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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
3
The Indianapolis Journal reports on a broad view of Indiana's thriving farming sector, noting successful farmers and key business people shaping rural economy. The piece emphasizes community leaders and household readers in a portrait of agricultural prosperity.
A promotional portrait extols the Indiana Journal as accurate and reliable. It touts comprehensive market reports from Associated Press and wire services, strong national and local coverage, farm and sporting pages, women’s features, and moderate illustrations. It highlights Republican conservatism and a 10 cent weekly price with Sunday adds.
Advert claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures eruptions sores boils ulcers carbuncles felons and more after a woman avoided wearing a mask. Also advertises 800 bushels old corn for seed at John L. Thompson's farm one mile west of Sullivan on Merom road.
Indianapolis July 19 A special convention adopted President Mitchells plan to raise a heavy defense fund to support striking miners and urged labor unions to aid. The double assessment levy applies 19 percent in several districts and $1 weekly in others, dating from July 15, expected to yield about 250000 a week plus external contributions totaling around 1000000 a month.
Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania July 21 The United Mine Workers strike headquarters in the city will reopen Tuesday when President Mitchell and district presidents return. After a brief conference on relief fund distribution officers will resume duties in their districts. Mitchell is expected to stay until the strike ends and the Civic Federation plans another appeal to coal operators to arbitrate.
Prevailing prices on July 22 show steady to firm values. Wheat No 2 red around 72 to 78 cents, corn No 2 mixed 63 to 67 cents, oats No 2 mixed around 60s. cattle $8.50 to $8.75, hogs $5.25 to $5.75, sheep $2.40 to $2.50, lambs $3.75 to $6.26. Louisville and Cincinnati quotes vary with wheat at 77 to 78 cents and hogs near $6.00. Active steers around $4.65 and feeders $2.75 to $5. Monikers and hogs steady at $4.10 to $5.40. sheep $2.50 to $5.25. lambs $5.00 to $6.46.
East Buffalo Livestock reports varied livestock prices with cattle steady around 8.75 to 8.25, hogs quiet near 5.27, sheep steady about 6.36, lambs steady near 7.25. Wheat stays firm cash at 137 cents, July futures 148 cents. corn dull No. 2 cash. oats active No. 2 cash around 4.90.
A chaotic summary notes several events: two drowned during a Chicago visiting party incident with seven rescued. a Chicago sailors’ combine formed. a steamer accident on the Luge River in Russia with thirty trained aboard. a census bulletin on wool shows capital figures. a royal visit to Portsmouth aboard a yacht. 40.65 troops under Duke Vladimer paraded for King Victor Emmanuel in Italy. A USDA specialist tours Russia for American plant suitability. John Willis Baer resigns to join the Presbyterian Home Board. corn markets show a sharp Tuesday break amid bear crowd activity and Gates card rumors.
News bulletins report gold found in Lyon county Kentucky and various international and political notes. Japan vows to act unless Russia withdraws from Manchuria while Texas Democrats nominate eight. Other items include King Edward’s health, a New York detective’s death, and ships and leaders moving toward Europe and Africa.
The B and R R will spend 25 600 pounds on improvements. Karl Cadogan resigns as lord lieutenant of Ireland. The naval review off Spitehead fixed for August 11. Roosevelt signs order for censure and retirement of Gen J H Smith. Joshua Anderson lynched after murdering his wife in Owensboro Kentucky. Cholera spreads in Manchuria with high mortality. A 16 person sailboat capsizes off Portsmouth New Hampshire. 13 drown. King Edward to stay aboard royal yacht through August. Manila health board relocates 40 000 natives to camps to curb cholera. Lord Curzon predicted to return to politics after Salisbury’s retirement.
A stogic trust forms with 87500 Coo capital. Hamad Bin Mahomed Said, Sultan of Zanzibar, is dead. Bunder Abdar Persia suffers from earthquake. Frank Lee Rice of Champaign is hanged in Toronto for murder. The Sphinx decays due to climate changes. Crop prospects remain favorable amid price declines and irrigation impacts. Labor groups aid New York anthracite strikers.
