and Walters report the milestone.
Obituary notes Rachel Louise Creager Whalen Purcell born March 17 1848 in Hamilton township Sullivan county. She married William W Purcell in 1867 then Joseph O Whalen in 1906. A devoted Christian home maker with deep Methodist faith and hospitality she spent years in Paxton and Carlisle. She leaves an aged husband a son John E M a daughter Stella J ten grandchildren and many relatives.
Use chloride of lime to remove mildew with care. Dissolve a teaspoon in a small tub of water or wrap in cloth and run water over it, pressing the cloth then let it float in the tub. Let the solution stand several hours, then rinse thoroughly in several waters. Repeat if needed but do not increase lime quantity.
The column notes first freezing weather last week and local merchants' activity. It covers the Fairbanks Farmers Club meeting with Turman Township, a play, questions about ancient garments, and a store improvement by Setters. Also mentions Mary Frances York's eleventh birthday party and visits by families from Hymera and Fairbury.
Mrs Alvin Hood and Ruth Lucile guested with Mrs Amanda Allen in Farmersburg Tuesday. Families including Reed, Hayworth, Jewell, Hall, and Love lace share visits and hospital news. A Sunday gathering featured Lambeth, Brown, Ridgeway, Woodard and others. a pie supper drew a good crowd and funds.
A shaft sunk at Yakutsk in Siberia aimed at finding water for the town failed to penetrate below the permanently frozen ground, or ground ice, even at 382 feet. In Alaska several shafts reached about 200 feet and one reached 865 feet without breaking the frozen layer.
A newspaper exchange quotes a motorist told by a traffic officer to follow the law. The remark highlights tensions between driver pride and enforcement as drivers navigate rules and penalties.
A fragmentary note describes a Pheasant Shell among a gastraped mallust of Turbinidsae family shells. The text praises their beauty with vivid teratite colors and suggests a pleasant allure.
A Boston transcript notes Mrs. Youngbride-Jack complains the refrigerator leaks every time the iceman adds ice, prompting a return. The brief item captures a domestic annoyance recorded in the clipping.
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