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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1922
Page
3
A man on Long Island offers a riding horse for sale to a riding academy, claiming the animal is fine and gentle with good spirit and stamina. He says his wife cannot care for the horse after their baby arrives, drawing criticism from some who value kindness to animals and proper care.
Local column recounts quirky happenings around Bloomington. Zeb Stubbins frets over corduroy pants, Squire Haskins moves a bathtub to conserve water, Dick Bivins trades a rubber-tired buggy, and Freelove McAllister vows to wear short skirts. Also note pastor Eli Perkins plans fewer hellfire sermons for unpaid dues.
The Johnson and Drake families gathered for their annual reunion at Clair Thompson's woods near Gaskin school house. Attendees included numerous Drakes and Johnsons from Terre Haute Hymera and West Union, with a noon picnic, songs, and a talk by Rev. Bert Sanders. Officers elected: Callie Pittman president, Delilah Hall vice president, Rosie Trueblood secretary, amusements committee Myr tle Buhanan Estie Pittman Clair Thompson, and lemonade makers Gertie Drake Laura Drake Lara Johnson. Next gathering set for the fourth Sunday in August at the same location.
The Home-Makers Club of Turman township plans its September meeting Friday at 2 PM at C. R. Piety’s home. The program features songs, poems, discussions on labor and housekeeping, a modern girl topic, and musical interludes by local performers.
A Moody Bible Institute sermon argues eternal destiny hinges on personal choice. It urges choosing life by accepting Jesus Christ now, citing verses from Deuteronomy, Isaiah, John, Acts and Revelation and stressing salvation is through Christ alone.
A compact meditation cites biblical lines from Samuel II chapter 22 verses 5 to 7. The text speaks of distress when surrounded by peril and fear, calling on the Lord, and being heard from His temple as deliverance unfolds. The passage emphasizes faith under crisis.
A 1977 observation of daily life in the U S House of Representatives describes long sessions in Washington, committee work, and constant office duties. It notes members’ schedules, meals, late hours, and the effort to balance public duties with home-constituent service.
A congressman's desk fills with mail from constituents on topics from legislation and information needs to regional aid and land issues. Propaganda pours in from many sources, while many letters seek government help, jobs, or postal and road matters. The congressman values contact with home and responds to most inquiries.
A banker relays a thrift tale of a Scotch farmer who ties a hen to his wagon shaft on Main street so the bird can peck up oats dropped from the horse fed bag. The anecdote illustrates frugal habits in a humorous, regional anecdote.
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