Wall Street Opens Quiet as London Influences Lift Early
New York stocks opened quietly but showed slight strength on August 29 as gains traced to better London markets. Curb activity centered on cobalt shares with Nipissing and Cobalt Central trading. cotton and grain moved modestly. Traders expect a market reaction before the election while insiders and Harriman and Northern Pacific interests are noted for next week.
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New York
Wall Street
London
Harriman
Northern Pacific
Hog Market Slows From Opening Strength In Indianapolis
BooT hogs bring 9.03 in market with 5,000 hogs and 700 cattle sold. Hogs opened active with strong prices but closed about 50 lower. top at 7.05, most good hogs 6.60 to 7.00. Cattle receipts large, market quiet with little change. calves down about 25c. Sheep and lambs steady to lower. lambs 5.50 and sheep 4.00 or less. Also listed are Indianapolis coal prices and related items with multiple commodity figures.
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Indianapolis
Market Basket Retail Prices Summary
Home grown beets cost 5 cents for 2 bunches while wax beans are a quarter per peck. Fresh vegetables including cabbage celery lettuce and peppers are listed with prices per unit or weight. Fruits such as bananas cantaloupes grapes and oranges show varied pricing, with items like pineapples at 25 cents each and watermelons between 18 and 40 cents.
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California
Chicago Grain and Live Stock Markets Aug 29 190? summary
Wheat prices slipped while December offerings eased the market. September wheat opened around 436c and closed lower by fractions. Oats and corn posted minor declines. pork and lard mixed, with September pork at about 14.75 and lard near 9.37. Chicago live stock at the yards showed firmer hogs, steady cattle, and mixed sheep demand with receipts of about 5,000 hogs, 7,500 cattle, and 2,000 sheep.
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Timothy
Chicago
Fair Commission House
A. W. Thomson
Fia Hem
East Buffalo Livestock Prices Reported
East Buffalo New York August livestock market receipts and prices for cattle sheep hogs listed. Cattle receipts 375 quiet steady with yearling and lamb values noted. Sheep receipts 1200 steady with lambs 4.75 to 6.25, yearlings 4.75 to 5.00, sheep 2.50 to 4.73. Hogs receipts 7140 up about 10 cents with Yorkers 6.50 to 7.20, pigs 6.00 to 6.25, heavy and mixed 7.10 to 7.25, roughs 5.50 to 6.00.
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East Buffalo
Wheat and grain prices in Toledo market notes
In Toledo on August 29 the market quotes cash wheat at 9 3/6 to 9 5/6 cents, September 9 cents, December 9 7 4 cents, corn cash 8 1/4 to 8 4/4 cents with September and December futures shown, oats cash and futures at 50 2/3 to 82 cents, rye prices for No 1 and No 2 standard grades, cloverseed December 6.15 and March 6.27, with prime timothy at 1.70 per bushel.
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Toledo
Prime Timothy
Seed prices and wholesale figures in Indianapolis market
Trade listing shows wholesale prices for Timothy, cloverseed, orchard grass, bluegrass, alsike, alfalfa clover, millet, and rape. Retail Indianapolis prices include Timothy seed per bushel, red clover, Alsike, alfalfa clover, Kentucky blue grass, seed wheat, and seed rye with varying grades and ranges.
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Indianapolis
Poultry and Livestock Prices From Pittsburg Market
Cattle receipts light with price ranges from 4.60 to 6.10 for extras and 5.90 to 6.00 for primes. Hogs receipts up. heavy and medium weights mostly 6.20 to 7.15, porkers 5.20 to 5.60. Sheep receipts light. prime wethers 4.40 to 4.60, ewes and wethers 3.25 to 3.75, lambs 3.00 to 6.00.
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Pittsburg
The Wagon Market Prices From Rouse Bros Kentucky Ave
Market listings show corn at 8 cents per bushel and new shelled oats at 56 0 bushels or per quarter, with timothy and clover hay prices ranging from 8 to 12 dollars. Baled hay and straw values appear around 8 to 11 dollars, reflecting typical farm feed costs.
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Rouse Bros
Kentucky Ave
Bryan to Speak in Four More States Tour Dates
Lincoln Neb Aug 29 W T Bryan returns home after a week of speeches in Iowa Illinois Indiana and Kansas He resumes the tour Sunday speaking at the Minnesota state fair Monday at Grand Forks and Fargo N D Tuesday Sioux City Ia Wednesday and Thursday at the Nebraska state fair in Lincoln He plans further appearances.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Candidates Trade Jim Watson in Election Day Talk
Friends of the state candidates argue Watson will draw labor votes and old soldiers away from the Republican ticket. They urge voters to scratch Watson but support the rest of the ticket, fearing his stance on temperance could split the party.
