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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1902
Page
4
The Bedford district meeting drew large Republican turnout with John C. Billheimer chosen by acclamation as chairman and W. Paul Stratton recognized for his able handling of the gav el. The column also notes a recent accident and critiques of journalistic freshness.
The piece reviews the Panama and Nicaragua canal options after a treaty and appropriation. It favors Panama, citing shorter distance 39 miles of canal, fewer locks, shallower cuts, fewer curves, better harbors, faster 12 hour transit, and less weather risk, while warning Nicaragua’s route faces deeper cuts, more locks, sediment, stronger currents, and earthquake hazards.
A sensational yarn claiming a dog saved a baby in Sterling Kentucky is being circulated, copied by some papers but not the Union. The tale claims a fire in a bedroom led the dog to shake curtains and extinguish flames, yet no baby was present, and the story is described as yellow journalism used to boost column inches at five dollars per line.
Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola run February 4 to 11 with round trip tickets for the Louisville and Nashville railway offered at a single fare. Tickets go on sale February 4 to 10 and expire February 28. An illustrated Mardi Gras booklet can be requested from L S Stone General Passenger Agent Louisville and Nashville R R Louisville Ky. Also check the Bass Auditorium show Peck's Bad Boy on January 23 praised as highly entertaining.
In Illinois a timber worker Willis Athey died from injuries after a fallen tree trapped him. his mother Mrs. Virginia Athey died soon after from congestion of the lungs. In Worthington a saloonkeeper wounded William Snyder in self defense dispute. in Owensburg Marion Hatfield survived shotgun wounds. Louise Avery of Delaware Ohio killed herself with a shotgun after taking poisons. notes cite a rejected marriage proposal.
In Puente de Vilamalla near Manresa a boiler ruin at a spinning mill last Saturday killed and injured many. The hospital at Manresa is crowded with the wounded and numerous bodies, including the mill’s manager and his two sisters. Thirty may not recover. many children among the dead. The queen sent condolences.
Illinois Central Railroad offers a low rate round trip excursion from Chicago and Cincinnati to New Orleans for the Mardi Gras with a Vicksburg stopover. The package includes two nights and a day in Vicksburg, various sleeping car options, and special rates per double berth. Applications due January 28.
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