Wall Street Reaches New Records With Steel Pfd Lead
Local boes to new high marks as Steel pfd surged to 112% and Warriman related issues climbed. Southern Pacific and Union Pacific hit year highs while Colorado Fuel rocket to 37%. Smelters and Amalgamated rose, with goldfield strong on a new mill coming January. Cotton fell to 8.45 as markets shifted on bullish insider notes and curator activity.
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Tt C
Shotwell
New York
Wall Street
Steel Pfd
iWarriman
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Colorado Fuel
E. H. Harriman
Amalgamated and Smelters
Lerose
Cumberland Ely
Goldfield Consolidated
London
Colorado
Hog Demand Steady as Hog Prices Firm in Indianapolis
Receipts today total 4,000 hogs, 5,000 cattle, 150 sheep with hogs up from last week while cattle and sheep soften. Monday hog run strong with fair demand from outsiders, market open active at steady to higher than Saturday, but close dull and possibly lower than opening. Top hog price at 7.05, most sold 6.60 to 7.00. Cattle demand steady for well finished natives. common to medium offerings neglected with weak to lower pricing. Bulls and calves about steady. Wagon Market notes list prices for corn, oats, timothy, clover, hay and straw.
Local Securities Show Gains Over February 26
Local securities compared at last Friday's session with those after the exchange reopened February 26, showing gains across several listings. Reopening activity spurred investor interest as prices moved higher in late February trading.
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Logal Securities
Chicago Live Stock Prices at Union Stock Yards
Hogs receipts 23 000, market 5 to 10 cents higher. Light 6.50 to 7.00, mixed 6.35 to 7.12, pigs 4.00 to 6.00, heavy 6.35 to 7.14, good to choice heavy 6.70 to 7.15. Cattle receipts %,000, generally steady. Beeves 3.60 to 7.65, Texas steers 3.50 to 8.00, western steers 3.50 to 5.85, stockers and feeders 2.60 to 4.55, cows and heifers 1.75 to 5.80, calves 5.3 to 7.3. Sheep receipts 35 000, market a little lower. Natives 2.20 to 4.25, westerns 2.40 to 4.00, yearlings 4.0 to 4.9, natives Tombs 99.50 to 46.20, westerns 3.50 to 6.30.
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Aeeenees
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Texas
Sunday school presents watch charm to superintendent
The First Congregational Church Sunday school presented F. M. Ketcham, the superintendent, with a Knight Templar watch charm. Mrs. C. H. Gillette gave the presentation speech. The gift was a surprise to Mr. Ketcham.
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First Congregational Church
F. M. Ketcham
C. H .Gillette
Mr. Ketcham
Indianapolis Produce Offerings Include Eggs Butter Poultry
Indianapolis Produc xchange lists fresh eggs licensed, country butter licensed, and poultry prices with live turkeys at 12c, ducks at 6c, geese at icc, hens at 9c, and spring chickens at 12c.
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Indianapolis
City Grain Price Report With Various Grain Quotes
Wheat prices firm on No. 2 red and track grades with through billing figures from 88 to 95 cents and futures for September through November listed. Corn holds steady across No. 2 white to No. 4 white and mixed varieties with a range from 9 to 78 cents, oats mixed and white grades at 47 to 50 cents, hay and rye also noted, plus several car inspections and totals for in and out movements.
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Hay
Timothy
Prairie
Pittsburg Live Stock Market Report and Prices
Pittsburg Pa August 31 Cattle receipts 110 head with slow steady market. Extra to prime cattle priced from 4 to 6.? per hundred. hogs receipts eight loads with higher trend. best heavy yorkers 7.00 to 7.20. sheep and lambs receipts light with active market. prime wethers 4.40 to 4.69. veal calves 0.00 to 8.75. various prices listed for classes of cattle hogs and sheep.
East Buffalo Livy Cattle and Hog Prices Report
East Buffalo N Y August 31 cattle receipts 4750 active steady but many common grades slow prime steers 6.00 to 6.50 shipping steers 5.20 to 6.85 medium steers 4.50 to 5.50 heifers 3.50 to 6.00 cows 8.00 to 4.00 bulls 2.76 to 4.50 stockers and feeders 3.00 to 4.50 hog receipts 13600 fairly active 5 to 10 cents higher yorkers 6.50 to 7.20 pigs 6.00 to 6.25 heavy and mixed 7.15 to 7.35 roughs 5.30 to 6.00 stags 4.00 to 4.50 sheep and lambs receipts 10000 lambs slow steady sheep active stronger lambs 4.50 to 6.25 yearlings 4.75 to 5.00 wethers 4.75 to 5.00 ewes 4.24 to 4.50 mixed sheep 2.50 to 4.50.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
Jewels stolen from Postmaster-general Meyer home in Hamilton
Latene wires report jewels valued at several thousand dollars were taken from the palatial summer residence of Postmaster-general and Mrs. Geo. von L. Meyer in Hamilton, Massachusetts, during Sunday dinner. Other items include Rockefeller's offer to Richmond College and various regional incidents across the country.
