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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1881
Page
6
Fragmented verse depicts a shepherd and child discussing shooting stars as omens of fate. The dialogue links stellar signs to lives and weddings, wealth sharing, and moral virtues, with stars appearing and vanishing as symbols of destiny and memory.
Detective John Morris details a jealous guardianship and a money theft at a Franklin County farm. Miss Sabine Smith, 70s, and Mollie McCann confront a hidden trove of cash and gold coins found in a garret trap door. Mollie confesses ownership of the stash via her late lover, while Miss Smith is revealed as a sleepwalker who moved funds.
A dramatic account near Ianawha falls West Virginia tells of Van Bibber a settler cornered by pursuing Indians on a huge overhanging rock. He repels attackers with a rifle while his wife and child watch. She launches a skiff and he jumps feet first to reach safety in the boiling river.
A daring wife guides her wounded husband through arrows to a skiff, saving him as they reach shore. They shelter near the baby who giggles in the boat. The husband is carried ashore and the rock earns the nickname Van Bibber's Rock.
Detroit Free Press notes a revised edition of the Bible presented to the Lime Filn Club. The speaker parodies changes, insisting hell remains hot and heaven not enlarged, while reaffirming ten commandments honesty and debt responsibility amid humorous dialect.
A whimsical monologue describes a seal brown cow with a stub tail acting as a night key, bizarre garden plots, and a chaotic rescue as the cow wedges into a chicken coop. The narrator recalls a string of misadventures, ending with reflections on ruined plans and lingering humored frustration.
The article praises a devout Methodist class leader for his Bible study, practical shrewdness, and devotion. It notes his work with members, care for the sick, and influence in rural hamlets, citing Leigh Richmond and Tholuck as figures admiring his piety and counsel.
The Indianapolis Journal reports the new code recognizing police officers as conservators of the peace and detailing broad arrest powers, plus amended liquor laws. Key provisions include Sunday and holiday restrictions, penalties for minor alcohol sales, and enhanced penalties for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
On Friday a group of boys and young men bathed in the See kkonk river near Carpenter's wharf on the west side when an unforgettable incident occurred. Among the bathers was a young man named Jersy Lowney who
Peanuts pass through a large cylinder and brushes receiving fifteen feet of brushing before release. Workers sort by quality at a best stand, branding bags as cocks ships and eagles. Nuts are shelled, shipped to the north, and shells sold for horse bedding. oil from the meat supports a peanut candy trade.
A twelve year old innkeeper’s daughter in Niederweisel Germany fell into a year long trance in March 1880. She remained motionless and unconscious by day though fed by force, yet slept normally at night. She recovered fully early this year and could recall events during the period of her suspended animation.
A Rungsian town tale recounts a Jewess saving property and life during attacks. A man buys bread, pretends poisoning himself, crowds gather, she eats the bread to prove it safe, the crowd calms, and the impostor flees pursued by bystanders.
A Peoria transcript reports wheat sowing depth affects germination and emergence. At half an inch 11 7/8 days with 87.5 percent sprouting. one inch 12 days with full germination. two inches 18 days with 87.5 percent germination. three inches 20 days with 75 percent. four inches 10 0 percent? No. Five inches 22 days with reduced vigor. six inches 23 days with only 12.5 percent germination.
A sprawling column of vignettes and quips blends cartoons, slang, and puns. It highlights humorous lines about a Belle, a New Orleans photographer, musical tastes, medical terms, marriage trials, and various oddities from Horace Greeley to Oscar Wilde, ending with a fragmentary street scene.
In an Indiana Wis account of Mir Spotus insights he recalls touring jails in Washington and New York where inmates faced murder or robbery charges. He recalls a joke about honest men and recounts Spotted Tail’s quip on education urging reading and writing to “forgery and make a living like the whites.”
The sale of Moody and Sankey hymn books has reached 1,337,000 copies indicating strong demand for the devotional collection.
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