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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1910
Page
4
Indianapolis and East Buffalo listings show cattle, hogs, sheep, and calves with price ranges from common to extra choice. Union Stock Yards reports receipts around 25,000 and varied prices. Pittsburgh and East Buffalo markets note steady to firm trends and calves, lambs, and heavy stock movements.
Prompt readers to place a ten word liner in The Sun to advertise items for sale. The cost is 15 cents and the ad aims to drive sales for items such as a horse cow baby buggy sleigh or sewing machine.
New York February 1 6 The stock market opened strong with gains from fractions to over a point and little selling pressure. Short covering appeared in active issues as Reading rose on dividend expectations and Rock Island climbed to 46 after 44. London supported the bull run with 40000 shares. Government bonds held steady while other bonds firmed.
Boston stock listings show prices for Arizeis Commi North Lake Lake Tou rer Butte Coalition Franklin and Indiana with varying figures. The brief update captures several securities trading with numbers in a compact market summary.
The New York curb market quotes a wide array of copper and mining stocks with varied mixed results. Notable figures include Standard Oil at 635 140, Amn. Tobacco at 405 410, Miami Copper at 2% 23%, Nevada Cons at 22% 22%, and Union Mine at 113-16 2, among others.
An ad promises a ten word “Hzer” will bring the best girl for housework in the city. She is waiting to wear from you.
Grain prices on steady or strong trends across wheat corn oats and hay with various No 2 3 4 white and mixed lots listed for Indianapolis including No 2 red No 2 white No 3 white No 2 mixed and No 4 mixed. Inspections detail car counts by grade for wheat corn and hay with totals for inbound and outbound lots and sample car counts.
Market notes show shelled oats at 46 18c per bushel, corn at 66 65c, wheat No 2 red at 1.18 dollars, hay mixed at 13 dollars, timothy baled around 14.50, straw at 6.50. Prices reflect common farm commodities traded by merchants including oats corn and hay.
Feb 19 report notes market clearing, potential recovery, and buy pressure to spur price gains. Kerr Lake steadies with ~2 percent yield. Crown Reserve cites 21 percent regular dividend plus 36 percent bonus and 600,000 surplus. Wettlaufer hints at lower prices but plans dividends. Cobalt Lake ships two carloads, Rochester and Little Nipissing in demand. Hargrave seen as solid investment amid 3,000-ounce ore from Nov 3 vein. Montrose at 4½ cash with terms. Lewisohns acquire Wettlaufer stock on South Lorrain, extending Wettlaufer North line into Montrose.
Meats and lard show sugar cured and English style hams and bacon with varied prices. Cincinnati hog receipts reach 2110 head with market active and five cents higher. cattle receipts at 782 quiet. sheep receipts 38 steady. lambs slow and 10 to 15 cents lower.
Indianapolis produce listing by J. R. Budd shows butter at 1s6d, hens 13c, ducks 15c. Market brief notes small-item pricing for dairy and poultry.
Chicago Feb 10 The New York Butchers Dressed Beef association branch of the federal beef trust inquiry nears completion. District Attorney Sims plans to send a full evidentiary report to Attorney General Wickersham before grand jurors may return indictments. Assistant AG Pag in works on parts of the report and draft indictments to enable immediate action if Washington consents. Judge Landis remains unaware of the new procedure.
In Loganport Indiana on February 10 Rev. Barten Lt. Bigler of the First Presbyterian Church announced he will accept the offer to take charge of the Presbyterian church at Racine Wisconsin. Tearful members regretted his departure after four years of service and hurried from the church as others gathered to bid him farewell. He plans to leave Racine in the spring.
Yoshio Tanimoto, a Japanese student recently converted to Christianity and former Marton Normal College and Washington Foreign Mission Seminary pupil, will lecture on Japan and Christian missions at 7:30 p.m. Sunday February 13 at the Apostolic Faith mission 9 N New Jersey Street.
Washington February 10. The cotton exchange is gambling pure and simple, T J Brooks of Tennessee told the House agriculture committee during hearings on a bill to prohibit futures dealings. D J Neill of the Texas Farmers union followed, recounting Texas actions against brokers who warned they would quit if regulated, and noting brokers remain active despite pressure.
Washington February 10 The Smithsonian board of regents presented the Langley gold medal to Orville and Wilbur Wright the Dayton aeronauts who had earlier received the award in Chicago The brothers arrived in Washington to accept the trophies Senator Ledge of Massachusetts and Dr Bell praised the Wrights aerial navigation achievements
A telegram to F A Whitney vice president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen from W G Lee grandmaster authorizes a strike of 4000 switchmen in Chicago unless wage demands are met. A crucial conference with railroad men was scheduled for 11 in the Railway Exchange building as Whitney warned of action if roads take a fighting attitude.
Wayne County Boys' Corn club will be organized in Richmond on Saturday with Purdue University's Fraf. G. I. Christie addressing interested youths. The club aims to boost corn culture and farm work, offering a week's study at a Purdue short course in corn culture next winter for the 50 top graders in the fall.
In Albany New York February 10 the defense challenges witness Hiram Moe in the Allds bribery inquiry. Lawyers plan further attacks on Moe including whether he was in Albany in 1901 and how he handled $1000 he claims passed to Allds. A possible new probe into a 1903 bridge industry corruption fund is suggested. Guernsey P. Williams testified Moe drew $6300 at a Groton bank linked to the bribery claims.
George Ed ward Waddell the famed eccentric pitcher of the St. Louis Browns was granted a fault divorce from Mrs May Wad dell amid claims of nagging and harassment. The sensational case marks a rare public split for the baseball figure in St. Louis.
Washington Feb 10 Captain Alex Sharp U S N died at the naval medical hospital this morning of pneumonia He commanded the battleship Virginia during the world cruise of the Atlantic fleet and was a famed naval officer surrounding the wartime era.
Gertrude Probert files a divorce suit against Alfred Probert a dry goods clerk alleging two years of verbal abuse and insults plus an incident where he locked the house forcing her to seek shelter with an aunt. She says he frequently slapped her.
Cornell Athletic Association earned 11 515 from football last fall. Total receipts reached 30 400 with 18 885 in disbursements. Graduate Manager Dugan released the financial statement detailing the season's earnings and expenditures.
The Cash Mercanties Co. offers groceries and hardware at Thirtieth and Northwestern Ave with Jos. Nieswander at 2818 Clifton St. W. D. Sanders resides at 2622 Northwestern Ave and Nawman & King at Twenty fourth and Northwestern. Papenbrock runs dry goods at 2824 Clifton St. H. Giezendanner operates drugs at Twenty sixth and Northwestern Ave.
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