Wall-St. Stocks Mixed in Uneven Open on Weak Steel Selling
United Press reports New York July 31 stock market opened irregular with declines led by steel shares as western houses liquidated speculative equity. Early gains in some rail and industrials faded into a general mixed session amid heavier trading and bond activity. Wheat and corn prices varied, oats steady, and hay values firm with several inspection lots noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anaconda
Misgouri
Kansas
Texas
Steel
Southern Pacific
Reading
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Atchison
St. Paul
Warned the Road Overload Issue Draws Commission Letter
In reply to a complaint from Empire Stone company Bloomington the Indiana Railroad commission wrote that it has learned the Monon railroad overloaded cars The commission states it does not favor overload practices which ferry carriage without pay endanger trainmen property and public lives from wrecks or breakage It says the railroad may charge for extra service to readjust loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Stone Company
Bloomington
Monon Railroad
Indiana Railroad Commission
Pany
Lves
Will Washington Township Be Day for Liquor Licenses
Friday at 9 am county commissioners will decide on liquor licenses for Washington township applicants Clarence Premmer August Christian George W Pence Oscar J Barthel and Joseph Wambaugh and rule on a blanket remonstrance from June 28. Wambaugh and Pence face prior arrests for similar charges. Washington township remains dry and opposition warned of a hard fight. Attorney Joe E Bell for Terre Haute Brewing Company is lobbying for the saloon men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township
Clarence Premmer
August Christian
George W. Pence
Oscar J. Barthel
Joseph Wambaugh
Wambaugh
Joseph Clay
Pence
Joe E. Bell
Indianapolis
Pell
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Chloroform Killed Her In Magill Case
Mrs Pet Magill died of chloroform poisoning per Chicago experts who examined her organs. The report, provided to J H Herrick special assistant to the state's attorney, outlines findings for the grand jury in the Magill case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton, Ih
Pet Magill
Chicago
Fred Magill
J. H. Herrick
Herrick
Live Stock Market Prices in Indianapolis on July 1
Markets show hogs barely steady with top at 6.50 per cwt and cattle, sheep, and lambs steady. Hogs ranged from 4.00 to 6.55, cows and calves and bulls listed with prices, and breeding ewes or bucks priced per hundred pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Grain market prices for oats hay and straw
Corn S5 68e shelled oats 12.00. Straw 7.00. Miller 12.14. Hay Timothy 18.00 Clover 15.00 Mixed 16.00. Prices per sheaf or ton in old market format.
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Miller
Hay
Timothy
Clover
Market Prices From Chicago Trade Report July 31
Chicago market prices list Butter Creamery extra at 214c Eyes Extras and Poultry with turkeys 12c chickens 11 1 2c ducks 8 9c geese 7 12c. Cheese Twins at 12 12c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Stocks and Prices Report
Chicago July 31 United Press reports cattle receipts at 15000 with steady to higher bids. Prime beeves range up to 7.50, stockers and feeders 2.50 to 4.90, Texans 4.00 to 5.40. Hogs receipts 22000 weak with light 6.20 to 6.65, heavy 6.05 to 6.40. Sheep receipts 16000 steady with native and western lambs and sheep priced from 3.25 to 7.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Struck by a Bolt Delays State Fair Pavilion
A sub-contractor’s careless derrick operation at the livestock pavilion construction caused a segment of the steel crew to quit. Sid Conger, president of the board, said the structure will be finished for the fair, and a bolt that hit his hat did not harm him.
