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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1899
Page
8
A London Tit-Bits writer argues many proverbs lack wisdom and rhyme, criticizing Early to Bed and Early to Rise and The Early Bird C catches the worm. The piece mocks conflicting adages like Look before you leap versus hesitates is lost and urges scrutiny of proverbial coinage.
The column argues that many seek real change rather than wealth, urging practical sense over money. It frames governance and social progress as deficits of judgment and asks readers to demand meaningful reforms.
Aloysius Massman of New Albany signs a five year contract with six major enameling firms paying him $2,000 annually to refrain from working for others or revealing the formula for enamel preparation inherited from his father. The deal protects the secret from foreign publication and Massman plans to devote his time to reading and home life.
The account describes two distinct sacraments in early Christianity, the Eucharist and baptism, noting Pliny’s A D report of Christians in Pontus and their meetings. It explains the practice of communion, reading prophets, singing hymns, prayers, and the Eucharist as thanksgiving, with leaders presiding as martyrs and servants in worship.
A supposed late glacial corduroy road at Amboy Ohio, examined by Professor G Frederick Wright, shows logs laid side by side over 260 feet and covered by gravel with a mammoth tusk and tooth. He concludes driftwood from the closing glacial period formed the feature as Lake Erie stood about 150 feet higher, now 140 feet above shore near Conneaut Creek four miles away. The gravel sourced from lands to the south corroborates the context.
A politician visits a private asylum and speaks to a resident who claims to be Alexander the Great. The resident quips that the prior visit labeled him St. Paul, explaining it was by the first wife. The anecdote ends with a wry remark on memory and identity.
Edward Bok stresses that proper writing starts with substance and quality. Editors will recognize work that truly speaks to the world, and influence matters little in magazine offices.
A reflective verse fragment notes time slips away and aging follows. The lines speak of rain, hinds folding, a dark river, and death appearing as life moves toward old age. Arthur Colton references Scribner's magazine within the quotation.
A weary poet senses a mysterious music in a seaside town. He confronts a violinist, Miss White, who reveals a quarrel between true musical longing and expressed performance. The exchange deepens his mood as a storm rages and a quiet, unspoken bond forms between art and desire.
Lord Eldon recalls an early case with John Dunning later Lord Ashburton. Dunning argued powerfully for the opposing side while unaware of his client. Eldon whispered the misidentity, prompting a rude reprimand and a reveal that Dunning had structured his argument to show the strongest possible case against his client.
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