Few traders in the market as Wall Street opens dull
New York stocks opened dull after News that the New York Central would not cut wages. Unwarranted dividend increases by Lake Shore and Michigan Central and the regular dividend on New York Central unsettled confidence. Missouri Pacific stock dividend dented sentiment as cotton and wheat prices eased. Curb market steady. London markets irregular.
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T. C. Shotwell
New York
New York Central
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Pennsylvania
Missouri Pacific
London
Livestock Prices From Indianapolis Market Report
Receipts hogs 7,000 cattle 1,000 sheep 500. Hog opening prices up 7 cents aided by higher prices elsewhere. best hogs $4.45. Cattle receipts light and market steady. sheep unchanged. Detailed steer and heifer price ranges by weight, with cows, calves, bulls. Also Buffalo market: cattle 50 head, steady. lambs $5.25 to $7.00, yearlings $5.00–$6.50, sheep $2.75–$6.00. feeders $14,450 steady to easy.
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Indianapolis
East Buffalo
N. Y
Drinker Takes Poison to Kill Self in Whisky Incident
Charles Dean a brief police recruit attempted suicide in the Eum salwon on N Delaware St by taking laudanum in whisky. Doctors Dunning and Hulbush saved him, returning him to health at his home 419 N Bat St. Despondent over alcohol habit, he had recently been discharged after a drunken incident at Jerry Gates saloon on Kentucky Ave where he ejected men with a revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dean
Eum Salwon
Delaware St
Drs. Dunning and
Hulbush
Dean
Jerry Gates
Kentucky Ave
Candy Covered with Paper Fined for Pure Food Violation
Qtto Beck a grocer at 350 Indiana Ave was fined 10 dollars and costs in police court on the charge of violating the pure food law An inspector from the pure food commission testified Beck had a large quantity of candy that was only partly covered with heavy brown paper The commission requires candy to be under wooden glass or metal cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Food Commission
Beck
Bank Robbery At Camden Point Nets $2700 In Cash
Three masked robbers blew the safe at the Bank of Camden Point in St Josephs area this morning and escaped with 2700 dollars. Three suspects were later arrested at Edgerton Junction and taken to Platte City for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robank
ST. Joseph
Camden Point
Edgerton Junction
Platte City
Wheat Prices Open Lower on Liverpool Weakness in Chicago
Wheat opened four cents lower as Liverpool weakness weighed on sentiment. Argentine shipments double last week and exceed last year by 32 000 tons. Chicago wheat receipts were strong though Northwest receipts fell about 100 cars. Opening prices show May wheat at 1.06 to 1.06 4, corn at 58 1/2 to 59 1/4, oats around 53 1/2, pork at 13.15, lard at 7.80, ribs at 7.06. Close readings list May Wheat at 1.06 1/8, corn 58 1/2 to 68 1/2, oats 58 3/4, pork 13.05, lard 7.80, ribs 7.02.
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Chicago
le Lower
Liverpool
Northwest
Navy split sparks inquiry and possible probe over Brownson fallout
The Indianapolis Star reports Rear-Admiral Brownson was removed from the joint army and navy board amid a navy rift over the president ordering a naval surgeon to command a vessel. Line officers demand a court of inquiry, with potential congressional action to reveal Brownson’s resignation and a letter outlining his objections. Dr. Rixey’s criticism is tied to the president, and the tension centers on authority and the naval personnel act.
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Indianapolis Sur
Washington
Brownson
Joint
Army and Navy Board
Rixey
Saloon Keeper Free. Bartender Fined
Lon McClure a saloon keeper escaped punishment in police court on selling liquor Sunday by proving he was upstairs with his family when the sale occurred. Charles Teaney the bartender was fined $10 and costs for making the sale. Judge Wharton had held the keeper responsible for the bartender’s actions. McClure’s charge was postponed for review of further law.
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Lon McClure
Mqnor
Wharton
Charles Teaney
McClure
Oren Hack
Pittsburg Live Stock Prices and Receipts
Pittsburg Pa December 27 cattle receipts light and slow with quotes for extra prime good and various classes. Hogs receipts 4900 slow with price ranges for prime heavy and light yorkers. Sheep receipts 500 lambs higher and wethers and ewes pricing listed. note wide ranges across categories.
Grain Prices and Freight Inspections Reported for Wheat Corn and Hay
Market listing shows No 2 red wheat at 98c and 90c tracks with various grades and months, No 4 red at 90c, mixed and white corn prices around 54-56c with through billing, oats at 49c, hay bids none. Inspections record cars in and out across wheat corn and hay with totals and grades, noting rejected and no grade entries.