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Sid Conger
Holt
Widow Lucinda Morton Buried In Indianapolis With Honor
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucinda Morton widow of Indiana's war governor Oliver P. Morton were held at Central Christian church then buried beside her husband at Crown Hill. Rev. Lucas and others led the rites with Gen. Anthony Wayne chapter DAR and many mourners attending. Pallbearers included Dr. Warren R. King Admiral George Brown and several local officials. Walter Morton of Hartford attended along with nephews and nieces. floral tributes filled the churchyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda Morton
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Central Christian Church
Crown Hill
Alien B. Philpott
Joseph &. Jenckes
Walter Morton
Morton
Hartford
Conn
Morten
Anthony Wayne
Daughters of the American Revolution
Warren R. King
Morton Monumer Commission
Henry C
Taft to Address Buckeye Republican Club
Secretary Taft has accepted an invitation to speak to the Buckeye Republican club of Columbus Ohio on August 13. The event marks Taft's engagement with a key Ohio political group and underscores the GOP campaign efforts in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
United Press
Washington
Buckeye Republican Club
Columbus
Chicago Grain and Provisions Markets Report
Chicago rain facts provide detailed shifts in grain prices with wheat and corn at varied futures levels. September wheat traded around 92 3/4 cents, corn near 58 1/2 cents, oats about 39 1/2 cents, and pork prices at 26.50 per barrel with lard near 9.25. Local receipts logged 170 wheat cars, 131 corn cars, and 40 oats cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Cincinnati Live Stock Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Cincinnati July 31 cattle receipts 1900 strong with butcher steers extra 5.85 to 6.00 good to choice 5.00 to 5.15 common to fair 3.50 to 4.75 calves steady extra 8.25 hog receipts 8,828 5 to 10 cents lower good to choice 6.40 to 6.50 mixed packers 6.25 to 6.45 sheep receipts 4,000 strong extra 4.85 lambs strong or higher 7.60 to 7.60
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
United Press
Market quotes for pork lard butter and cheese
NEW YORK on July 31 market quotes list Pork Meas 18.00 to 18.50 Lard Western steam spot 29.2 percent 9.20 Tallow City 6 percent 6 C Butter Creamery extra 24 percent country dairy tubs finest 2c Hegs Western firsts white fancy 25 26c Cheese Full cream 12 percent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Western
Roosevelt Holds Conference On Arid Lands With State Chiefs
President Roosevelt met with Gov. Curry of New Mexico and Chief Justices Kent of Arizona and discussed federal policy in arid territories. Curry said he came for general discussion and could not talk specifics for publication. Judge Rodey praised Curry’s tough task and warned of widespread boodle, graft and looting in New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Gov. Curry
New Mexico
Kent
Supreme Court of Arizona
Rodey
Porto Rico
Congress
Consider Changed Routes for Cars in South Side
A Wednesday inspection by Mayor Bookwalter Councilman Hofmann Jacob Hirkene and TI Todd of Indianapolis Traction examined possible streetcar improvements. They discussed double tracking on S Meridian street extending to Pleasant Run and connecting Indiana Union Traction with Indianapolis Traction and Terminal lines at Twenty fifth street Martindale avenue. No agreement was reached on the latter plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Bookwalker
Otto Hofmann
Jacob Hirkene
Robert TI. Todd
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Todd
Union-st
Meridian-st
Bookwalter
S. Meridian-st
Hugh McGowan
Meridian St
Pleasant Run
Germania Park
Indiana Union Traction
Indianapolis Traction
Twenty-fifth-st. Martindale Ave
Tenth-st
Fall Creek
Twenty-fifth-st
College-ave
Esther Solomon
Harry Epstein
Turner Hall
I. E. Newstadt
Orthodox Hebrew Church
Fannie Fishberg
Rebecca Ostovitz
William Epstein
Jacob Wiseman
Gold Much Improved After Assault at Massachusetts Pawnshop
Simon Gold has recovered enough to return home three weeks after a brutal assault in a Massachusetts Avenue pawnshop. His skull was fractured in three places, and thieves took over $3,000 in jewelry.
