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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
4
Stocks fall as political platform uncertainties unsettle investors. Banks hold excess funds, but traders refuse to borrow for stocks. Union Pacific and Reading face pressure after negative reports, Lake Shore reportedly sells Reading holdings. Mining stocks decline while cotton rises and wheat slips.
Pittsburg notes cattle receipts light and quiet with prime prices around 5.32 to 5.65, heifers 4.75, cows 2.78 to 4.75. Hog receipts 350, prime heavy 4.80, medium 4.90 to 4.95, yorkers 4.75 to 5.00, pigs 4.00 to 4.70. Sheep receipts light steady with primed weights 3.50 to 5.75 and culls to fair 2.50 to 4.50.
Wheat cash 968 3 4 cent May 985 3 4 July 9 1 4 cent September 9 11 4. Corn cash 7 1 4 cent May 14 cent July 60 3 4 cent September. Oats cash 5 3 8 cent May 54 4 cent July 48 3 4 cent September 38 1 2 cent. Cloverseed cash February and March 11.45 April 11.30 October 8.10. Prime Alsike 10.40 prime Timothy 2.25. Rye No 1 41 4 cent No 2 77 94 cent.
East Buffalo New York February 6 cattle receipts one load fairly active and steady veals and calves five to nine twenty five. Sheep and lambs receipts seven thousand active and steady lambs seven to seven fifty yearlings six nine oh four six sixty sheep three seventy five six. Hogs receipts two thousand two hundred fifty active ten to twenty higher Yorkers four seventy five five ten pigs four thirty four sixty mixed five oh three five ten heavies four ninety five zero roughs four twenty four forty
Articles of incorporation were filed in the secretary of state's office on Wednesday. Shirkie Coal company of Terre Haute with $10,000 capital stock lists Edward Shirkie Hugh Shirkie R R Hammond J J Derme Joseph F E Hitt as directors. Collonnade Opera House company of Sullivan with $3,009 capital stock lists J Harry F J Nichols Walter Routt D M Routt as directors.
A change in time on the Indiana Union Traction lines will go into effect Sunday.
Indiana livestock prices show calves and cattle strong while hogs rise to 4.75 top. Steers and heifers range from common to choice across weights with bulls and calves in good demand. Sheep and lambs hold steady with notable premiums for good to choice lambs and yearlings.
Hog receipts at 37 000 delayed sales with light and heavy classes. Cattle receipts 12 500 steady to a shade lower with beeves 3 80 to 6 20, cows and heifers 3 60 to 4 10, calves 1 5 to 7 0, stockers and feeders 2 60 to 4 65. Sheep receipts 12 000 steady with native and western sheep 3 25 to 6 60 and yearlings 5 00 to 5 70.
In Chicago trading on a weak Liver pool and Berlin, wheat opened lower with May contracts down to 96 34 to 95 5/8 cents. Corn opened around 60 3/4 to 96 1/? cents, oats about 53 1/2 to 54 1/2 cents, pork near 31.21 to 21.25, lard around 1.62, ribs near 6.65. Close figures show modest drops across grains and meats as selling persisted.
William J. Bryan attacked Carnegie Gage and Morawetz at the Economic club banquet in New York accusing financiers of delivering the worst banking system in history. He urged urgent action and rejected delays while defending his party amid a heated exchange.
A pretty home wedding occurred Wednesday evening as Miss Lillie Dayhoss and Seaborn D. Hendren wed at the bride’s home 820 Spruce Ave with Rev H C Coppinger officiating. Attendants were Miss Mary Dayhoss and C R McCullough.
Miss Margaret Mary Mullen and Thomas M. Quinn were married at 9 AM Wednesday in SS Peter and Pauls Cathedral by Rev. Joseph Chartrand. A Grand hotel breakfast, reception at the bride’s mother home, and an evening party followed. The couple will reside at 16 West Fifteenth Street after a wedding trip.
Prices across Wheat Corn and Oats show steady quotes with through billing notes for No 2 red through No 4 mixed. Hay prices hold, timothy at 12.50 and 11.50. Inspections list multiple cars by grade, total 33 cars for grain, 2 for hay, while Takahira arrives in London as Japan’s new ambassador to the United States.
At the Belasco Theatrical club meeting held Monday evening at the president home a new member was unanimously elected. The next meeting will be at John J. Dadu Enilesss home with reading on Maude Adams by Louis H. Williamson.
Miss Clara Metrianis and Roby Cambs wed Wednesday evening in St Bridget’s church parlors. Rev D Curzan officiated with attendants Mrs Thomas Campbell and Thomas Campbell. A reception at the couple’s Highland-ar home followed. Invitations have been issued in Indianapolis for Miss Thisbe rmaively of Marion and Raymond Ek Page of Hornell N Y. Miss Schrader of Morton Place and Miss Blanche Goode of Warren noted as attendants.
Mrs. Joseph Warner gave a Tea on Wednesday at her residence on West Twentieth Street in Evansville district, hosting Mrs. Eunice Keene of Rockland. Mrs. Georgia Warveers, from Evansville, attended as another guest traveling from afar.
