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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1914
Page
6
The Shelburn Enterprise notes a surge of cutting shooting and fighting crimes weekly at the county seat. It fears Sullivan is slipping into lawlessness and calls for strict law enforcement to subdue the rough-neck element. It mentions efforts to curb bootleggers and blind tigers importing better whiskey to halt the crime carnival.
Market reports from Chicago dated April 30 1914 describe a surge in Argentine corn imports after tariff removal. The nation produced about 82 percent of world corn, yet imports from Argentina shifted trade centers, with cheap Argentine cargoes moving to Montreal and possibly New England as prices and conditions adjust for a short 1913 crop and high 1914 prices.
Market observers note corn quality varies with harvests and weevil levels. Prices in New York reflect demand for Argentine and western varieties, shaping trade from Maine to Florida and inland across a 200 mile zone.
The article argues the Progressive party is collapsing in Indiana with Marion county primaries showing under 3,000 progressive votes versus 12,280 in 1912. It cites Indianapolis Star influence, Beveridge’s leadership, and calls for Republicans to leverage the protective tariff as the party regroups.
The Times article by John B. Stoll notes a period described as dark days of Republican supremacy and hints at substantial Democratic history in the county that will be omitted from the history.
The office of state gas inspector cost $4,273.92 under the Republican administration and $8,656.18 last year under Democratic rule, an increase of 102 percent. The figure is used to argue that taxes run higher under Democratic governance.
The report notes a state measure increasing the tax levy by six and three quarters cents. It documents the act as a political outcome tied to democratic processes and fiscal policy.
The 1913 report claims the Democratic state administration spent about 1.64 million more than the closing Republican year, arguing this excess raises taxes. It frames fiscal differences as the cause of higher tax levels under the current administration.
The 1907 session cost $130,024.87, while the 1913 session under Democratic rule cost $162,507.67, an increase of $32,482.80 or 25 percent, contributing to high taxes.
The excerpt contrasts debt trends under Republican and Democratic administrations. It notes a $3,194,452 drop in eight years of Republican rule, followed by a $210,600 rise in Ralston's first year and a further $600,000 borrowed in recent months from Chicago bankers.
Senator Kern condemns Indiana as the most backward and least progressive among western states. His remark aligns with his role as a United States senator from Indiana.
In the Mitchell Tribune last week readers saw a swapped masthead and misattributed editorials. The paper notes such transposition may reflect recurring editorial misalignment between headline and author, inviting scrutiny of attribution practices.
A critical round up notes the Terre Haute Tribune and Crawford Fairbanks show strong support for Albert J Beveridge as temperance candidate for U S senator. The piece cites past political feuds and ballot tampering allegations linked to Terre Haute leaders and the Payne-Aldrich era, reflecting a partisan stance amid national reform fervor.
The tonic treats indigestion and loss of appetite and is advertised as a spring aid for liver, kidneys, and stomach troubles. It claims to cleanse the system and improve wellbeing, citing Mr. T. D. Peebles and a recommendation from Joe K. Smock & Son.
The report notes half time at foundries amid under consumption and stagnant iron production with no new furnaces. Argentine corn prices spike losses for bondholders as traders liquidate millions of bushels. Baldwin Locomotive Works cuts from 19,300 to 8,433 workers. a Philadelphia exhibit warns Americans may wear Japanese hosiery by 1920 if duties stay.
The secretary of the Builders' Exchange reports 35 to 50 percent fewer men are employed now than last year in construction. Upholstery leather and glove manufacturing in Philadelphia run at 60 percent capacity. In Gloversville New York leather goods sector orders are only 50 percent of a year ago.
A Pittsburg dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer notes further curtailment of pig iron output this week. Eastern furnaces and several Steel Corporation stacks have suspended operations while pig iron prices remain fixed at the Pittsburg furnace base of 14 dollars. coke capacity in Connellsville falls 15 percent, signaling further blast furnace reductions by the trust.
In February 1913 Eastern railroads earned 311 per mile versus 86 per mile in February 1914. Western roads earned 168 per mile in 1913 and 117 in 1914. Southern lines earned 218 per mile in 1913 and 268 in 1914. For eight months of the current fiscal year Eastern roads show a $1155 per mile drop in operating income.
A hog production meeting drew about seventy five farmers at the Carlisle joint high school Monday night. Purdue experts Dr. Clark and J W Schawb spoke on hog health and nutrition and advised strict vaccination against cholera and careful feeding to raise profitable hogs.
Reports describe meetings at Graysville and Fairbanks on Tuesday with officials noting attendance and local issues. Sunday incident along the Sullivan county road left Mrs. W C Shepherd with bruises after a runaway horse spooked near the Frank Davidson farm as Frances and Leora Levron escaped unharmed.
Reports indicate about thirty six cases in and near Paxton with spread to Jefferson township. Chas Cox and family near Pleasantville placed under quarantine after exposure to the disease. Cox fell ill upon arrival, raising fear the entire family may contract smallpox. J J McCammon near Paxton is cited as the most typical case.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills to cleanse stomach liver and kidneys and improve complexion. It cites user C E Hatfield of Chicago and notes the product costs 25 cents and is recommended by Joe K Smock & Son.
The Terre Haute Star and The Union advertise a combined one year subscription price of 2.50 dollars. The offer highlights a reduced rate for both newspapers.
The National Tube Co. reduced prices on all standard steel pipe sizes by one dollar per ton, restoring prices to the October level.
The article notes that transporting a bag of potatoes from central Long Island to New York City costs as much as shipping the same bag from Copenhagen, Denmark. The Long Island route is by rail, while Copenhagen uses water transport.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes in its New York business special of April 6 that steel output has fallen for two to three weeks. Industry capacity stands at about 65 percent, down from 70 to 75 percent earlier, with a possible drop to 60 percent by month’s end if demand does not rebound.
Trade papers report 50 cars of eggs moving through Chicago last week with buyers showing little interest. Separately 200000 cases are reported arriving from China, boosting supply concerns for the market.
The Logan steel plant at Lewis Town Pennsylvania with about 500 workers says it will close for at least six weeks or longer. An exhibition at the Philadelphia Commercial Museum shows Japanese hosiery varieties with a report from United States Consul West of Kobe. He notes daily wages of 7 1 2 to 17 1 2 cents for women and 25 to 40 cents for men, eleven hour days. Hosiery is made on hand machines, often in homes, with claims that American seamless machines could meet competition.
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