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Simon Gold
Massachusetts Ave
Full train crew debated by Indiana railroad officials
A forthcoming conference between the Indiana Railroad Commission and railroad men will define what constitutes a full crew on a train. Some lines claim carrying a porter suffices to meet the law requiring a set number of train workers on a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Railroad Commission
Aeio
Holy Grail Knights to Camp at Winona Lake
At Winona Lake on July 31 1924 100 Holy Grail Knights from the Castle in the Woods will camp Aug 20 for ten days at a Bay city site Their founder Rev Perry Powell of Peru Methodist church organized the mystic order in seven years Itfollows Arthurian ritual club meetings athletic events and nature study led by Merlin with leaders King Arthur Galahad and other knights The program includes talks by eminent speakers and rounds at the Round Table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winoniaws
Bay-city
Perry Edwards Powell
Peru
Merlin
Arthur
Galahad
Launfal
Round Table
Powell
Epworth
Philippines
Chile
South America
King Arthur
Knights of the Round Table
Boris
Tercival
Standard Oil Tax Dodging Attacked by Vanderburg Official
George E. Clarke, Vanderburg County deputy assessor now in Indianapolis, outlines plans to scrutinize Standard Oil Company tax practices. He says the firm falsified valuations by unsigned affidavits, and notes use of intercounty assessor cooperation, drafts moving funds from Evansville to New York, with intent to pursue ten years of records and pursue dodged taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Joseph Folk
Missouri
la Follette
Wisconsin
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
George E. Clarke
Vanderburg
Indiana
Indianapolis
Marion
Standard Oil Company
Evansville
Delay In Public Works Hearing On N Pennsylvania Street
The final hearing on the improvement of N Pennsylvania street between Thirty second and Thirty fourth streets was postponed to September 13 by the Board of Public Works. The plan calls for wooden block paving from Thirtieth to Thirty eighth streets in three contract sections. Paving from Thirtieth to Thirty second and from Thirty fourth to Thirty eighth streets also to be discussed on September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Pennsylvania-st
Board of Public Works
Pennsylvania-st
Thirtieth-st
Thirty-eighth-st
Nixon Found Guilty in Assault Case
Norman Nixon was found guilty of assault and battery by Judge Irvin in criminal court on Wednesday morning. The sentence will be announced in a few days. Nixon attacked Henry Payne along Washington Street near Liberty Street after Payne allegedly insulted Nixon's wife, resulting in a serious knife injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Nixon
Irvin
Nixon
Henry Payne
Washington St
Liberty St
Payne
Judge vacates bench in Caleb Powers trial
Special Judge J E Robbing vacated the bench in Georgetown Kentucky today after nine years on the bench. He read his written opinion in open court and cited that his record had not been attacked before and that the Powers affidavit allegations were untrue. He asked the clerk to notify Gov Beckham and the attorneys and they retired to consider a new judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
J. E. Robbing
Caleb Powers
Powers
Rebuff for Kirkman Denies Habeas Corpus Request
Federal Judge McPherson denied George W. Kirkman a writ of habeas corpus. Kirkman, ex army captain, serves three years at Fort Leavenworth after two courts martial convictions for conduct detrimental to the service. This is his second rebuff in attempting release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
McPherson
George W. Kirkman
United States Army
Kirkman
Ft. Leavenworth
Hickman
City orders removal of sidewalk bicycle racks and signs
Chief Metzger issued a Wednesday order directing patrolmen to remove all bicycle racks and signs from the sidewalk in front of business places. The move cites a city ordinance against sidewalk obstruction and aims to clear public passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Politce
Metzger
Vestal declines Anderson police board post
Albert M. Vestal former prosecutor and proposed member of the Anderson police board sent Gov. Hanly a letter today to decline the position. He cited a perceived conspiracy to sidetrack his congressional race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sun
Anderson
Ind
Albert M. Vestal
Hanly
Ther
Detroit Teacher Commits Suicide Over Insomnia
Belle Donalda son, 35, a Latin teacher at Central High School, Detroit, killed herself by tying a rope to a bedpost and strangling. Authorities say prolonged insomnia drove her to madness after weeks of sleeplessness.
