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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
3
An American capital and energy influx has sparked a tremendous boom in mining, reshaping the nation’s economy and development prospects as companies invest heavily in new projects and infrastructure.
By 4 Harry Thompson notes the Panama Canal as the era's great project under Theodore Roosevelt boosting Mexican west coast enterprise. It highlights Sonora and Baja California mineral riches, rich silver deposits, Cananea and Alamos camps, and labor dynamics from Spanish colonial to Mexican workers, with potential Chinese and Japanese labor imported if needed.
Bishop Walters, a 24 year old merchant from Puintom, wed Miss Letha Driver at the bride’s father’s home. Rev Stivers of Lyons officiated. a wedding breakfast followed and guests included many Walters and Driver family members with gifts noted.
The piece reports a wave of Democratic defections to Taft and Sherman across cities like Richmond Baltimore and Chicago. It highlights William Prentiss in Chicago and others including Barrett Willis Garrett Bonsal Venable Newcomer Coudert Smith and the Ithaca Chronicle shifting to Taft.
Taft’s labor record praised for lifting union labor to lawful footing and defusing the old English view of conspiracies. Local blurb notes XN. B. Lamb reopens bakery after fire, repairs by Ored brothers, and residents Central notices. Also mentions Mr. and Mrs. Martin traveling to Los Angeles to be with son Arthur, Emma Reed visiting, and Harve Reed.
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