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Biewreon
Hay
Timothy
Falls 10 Death in the Temple
Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 27. E. T. Hanna of Aykens Pa was stricken with apoplexy at the head of the stairway at Masonic temple and fell to the bottom. He was dead when picked up. He was 5 years old and the oldest member of his lodge.
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Masonic Fraternity
Philadelphia
E. TP
Hanna
Aykens
Masonic Temple
Roosevelt Receives Old Civil War Photo Gift
President Roosevelt was presented with an old time photograph of Irving Bullock, the Alabama’s navigating officer and Roosevelt’s maternal grand uncle. Miss Fannie Leigh Galt of Washington sent the gift, and Roosevelt replied with a personal letter of thanks.
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Washington
Irving
Bullock
Alabama
Roosevelt
Fannie Leigh Galt
Miss Galt
Chicago Live Stock Hogs and Cattle Prices Report
Chicago live stock totals show hog receipts at 22 000 with mixed to higher quotes led by light hogs at 4.20 to 4.55 and dealers at 4.20 to 4.65 for various grades. Cattle receipts around 3 500 with market down from yesterday. Reeves at 3.45 to 9.15, cows and heifers 1.20 to 4.%. Calves about 6.00, westerns 3.30 to 4.75. stockers and feeders noted. Sheep around 34 000 with lambs and yorkers in demand at steady to improved levels.
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Tmarket
Book Shelf Moral Warns Against Lending
A tale recalls a strict book collector who warned a friend about lending. He leads the friend to a well furnished shelf and declares that every book there was lent to him, illustrating a stern lesson on lending and borrowing.
Beveridge May Consider Parcels Post Bill
Secretary E M Haas reports a letter from Senator Albert J Beveridge thanking Richmond Commercial Club for its parcels post bill communications and offering to introduce the resolutions. Beveridge does not state his position or promise to share the club’s negative view, saying he will decide after studying the issue.
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Indianapolis Sun
Richmond
Ind
E. M. Haas
The
Commercial Club
Albert
Sparcels Post
Ambition leads to death as Crouch starved himself
CHAS Crouch aged 28 died in Columbus Indiana of starvation related to self imposed frugality. He kept a tiny store at Kansas Johnson county and lived on canned goods to save money. His sister housed him in her Columbus home where Dr. Oldham found his stomach could not tolerate food.
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Chas
Crouch
Kansas
Johnson County
Joseph Greenlee
N. Jacksonst
G. L. Oldham
Steal Safe With Sd00 In Money
A 490 pound safe containing over $300 was stolen from the Joseph Hudsreth saloon in Boonville Indiana this morning. The safe was loaded into a buggy and then disappeared. No crew or whereabouts of the thieves are known.
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Joseph Hudsreth
Boonville
Ind
Tobacco tycoon Frank Zahm shoots self at factory
In Toledo on December 27, Frank Zahm a leading grain dealer and head of Zahm Tobacco company died by self inflicted gunshot. Authorities cite his battle against the tobacco trust and financial pressures as contributing factors to the suicide. Zahm was a millionaire and prominent figure in the industry.
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Toledo, O
Deco
Frank Zahm
Zahm Tobacco Company
Tobacco Trust
Zahm
Men fined in English hotel raid tied to gambling house
Otto James pleaded not guilty to a guilty finding for keeping a gambling house in the English hotel billiard room. He was fined $10 and costs and given ten days in jail Friday, with an appeal noted. Sixteen men found in the place were each fined $5 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto James
Paper in chimney causes small Fire at Jefferson homes
An unused flue stuffed with paper at Mrs. Emeline Hart residence 911 Jefferson ave caught fire Friday afternoon causing $500 damage to her house. The flames spread to 915 Jefferson ave owned by C B Carlisle, causing minor damage. Hart was burned on hands and face and had to be restrained by officers from reentering the burning building.
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Emeline Hart
Jefferson-ave
C. B. Carlisle
White
Christmas tree entertainment by Maine Benefit Society
The annual Christmas tree entertainment will be given by the Maine Benefit Society at Moeller's hall on Tuesday evening. Henry Reinken Jr. is chairman of the arrangements committee.
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Maine Benefit Society
Moeller’s Hall
Henry Reinken, Jr
Turner drop back in rage of alley men Pope waverleys down
Bowling notes show Washington No. 1 triumphing over the Turners to take second place in city five man bowling championship. Ray led with 266 as Washington totaled 2,820 pins while Pope Waverleys faltered despite Pritchard's 623 in three games. Marion Alleys open play in next section.
