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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1902

Page

3

Markets Across Stocks and Hogs From Indianapolis Receipts

Receipts at Indianapolis markets include cattle and hogs with mixed to good prices. Beef cattle range from 1,000 to 1,500 pounds for export stock to 1,200 to 1,400 for export steers. Hogs posted strong weights, with good to choice heavies and mixed loads, while sheep and lamb trade shows fair to good values for yearlings and medium lambs. Prices shown per 100 pounds vary across classes and quality.

Prine S.s Cevcesee

Wall-Li Telegraph News The Market Summary

Americans in London hold above parity while Kansas reports hot winds and crop prospects improve. Insiders expect no setback to Union and Southern Pacific advances as railroad firms report large orders. Forty five railroads show a 5.42 percent weekly net rise with copper and sugar trades remaining firm. Western Union draws loan demand as telegraph company relations look brighter. J R Keene sails for New York Saturday.

New York London Kansas Union Southern Pacifics Southern Pacific Ontario & Western Western Union J. R. Keene

Chicago Live Stock Prices at Union Stock Yards

Cattle receipts 3,500 with prime beeves from 8.55 to 9.00, cows 4.00 to 5.46, stockers 6.85 to 6.80, heifers 4.00 to 6.00. Hogs receipts 23,000 with market 10 cents lower. light 6.25 to 6.60, mixed 6.30 to 6.65, heavy 6.90 to 7.10, pigs 5.40 to 6.66. Sheep receipts 12,000 native 4.00 to 4.50, western 3.65 to 4.90, native lambs 4.00 to 6.75, western 5.00 to 6.40.

Chicago Union

Cincinnati Live Stock Prices and Receipts Update

Cincinnati meat market report shows cattle receipts at 6598 with shippers paying 6.50 to 7.50 for good to choice, hog receipts 775 with prices from 6.55 to 6.85, and sheep receipts 6086 with lambs 6.00 to 6.25 and extra meat at 3.60 to 2.75, noting calves up to 7.50.

Cincinnati Shippers

Market Prices for Meat and Dairy Products Listed

NEW YORK August 15 market prices for pork lard butter cheese eggs tallow and dressed poultry are listed with ranges for pork 17.75 to 18.75 lard 10.40 butter 2 1 4 to 2 4 4 cheese 9 54 to 9 56 small 9 14 to 9 56 full 24 4 to 3 c eggs 19 20c tallow 6 ic poultry prices include turkeys 15 to 18c chickens 12 to 20c fowls 11 to 13 4c ducks 15 16c geese 15c springs 20 to 22c.

New York Elgin

Market Wrap For Chicago Commodities August Trade

Chicago markets show August corn unsettled with September at 5 15 and December at 4 11 4. Oats rise about 1 1 2 percent with August at 34 16 cents and December around 29 4 29 cents. Provisions list September pork at 15 80 16 02 44 dollars, lard at 10 0 to 10 80, ribs at 9 0 to 9 60.

Chicago

Chicago market prices for dairy and poultry enhanced

Chicago reports daily commodity rates with Butter-Creameries items at 20c for extra and 118 18½c for firsts, 16%c for seconds. Daisies and coolies listed at 18¾c firsts, 17 17c seconds, ladies at 14¼c, packing stock 10 1d. Cheese prices include Twins 10 10½c, daisies 10 ½c, young Americans 10 4% llc, Swiss 1 llee. Poultry markets show live chickens 3¼¢, springs 11 ½c, turkeys around 18, geese $4.00-$6.00, ducks 7 9¼c.

Chicago Turkeydrum Limburger New

Hot Tar Accident Tells of Lockland Worker’s Narrow Escape

Clarence Van Nest a Philip Carey plant worker at Lockland narrowly escaped severe burns when hot tar spilled from a tank as an air valve was left open. He was protected only by a heavy under shirt and overalls, suffering burns to the head neck and arms. He attributes the accident to a fellow employee's carelessness.

