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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1908

Page

4

Entry List for City Bowling Contest Reveals 86 Five-Man Teams

Secretary William W Berner of the Indianapolis Bowling Association released the official entry list for the city bowling tournament. The field includes 86 five-man teams 36 two-man teams and numerous individuals with names across several clubs and sponsors.

William W. Berner Indianapolis Bowling Association Crescents No. 1 Crescents No National Auto American Cas Marions Kingan Taggarts Marvth Reliance Century Biscuit Company

Officials Named For Local Basketball Game At Corners

Homer Catt of the corners has been named as official umpire. Nel Knox will be the official scorer. The list of many local names suggests a community event with officials and participants across multiple names.

Pope Stripp Lane Covover W. Buddenbaum L. Budenbau Homer Catt Nel Knox

Amalgamated Copper Leads Early Stock Market Rally

New York December 19 Amalgamated Copper and railroad shares opened higher as Smelters drew attention on Wall Street. A block of 10,000 shares traded at 80 while Union Pacific moved to 79% Southern Pacific to 119 Amalgamated to 38% and Steel to 53 as prices rose about a point in the first half hour.

Wall Street Union Pacific Southern Pacific

Ho g market steady as receipts dip in Indianapolis

Indianapolis December reports show receipts of 13000 hogs 1700 cattle and 700 sheep down from last week but level with last year. Hogs top at 36.00 with many 150 plus pound hogs selling around 5.25 to 5.50 per 100 pounds. Cattle demand strongest for quality female butcher cattle while calves and bulls held steady. Sheep and lamb trades remained near prior day levels with lambs around 6.75 and yearlings up to 4.75.

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Bleeding Hand Involved in Bold Gang Incident

Frank Woollen with Charles Dickson and two others named Roger Sears and Jacob Stevens entered Von Burgs tailor shop at 2456 W Michigan St. Woollen cut his hand and one man dressed the wound in front of the shop. A woman across the street witnessed the event. Police traced Woollen to his home at 7914 Concordia St and found a coat and trousers taken from Vonberg. Woollen’s hand was severely cut. Dickson was found near the river bottoms and the other two men were sent in.

Frank Woollen Charles Dickson Roger Sears Jacob Stevens von Burg Michigan Street Woollen J. F. Johnson Frank Scott Dickson Concordia Street Vonberg

Marion Salvation Army to Give Aid this Christmas

Marion Indiana December 18 The local Salvation Army with civic help will distribute food baskets for 130 Marion families enough for five persons and will give Christmas presents to the poor on New Year’s Eve Santa Claus will delay his trip a week to deliver gifts The captain L F Snyder says aid requests are high and money is tight prompting some to be turned away Citizens are urged to contribute generously to the Christmas fund

Marion Ind Salvation Army Santa Claus L. F. Snyder

Uncle Sam seeks editor for cattle records job in Brooklyn

United States civil service seeks an editor for the Experiment Station Record a dairy cattle focused monthly. Exam held at Brooklyn post office drew only one applicant, who said the job requires entomology veterinary science multiple languages and dairy philosophy. The two day test includes reading writing arithmetic and letter writing.

New York Sam United States Civil Service Commission Brooklyn Tae

Building Permits and Grain Prices in Chicago

Local permit notices include Agnes Brown adding a greenhouse at 1428 Wade Street for 1100 dollars and J Weller adding to a barn at 14044 N New Jersey Street for 100 dollars. Other permits list various additions and repairs with small sums. In Chicago Grain, opening prices on December 18 show Wheat May at 1.05 to 1.06 dollars, corn at 0.60 to 0.61, oats around 0.61, pork at 15.00, lard 0.935, and rib prices noted.

J. Weller New Jersey Street Chicago

City Births Record Highlights Local Families

City daily note lists births at several addresses. Frank and Mary Sweeney welcome a girl at 623 Maryland Street. John and Ida Schuster greet twins a girl and a boy at 22 W Ray Street. Frank and Fern Billman announce a boy at 1708 S Meridian Street. Chas and Ella Cole report a birth at 1330 Linden Street, a girl. Willard and Clara Enteman celebrate a boy at 193 Tacoma Avenue. Gotthold and Louise Reiber welcome a boy at 2118 E Tenth Street. John and Eliza Lockhead record a boy at 1202 N Pennsylvania Street. Deaths.

Frank and Mary Sweeney Maryland Street John and Ida Schuster W.ray Street Frank Fern Billman S. Meyridian Street Chas Ella Cole Linden Street Ber Willard Clara Enteman Tacoma Avenue Gotthold and Louise Reiber Tenth Street Eliza Lockhead Pennsylvania Street Bos

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