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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1908
Page
12
Grain market ledger lists Wheat No 2 red 1.05 No 8 red 1.02 No 4 red 0.99 No 1 rejected 0.99 with December to February at 1.05. Corn prices range 0.58 0.60 for various white and mixed grades while oats show 0.51 0.54. Inspections record diverse car counts and totals for wheat corn oats hay with comparative flour output and stock figures dated December 1908.
Pittsburg, Pa. live stock market mixed receipts for day show 75 loads steady prices for cattle and hogs. Prices listed for heavy prime medium yorkers and cows and calves, with ranges from about 4.75 to 6.50 for various classes and 15 to 40 loads received.
Fire swept through the Nelson Mors plant in Missouri yesterday causing damage. Fire crews responded quickly but the extent of the blaze and any injuries remain undisclosed.
Indianapolis December market reports higher cattle and hog receipts versus a week ago with strong demand, while sheep supply dips. Hogs topped at 6.35 dollars, most sales 5.50 to 6.20. cattle trading about ten cents higher. lambs up to seven dollars, and various steers and cows priced across the range.
Wheat May and corn May show gains while oats and pork fluctuate. Closing figures list multiple contracts with daily highs and lows, including May wheat at 1.06 and May corn around 60 to 61 cents, with lard and ribs trading into January and May.
East Buffalo receipts show cattle and sheep higher with varied steers lambs and bulls priced across many grades while Toledo grain markets report mixed futures in wheat corn oats clover seed and timothy notes with cash and futures quotes and seasonal price levels.
The Wagon Market lists corn at 10 cents, shelled corn at 50 to 53 cents, and wheat and oats prices. Timothy hay and clover hay range around 12 to 13 dollars per unit, mixed hay about 10 to 12 dollars, and wheat straw between 6 and 6.5 dollars. No. 1 hay and other entries appear with prices around 12 to 13 dollars, though some figures are unclear.
The George Rhodius marriage annulment case, moved from Marion county, was resumed before Judge Mason in Greenfield. Werner Amiet testified, stating Rhodius was sane, recounting Rhodius and Elma Dare’s trip to New York, the hotel room setup, and an April 2, 1906 confrontation at Circle Park hotel with Dare.
City records list multiple births and marriages at short street addresses amid a long death notice section. Notable entries include several infant births and a range of marriages, with residents from Indiana locales such as Martinsville and Chicago listed along with addresses. Building permits show additions and repairs on several Main Street properties and a county elevator project.
Stocks opened strong after the triple holiday with first sales up 4 to 14 points. New York Central rose to 124 a new high, Union Pacific to 182, Tractions to 43, Interborough Metropolitan at 20, and Brooklyn Rapid Transit advancing. American Car and Foundry hit a new high of 50. Copper shares rose with smelters strong.
Richmond Ind Dec 28 One of the most commendable charities of the holidays was the giving away of thirty tons of coal by Mather Bros. Crowds of about five hundred gathered with baby carriages wheelbarrows and cars to receive coal. The car was emptied in under an hour and it is estimated at least three hundred poor families benefited.
Pendleton Indiana reports the installation of fire fighting gear costing about 6000 dollars. The setup includes a hand engine with chemical attachment a hose wagon a ladder wagon and a modern gasoline engine. The engine costs 1406 dollars and can project water to the top of the town’s tallest building. A new two story fire building with a bell tower cost 3000 dollars and is ready for use.
Honeer Thomas a Negro coal company driver was arrested by Inspector Wolfson on a short weight case. At Delaware and Market Street authorities weighed his load and found it 310 pounds short of a ton and a half after suspicious tickets showed even numbers.
Scottsburg Indiana reports Edward Terrell stepped on a loaded shotgun during a.. mishap causing the weapon to discharge tearing off his heel. The incident adds to a string of midwestern misfortunes reported on December 8.
Rev. W H Head of Union Avenue M E church in Chicago likened the city to hell in a sermon titled Is Hell Worse Than Chicago. He cited fifty saloons near stockyards and a betting spot while arguing woman suffrage could help redeem the city.
Edwin Ray M E Sunday school board elects officers including Roy Scott as assistant superintendent Clyde Green treasurer Walter Katterhenry chorister Gilbert Ryan secretary W Knapp Heloise Bennett Leta Mathews Bessie Wolfe pianist Florence Berry librarian Clara Knapp James Mathews home department James Mathews primary department Mrs Harry Denny assistant Mrs Adam Bals organist Mrs G Morton board to meet next Sunday to finalize elections Mr J L F Steeg served 15 years and is thanked with complimentary resolutions
Edward Brothers of 442 N Clinois street working for Otis Elevator was badly hurt Sunday when a car released by D O Harrell descended from the thirteenth floor and crushed his left arm on top of a stationary car in the I O O F building at Washington and Pennsylvania. Dr A D Swartz treated the injury at the city dispensary.
A Washington official says Dr. Harvey W. Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry and Indiana native will lose his job within months. The official claims Wiley defied the president as the department suspends pur e food regulations on benzoate and soda until the referee board rules.
Marion county discovers widespread noncompliance as ministers and justices of the peace have continued to process marriage returns on three months instead of within three days as required by the 1907 statute. The county clerk moved to enforce the new rule after attorneys highlighted the change, fearing long-standing practice conflicts with the updated law.
The county board of finance met Monday afternoon to allot public money to banks and trust companies to serve as depositories for the coming year. The board includes the county commissioners the school commissioners the mayor and the county auditor.
Jennie Edson was charged with abandonment and neglect of her 11 year old daughter Isabella Lynch. She received a 60 day sentence plus a $100 fine and costs totaling over 160 days in all at the women’s prison facility in juvenile court.
The Edwin Ray M B congregation will join Fletcher Place for a watch night service from 8 to midnight. Revs G D Wolfe H C Clippinger and T F Williams will participate in the program with several exercises planned.
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