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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
4
Indianapolis hog market shows day receipts at 7,500 hogs with buyers taking a large share of hogs and prices advancing. Top hogs brought 3.06 and most sold between 7.90 and 7.95, with some at 8.06, while cattle and sheep faced steady to lower conditions amid light demand and plentiful lambs. Steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and calves varied by weight and class as buyers paid strong prices for good to choice animals.
Wall Street opened with vigorous buying and broad advances as stocks rose more than a point in early trading. Demand remained strong though some traders noted the market may have advanced too quickly, causing later declines of about four points. Government bonds held steady while other bonds stayed firm.
Grain quotes show Wheat mostly steady with No 2 red at 1.00 for track and various futures. Corn No 2 white 71c, No 3 white 71c, with mixed lots and sample notes. Oats quiet, Hay steady with timothy prices around 13.25 to 18.50. inspections list several car counts for wheat corn oats and various goods. Indianapolis Produce Exchange prices add eggs 18 cents, butter 11 cents, and various hams and bacons with steady ranges.
Cash wheat and corn prices listed for Chicago as No. 2 red and No. 2 corn dominate the market update. Prices shown include No. 2 red at around $1.02 to $1.03, No. 2 corn at 16 to 16.5 cents, and assorted No. 3 and yellow varieties with varying cents per bushel. Oats prices for No. 3 white and No. 4 white are also noted along with standard oats.
A swarm of bees overran the Pennsyl vania railroad station in Richmond Indiana, sending passengers fleeing outside. An elderly veteran abandoned rheumatism amid the melee as bee stingers caused painful reactions while bystanders escaped the buzzing attackers.
Courthouse employee plans a picnic at Broad Ripple Saturday afternoon as city boards also announce actions including transferring Kissel property to St Vincent hospital for a new facility with Fall Creek boulevard, and condemnation for park access.
The market lists corn at 72 75e, oats at 35 4aec, and timothy at 10 7 11.00 with new Timothy quoted at 11 7 12.00 and new Clover at 9 00. This brief note records latest pricing for feeds and seeds.
The article extols Broad Ripple Bathing Beach for attracting large crowds of men and women and commends the management for excluding disreputable characters. It notes courteous treatment toward ladies, clean suits, stockings, and caps, and clear water in the pool.
Elks Lodge No 13 plans a big outing for Indianapolis orphans next Tuesday. Arch Colter chairs the committee, and Riverside amusement company provides amusements. Children will receive ice cream and box lunches, with transport by special street cars to Riverside park downtown outreach.
Bargains and promotions fill the Sun with offers from Story and Clark Piano Co and L. S. Ayres. Prizes include a free Niagara Falls trip and several cash or merchandise awards. Gas ranges from Indianapolis Gas Co, lingerie dresses at Rink's, and fall styles at Gately's featured.
The document dated August 11 1800 records an agreement between Jack Johnson of Galveston Texas and James J Jeffries of Los Angeles California to box a set number of rounds for the heavyweight title. It outlines purse splits 60 40 75 25 or 100 percent to the winner and other terms including a 5000 dollar side stake posted with Charles A Comiskey in Chicago and a six month contest deadline from club selection.
Back from Europe, Stuyvesant Fish, former president of the Illinois Central Railroad, has returned to the United States after a long stay abroad. He offered a cautious view of business conditions overseas and implied improved prospects at home.
The Seventh district Republican nomination contest forms a political prize with Jesse Overstreet unlikely to run this year. Figures like Franklin McCray C. S. Denny Senator Linton A. Cox and James M. Ogden are named as possible candidates while Joe Cannon’s influence looms over the race amid oil tariff controversy.
Hogs receipts 14 000 with bids up to 10 cents higher. Mixed, butchers and good heavy pigs quoted around 7.95 to 8.70. Light hogs 7.40 to 7.98. Pigs 6.85 to 7.50. Bulk sale 7.85. Cattle receipts 2 500 market strong. Reeves 4.75 to 5.55. Cows and heifers 2.50 to 6.00. Stockers and feeders 3.00 to 5.50. Texans 4.00 to 5.75. Calves 6.00 to 8.00. Westerns 4.25 to 6.05. Sheep receipts 10.40 market steady. Sheep 3.00 to 5.25. Lambs 4.54 to 9.96.
Laundry notice describes family washings rough dry by the hundred and all flat pieces ironed. The ad uses a faded name Trytt 7nenba 1671 and lists basic laundering services available.
Police Capt Adolph Asche will return to Straussburg Germany his old home after a long absence. He has suffered stomach trouble and his physician advised a trip. A leave of absence was granted by the Board of Safety and he will leave for New York on Saturday.
Frederick Landis former Eleventh district congressman and Miss Bessie A. Baker secretly married at Dr Arthur N Bakers home in Logansport Indiana. The couple fled by car and train to avoid public reaction and plan to reside in Logansport after October 1.
William T. Burke and his wife, residents of Toledo, were present and arranged the burial for Christopher Burke in Indianapolis, correcting prior claims that the son could not attend. The informant had erred in thinking the son was unavailable.
For the fourth time in months an arson attempt occurred at 1 am in a vacant two story brick home at 14 N Noble Street. Firemen quenched the flames before major damage as police investigate who set straw in an upstairs room and left doors open after a break in.
A picture shows the head of the English branch of a major banking house. A story claims he refused a ten million dollar offer to back a Russian scheme due to the Russians’ treatment of his co religious group.
Send your address to W. W. Richardson, assistant general passenger agent, Pennsylvania Short Line, Indianapolis, Indiana, for a mailed map folder and information detailing Rail and Ocean Circuit Tours and related travel matter.
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