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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1921
Page
8
A collage of whimsical and garbled lines references pace of electricity gossip alimony divorce suits and drunken jokes. It hints at social mores from a bygone era with bits about pigs feet prohibition and chatty anecdotes. The text reads as fragmented observations rather than a cohesive story.
In a wry recap a Cincinnati Enquirer snippet mocks funny questions while Cedartown Georgia notes Idaho Iowa and Chicago curios. The column laments holiday shopping woes with a caution that Christmas bargain hunters may leave shoppers disappointed as tours end and urges prudence.
A stream of quips and witticisms commenting on women makeup a teacher’s powder incident and the saying a sucker is born every moment. The piece compiles short lines on public life and exhorts a playful, satirical tone.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine is promoted as a tonic and blood purifier that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions. The ad notes bodily constitution affects catarrh and invites readers to obtain circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
Will and Frank Patton were in Sullivan on business. Merle Whitlock spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Everet Truebloods mules ran away in the cornfield one day last week. Hunters are a nuisance to farmers. Rev George Fuson holds meetings at Second Prairie Creek church near Pimento. W H Thomas traveled to Sullivan. Miss Rene Martin of Fairbanks visited Opal Harmon Sunday. The river is rising slowly and some corn may be lost in the bottoms. Will Fuson works for Oster Furniture Co in Treve Haute. Next Saturday night the Victors
A mix of social calls and church activity followed by motor vehicle light rules and a public notice listing an Illinois Central Railroad sale of unclaimed freight at Sullivan Indiana on January 16 1921 with items including steel bolts crates auto parts and numbers and the proceeds to pay freight demurrage and storage charges with balance to be disposed of by law.
George F Patton administrator of Hester A Miller’s estate in Sullivan County Indiana has filed a final account in the Sullivan Circuit Court. The court will hear the report on Monday November 28 1921 the first day of the November term. Creditors heirs and legatees are summoned to attend and show cause why the report should not be approved. John C Chaney attorney. 1st insertion Nov 9 1921-8t.
In a rough contest Fairbanks Victors beat Sullivan Independents 34 to 14 on Saturday night. The lineup lists Horner Lowden Johnson McGrew DeBaun Fason McGrew Johnson Pound Owens Eisner survin McInnis and McGrew with Field goals and four goals credited to Horner Fuller Lester and others. Referee was McClanalan from Indiana State Normal. Warren Dickerson and a family play Pleasantville at Fairbanks.
Mrs. Walter Evans and her young daughter from Indianapolis are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Baton.
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