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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1881
Page
2
A poem questions the era's rush for the real and the fate of idols and faiths. It speaks of shattered old forms, compassion growing, and a seed scattered abroad that will yield a harvest in time. The speaker notes new paths, praise for thinkers, and the sunlit truth behind change.
Ned and his sisters visit Uncle Bob at Merton Abbots where a famed haunted room tests Ned’s nerve. After a night of terror he defends Maud, exposes the supposed ghost as a ventilation trick, and wins consent for marriage as Maud’s trousseau is readied.
In a tale of Boston society Penelope Stigging, daughter of a wealthy codfish merchant and ex Harvard professor, marries Mr. West of Chicago after a Wagner concert companionship. She moves to Chicago enjoying a swift change from Boston life and contemplates her former indulgences.
A Paris charity for governesses is led by Mrs. Furse a well known benefactor. The home provides a comfortable well run shelter and depends largely on her generosity with a large portion of her income devoted to its support.
A waterspout over Milah district in Algeria killed sixty five people, injuring several others and prompting emergency responses from local authorities. The tragedy disrupted communities and drew national attention to weather safety risks.
The case against W H Cochran of Grand Rapids Wisconsin for the murder of Judge Hayden of Wood county began in Neilsville. Hayden and Cochran were prominent figures with wealth and social standing, and the affair centers on a scandal involving Hayden and Cochran’s wife. Cochran shot Hayden in Centralia after confronting the scandal and surrendered to authorities. The trial has faced delays, with bail set at 10000 dollars and ongoing political and social turmoil in the region.
Since 1879 about 265 million in gold entered or was produced in the United States. Banks in New York held 20 million two years ago, now 65 million, while the Treasury rose from roughly 150 million to 170 million. The remaining gold is likely absorbed by the West and Southwest through payments for surplus wheat corn cotton and others.
A Greenland courtship custom shows women resisting marriage through calculated refusals and dramatic displays. Two female negotiators woo the chosen bride with praise for the suitor before she is forcibly guided to the husband. Once married, the Greenland wife endures toil and deprivation as the slave of her husband.
A reflective piece arguing that outward dress does not reveal a person's true nature. It contrasts well-dressed poseurs with dirtier tramp figures, warning against judging honesty and intelligence by appearance and noting the limitations of material signs in assessing character.
The Hudson Register reports the Van Buren grave is not neglected. The granite shaft is imposing and the lot lies among Bain vaults and Van Schaae monument with iron rails and evergreen hedges. Nearby enclosures for Snyder Bain But Beekman Laing add to the orderly surroundings.
A collage of quips and comic bits from a historic page includes flirtatious doggerel about Kate and Harry, jokes about marriages and sorrow, a barrel of flour holding millions, a child’s astonishment at a burst potato, and playful banter among figures like Lord Norbury and Counselor Granatry. The tone is light, fictional, and miscellany.
A correspondent compares labor practices in Britain and Europe with U S norms. He notes Scottish cities closing shops for a royal visit and Edinburgh barber schedules, Bristol dressmaker fines for after hours work, and contrasts wages and hours in Antwerp cotton mills with American pay. He mentions a push to shorten the legal workday from ten to eight hours.
An agriculturist and lawyer dispute over a levy leads to one man painting a wild steer as property and the other writing in a notebook while the granger questions charges. The exchange ends with an offer of a tame heifer instead. The text also notes a separate order for a double screw armor plated Corvette Penelope from Harwich to Ireland.
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