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Ingtons
Turners
Washingtons
Ray
Jesse Pritchard
Pritchard
Tedrowe
Marion Alleys
Indians Lodge 56 Elects New Knight Officers
The semi annual election of Indianapolis Lodge No. 56 Knights of Pythias elected Dr. Wilmer Christian as chancellor commander and L. G. Rothschild as vice chancellor among other officers. Caleb Denny was re elected trustee and committee appointments to be announced. An open house event is planned for New Year’s Day at the lodge on Ohio Street.
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Indianapolis Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Dr. Wilmer Christian
L. G. Rothschild
Joseph A. Minturn
George T. Breunig
W. A. Lorentz
Joseph, A. Bristow
N. C. Hendrickson
Frank A. Blackledge
Ditch Dig Planned: 260-Foot Canal Through Lake County
Hammond engineers report a 260 foot wide and 30 foot deep canal will cut through Lake County linking Indiana Harbor canal with the Shedd waterway in North Hammond. The four mile long waterway will be funded by major landowners including the Shedds Fricks and Foursythes who own thousands of acres.
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Hammond
Ind
Lake County
Indiana Harbor Canal
Lake Michigan
Wolf Lake
Workmen in Canal Zone send money home
More than a quarter of a million dollars was sent to friends and relatives from the Panama canal zone by workmen during November. The Canal Record also notes that total money orders issued reached 381,561 dollars, up 29,000 dollars from any prior month.
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Washington
Panama Canal Zone
Canal Record
City Births and Deaths Chronicle in Daily Record
The City Record lists multiple births at various addresses including a girl born to Chas and Sadie Hopper at 533 Coffry Street and boys for Moses Johnson 418 Tippecanoe Street and Fred Fly 2308 Brookside Avenue. It also notes several deaths and conditions such as pulmonary tuberculosis and cerebral hemorrhage among residents and patients at City Hospital and Flower Mission Hospital.
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Chas
Sadie Hopper
Coffry-st
Moses and
Mamie Johnson
Tippecanoe-st
Fred
Jessie Fly
Brookside Ave
Thos. J
Ophelia Boyle
Maple Grove
W. Fourteenth-st
Wilbur
Ledoshin Patrick
N. Jefferson-ave
Sybel McMasters
Adellst
Leonard and
Mart
Lemuel and
Mae Gray
Washington-st
Geo
Cosette
Rosetta Davis
John Kelley
W. Maryian
Rose B. Burnett
EL New York St
John Erwin Moors
Broadyway
Martha Shipp Kiefer
N. Z Meridian St
Frank Wilson
S. Pine St
Wm. Co. Dunn
Trumibull St
Paul Edward Oder
W. Twenty-ninth-st
Joseph Niland
Flower Mission Hospital
Samuel Smith
Lord-st
Anna Talberts
City
Cassinda Dowling
Missouri St
Wm. Harris
Mat Lafayette St
Earl Francis Thompson
Eugene
Greek interpreter jailed over fraud in railroad job scam
John Stramathalos a Greek interpreter and foreman on the Big Four railroad project west of Indianapolis was arrested on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Detective Quigley took him into custody after victims Koekas and others reported promising work in exchange for cash that never materialized.
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John Stramathalos
Big Four
Indianapolis
Quigley
William Koekas
Hightothera
Woodrow Wilson Addresses Indiana Teachers on Liberal Education
The Indiana State Teachers Association held two assemblies at the Claypool hotel and Tomlinson hall. Dr Woodrow Wilson of Princeton spoke on A Liberal Education, arguing that general education advantages the man with and without a trade. Other sessions featured talks on Technical Education and Social Values of Industrial Education.
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Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Claypool Hotel
Frank W. Gunsaulus
Armour Institute
Chicago
Hla Ming
John A. Keith
Oshekosh
Wis
Ivy F. Harner
Purdue University
Farrow Kimball
Tomlinson Hall
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Herr Schaefer
Amish Boy Prodigy Impresses Howard County Official
Howard County Superintendent Ik. E. Robey calls John B. Yoder an inventive youth from the Amish neighborhood six miles northeast of Korkumo. Now age 15, he attends Prairie schools and, against his parents wishes, built a workshop and works on improving a sesamograph to record earthquake vibrations and volcanic activity with a fountain pen and ink marks.
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Korkumo
Ind
Ik. E. Robey
Howard County
John B. Yoder
S. D
Washington, D. C
Innovative swinging mail box eases delivery on routes
A novel roadside mail box, mounted at the end of a ber on a pivot, lets a mail carrier reach and draw it with a rod without leaving the vehicle. In rain, the box can be pulled into the buggy. a simple device signals from a distance whether mail is present, and the mechanism repositions with the rod to indicate status.
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Andrew Horning
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Martha Hamm
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