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Friends of the State
Republican Army
Watson
Marriages Listed for Rex Munselie Susannah Watkins and Others
Local marriage notices announce Rex Munselie wed Susannah Watkins Frederick Sellers married Gertrude Boyce Bert Murnan united with Alice Webster and Michael Kozora joined Yatz Zoldy in separate ceremonies reflecting community union rites.
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Rex Munselie
Susannah Watkins
Frederick Sellers
Gertrude Boyce
Bert Murnan
Alice Webster
Michael ‘Kozora
Yatz Zoldy
YMC A Night School Adds Civil Service Course
The Y M C A night school in Indianapolis will offer a civil service course for clerks, carriers, railway mail clerks, and stenographers. Special instruction will cover arithmetic, penmanship, letter writing, copying, and exam preparation with folders detailing courses in drafting, electricity, bookkeeping, and more. The night school starts in October with no extra fee for fall enrollees.
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Indianapolis
Association
H. K. Millhouse
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Hoosiers Need More Runs to Claim Lead in Tight Race
Indiana must improve hitting to win the pennant as the top four teams remain closely bunched. Slagle allowed 16 hits in four games while the Hoosiers scored only six runs, with two runs in a game the most against Columbus and a one-run loss. Walter and Slagle endured tough days as pitchers dominated.
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Hoosiers
Slagle
Walter
Independent Turners Elect Their Officers
The Independent Turner bowling team last night elected J. W. Wands as president and captain, H. C. Brooke as vice-president and assistant captain, and A. Lauter as secretary and treasurer.
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Independent
Turners
Turner
J. W. Wands
H. C. Brooke
A. Lauter
Empire City meeting ends with costly settlement
The Empire City track meeting closed with a successful day of racing and vigilant officials yet left the grounds owners about $15,000 out of pocket to fulfill their agreements with the horsemen.
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New York
Empire City Track
Runners and Entries at Sheepshead Bay Complex
At Sheepshead Bay the program lists horses in six races with King James Coligny Roseben Madden entry King Cobalt Grapple Keene entry Miss Kearney and Sea Wolf plus Killiecrankie. Best bets include King James Roseben Grapple with straight selections across races one three and five.
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Sheepshead Bay
King James
Bar
Father Koftec
Coligny
Waterspeed
Bayonet
Roseben
Westbury
King Cobalt
Madden
Steene
Whitney
Grapple
Sea Wolf
Killiecrankie
Keene
Miss Kearney
Dandy Dixon
Return from the East by Mrs Williams and party
Mrs D G Williams of Morton place returns from Atlantic City with Mr Williams. They visited Mrs Williams daughter Mrs Charles Greenstreet in New York City and Mr George Boyd former Indianapolis boy now Pennsylvania railroad general passenger agent in Philadelphia. Mr Williams stopped in Buffalo on business.
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D. G. Williams
Morton Place
Atlantic City
Williams
Robbers Blow Bank and Flee with $12,000
Five masked robbers dynamited the Provincial bank at St Eustache, twelve miles from Montreal, early today and robbed the bank of $12,000 in cash before fleeing. Two suspects have been arrested.
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Montreal
Que
St. Eustace
Indians People Who Visited New York This Week
Indiana people staying at New York hotels this week include Jessup Misses Reene L P L Newby Newton G B Wimmer W R Brown L Jh Mangy Thornburg Mr and Mrs Willoughby G M Dickson W K Gadd W N Harding Jr A E Heidlinger Ila De Haney C R Fants J E Krause J Y Tulbert Floyd Baker Miss Ilaen FE N Cobb HL Horner B Schirmer Miss Wissell M W Varis H W Os Carter M Schwartz of Indianapolis R H Cutter P R Temme PL W Stevens of Richmond Mrs A Wood of Cordova B L Leitherser of Terre Haute Miss Heffner of Muneir and CL O Baker of Ivansville.
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New York
Indiana
R. (. Jessup
Reene
L. PL. Newby
T. Newton
G. B. Wimmer
W. Ri. Brown
L. Jh. Mangy
Or. Thornburg
Mrs. Willoughby
G. M. Dickson
W. K. Gadd
W. N. Harding, Jr
A. E. Heidlinger
I. la
R. H. Cutler
P. R. Temme
PL W. Stevens
Richmond
A. Wood
Cordova
B. CL. Leitherser
Terre Haute
Gilbert Wins Contest and Bets a Bride
A Portland reception reveals a Northwest romance tied to the Olympic team. Alfred C. Gilbert the pole vaulter proposed to Miss Marie Thompson of Seattle, with acceptance conditional on his victory in England. Ushers will be Smithson and Kelly, both noted Northwest athletes.
