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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1911
Page
3
The Sullivan Union proclaims itself the sole Republican newspaper in the county with a long established date and subscription terms. It lists Dirrelle Chaney and Robert P. White as publishers and notes advance payment pricing.
The essay urges Sullivan to unite business interests for rapid industrial growth aided by a proposed pure water system. It praises local resources, calls to rally behind the telephone and other industries, and argues politics and past fights hinder progress while a tariff board seeks new evidence for future policy.
The Chicago insurgent convention drew few self styled progressives who attack President Taft. The article predicts their political death as Republicans and asserts Taft will win the Republican nomination on first ballot despite insurgent opposition.
A bold claim extols Bucklien's Arnica Salve as the perfect healer for cuts, burns, sores, eczema, and more. The ad urges trials and notes a 35 cent price at Joe K Smock & Son.
An education bureau etymologist explains forgotten origins of common phrases. Dun derives from bailiff Joe Dun of Lincoln during Henry VII. feather in one’s cap comes from Hungarian custom showing slain Turks by feathers. and news is linked to compass initials once printed on newspapers.
A collection of anecdotes tracing phrases like Brother Jonathan Humbug Mind your P s and Q s It takes nine tailors to make a man and Hobson s choice to their historical origins One tale links Brother Jonathan to George Washington and Connecticut Gov Jonathan Trumbull while other vignettes explain coinage imagery and tavern chalk marks with Uncle Sam and Hobson referenced as figures in U S legend
In a Terre Haute feature Bert Beasley, a young Vigo county lawyer and nephew of John T. Beasley, is shown representing the Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern road in a Thomas damage suit in Linton justice court. A local joke about his past as Hymera Silver Cornet band drum player ends with a vow to serenade the Linton editor if he follows through.
Mrs. C Willoughby of Marengo Wisconsin averted tragedy after doctors claimed her cough was a consumption cough. Aunt urged Dr King s New Discovery which she says reduced her awful cough and also saved her boy during bronchial trouble. Medicine priced 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by Joe K Smock & Son.
The shipment of choice cattle loaded by Wm. Riggs of Fairbanks township on Oct 10 to Indianapolis shows high stock quality. One steer sold for 8.00 per ewt, others for 7.75 and 7.00 per cwt. Riggs prides his herd on first quality stock and is praised as a diligent farmer and feeder.
Walter F. Wood spent several days in St. Louis last week on legal business. He met with attorneys and attended court sessions as part of ongoing matters.
John V. Farwell, head of the National Citizens' League for the Promotion of a Sound Banking System, speaks to the Bankers Association of Illinois outlining a national reserve agency. He urges cooperation, balanced bank independence, liquid credits, and a decentralized, government supervised plan to stabilize currency and protect wage earners.
Commissioner Davenport proposes direct pension payments by checks, removing vouchers and saving an estimated 280 million annually for the nation and 180 thousand annually for the government. The plan would mail checks to the pensioners’ last addresses with two witnesses for identification, reducing mail and administrative costs.
Marion Indiana October 18 Judge H J Paulus rules the Proctor law does not impliedly repeal the 1905 cities and towns statute allowing district saloon operation. William Hamilton seeks license. city grant denied for location outside city boundaries. appeal to Supreme Court. Hamilton was among 20 applicants licensed by Tipton Circuit Court.
Mrs. Jones cut by a can opener in the pantry. A Piketown lad threw stones and struck Mr. Pike in the alley. John Doe climbed a roof and fell onto a back porch. Harold Green and Miss Violet Wise were bitten by a dog on the public square. Ike Trimer played with a cat and was scratched on the veranda. Mr. Lone was kicked while harnessing a broncho near the corn crib.
Mrs. W. W. Gould of Pittsfield New Hampshire credits Electric Bitters with curing her long stomach and kidney troubles after other medicines failed. She urges others to try the tonic claiming it improves health and liver and kidney function. Available for 50 cents at Joe K Smock & Son.
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