23 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
1
A collage of brief items including hints of trade reviews, the Dacle Sam project, criticisms of whisky shortages, and social commentary. Mentions governorships, a 80th birthday, Edward Everett Hale, a Los Angeles bank cashier, and Roosevelt offspring pride. Also references to South Africa war coverage, rail and fuel anxieties, and anarchist laws debates.
A mob of strikers and sympathizers disrupted Terre Haute Electric Company operations on January 20. Cars were stoned, crews driven from posts, and a motorman briefly armed as miners and rioters attacked managers and workers. Several rioters arrested. a car derailed in the chaos.
Chicago Jan 20 Prof Chas W Pearson Northwestern university English history chair argues biblical infallibility is a superstition and that Christ’s miracles are fancies. He claims Methodist policy favors inactivity and Jesuitical silence, urging clear articulation of views not held by church leaders.
Reports from the Thunder Mountain area in Idaho show active development despite deep snow. Prospectors gather at Mackay Baise Salmon City Ketchum and Weiser awaiting trail openings. An Oregon Short Line stage coach service from Ketchum to the new gold fields is planned to start around May 1.
A government telegram reports Colima volcano reawakening as seismic activity spreads. Renewed earthquakes hit many regions while Guerrero Governor Mora oversees relief in Chupancingo, where crowds shelter under guard as rescue crews comb debris and recover more bodies.
A new oil strike near White Lick County is reported with a Pittsburg expert estimating flow at about fifty barrels per day. Boring began a week ago and reached a depth of 229 feet with pure lubricating oil containing paraffin at 19 percent.
In Monaco, Santos-Dumont hopes to complete the 120 mile Corsican trip in about three hours after perfecting his airship. He plans preliminary trials next week over Monaco Bay. A second item from Middletown, New York, notes Thomas McNamara returning home garbed as a tramp, later proving ownership of a large Idaho ranch and planning to wed his childhood sweetheart.
Paris emphasis on Waldeck Rousseau speech at St Eulenne marks start of ministerial electoral campai g. He warns of Nationalist threat and Caesarism ahead of polls. Cabinet backed by Socialist vote faces unrest as republicans brace for a tough fight and possible shifts in leadership. In Ohio McKinley memorial push gains broad support with governors urging services and fund drives. Cuba notes report military spending in Matanzas and a probate court case in Vincennes ends with will set aside after lengthy contest.
A dugout carrying eleven men of the Secomi Infantry is reported missing near Manila with fears they perished or were captured. General Wade cables 365 insurgents surrendered on Bobul island, a claim met with astonishment. Eightth Infantry captured a woman insurgent Agqueda Kahala gen, a former commander of about 606 fighters. General J Franklin Bell remains active in Batangas, where a recent battle wounded an American officer and killed a private.
Paris reports a surge of German forces near Metz with large quantities of supplies. French intelligence fears overreaction while Temps notes unstable alliances and limited English advances toward Russia. Household foreclosures loom as St Louis Exposition bids go to sale next Tuesday.
A violent earthquake struck Chilpancingo and Chilapa in Guerrero with extensive damage to the capitol, church, and many buildings. In Mexico City the tremor caused alarm among Pan American delegates and was felt strongly for 55 seconds. Reports note dozens killed, hundreds injured, and widespread destruction across the region.
Rome reports a looming strike by railway workers set for February 10 over wage increases and shorter hours. Directors cite an 8,000,000 Hires cost and dependence on Socialist support. government seeks negotiation to avoid nationwide rail disruption.
A Henry county circuit court session erupted in violence as a negro suspect, Lewis Brown, lunged at a witness and tried to strike her with a stand. Judge William Carroll ordered lethal force if necessary, but the jailer drew a revolver and the assailant was subdued. The incident prompted swift intervention by coroner Pries Sampel WP Moody and Colonel Thorne. Separate items report International Banking Corp details, Mrs. Lease remarks on whisky, and other 1900s era notes.
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