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Hamilton
Mass
Geo. von L. Meyer
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Richmond College
Richmond
Baptists
Toledo
Kingston
Chicago
George Pappas
Royal Restaurant
Harry Woldock
Philadelphia
Washington Avenue
Valentine
Neb
George Kennedy
Foster Spear Stock
Norwood
Wyoming
Baltimore Clubman Shot in Atlantic City Dying
Charles B. Roberts Jr a Baltimore clubman is dying in an Atlantic City hospital after being shot while riding in a roldler chair with Mrs W S G Williams of Baltimore whose husband once counted Roberts among his closest friends. Medical staff report sepsis and extensive liver injury. police efforts to keep details secret have failed and investigations continue.
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More
Roberts
Baltimore
Maryland
Darnell
Brighton
Williams
Two Forges Perth In A Barn Fir
An incendiary torch destroyed George Rosner s large barn at 102 W Tenth street at 4 am Monday. Two horses died in the blaze and the building damage is estimated at 600 dollars. Rosner says there was no prior fire in the area and suspects arson.
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George Rosner
Tenth Street
Rosner
Two More Drown in Treacherous White River
In Princeton Indiana Eldon and Virgil Lewis aged 16 and 11 sons of Thomas Lewis were drowned in White river near Hazelton after swimming with three friends. The youths got beyond their depth and their bodies were recovered two hours later.
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Indianapolis
Princeton
Ind
Eldon
Virgil Lewis
Thomas Lewis
White River
Hazelton
City Record for a Day Births and Deaths News
Births list many couples with addresses and a girl or boy born to each. Deaths note Mary Sullivan chronic myocarditis and several others with ages and causes such as angina pectoris and apoplexy. Marriages record multiple couples including Davis Morris and Lillian Schulmeyer.
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Mary Sullivan
Little Sisters of the Poor
Martha A. Richards
Fletcher Avenue
Joseph Pauley
N. Blackford Street
William M. Kessling
Shelby Street
Margaret Johantages
S. Meridian Street
Harry C. Dollens
N. Millinois Street
Kenneth H. Smith
E. Eleventh Street
Peter Stiff
Harris and
Holmes Street
Willis
Reed
Yandes Street
William Harry Garrett
Brookside Avenue
George W. Spraw
Everett Street
Gilbert DeLoy Foy
Douglass Street
Mary J. Daugherty
High Street
Mary EF. McClain
Sterling Street
Neal Moore
S. Fast Street
Democratic critique of republican extravagance in 1890s
A political argument denounces the 1890 congress for high spending and deficits, noting navy and army increases, 99,000 new offices, and a billion-dollar last session. It argues tariffs and taxes favor elites and urges Democratic reform toward minimal, necessary taxation.
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Navy
Republican Party
Cleveland
McKinley
Democratic Party
Hughes Supports Labor Line Against Watson in Indiana
John Hughes of Indianapolis, business agent of the Moulders union, aligns with organized labor in Indiana against Watson. He denies backers of Gomper's political course and says he will continue fighting Watson, noting Vincennes will likely endorse Gomper's stance.
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State Federation of Labor
Gomper
John Hughes
Indianapolis
Moulders' Union
Hughes
Organized Labor
Indiana
Watson
Vincennes
Gompers
Claman Bros Move to First in Commercial League
Claman Bros. surged to the top by defeating Pratt 4 to 1. Kahn Reserves beat Bryce Baking Co 6 to 2. Meeker Bros. crushed Climax 14 to 7 in a one sided contest.
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Claman Bros
Pratt
Kahn Reserves
Bryce Baking Company
Meeker Bros
Climax
Independence ticket put up in Boone Indiana
Boone county set the first Indiana Independence Party county slate with Mort L. Butcher as Joint Senator Theodore Neal as Representative Frank C. Reagan as Circuit Judge Oliver Proctor as Prosecuting Attorney Francis M. Pavey as Sheriff W H Nay as Treasurer Otto H Bell as Surveyor Lafayette Baker as Coroner Columbus Padgett as Commissioner First District and George Kleinhentz as Commissioner Second District The convention backed the national platform and urged initiative and referendum including temperance and municipal ownership.
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Lebanon
Ind
Boone County
Independence Party
Indiana
Boone and
Hendricks
Mort L. Butcher
Theodore Neal
Frank C. Reagan
Oliver Proctor
Francis M. Pavey
W. H. Nay
Otto H. Bell
Lafayette Baker
Columbus
Padgett
George Kleinhentz
Cheap trunk dispute ends in street fight in Washington street
Joseph Schlosky and George Ocschlosky clashed after a customer chose a rival trunk. Ocschlosky allegedly struck with brass knuckles and a club, with Lat times bruising. Patrolman Henry Deiner intervened as both men were placed under arrest for assault and battery.