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New York
Portland
Ore
William G. Petrain
Alfred C. Gilbert
Smithson
Kelly
Northwest
Gilbert
England
Marie Thompson
Seattle
Smithson and Kelly
Sunday Services at Home Presbyterian Church
Sunday services led by Rev. George D. Adamson with morning and evening sermons The good Shepherd and Fragments are themes with vesper services Sunday school at 9 45 a m Prayer union catechism class and church activities throughout the afternoon and choir practice on Friday Seats free all welcome Public notices of Edwin Ray M E Church services and programs with H C Clippinger pastor and schedule details
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Home Presbyterian Church
Rader
George D. Adamson
Adamson
Good Shepherd
Christ
BP. S. Cc. Ik
Ladies Aid
Edwin Ray M. E
Woodlawn Avenue
Laurel Street
H. C. Clippinger
D. D
T. CC. Whallon
the Prodigal Son
Edwin Ray M. F. Church
Public Works Seeks Improvements on Liberty Street and Woodlawn Avenue
Indianapolis city notice from August 8 1908 details Improvement Resolutions No 6712 for Liberty Street from Pogue's Run to Georgia Street with brick paving on a six inch foundation and standard curb plus sewers and taps. Resolution No 5713 covers Woodlawn Avenue from Virginia to Shelby with asphalt on gravel concrete foundation, brick gutters, catch basins and inlets.
Indianapolis Board of Public Works Sets 1908 Sept 14 Hearing for Street Improvements
The Board outlines improvements on EASTERN AVENUE, OAKLAND AVENUE, CORNELL AVENUE, and CURZON STREET including grading, paving with cement or brick, sidewalk works, curbing, drainage, and lawn grading as per Improvement Resolutions. A remonstrance hearing is scheduled for Monday September 14, 1908, at 1 00 oclock am, to determine if benefits justify costs, with Joseph T. Elliott president and board members Preston C. Trusler Fred J. Mack overseeing.
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Eastern Avenue
Tenth Street
ST. Clair Street
Oakland Avenue
Michigan Street
Cornell Avenue
Thirtieth Sprent
Sutherland Avene
Curzon Street
New York Street
Board of Pubiic Works
Board of Public Works
City of
Indianapolis
Oelack A.om
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. Mack
Public Works to hear protests on assessments August 1908
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis has prepared assessment rolls for public improvements on Columbia Avenue Thirteenth Street Sixteenth Street and First Alley Northwest of Massachusetts Avenue Bellefontaine Street Tenth Street. A hearing date is set for Friday September 4 1908 to receive remonstrances on prima facie assessments. The rolls list property owners and descriptions, with planned curbing inlets and utility connections.
Public Works Notice of 1905 Assessment Roll Approval
Department of Public Works Indianapolis announces that on August 21 1905 Indiana approved an assessment roll for Improvement Resolution No 5206 Roosevelt Avenue from near er Street to Wis Street with grading paving 38 foot width brick on six inch concrete foundation except track area extending water gas sewer lines and other private improvements by property owners Also mentions Improvement Resolution No 5378 for CRE Street Pleasant Run SEward West side from near property line of fe worth property line of
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Department OF Public Works
Majestic Bldg
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Public Works
Indiana
Liberty Street
Pogue's Run
Georgia Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Shelby Street
Lndianapolis
Columbia Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Sexteenth Street
First Alley
Massachusetts Avenue
Bellefontaine Street
Tenth Street
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. Mack
Board
Majestic Hidg
Roosevelt Avenue
Er Street
LE Wis
Pleasant Run Sevard
Fe Worth
Public works assessment roll for Indianapolis 1908
The Board of Public Works announces a revised assessment roll for several improvements in Indianapolis. It lists Julian Avenue, Second Alley North of Illev Enthu Street, First Alley West of Horton Place Pratt Street, and related alleys with grading and brick paving details. Notices name affected properties and owners with fixed assessments. the roll is on file for review until September 7.
Vacation of part of Twenty First Street in Indianapolis
Public Works of Indianapolis adopts Declaratory Resolution 5711 1908 to vacate a 70 foot wide strip of Twenty First Street between Bellefontaine Street and College Avenue excepting Ashland Avenue and adjacent alleys. A hearing is set for Friday September 11, 1908 at 10 a.m. at the Board office for remonstrances.
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Department OF Public Works
the Board
Majestic Bldg
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Public Works
City of
Indiana
First Street
Bellefontaine Street
College Avenue
Ashland Avenue
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. Mack
Public Works
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