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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1902
Page
3
A letter to Dr. Hartman from Sister Beatrix of New York extols Peruna as excellent for influenza catarrh colds coughs and bronchitis. A Catho lic institution in the Central States also reports wonderful results for grip winter catarrh and related head and stomach catarrhal diseases.
Dr. S. B. Hartman of Columbus Ohio reports that eight bottles of Peruna cured his four year catarrh of the lungs and that it has helped several sisters with coughs and colds with no failures in curing catarrh.
A Detroit Catholic institution reports a Sister of Charity noting relief for a girl with laryngitis after Peruna treatment. A Central Ohio Catholic institution’s Sister Superior also provides a positive recommendation for the remedy's effects on throat catarrh.
New entries list births for Max and Freda Davids. Orville and Dora Yancy. Henry and Tillie Myer. Frank and Emma Samhurst. Edwin and May Harter. Christopher B. and Julietta Coleman. William and Annie Lappert. Frank and Belle Wilkofsky. Frank and Effie West. Also deaths for John E. Neerman. Benjamin J. Peake. Christina M. Lickmann. John Flannery. Mary C Hibbs. Elizabeth McCorkle. Mary G Joslin. Edward C Thompson. A marriage shows Julius H. Erbrick and Edna M. Abbott.
Albert Minger at 315 W Tenth is approved for frame sheds and repairs totaling 500 dollars. Columbia club rear building permitted for fireproof coal house at 150 dollars. Robert Martin of 1411 Orange adds and repairs for 300 dollars.
Chicago. December 20. Elevator operator Alonzo Hamsdal says he has found a process to prevent rust in iron. He claims four cents' worth of his compound mixed into ten pounds of molten iron will render it absolutely impervious to rust.
The funeral of Mrs Julia Dent Grant was held at Metropolitan M E church on Saturday morning. Her remains were placed on a special train to New York for burial while President Roosevelt attended along with many Washington dignitaries. Mary Adams, 28, died of smallpox at City hospital Saturday morning. she was sister of Grocer Adams who died two days earlier.
A prominent Mother Superior praises Peruna as highly effective after years of catarrh. Letters from Catholic Sisters nationwide discuss relief from catarrh of the stomach and other mucous membranes, with Dr. Hartman offering free advice to readers.
In Madrid on Saturday the Humberts were rounded up and sent to this city amid a swirl of speculation. Police say the family swindled about 313 million francs and a French political figure may be involved. Madame Humbert cried as she was taken away while the case shocks Paris.
Glasgow dispatch reports artist Roche left for New York to paint portraits of Mrs Carnegie and Miss Carnegie starting soon after arrival in the United States.
Gen. Corbin backs the new army bill while House passes the pure food bill by 72 to 21. Louis Stern of Chicago faces a 7000 forgery charge. Vanderbilt improves in New York. finland destitution rises after crop failure. railroads plan a five percent fare raise to cover wage hikes.
Receipts 60 with no shipments. Steers range from 4 75 to 5 75 for mid weights, best heifers 3 75 to 4 50, prime cows 3 50 to 4 20, veals 0.46 to 0.50, bulls 2 50 to 3 60, and pigs around 5 80 to 6 05. Market active at 6 00 to 6 45 for heavies. lamb and sheep quotes varied with stockers present.
In Scranton Pennsylvania the anthracite strike commission met at 4 a.m. and adjourned after a three hour session to reconvene in Philadelphia on January 5. Witnesses included John H. Otto a D and H teamster who testified to boycotts and unfair lists, and Charles Arnold a Vandling fire department member who cited proposed discharge of workers at mines during the strike. Supt. Allen and L B Thompson of Elk Hill coal and iron described strikers firing at mines and damage to carpenter shops.
In Marion Indiana 56 year old J T Thomas married Miss Martha Alexander of Youngstown less than a month after promising his dying wife he would wed again. They had never met before the ceremony and Mrs Thomas was a cousin of the deceased. Thomas has been married three times.
The ceremony for Isaac Penry Stratton son of the late Winfield Scott Stratton and Miss Josephine La rahee occurs December 24 at the bride’s mother home. Interest centers on Stratton’s bid to challenge his father’s will which left $12 to $15 million to the estate but only $50 000 to him with a clause that contest would cut him off entirely.