Cincinnati, O Clarence van Nest Philip Carey Lockland van Nest

Stock market opens strong with rails leads in New York

New York stock market starts firm on Aug 15 as Southern Pacific and Union Pacific show strength. B and O and steel issues firm. Louisvile and Nashville up, Western and Canadian Pacific gain. Noon quotes list L N 161 3 4, Pennsylvania 160 4, Missouri Pacific 118, Reading 66 4, St Paul 136, Union Pacific 108, B O 108, Atchison 92. Sales reach 358,400 shares.

New York Southern Pacific Union Pacific Eries Morgan Southwestern Railway Group Missouri, Pacific Texas Pacific Louisville & Nashville Western Canadian Pacific Atchison

East Liberty Live Stock Prices and Market Notes

East Liberty Pennsylvania August 19 cattle supply light and steady with choices at 7.50 to 7.80 prime 7.00 to 7.25 good 6.50 to 6.70 and good fresh cows 4.00 to 6.00 hogs receipts 20 doubledecks dull with heavies and yorkers 7.03 to 7.10 pigs 7.00 to 7.10 roughs 5.00 to 6.40 sheep supply light best wethers 4.40 to 4.60 good 4.00 to 4.25 mixed 3.25 to 3.75 choice lambs 5.75 to 6.00 common to good 3.00 to 5.00

East Liberty

East Buffalo Market Report for Aug 15 Cattle and Hogs

East Buffalo New York reports cattle receipts of 14 cars with steer prices from 4.50 to 5.20 and veals up to 8.00. Hog receipts 40 cars show a market 5 to 10 cents lower with Yorkers at 7.00 to 7.12 and grassers 6.30 to 7.00. Sheep and lambs receipts 18 cars with best lambs 6.10 to 6.25 and sheep 2.25 to 5.00.

East Buffalo N. Y

Market prices and inspections for grains and hay

Wheat steady with No. 2 red at 66c and No. 3 red at 62 4c. Corn firm with several white and yellow grades around 59 to 61c. Oats higher quality bids at 29 29 1/4c. Hay mixed with No. 1 timothy at $11.50 to $12.00. No. 2 timothy at $10.00 to $10.50. Inspections report several car counts by grade, including rejected lots for wheat and rye.

Timothy Hay Rye

Local man suffers burns but walks home after incident

A man sustained burns that nearly knocked him unconscious. After treatment, he walked to his home but will be laid up for two or three weeks.

Married to Save Trouble by Marriage in County Jail

John F Wakefield and Nellie George were married to avoid further trouble after police had convicted them on morality charges. Justice Lockman performed the ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, following a judge’s order to release them if they wed. The couple spent one night in jail before tying the knot, seeking a safer outcome.

John F. Wakefield Nellie George Hastile Justice Lockman Wakefield George Stubbs Fiiday

Moy Sing on Marriage and Customs in America

A Moy Sing discourse translated from a Chinese perspective contrasts marriage norms. He discusses a Chinese friend married to an American woman who is seen as controlling, while Chinese wives are traditionally dominant at home. He reflects on returning to China, age expectations, and the idea of marrying an American woman while sending money to his current wife.

Moy Sing China May Lucy America

Miner killed in Blackburn coal mine accident near Washington

Washington Ind Aug 15 Frank Hayes a miner was killed by a premature powder discharge in the Blackburn mine 15 miles from here late Thursday Creston and C Lukert were seriously injured but expected to recover

Washington Ind Frank Hayes Blackburn Creston C. Lukert

Mount Memorial School Plans Accepted at Winona Lake

Vonnegut and Bohn of Indianapolis have won approval for a $50,000 Mount Memorial building to serve students unable to gain education. The school opens next September in its second year, requiring learners to provide clothing and three hours daily of practical work. The project will fund board and upkeep through other channels, and courses include six years of study with two preparatory and four academic years focusing on agriculture.

Winona Lake Ind Vonnegut & Bohn Indianapolis Mount Memorial

Confession Hope Fails in Bartholin Mystery Case

Chicago police chase a breakthrough in the Bartholin case through Oscar Thompson who arrived from Denver and spoke with Chief ONeill but his statement adds little new and offers no decisive clues.

Chicago Bartholin Oscar Thompson Mit Denver O’neill

Sharon strikes end as settlement reached for steel plants

Sharon Pennsylvania reporters relay that three hundred American Bridge Company workers at the Sharon steel works and National Malleable Steel Castings Company struck Wednesday night in sympathy with Philadelphia strikers. A settlement was reached by Thursday, and local workers are to return Friday morning.