Miss Mattie Hoffman entertained with a birthday anniversary card party on Wednesday afternoon. Guests included Miss Mary Benedict Miss Freda OsNahan Miss Elsa Heller Miss Alice Hutchinson Miss Lula Weis Miss Ida Reisener and Mrs Carl Kelier.
A leap year dance party will be held Thursday evening at the Brenneke academy featuring Misses Mildred Dodson Margaret Kelleher Marguerite Rupert Madeline Gladys Lauer Ruth Newby Mae Wands and Nellie Hunt.
Miss Maggie L Cummins daughter of Mr and Mrs M L Cummins and Samuel C Layton will wed Thursday evening at the bride's home on Sheldon Street Rev O L Tomes will perform the ceremony and attendants are Miss Mabel Hawkins and Archibald Layton A large out of town attendance is expected
The Phi Gamma Delta fraternity has arranged a banquet and dance at the Grand Hotel Friday evening at to be announced. The event marks the annual fraternity gathering with social and dinner activities.
Mr and Mrs W F Sullivan plan an old fashioned party Sunday evening at their country home east of Irvington on the Brookville road A special car will be provided for Indianapolis guests.
Members gathered Wednesday at Mrs. Kempfer's home in E Nebraska to celebrate the society's seventeenth founding anniversary. The house was festively trimmed with hearts and bells and hostesses included Mrs. Brennan, Mrs. Koehler, Mrs. Klingstine, and Mrs. Schad. Also, Mrs. George Rockwood invites guests to a Friday bridge party honoring Miss Patten of Boston, her guest.
Miss Belle Wright wed Fierrey Bates Fatout at 7 p m in the bride’s mother's house with Rev Joshua Stansfield officiating. Guests included relatives. a supper followed. At home announcement listed for 1330 N Illinois St. Numerous social updates note visits and travel from Evansville to Louisville to Marion Indiana and beyond, with several confirmations of guests for Miss Cummins and Samuel Layton’s wedding and future southern plans.
Washington reports Hiram Sims trustee of Van Buren township and a leading farmer with over 300 acres of land. No public funds are jeopardized.
The dog that ran amuck in Indianapolis streets Tuesday was killed by Bicycle Officers Midlin and Stewart. Its brain, examined by the State Department of Tusisne, tested positive for rabies. Victims Harry Eddy, Irial T. Duvall, and a newsboy Vic Smith face Pasteur treatment.
The State Board of Agriculture decided Wednesday to publish in the premium list the names of the judges in the departments of the state fair this year.
A compact list records births including Archie L J Moore and Hattie Moore and Chas M Deer, and numerous deaths with causes such as meningitis and tuberculosis. Also noted are residents at Indianapolis addresses and a Building Permits entry for a dwelling on Cornetl Ave. with value $21,000.
An advertisement offers a Brooke s appliance described as an automatic air cushion device to join broken parts and limbs. It claims firm, comfortable support that never slips and adapts to movement, with a money return guarantee and order-by-mail service from B. & Brooks in Marshall.
Amid heavy snowfall and slick streets, New York City records hundreds of accidents and Bellevue Hospital treats numerous injuries as transportation grinds to a halt. In Indiana, notices detail liquor license applications for multiple wards in Indianapolis and Public pool table privileges.
Purglars blew off the outer door of Farmers' Bank early morning. Mrs Marie Beeson alarmed by the explosion and Mrs Nugent raised the alarm with A J Hart, bank president. The robbers fled by buggy after a shotgun warning. interior wrecked. marshal Drischael searches for them.
A mass meeting resolved to organize a citizens' phone co op in Bloomington with the aim to replace the rising rates. The proposed system would set charges at 1.50 dollars monthly, replacing the January hike. most subscribers have disconnected, leaving only physicians' lines active.
Rev. W. C. Logan was installed as pastor of the Eleventh Presbyterian church at Cottage avenue and Wright street. The installation sermon was delivered by Rev. B. D. A. Heron of the Seventh Presbyterian church, with Rev. Neil McPherson and Rev. M. N. Plaines participating.
Fire tore through the Watson building on S Adamest last night, destroying one four story, one three story and two two story structures. Damages were estimated at 510000 dollars.
Rev W H Daniel of the Methodist church in Indiana died at his Decatur home yesterday after a four year illness. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday afternoon. He is survived by his widow, one daughter Mrs C C Schafer of this city and one son Harry Daniel of Chicago.
In Peoria US on February 6, Mrs Martha Ann Davis aged 50 died after an illness of dropsy. She had undergone eighty five operations with about 2000 pounds of fluid drawn off across procedures. Physicians call the case one of the most singular in medical history.
In New York on February 6, Mrs. Margaret Bertie seven and Mrs. Margaret Kelly forty four were found frozen to death in the basement of 351 W Seventy first street. The caretaker Mrs Bertie had been dead since Sunday and Miss Kelly since the day before.
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