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Detroit
Murphy Acquitted in Juvenile Court Trial
Charles S Murphy of 245 Bellefontaine street faced a trial before Judge Stubbs in juvenile court on parents' charges regarding four young girls. The court discharged Murphy, ending the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 3S. Murphy
Bellefontainest
Stubbs
Fire destroys plant at Promised Land on Montauk Point
Fire swept the American Fish company plant at Promised Land on Long Island causing an estimated loss of one million dollars. Six workers were reported killed and two injured in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montauk
L. I
American Fish Company
Promised Land
Fish Dealers Win Baseball Game at Market
The market fish dealers defeated the chicken dealers 5 to 4 on Tuesday afternoon. Joseph Fopplano, city market master, played center field for the Ashmen side and severely sprained his ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fopplano
Hatpin Heroine Fells Strangler With Pin in Hallway
New York, July 31. Miss Julie Krumscheik, a music teacher, used a hatpin to fend off a desperate strangler in her hallway. After a tense struggle the attacker fled as police hunt for the suspect. Authorities link the case to earlier murders in Walden and Tonawanda and seek clues from witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Julie Krumscheik
Miss Krumscheik
Miners Angry Over Sheriff Raid in Nashwauk
Miners in Nashwauk Minnesota angrily protest a raid by Sheriff Hoolihan who with a hundred deputies entered a hall and forced miners from a peaceful meeting. Governor Johnson condemned the act and said an investigation is underway, with President Mahoney alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Nashwauk
Minn
Hoolihan
Morton Takes Vacation From Indiana Railroad Board
L. E. Morton, clerk of the Indiana Railroad commission, is in the east on vacation. A Boston native, Morton is noted for his railroad knowledge and energy, and friends anticipate that railroads may soon seek his services due to his abilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Morton
Indiana Railroad Commission
East
Boston
Morton
Gov office staff take vacations this week
Pp. J. Flanagan a clerk in the governor's office has returned from a three week vacation. Miss Halie Mc Neal a clerk and Miss May Nichols a stenographer in the governor's office will leave Thursday for vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pp. J. Flanagan
Halie McNeal
May Nichols
City Births and Marriages On Record In Township Directory
City birth notices list Charles and Laura Jackson a boy at 1322 EL Twentieth Street and multiple other newborns at various addresses. A series of marriages, building permits, and health notices follow including TB and anemia cases, plus several domestic and industrial projects with stipulated costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Laura Jackson
EL Twentieth-st
Olio
Flora Deven
Eldere Ave
J. E
Hamelia Schulenburg
Fietcher-ave
Bor
William and
Mira Williamson
Missouri-st
Harry and
Minnie Stineburner
Murphy-st
Earl J
Dora Alvis
City Hospital
C. J
Bessie Hendryx
Drexel
C. N
Lessie Meiers
Congress Ave
Mary
Anna Barnum
N. Tuxelloest
Louis A
Maggie Coleman
Captor-ave
Alvin
May Dowd
Marion-ave
Harry J
Isabella Adams
Hall Place
Elsie Kidwell
Hoyt~ Ave
Oren
Nellie Wamsley
Clarence
Elizabeth Green
Kenwood-ave
For Rent Rooms Wanted Help Wanted Situations
A concise classifieds snippet lists rooms for rent and assistance needs under the headings For Rent Rooms Wanted Help Wanted Situations in The Sun newspaper.
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Wall-St
City Grain
Commission
Com
Holy Grail
Sur
Winona Lake
Frank Dixon
Sol Dickey
Winona Assembly
Dixon
Bryan
Mark Twain
Heaven and
Hell
Mr. Clemens
Equorion
Mississippi Valley
Power of
County
E. C. Atkins
Edward B. Davis
Sanford Wadhams
Lawrence Hood
Eugene Cassady
Mrs. Mont St. Clair
Carl Schey
LaPorte
Augusta Jameson
South Orange, N. J
Mrs. Waldo
William Will
San Antonio, Tex
Mr. Ebner and Family
S. East-st
Susan Weber
Anna West
Katherine May
Wilkesbarre
Anna Geisinger
Pittsburg
Mary Blake
Frankfort
Florence Marks
Kokomo
Louise Strickland
Lafayette
Maud McCrea
Grace Loomis
Julia
Jean Wilson
Frankin
Loomis
8S. B. Loomis
Tillie Weil
Franklin
A. C. Stiebel
Mexico
I. W. Lemaux
N. Delawarest
Alonzo Palmer
W. Ray Sr
Albert Kine
Broad Ripple
Park-ave
S. O. Dungan
Broadview
Robert Ramsey
William Ramsey
Julia Ramsey
Margaret Rathsom
Chas. Ramsey
Charles Yorger
John Fehrenbach
James Lake
Murphy
Fish Dealers’ Story
Hatpin Girl
Strangler
New York City
Krumscheik
E. Ninetieth St
Filizabeth Davis
Wallkill River
Walden
Sophia Kohler
Kahrer
Tonawanda
W. Twenty-second-st
Deathz
Ida Myers
Spring St
Gill
Lulu M
George Haynes
Lecia Binda Beswick
Harry E. Koeppen
Estella B. River
James L. Moore
Susan E. Moore
Francis Forest Spall
Edna Pearl
John Coupland
Indianapolis Ave
Alice Johnson
EL Tenth St
F. Kokemiller
Senate. Ave
Parry-ave
O. P. Traylor
W. Twentyninth-st
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