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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
4
Indianapolis hog prices fell 5 to 10 cents as demand remained poor despite a larger overall yard. Top hogs brought around $8.25, with most sales near $8.05 to $8.20. cattle and sheep receipts rose slightly with varied steadiness in price across regions including Cincinnati and Buffalo markets.
Connie Mack accuses Ty Cobb of dirty play while praising him as the greatest. Mack claims Cobb spiked two Athletics players on purpose in a heated confrontation reflecting old time baseball rivalries.
Washington dispatch reports a Texas rumor that Prohibitionists may nominate William Jennings Bryan for president in 1912 and fuse with Democrats. Bryan’s friends hint he supports prohibition. Indiana speculation links ex Governor J Frank Hanly as a possible Bryan running mate in a Democratic Prohibition ticket.
A Globe-Democrat report details Pope Pius X rising early to mass at 6, reviewing correspondence, receiving audiences, visiting the Grotto of Lourdes, and studying in private before a light supper. Swiss guards strictly protect the pope’s chambers as heat alters Vatican life and dignitaries relocate outside.
The New York market opens with semi demoralization in Harriman issues. Traders push heavy selling on Union Pacific and related stocks while New York Central Southern Pacific and Erie slip about one point in early trading. Reading and Steel also fall as London and loan demand signal weaker sentiment.
Chicago grain notes a rapid decline after the open with lower cables and heavy receipts fueling a bearish mood. December wheat quotes slip to around 98 1/2 with other grains and futures showing mixed or weaker levels amid a softer cash market.
Market notes show No 2 red wheat at 98 cents for track and 4 cents extra, No 3 red at 89 cents, August 98 cents, September 98 and October 98 14 cents. Hay strong with No 1 timothy 13.75, No 2 timothy 12.50. Inspections list extensive car counts by grade for wheat corn oats and hay totals.
Hog receipts 17 000 with prices 16 to 8.20 higher. bulk sales around 7.55 to 8.20. Cattle receipts 5 900, market weak. beeves 5.45 to 7.75, Texas steers 5.40, westerns 4.40 to 6.40, stockers 3.15 to 5.25, cows 2.25 to 4.40, calves 6.00 to 8.75. Sheep receipts 17 009, market steady. natives 2.78 to 4.63, yearlings 4.50 to 5.50, lambs 4.25 to 7.75. Pittsburg reports mixed hogs and cattle prices with prime hogs 8.50 to 8.55 and calves 6.09 to 9.00.
By Rouse Bros at 130 Stucky Avenue the market lists corn to 75e shelled oats at 35, new Timothy 13.00 14.00, new Clover 9.00 11.60, new hay Wisconsin 15.00, wheat straw 6.00, oat straw 6.50.
In Rosebank S I a fire at Stapleton station destroyed about 50 000 dollars of property. Police Sergeant Cohen lost his 15 cent celluloid collar and, after a dramatic blaze, returned to duty soon with little hair and no mustache as a druggist assists. He described the incident with a memorable, if unsafe, display while fighting the blaze.
In New York on August 26 a longshore crew hoisted a large auto case from the White Star liner Adriatic. Inside, a tabby cat named Adriatic emerged after hours of milk and care. The mystery of how the cat was placed in the case remains unsolved.
Twenty-Second annual reunion of the Thirteenth Indiana Cavalry will take place in Indianapolis at the State House on Wednesday September 7 in room 12. A basket dinner will be served. Laren Lindley is president Rollin C. Irwin secretary.
Sugar cured hams priced at 15 to 19 cents per pound. English style hams listed at 16 to 17 cents. Boiled hams 24 to 46 cents. Breakfast bacon and sugar cured bacon offered around 20 cents. Dry salt pork 14 to 34 cents. Smoked bacon 13 to 15 cents. Fresh pork loins and hams shown with varying figures.
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