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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1902
Page
3
Over a hundred engines and trains pass daily on the St. Clair Street crossing with 30 passenger trains, creating a dangerous corner with obstructed views. Box cars line three of seven tracks for much of the day, making the out of the way street busy and hazardous.
Fire in the Mitchell apartment house Mt Auburn Cincinnati started in a cellar from an explosion likely caused by escaping gas. Eight people were hospitalized with burns and smoke exhaustion including Julius Werden and family Theodore Aylward and family and Edward Thomas and family.
Rev J A Zahm head of Holy Cross missions denies knowledge of reports that Holy Cross members from France plan to settle at Notre Dame. He says if such a move were planned he would be informed. Any arrivals from Europe would require expansion of university facilities with new buildings.
Frank Knight and his wife from Richmond were forced to seek shelter at the Marion county jail after traveling toward Bunker Hill where Mrs. Knight believes a fortune awaits. A letter from an estate administrator supported their tale of a wealthy relative's death.
Anderson Ind December 23 May post G A R will present Miss Ethlyn Jackson a handsome silk flag on the occasion of her marriage Wednesday to Carl Vance of Noblesville.
City employees were paid sixty copies of wages totaling $48,000 on Monday as the monthly payroll was unusually accelerated due to Christmas.
In Anderson Indiana Judge Ryan voiced disgust at the growing number of divorce petitions. He refused a divorce from Adda Madara and John Madara citing no proof of neglect or abuse. The judge called the rising filings a community scandal and urged action to curb it.
Dr. L. M. Ellis, a Lafayette dentist, was shocked while operating an electric drill after touching a gas jet. He lost consciousness for about an hour and suffered a severe burn to one hand.
In Brazil Indiana on Monday night burglars entered the General merchandise store of Rensler and Miller at Center Point. They escaped with jewelry revolvers and about 100 dollars in silver. Total loss estimated at 500 dollars with no clue. This marks the third major robbery in the county in the past month.
Richmond Indiana December 23 hundreds of acres in Wayne county have been leased for oil drilling near Milton where no oil has been found. Agents refuse to reveal the lessees likely backing by Standard Oil or another large interest.
Crown princess Louise of Saxony stays at a Geneva hotel with Prof Corin. She received visitors Tuesday from two archdukes sent by Emperor Francis Joseph urging her to return home at once.
In Converse Indiana on December 23 Ernest Cunningham aimed at a rabbit to test if Delbert Sanders could hit the target. A bullet pierced Cunningham s hand while the rabbit escaped unhurt and vanished.
James O Leary of Chicago representing Hoby Ind and Harlem Chicago has offered 50000 for Barney driving park near Elkhart. He says heirs seek 75000 for the site. If sold, parties plan three 15 day excursion meetings annually from Chicago.
Financial wires report Americans in London trading mostly below parity while Chicago pool shows stock throw-overs. B R T November earnings rise 119534 dollars and five month net gains reach 552923 dollars with November operations down 58719.
At Union Stockyards NL on December 23 cattle receipts reached 5,000 with prime beef trading around 6.75 and 3.25 to 4.40 for lower grades. Hog receipts numbered 27,000 with light hogs 5.60 to 6.30 and heavy hogs 6.35 to 6.60. Sheep receipts 13,000, with sheep 2.25 to 2.50 and lambs 3.50 to 5.75.
Cincinnati stock market notes cattle receipts 283 with ranges for shippers and quality. hog receipts 1,992 with price bands from 6.20 to 6.45 for mixed to good. sheep receipts 716 with sheep at 3.50 to 3.60 and lambs 5.00 to 5.75.
Chicago grain report shows Wheat down to 4% under December and 14hc in May, Corn mixed with December near 45% to 46c and May around 43c, Oats stronger but lower, Provisions list pork at 16.17 to 16.30, lard near 99.37 to 99.47, ribs 8.57 to 5.62. Market notes reflect December and May contract shifts across grains and meats.
Live stock prices and receipts from Indianapolis show strong market activity. Receipts totalled 6,100 head across steers, heifers, cows, veals, bulls, hogs, and sheep with varying price ranges and allocations for weight and quality.
Chicago prices list live poultry shows chickens and hens at 9 cents per pound, turkeys at 14 cents, ducks at 12 cents, geese around 7 to 10 dollars per dozen, butter at 25 cents, eggs at 21 cents, cheese varieties including full creams at 13 to 14 cents per pound.
Wheat steady with No 2 red and milling freight quotes. corn steady to mixed with several white and mixed grades. oats steady with white and mixed quotes. hay rally for timothy with specified price ranges. Inspections list multiple car totals and rejections across wheat corn and hay.
East Buffalo report lists cattle receipts with market categories for steers shippers stockers troughs and roughs. logs and mixed cattle show price ranges. sheep and goats receipts include top lambs yearlings mixed sheep with price spans. overall market activity noted for December 23.
East Liberty Pennsylvania market report shows cattle receipts light with choice cattle at 6.00 to 6.10 dollars and prime 5.60 to 5.75. Veals 7.00 to 8.25. Sheep receipts light with wethers 3.70 to 4.20 and choice lambs 4.49 to 5.65. Hogs receipts 10 cars with heavies 6.40, mediums 6.30, workers 6.25, pigs 6.00 to 6.15.
New York market summary notes prices for pork lard butter cheese eggs and poultry with turkey prices and a notice that the produce exchange will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday December 24 and 25.
Toledo market report shows cash and December wheat at 78c and 4Ec for May. Corn No 3 yellow 46%c December 4Ec May 43c. Oats No 3 white 4%c December 3c May 44c. Rye No 2 52%4c. Cloverseed December 3.6744 January 26.70 March 6.824, alsyke 8.00.
The New York market showed an irregular start with only part of the international list affected by lower London quotes. St Paul dipped at open but recovered, Union Pacific fell but showed signs of recovery, Reading softened then strengthened, and sugar declined alongside Southern Pacific and Atchison. Copper and MoPacific advanced, Rock Island active, coalers supported by optimistic industry prospects per bankers. Noon levels: Erie 4 1 2 percent, St Paul 176.
A fragment notes Reading and D H reference to U S Steel with a 14 percent figure and 23 500 shares in a sale context. The text includes Pennsylvania and 1664 as entities, plus S44 No C and 12 percent.
A long list of prices paid by shippers for poultry eggs butter cheese and other foods. Old turkey hens and jams, choice young turkeys, ducks, geese, oysters, fish, hams and bacon, lard, sausage, coffee, sugars, canned goods, fruits vegetables and misc. commodities are given with numerous per pound, per dozen, per can, per ton, or per bushel rates. Also includes wholesale and retail prices for flour, oats, salt, molasses, and chemicals.
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