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Joseph Schlosky
George Ocschlosky
Washington Street
Ocschlosky
Schlosky
Henry Deiner
Burglars Strike Twice On State Street Homes
Burglars who have troubled the city for a month struck again Sunday night at Jacob Rick’s 33 N. State street home taking $60 in gold and at William Stafford’s 423 N. State street home taking $2.80 and a new hat. Dick Wright spotted a burglar in a Blackford street saloon near Indiana avenue, telephoned police, then guarded the rear door as the intruder fled with cigars and liquor.
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Jacob Rick
N. State Street
William Stafford
Dick Wright
Blackford Street
Indiana Avenue
Wright
Atkins Take Game From The Reserves
The Atkins team defeated the Reserves 12 to 5 at South Side Park in the second game of the city championship series. Howard of the Reserves left the game and Saxon took over. Each squad has won a game, with a deciding contest set for next Sunday at Brighton Beach.
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Atkins
Southside Park
Howard
Saxon
Brighton Beach
Two Men Accused of Stealing Motorcycle
John W. Davis and John S. Brunk of 112 Illinois Street were arrested Sunday on grand larceny charges. They allegedly stole a motorcycle Tuesday night from William Bogart of 2703 North Illinois Street.
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John W. Davis
John S. Brunk
N.llinois Street
William Bogart
N. Llinosis Street
Boat capsized near Riverside Park. two drowned
Harry Herman 27 of Paris drowned in White River Sunday near Riverside park while boat with companion John Wheeler 9 percent years old capsized. Wheeler survived after revival by Dr William F Walsh. The pair were on an Indianapolis excursion when the boat overturned.
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Harry Herman
Paris
Lil
White River
Riverside Park
John Wheeler
Herman
William F. Walsh
Michigan Street
Wheeler
Indianapolis
Coe's Burial Plans Clash With Family and Police
Relatives of Jesse Coe sought a public funeral like the police display of his slain body but were blocked by Coe's mother who had the body shipped to Louisville for burial. A courtyard exhibit had drawn crowds and funds for burial expenses, while community leaders urged privacy. Police asked against open display, but the family insisted on exposing the body.
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Jesse Coe
Russell
Coe
Kentucky
Crown Hill
Cee
Cassie Raspberry
Louisville
Raspberry
Boy Fires Cannon Silence Sways Evansville Park
A young boy secretly lit a fuse on a large cannon at Sunset Park after grabbing it from a San Antonio barracks display. The blast alarmed residents, triggering a frenzied rush as crowds of women and children fled. Police could not locate the boy after the eruption.
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Evansville
Ind
Government
San Antonio
Tex
Sunset Park
Swiss Boy Robbers Loot Churches in Geneva Case
Four Swiss boys aged up to 11 were arrested on charges of attempting to break into a Roman Catholic church. Police found extensive depredations, with many churches including the English church robbed by the juvenile gang. Loot was recovered from an unoccupied meeting house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Indianapolis Public Works notices 1908 assessment roll
City of Indianapolis Board of Public Works announces approval of two assessment rolls for street improvements on Columbia Avenue and First Street Northwest of Massachusetts Avenue. Remonstrance date set for September 4, 1908. Officers Elliott Trusler and Lick sign the notice.
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Department OF Public Works
Majestic
Indianapoli
Ind
Board
of Public Works
Indianapolis
Indiana
Colbia Avenue
Thirteenth Street
TH Street
Massachusetts
Sven
Llefontaine Street
Tenth Street
Board of Public Works
Board of Public
Eph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. Lick
Weshp
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American Central Tife
American National Bank
Ie Belt Paread
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Central Trust
Vende
Eer Ne Trust Co
Climax Coffee & B. Powder
Columbia National Bank
Farmers’ Trust Co
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Indiana Trust Co
Indiana Union Telephone
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Indpls
Greenfield
Indpis Gas Co
Atte Eennee
Indpis & Martinsville
Indpls & Northwestern
Indpis Street Ry
Wees Zoe
Indianapolis Water
EW. Trac
Union Traction
A. W. Thomson
Holey
Spek
Pittsburg
Atlantic City
N. J
Charles B. Roberts, Jr
W. S. G. Williams
Balti
Atlantic City Hospital
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Perth
Henry and
Mary Roell
Union Street
Joseph and
Mary Clarke
Broadway
Edward and
Myrtle
St. Clair Street
Daniel and
Cora McPhedran
Denny Street
Harry and
Bessie Heinrichs
Charles and
Ella Orbison
Irvington Avenue
Jacob and
Anna Rothfeder
Illinois Street
Katie Medwetsky
Alabama Street
Robert and
Vera Watkins
Tremont Avenue
Eva Cohen
California Street
David and
Lois Ketcham
Meridian Street
Sarah Garrett
William and
Vera Oatman
Harlan Street
Lena Burgess
Hovey Street
Pansy Whelan
Fifteenth Street
Leon and
Mabel Baryman
Leach Sanatorium
Irving and
Berenice Lemaux
Talbott Avenue
Davis M. Morris
Lillian M. Schulmeyer
Samuel A. Matthews
Caroline Schmidt
Homer B. Smith
Tina E. Palmer
Marcus V. Chapman
Esora Farmer
Johnson and
Bryan
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