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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
7
Chicago December report describes Dr Hamilton Forline reviving a Maltese cat declared dead by strangulation and heart stoppage. He explains a nutritive brain spinal lymph base combined with a reviving chemical to restore life, with steps tested on humans under crisis conditions? The article notes potential extension to human subjects and the evolving field of resuscitation.
New York December 19 Acromegaly a rare bone and tissue disorder was named as the ailment of Harry Rose stage manager of the Garrick theater in testimony before a special commission investigating his mental condition. Rose who shot and killed his wife appeared at the hearing yet seemed oblivious to his surroundings.
Mayflower Congregational Church on Thursday night endorsed consolidation with Plymouth and North churches. It stated Mayflower's new church building at Sixteenth and Delaware streets will amply accommodate all three churches.
Local report states intruders entered John Hickey's flag shanty near Kentucky avenue and the Union tracks Thursday night around seven. Hickey notes the incident as a loss of property and a disturbance to his residence.
Sid Conger, called the xing hee elect of the state house, muses on duties in Gov Durbin’s political machine and envisions high posts if Durbin becomes a U S senator. He drafts a quirky instruction letter to The Indianapolis Sun editor about hiring a writer for his stock farm ads.
Fort Worth dispatch reports a pistol duel at Beau Mont Thursday night. Street Commissioner Broach is dead, Policeman Mathews is seriously wounded and in jail, and Henry Mathews, an innocent bystander, is dying from a head wound. The motive remains unknown.
Richmond Indiana December 19 announcement reports Helén daughter of ex congressman Henry A Johnson will wed Oscar Bailey of Cincinnati. The ceremony is planned for Monday.
Aaron & Co a Kansas City wholesale poultry firm has cornered the Christmas turkey market and already cleared $10,000 with expectations to reach $40,000. Agents contracted about 100,000 pounds in October for December delivery and anticipate handling over a million pounds. Turkeys are sold at 1.70 dollars per pound and shipped to Boston Seattle Chicago St. Louis and other cities nationwide.
Births report multiple new arrivals with names and addresses including Bert Reed and Laura Reed new girl at 2028 N Sen ate ave. Carey Watson and Minnie Watson welcome a girl at 624 E Georgia st. D. E. Cooley and Georgia Cooley have a boy at 45 N Capital ave. Others include Reed, Reese, Watson, Roessler, Horsley, Bridgewater, Ellington, Knight, Boyd with various addresses and children. Deaths list Eva Jones seven months at 1044 Holbert ave pneumonia and several elderly deaths including Gail Davis six months rachitia and Nora Guffin seventy four apoplexy. Marriages: John B Thrasher with Ola B Cook Rufus Bradshaw with Mattie Zion and George M Zehner with Martha Bibbens.
Listing of repair and construction estimates with names and addresses: B. Laycock Manufacturing at Fayette and Eleventh brick foundry valued at 37,000. Columbia Club on Monument Place with seven foot fence repairs at 3,165. Oscar Woerner at 940 Indiana Ave for repairs costing 75. W. Webb at 2121-23 Bellefontaine St porch work priced at 81. Morrison on Eugene St near Clifton for a double frame house priced at 1,500.
Union Stock Yards Illinois reports cattle receipts of 5500 with prime beeves from 5.15 to 6.60 and cows and heifers 2.50 to 4.50. hog receipts 37000 with light 6.50 to 6.15, rough 5.86 to 8.06, mixed 5.85 to 6.40, heavy 6.00 to 6.45. market notes include several price ranges for different classes.
Indianapolis streets glow with holiday displays as shoppers rush home with packages. The Starr piano shop features a live Santa, reindeer, snow, and a cottage scene. the People's outfitting window showcases a mossy illuminated palace with moving children and a family dinner. A candy shop flaunts a 100 pound candy stick attracting curious kids.
New York wires report Americans in London at parity with negotiations between Northern Securities and U S Steel for large ore lands. Morgan may place New York Central bonds abroad. St Paul issues possible. Atchison and Gould roads eyed for year start. Market opened quiet with Steel and Reading up, Sugar steady, and Venezuelan news boosting optimism.
Toledo grain market notes cash and December wheat at 714c, May at 81c. Corn No 2 yellow quoted 46c for December and 4 0 for May. Oats No 3 white 214 2314c December BY4c May 214. Rye No 2 521c. Cloverseed December 6 4244, January 6 4734, March 6 60, alsyke 8 00.
Chicago market report lists live poultry prices for chickens hens and turkeys with ranges from 9 16 to 14 cents per pound. Butter prices from creamery grades appear around 20 to 28 cents with several brands and varieties noted.
Receipts 600 cattle and 10,000 hogs statewide. market slow for cattle with varied feeds and weights across steers heifers cows and calves. Hog market fairly active with prices steady to slightly lower and sheep and grain market noting steady oats and hay amid multiple lot totals and inspections.
East Buffalo New York stock market report for December 19 shows receipts of 122 cattle with top steers at 8.00 dollars and 6.25 for shippers, 5.00 to 6.50 for stockers and roughs. Hog receipts of 80 with mixed at 6.25 to 6.85, heavy at 6.30, yorkers 6.15 to 6.23, roughs 5.90 to 6.00. Sheep and lambs receipts 40 with top lambs 5.60 to 5.75, yearlings 1.40 to 4.15, mixed sheep 3.75 to 4.25.
East Liberty PA reports livestock receipts with beef cattle veal and sheep data. Hogs show receipts of ten cars with ranges from heavy to light values. Lambs and wethers are listed with price bands reflecting market activity and quality categories.
Cincinnati Ohio cattle receipts numbered around ten percent shipper activity with best calves reaching up to eight dollars. Hog receipts totaled 5 638 with heavy shippers at six dollars twenty nine to six dollars thirty five, good to choice six dollars fifteen to six dollars. Sheep receipts reported extra eight dollars sixty five to three dollars seventy five, lambs five dollars thirty five to five dollars fifty.
Chicago Dec 19 Wheat advanced to 73 73 and 73. corn moves mixed from 46 46 to 24. oats up 20 22. Provisions show May pork at 15.55 15.78, lard 9.07 9.41, ribs 8.27 8.37. Market notes indicate firmer grain with varied futures.
Prices paid by shippers show springs at 10c, fowls 9c, old turkey hens 2c, old toms 6c, choice young turkeys 13c, ducks 9c, geese 3c per lb. Fresh eyes 24c. Butter choice 40s ible, cheese New York full cream 14 144c, domestic Swiss 16c, brick 13 ½ c, limburger 13 ½ c.
Toledo shows a wide spread of prices across grains livestock and groceries with cash and December wheat at 10 0 terms, corn at 32. 4c, oats 34c, rye 52 46c, and clover near 36 47% to 36 65. Hides, tallow, wool, oysters, fish, and canned goods fill the market page with varied wholesale rates from New York oysters to bulk oysters. Provisions list hams, bacon, lard, and sausages amid broad fruit and vegetable quotes including oranges lemons grapples and apples.
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