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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1909
Page
4
A local tragedy follows a youth's death at a Speedway race. His father’s gold watch and a family ring are promised via the race aftermath. Mrs Kellum speaks of hardship and a mother’s premonition as the community grieves, the body laid to rest in Kokomo with a marble shaft noting the loss.
In Newport on August 23 William J Clothier and Maurice F McLaughlin kept their winning streak. Behr won a set against Clothier but lost the match 2-6 6-2 6-8 6-4 as Cragin defeated Roosevelt Nell 0-0 6-2 6-4 6-3 in the fifth round.
San Francisco Aug 23 Jack Johnson heavyweight champion said he would start training immediately for the Ketchel Langford bout in New York in October. He plans a strict routine after a period of leisure and has shed weight to over 200 pounds while seeking a suitable training location on both sides of the bay.
Cash wheat and corn prices listed by grade with bid and offer ranges across No 2 red No 3 red No 2 hard No 3 nar and other classifications. Prices show multiple fractions and ranges for wheat oats and corn across various qualities and varieties.
The Indianapolis Produce Exchange lists fresh eggs at 18 cents, country butter at 17 cents, and turkeys and live ducks and hens and geese in season, reflecting a daily market snapshot.
City records note numerous births with parents listed at addresses on Yandes, Twenty sixth, Walnut, Congress, Wal nut and other streets. Deaths include Emma Fall whooping cough and several with tuberculosis, cancer, or accidental causes. marriages listed among many couples. property transactions and repairs also itemized with locations and values.
Receipts total 1500 hogs 850 cattle 700 sheep with fewer hogs and cattle versus a week ago but more sheep year over year. Buying was active lifting prices about 5 cents with most hogs selling 8.06 to 8.15 and top at 8.25. Cattle and sheep volumes were steady with strong feeder and fat cattle ranges and lambs and yearlings trading up to 6.76 and 5.00 respectively.
Chicago traders watched declines in all grains with wheat at 99 cents September, corn 66 and a half cents, oats around 37 cents, and hogs and lard futures also lower. Open and close quotes reflect a broad market downturn amid the week's notes.
Wheat futures steady with No 2 red at 1.00 and extra No 3 red steady. No bids for corn and oats while hay holds at 13.50 for timothy. Inspections note wheat, corn, and hay car movements with totals in and out, reflecting light demand and stable prices.
Toledo reports cash and futures for wheat corn oats and rye. Wheat values show December at 1.97 and September 1.05 with May 1.08. Corn quotes list September 0.126? and May 0.58 with rye cash at 60 cents. Oats and rye prices appear with multiple figures across months.
New York markets opened with broad gains across most issues, led by Reading and Texas Pacific after a weekend rally. A late rotation hit Union Pacific and Reading, dragging the average below Saturday’s close as narrow selling and profit taking emerged.
Sugar cured hams and English style hams listed with price ranges. Various bacon cuts include sugar cured, English style, and dry salt pork. Fresh pork loins and fresh hams also priced with unit marks and percentages.
Market listing shows prices for wagon components and feed: mace perones at 130 Stucky Avenue, various new Timothy and Clover prices, and straw values for wheat and oat. Notable items include New Timothy at 13.00 14.00, New Clover 9.00 11.00, and Wheat Straw 5.00 96.00 with Oat Straw 6.00 6.5.
Governors of two states and mayors from many cities join the call for the second annual national good roads convention to be held in Cleveland on September 21 and 22. Delegates from West Virginia Georgia North Carolina Mississippi Maryland Oregon Oklahoma attend. Carl Fisher and others from Indiana will speak, with road making exhibits promised as especially interesting.
Protests flare in Schoenville as state police suppress a major strike confrontation. At least 40 people are wounded and Deputy Sheriff Exler dies after a standoff on O'Donovan's bridge. Troopers battle strikers through the night, with martial law and mass arrests in effect.
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