A hurricane near Baltimore Sunday afternoon drowned or killed a dozen people. The events follow other calamities including a cloudburst near Binghamton that cost three lives in the James Cook family and a Cadiz Kentucky fire causing sixty thousand dollars in losses.
A mix of brief items notes political moves and incidents. Taft had a farewell audience with the Pope on Monday. Col O Reilley named Surgeon General of the Army. A German ship was sunk in a collision with fifty passengers drowned. A Barnstorm item mentions a possible Maine candidate for speaker Littlefield. A Chicago incident reports Robert E MacMahon a special policeman killed a man after a gun battle.
In Indiana two youths die by suicide in separate incidents. Beatrice Ash, 17, of Lewistown visits relatives in Wav, then takes her life with a pistol on returning home. Filmore Hammond, 17, of Can social, shoots himself in the heart before his mother on a farm near Troy after a dispute over a horse. No other cause is given.
Miss Cora Heiple of Goshen County aged twenty one was found dead yesterday hanging in her father’s barn a mile east of Wakarusa. Prolonged ill health was the cause of death by own action.
Bloomington Indiana July 22 David Reeden a farmer living southeast of town hanged himself with a hatter No cause known for the act He leaves a widow and one child
In Terre Haute Indiana on July 21 Minnie Weingeardner sixteen died by taking carbolic acid. Her mother attempted the same method a few days earlier in a possible related incident.
Mrs. Mark Wallace aged 18 attempted suicide after a quarrel with her mother in Terre Heure Indiana. She was saved and not harmed.
A catalog list shows white raised decorative dinner plates tea cups and saucers 100 piece decorated sets and various kitchenware. Prices range from 5 cents to 89 cents with items including vegetable dishes kettles rice boilers and tumblers advertised for sale.
Mrs. Herman Schultz fired six shots at her husband during a confrontation at their home. One bullet struck him in the left breast as he forced his way inside after years of separation and alleged threats. She was arrested and later released on bond.
In Aurora Indiana on July 22 Albert Miller 21 Robert Taushlin 21 Rena Waits 25 and Clayton Waster 12 were returning from Lawrenceburg when a boat capsized. Waits and Miller could not swim and all four were thrown into the water. Watts and Miller sank while Laughlin began swimming to shore and sank within twenty two feet of the bank before Kastor was rescued.
Danville Indiana July 18 At Center Valley ten miles south Samuel Fletcher aged 20 was stabbed to death by Peter Davis aged 29 A feud existed Fletcher struck Davis with a whip Davis warned him to desist Davis drew his knife and stabbed Fletcher the blade entering the heart Witnesses call it self defense
In Kokomo Indiana on July 22 George Downhour chopping wood failed to notice his four year old son Everett approaching. He swung the ax striking the head, severing the scalp and removing part of the skull. The child survived, with likely continued life despite the injury.
In Huntington Indiana on July 19 a remarkable accident killed a prized cow. The animal swallowed a snail whose shell passed through the diaphragm into the heart, a case deemed extraordinary by veterinary surgeons.
Clarence Kerring of Spartansburg, Union County, Indiana, was killed when attempting to remove a belt from a traction engine. He was drawn into the flywheel and his skull was crushed, causing instant death yesterday.
Nicholas Theodore of Chicago died after a boat capsized at Bass lake near Knox Indiana on July 22. Five people were aboard. the other four occupants were saved.
In Valparaiso Indiana on July 19 the young son of Mr and Mrs John Fanning died from lockjaw due to a Fourth of July injury.
Notice for travelers in South Dakota to use routes via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. Free maps and timetable available from F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago Illinois.
A synopsis notes a wealthy man in London who could not digest his food and died of starvation. It touts early use of Dr King's New Life Pills as a remedy to strengthen the stomach, aid digestion, improve appetite, and promote assimilation. Priced at 25 cents with a money back satisfaction promise sold by Joe K Smock, druggist.
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