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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1902
Page
3
Witnesses at the Indiana prison inquiry allege spoiled meat was served at the hospital. Convicts and staff describe tainted rations, soda masking taste, and varied responses from Dr. Horne and officials as the investigation nears its end.
Michigan City April 15. Officials discuss whether charges against Dr Brose S Horne will be heard by prison investigators. Board members express differing views on prosecuting or delaying action while Gov Durbin avoids committing to a decision.
The Admiral Farragut of United Fruit line will carry President Palma of Cuba from Boston to Hamp ton Roads and Fort Monroe where he will join the voyage. The ship will land Palma at Gibara then proceed to Jamaica before resuming its schedule.
The Frankfort Daily Crescent business office burned completely in an early Tuesday blaze. Editor Bayard Gray announced the paper would be issued from another office. The loss is estimated at 5000 dollars with partial insurance.
Three men were killed at Langhorne Pennsylvania when struck by a passenger train at the station. The victims were Ralph D. Clark and Joseph White painters and William Beacon a colored man.
The House Judiciary Committee reported Thayer’s resolution to the House with a recommendation to lay it on the table. Attorney General Knox attached a letter noting a prior district attorney inquiry found no need for further action. The correspondence shows an established investigation into beef price fixing.
East Hampton Long Island is tense after a fight between Principal Clark and pupil Edward Payne. Both have arrests on record as tensions flare over whispers and alleged weapon use. Payne vowed to tarnish the principal’s name before summer. Clark claims Payne bit his hand to the bone during the altercation. The case heads to the Long Island court.
Incorporated to defend damage suits against doctors who are contract holders accused of malpractice. Fort Wayne doctors represented by Judge Robert R. Taylor. Also Modoc Telephone Company organized at Modoc Randolph County with capital of $20 000.
Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy offers a free trial bottle and pamphlet to Indianapolis Sun readers. Send name and post office address to the Dr. Kennedy Corporation, Rondout New York, and mention the paper. Trial results claim 91 percent of users benefited, with many purchasing larger bottles. The ad promotes the remedy as a laxative kidney medicine addressing back pain, urinary issues, and related conditions.
John W. Gates announced in New York that he has acquired control of the L and N from August Belmont & Co and the Rothschilds. He said the purchase is for investment, not speculation, and that J P Morgan & Co will act as arbiters to avoid market disruption.
FRANKFORT Ky April 15 The Berry Howard case charged with complicity in the assassination of Governor Gobel goes to trial in the circuit court on Tuesday with prosecutors presenting evidence and defense mounting its case.
Cincinnati April 15 Vice president Eugene Zimmerman of the C H and D returning from the east denies the rumor that the Big Four will buy the C H and D stating there is no truth to the report and no deal pending.
Cincinnati market receipts show cattle 353 head with good to choice $5.50 to $6.15 and extra calves $6.00 to $6.25. Hogs totaled 2,255 with good to choice $7.80 to $7.35 and mixed $7.05 to $7.25. Sheep receipts 393 with extra $5.50, lambs $6.60 to $7.00, spring lambs $7.00 to $9.20.
Chicago market reports show May wheat at 72 3 4 cents, July 72 7 4. May corn up to 61 3 4 cents, oats 5 cents higher. July pork futures at 17.12 and lard at 9.87. Eggs 23 24 cents, butter ranges 2 9 by grade, cheese prices steady for Twins and Young American varieties.
The Gates group stays optimistic on Illinois Central and Monon rails with Southern Railway and Atchison expected to rise. L N eases. Amalgamated copper unchanged. Union Pacific dividend viewed as crop dependent. Southern list activity peaks with 358000 shares in first hour. Prices show gains across rail names and related hard goods. Grain and groceries list brief prices follow.
Security stock listings for Belt and various banks and utilities appear with rates and par values. Indianapolis stock quotes include Union Traction Company 5s and 9% prefs, Indiana Hotel Company 6 percent preferred, and Indianapolis Gas 6s, alongside transportation and industrial listings. Cattle, hogs, and sheep quotations at Union Stockyards and Interstate Stockyards report receipts and price ranges for Good to prime and common grades, with specific weights and per hundred pound figures.
East Buffalo New York April 15 cattle receipts light with varied bids for different classes. Hogs and sheep receipts noted with top lambs selling around 7.40 to 7.55 and sheep prices from 5.65 to 6.75. Market reports list bid ranges for veal calves, pigs, and yearlings amid steady tone.
Wheat and corn prices listed by grade and quality with fractions and cents per bushel. Inspections summarize load counts by grade for wheat No. 2 red and corn No. 2 white and other grades. Hay prices cited for timothy, with government-style car counts accompanying the listings.
Readable bits show a local column or notice referencing phones and addresses in Ohio. The text is heavily corrupted with stray characters and incomplete phrases, making precise details uncertain.
New York price brief lists pork 10.50 17.50 per unit, lard 10.12 percent, butter Creamery 24 29 cents, imitation 24 29c, dairy 10 20c, factory 20 2c. Cheese large 9 12 percent, small 9 13 percent. Eggs 15 44 cents. Tallow 6.5 6.5 cents. Dressed poultry Turkeys 8 17c, chickens 7 14c, fowls 7 12c, ducks 14 15c, geese 10 11c.
Cattle receipts 4000 with prices from 4.80 to 7.40 for various grades. hog receipts 18000 with top price 7.33 and widespread 5.60 to 7.35. sheep receipts 14000 with natives 3.50 to 6.00 and native lambs 5.25 to 6.90. Texans 5.00 to 6.00 indicated among cattle.
The listing shows farm market quotes for hens and spring chickens, old turkey hens and toms, young turkeys, ducks and geese, and egg and dairy items. Prices include 8c per pound for hens, 3c for old toms, 7 9c for young turkeys, 5c for tallow, and various prices for hides and cheeses.
The listing shows flour prices for patent winter at 3.75 to 4.15 and patent spring at 3.80 to 4.40, with low grades 2.65 to 2.80. Bran prices appear as 1.85 to 2.10 for choice, and 20.0 2140 Ib perhaps indicating heavy packaging or misprint.
Prices for berries fruits and vegetables include strawberries at various counts from Louisiana and California oranges, lemons, and cranberries. Vegetables feature cabbage lettuce spinach cucumbers celery beans peppers onions potatoes and radishes with per unit per bushel per crate and per dozen or per box quotes.
The Kingan & Co price list shows piers in Indiana and California for hams and bacon, with prices for sugar cured hams 12 12 percent and 11 percent, breakfast bacon, lard, sausage and frankfurters, fresh pork cuts, beef tenderloin, and pickled pork. Oysters and fish items from New York and Baltimore are listed with per can and per gallon prices.
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