A Toledo man calling himself Dr. D Sickles Brownlee defrauded several women by selling shares in a non existent Great Western irrigating and gold mining syndicate of Cripple Creek Col. He fled with about 20 0 in cash after smooth talking in a Madison Street boarding house and promising 40 to 50 percent profits from a Denver bank linked manager.
John A Sheridan Charles Denny Charles Guthke Bersch and T E Albright former members of the house of delegates were each sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. They filed motions for new trials and were released. SHAMOKIN veteran Taylor dies at 122 years old. he enlisted as drummer boy in 1861 and served with the Eighty fourth regiment.
A good bank statement is anticipated as Hocking Valley common shares are largely deposited with J. P. Morgan & Co., clearing the path for a reorganization plan. Rumors of concessions to Louisville minority stockholders are denied. October average net declines and various railroad and currency movements are noted with limited trade activity.
New York markets opened with quiet irregular trading while sugar strengthened, lifting overall sentiment. Rail stocks such as Louisville & Nashville and Norfolk moved modestly, steel shares led the industrial list, and noon prices showed gains in U S steel, sugar, Missouri Pacific, B R T, NY C, and Texas Pacific amid total volume of 280 000 shares.
New York market report shows pork and lard prices, butter varieties, cheese, and poultry values. Grain quotes include wheat No 2 red and milling rates, corn, oats, and hay prices with several quality grades and track or wagon movements.
Union Stock Yards Illinois reports cattle receipts at 300 with prime beeves selling 5.15 to 6.50 and cows and heifers 2.50 to 4.50. Hog receipts 21,000 with prices from 4.80 to 6.45. Sheep and lambs receipts 4,000 with sheep 2.25 to 4.40 and lambs 3.25 to 5.73.
On December 20 Chicago markets listed live poultry with chickens and hens at 9 cents, springs 9 9/ inch, turkeys 14 cents, ducks 10 to 12 cents, geese at 5 to 10 dollars per dozen. Butter creamery extra 28 to 34 cents, eyes 21 to 23 cents, cheese full creams 11 to 14 cents, twins 11 to 12 cents, young Americas 12 to 14 cents, Swiss drum 12 cents.
Cincinnati live stock market report for December 20 shows cattle receipts at 177 with price ranges from 4.25 to 5.50 for various grades, hog receipts at 2,778 with prices from 5.10 to 6.25, and sheep receipts at 58 with extra and lamb price ranges from 3.15 to 5.50.
Chicago grain markets show wheat up 4 percent in December contracts and corn mixed to down with December at 46 4/4 and January 46 40 percent. Oats advance with May and July quotes seen, while provisions list May pork fat at 15.00 a barrel and lard near 9.17 to 9.25 with ribs around 8.37.
East Liberty Pennsylvania cattle receipts show fair demand with prime bids around 6.09 to 6.10 and good grades around 5.75. Sheep receipts are light with lambs racing from 5.40 to 5.65 and wethers around 3.90 to 4.10. Hog receipts tally three cars with heavies 6.40, mediums 6.20, workers 5.15, and pigs 6.00 to 6.15.
East Buffalo New York market reports cattle receipts of 10 cars with top steers 8.00 to 8.25, hogs receipts six cars with mixed 6.25 to 6.50, workers around 6.00 to 6.10, roughs 5.90 to 6.00, sheep and lambs nine cars with top lambs 5.30 to 5.65, yearlings 4.40 to 4.75, mixed sheep 3.5 to 6.5.
Toledo Ohio December 20 cash wheat Time May 81 1/2 cents. Corn No 3 yellow December 46 1/2 cents May 46 1/2 cents. Oats No 3 white December 34 1/2 cents May 34 1/2 cents. Rye No 2 52 cents.
Prices paid by shippers for poultry eggs butter and cheese. Old turkey hens 12c lb old turkey toms 8c choice young turkeys 1 lb ducks 9c geese full feathered 1 Seper lb. Fresh eyes 24c. Butter choice 1 lb. Cheese New York full cream 14 14%c domestic Swiss 1c brick 134% lic limburger 17%2 14c.
A dense Toledo market listing reports cash and December wheat at 7 1 2 cents, corn and oats values across December and May contracts, and assorted grains, hay, and seed. It also details animal products, oysters, fish, game, meats, coffee, sugars, canned goods, fruits and vegetables, flour, bran, drugs, oils, and various coal and coke prices, reflecting a broad wholesale price sheet.
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