Sharon American Bridge Company Sharon Steel Works National Malleable Steel Castings Company Philadelphia

Sailor Carl Wylie deserts twice from Frankfort ship

MUNCIE IN Aug 15 Carl Wylie has deserted twice in four weeks from the United States training ship Frankfort off Virginia and returned to his home in Muncie.

Muncie, Ind Carl Wylie United States Frankfort Virginia Muncie

Soldier’s Return Delayed By Homesickness Claim

The only excuse given was that he did not like the navy and I was homesick. Officers will take him back.

Navy

Births Deaths and Marriages Notice List

A list of births deaths and marriages with names ages and addresses. Includes boy Henry Hartmann infant ailments such as brain fever enterocolitis softening of the brain and tuberculosis among others. Many entries pair individuals with spouses and locations across several streets and avenues.

Illinois-st Wolfe Geisendorf-st

Local Home Repairs and Remodeling Notes

Property owners listed include Chas. Edgar Bates at 2025 Ashland for repairs, F. J. Cress at 19 Brookside for house raise, J. A. Shirley at 26 and 28 Dearborn Street for double frame dwelling work, B. L. Shirley at 3082 Dearborn Street for double frame dwelling project, Yr. G. Wagner at 1633-25 S. Meridian for remodeling, F. Y. Wright at Linwood Avenue for frame cottage, C. Weber at 912 Sheffield Avenue for repairs. Amounts range from 200 to 1,000 with various currencies.

Chas. Edgar Bates Ashland Ave F. J. Cress Brookside Ave J. A. Shirley Dearbornst B. L Susie Shirley Yr. G. Wagner S. Meridian St F. Y. Wright Linwood-ave C. Weber Sheffield-ave

The Sun’s Liner Ad Promotes Space Rentals and Listings

The Sun promotes its liners on the seventh page, claiming they help readers find rooms, rent vacant houses, sell property, and conduct most business profitably. The notice urges readers to try these liners for broad transactional access.

Ledd slams Cubans amid Cuba railroad talk in Zanesville

Charles N. Ledd superintendent of transportation, recently at his former home in Zanesville, condemns Cuban workers and praises Spaniards and Jamaican Negroes for railroad labor. He cites hard times and investor confidence, noting Spaniards, Americans and wealthier Cubans favor annexation as a necessity.

Zanesville, O Charles N. Ledd Santiago Havana Consul Bragg Dodd Central South America Bragg Cuba

East Palestine Post Office Safe Blown Open Heist

Three men entered the East Palestine post office in the pre dawn hours. The safe was blown open securing about 609 dollars in cash and roughly 600 dollars in stamps and money orders. The robbers escaped.

Salem East Palestine

Lightning strikes Rich Square church during convention

In Rich Square a Baptist church was hit by lightning during a large Sunday school convention. Plastering fell as storms raged and the church steeple caught fire from a second bolt. A stampede caused women and children to be crushed amid chaos.

Norfolk Rich Square

Death of Mrs Hannah reported from Kirksville

Word arrives that Mrs. F. W. Hannah of 33 North Alabama Street died in Kirksville Missouri on August 14.

Hannah Kirksville, Mo F. W. Hannah Alabama St

Quiet at Duryea as strike agitates washery

In Duryea Pennsylvania Friday an uneasy quiet settled after four men were injured in a clash between strikers and coal and iron police at Warnke washery. Warnke officials said they would not restart the washery without troops, while Lithuanian Slav and Calvin workers reportedly formed a league to block resumption unless force is used.

Duryea Warnke Frederick Warnke Jacobs League

Post Office Rules End Campaign Literature Mail Promos

Many postmasters asked how to address mail for polite candidates and others. The department ruled that bundles of letters mailed at third rate to patrons must be prepaid at first class rates since they are written to and from the postmistress in charge. They may adjust contents if needed, stopping campaigns that spread literature at lower postage.

Washington Post Office Department

Help for the House notice in SUN office

An invitation to provide assistance is issued by the SUN office. Phones listed as 30. Located at 123 E. Obiom.

SUN Office

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