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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
4
At Chicago Union Stockyards on April 3 hogs moved 3 to 7 dollars, mixed and butcher demand weak. Cattle receipts 3,500 with buyers steady to strong. beef cattle 4.75 to 6.85, cows 2.50 to 6.15, stockers 3.50 to 5.60. sheep and lambs steady with lambs at 5.60 to 8.50.
Boston April 29. Attorney Harvey H. Platt presents Chester Jordan as plagued by illness since youth, describing speech delay, a scar from a past injury, and a cerebr o spinal disease affecting behavior. He argues the condition explains alleged violent episodes and ongoing headaches.
The Hagenbeck Wallace circus paraded forenoon crowds along the streets with more open animal cages than ever seen in a city procession. Officials forecast large attendance for the afternoon and 8 pm performances as new wagons cages and uniforms added brilliance. An appropriation was raised to fund the colorfully decorated pageant and artists crafted the festival effects and costumes.
Fifteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Lentz saved herself from a dress fire by plunging into a nearby pond near Bedford Indiana. She sustained severe burns but is expected to recover, with Dr. Freeland treating her.
Pittsburg reveals mixed cattle receipts with steady prices. prime cattle at 6.30 to 6.60, common to good fat oxen at 4.40 to 5.50, cows 2.00 to 4.50. hogs light with heavy and prime ranges from 7.30 to 7.75. sheep light and steady. calves light with prime wethers at 4.85 to 5.49 and spring lambs at 8.60 to 11.00.
East Buffalo April 9 cattle receipts 250 head fairly active and steady prime steers 6.46 to 6.75 butcher 6.75 to 6.90 veals receipts 200 head active call to choice 5.75 to 7.70 sheep and lambs receipts 2,500 active and higher lambs 5.00 to 7.0 yearlings 6.00 to 6.50 sheep 5.00 to 5.00 hogs receipts 20 head slow and lower Yorkers 7.00 to 7.79 pigs 7.35 mixed 7.70 to 7.75 heavies 7.75 roughs 6.50 to 6.75
Rouse Bros. report lists baleable forage and grain prices in Indianapolis. Corn 82 8Ec shelled oats 15 17c Shenaf oats 13.00 15.10 timothy 15.00 16.00 new clover 12.50 11.00 mixed hay 13.00 14.00 wheat straw 35.00 76.00 oats straw 6.00 67.00
Wall Street opened with continued strength as Canadian Pacific surged 11 points to 178, near London highs. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific slipped, Southern Railway and U S Steel gained, Morgan issues led gains in specialties, while overall volume favored sales by about 15,000 shares amid bullish sentiment and a possible near-term reaction.
Cincinnati market report shows hog receipts 2941 with weak packers and butchers, early quote 7.60 for one load extra heavy. Cattle receipts 370 with easy slow bulls. calves steady. Sheep and lambs receipts 420 with sheep and clipped lambs 10 to 35 cents lower. various prices listed for different classes including spring lambs weak between 6.00 and 9.50, few at 10.50.
A market listing shows sugar cured hams at 1314 15%c, black or skinned hams at 15 1814c, English style hams at 144 5c, boiled hams at 21 2114c, breakfast bacon at $20 20%c, sugar cured bacon at 13% 16c, English style bacon at 14 1éc, smoked bacon at 10 4 13%c, dry salt bacon at 14 125¢c, fresh pork loins at 1244 lic, and fresh hams at 13 lic.
Dr. Anthony Jannaris, renowned in European literary circles, died at sea while en route to deliver Greek lectures at Syracuse University. He was buried at sea after the liner Majestic reached New York on Monday.
Grain traders report mixed prices for wheat and corn with No. 2 red wheat around 1.39 and No. 2 white corn through billing. The market lists multiple bids by grade and color, with hay steady and rye pricing noted, alongside closing figures for April and May futures across wheat corn oats pork and lard.
Chicago cash grain figures show wheat prices for No 2 red at 1.42 and 1.43, No 3 red at 1.02 and 1.41, No 2 hard at 1.23 43 and 1.31, No 3 hard at 1.18 and 1.233, No 1 northern spring at 1.24 and 1.5, No 2 northern spring at 1.34 and No 3 spring at 1.18 1.2. Corn No 3 yellow around 0.734 to 0.7514, No 3 white around 0.734 to 0.744, Oats No 3 white about 0.55 5c and No 4 white about 0.53 55c.
Wheat cash at 1.42, May 1.40, July 1.134, September 1.06. Corn 2c, May 72c, July and September 72c. Oats cash 5c, May 57c, July 51c, September 42c. Rye cash 89. Cloverseed April 5.8712, October 6.524, December 6.35. Timothy 1.80, Alsike 8.00.
An artistic bridle woven entirely from hair by S. Franceschi, a prisoner at Deer Lodge Montana, was displayed at the sheriff's courthouse office. It took months to complete and carries a $60 asking price to raise funds for the prisoner's release.
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