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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1923
Page
8
A collage of satirical quips on Prohibition, politics, technology, and society. References to Senator LaFquette, Secretary Mellon, Kaiser's return, shell rim spectacles, and Thanksgiving lore weave humorous, era-specific observations from a local column.
A concise remark notes that being married to a dentist does not guarantee ability in bridge. It highlights the misconception that personal connections reflect skill.
City officials recently took a junket to discuss local projects, and questions arise whether the water utility should cover related expenses. Officials say the trip advanced infrastructure talks while critics call for clearer accounting and accountability.
The speaker claims minority rule and opportunities to serve the party, noting William Jennings Bryan in Florida amid talk of a senate candidacy. The remark suggests the wheeling of his public service as part of party strategy, with implied weariness from prolonged involvement.
The Thanksgiving event marks the opening stop on the Christmas tour with participants gathering at the initial filling station.
A petition has been filed with the Sullivan County Auditor to grade drain and pave three public highways. Road No 1 runs from the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of Section 14 to the ferry at the Wabash River near York Illinois Road No 2 connects to Road No 1 Road No 3 runs from the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of Section 15 south to the section line hearing set for December 3 1923 before the Board of Commissioners Frank M Daniels Auditor of Sullivan County Indiana first insertion November 21 1923
Mrs. Joshua Beasley hosted an informal afternoon for Miss Ada Phillips of Buffalo New York in South Crowder street. A two course repast was served with assistance from Mrs. Etta Jamison and Mrs. Roy Carrico. guest list included Mesdames Ward Hawkins Richard Bailey O B Harris Joe R Crowder Etta Jamison D M Phillips J Harvey Crowder M A Haddon H C Steel Amelia Crowder H H Adkins J M Lang I H Kalley J M Billman T B Shaffer Brian Maple and Miss Phillips.
The article notes a trend where still life artists increasingly study in Scotland, suggesting a shift in artistic training sources and influence on contemporary work.
Personal notes show George Sills buying Cary Geiger’s share in a South Side meat market. Visitors and travelers include Jack Draper of Chicago and Mrs Hays family planning Thanksgiving in Crawfordsville. Sullivan lodge Elks host a Thanksgiving ball with Palais Garden orchestra. local moves include Gambill arriving from Terre Haute and Odd Fellows delegates from Merom and Sullivan attending Indianapolis session.
The Sport Club members and their wives visited Mrs. Cushman on November 23 to mark her 51st birthday. A 10 mile hike with dogs followed, Spark Plug strayed to another group. After treks and hazards, they returned for sandwiches coffee and apples. several men reportedly had indigestion.
A concise examination contrasts emotional thinking with intellects leading crusades, noting the tendency to pursue aims that yield little real progress. The piece stresses the clash between passion and rational planning in collective action.
A report shows a plan in France for a fireless railway locomotive powered by a boiler heated from a stationary plant. The system stores enough energy to operate four hours for yard switching and requires no more than fifteen minutes to recharge.
Death masks were common in early Europe and persisted until the eighteenth century. Funeral masks have also been found in Siberia, Phoenicia, Nineveh and Peru, indicating wide cultural practices surrounding death.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Starke enjoyed a surprise birthday meal this Sunday marking Mrs Starke’s 55th birthday. Friends and relatives shared baskets and fellowship with Mrs Starke receiving many gifts. Attendees included Theodore Vansant and family John Taylor and family Charles Shaw Lewis Stine Emory Shaw George Shaw plus their families Sarah Shaw Linnie Duvall James Severe Ella Brodie Georgia Duvall Pauline Vansant Enid Starke Obie Stine.
A witty citation from the Boston Transcript notes that McMiser began golf but quit after losing his ball. The remark plays on a mindset about his hobby and its outcome.
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