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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1909
Page
4
Receipts totaled 5,009 hogs 600 cattle and 100 sheep showing gains from last week and year. Hog prices eased about half a cent, cattle steady to slightly higher, and sheep and lambs sold at steady to strong prices compared with yesterday. Notable items include varied hogs and cattle classifications with prices listed and a summary of local wagon market offerings.
Pittsburg Pa February 27 cattle receipts light and market steady with prices for extra to common fat cattle ranging from 6.05 to 3.50. Hogs receipts light and market lower with heavy workers at 6.80 to 6.50. Sheep and lambs arrivals light and market steady with prime weathers at 8.50 to 6.00 and calves from 7.00 to 10.00.
Cincinnati hogs receipts 3 506. market steady except light hogs at 6 40. Cattle receipts 240. calves down 1 00 to 1 95 from yesterday. bulls steady. yearlings 6 50 to 7 75. Sheep and lambs receipts 29. market steady. Toledo wheat futures mixed with cash at 1 24 to 1 01. Clover and Timothy prices listed. Police uniforms contract awarded to American Tailors and Clothiers, 11th and H streets, Claypool hotel building.
The Wulschner Stewart Music Company closes its current site and agrees to a long term lease with John H Holliday for a new four story white terra cotta building at 227 North Pennsylvania Street replacing the Hoosier Kitchen. The new structure features green iron trim and a canopy. The company will move from the Exchange block at 128 130 North Pennsylvania after completion.
The store pledges drastic price cuts to sell every piano and instrument. From second-hand squares to Chickering grands, prices are slashed. new pianos fall $100 to $350 below regular. Guitars, mandolins, violins, sheets, bags, and books also heavily discounted to empty the stock.
The New York stock market opened with brisk buying and no stock to spare. Amalgamated rose about 1 point, Anaconda gained, Steel jumped, and Union Pacific led railroad gains. Reading, St. Paul, Erie and other railroad shares posted substantial fractional increases. United States Steel finished with mixed results. The day closed irregular but strong.
Chicago trading notes continued strength in foreign markets lifting wheat May to around 1.18 with July offerings liberal. Local buyers Bartlett and Patten helped push May up while Logan and Bryan sold heavily. May prices 1.18 to 1.184 and nearby rib prices near 8.95.
Chicago live stock market report from the stockyards dated February 27 notes receipts around 21.00 with slow to steady movement from the prior close. Mixed and butcher grades range from 5.20 to 66.00, cattle and hog listings show steady tendencies with various feeder and fat cattle prices mentioned.
The document lists bid and ask figures for Indianapol is grain futures including wheat No. 2 red and No. 3 red with prices around 1.19 to 1.23 per bushel for March to May, and corn No. 2 white around 67 to 70 cents with various through billing figures. Inspections show several car movements and weekly comparative statements for flour wheat corn oats rye with stock in store data dated Feb 27 1909 to Mar 2 1907.
East Buffalo New York February 27 cattle receipts 100 quiet unchanged cattle with prices not listed calves receipts 300 active 2d lower call to choice 6.50 to 11.00 sheep and lambs receipts 6 000 active steady lambs 5.28 to 8.00 yearlings 5.57 to 7.00 sheep 2.50 to 6.00 hogs receipts 3 040 fairly active steady Yorkers 6.50 to 6.80 pigs 6.35 to 6.40 mixed and heavies 6.80 to 6.95 rough 5.75 to 6.00 stags 4.00 to 4.75
Township Assessor Berry says 158 deputies will begin work Monday to assess personal property and collect dog taxes. Deputies will carry nearly 100000 assessment blanks over 60 days and require owners to spell names correctly.
The senate backed legislation to require state charity board oversight of all child care facilities including private maternity hospitals in Indianapolis. The bill, urged by Children’s Aid and juvenile courts, would bring 19 private hospitals under public supervision, amid concerns about hundreds of desertions and infant placements across Marion County and beyond.
A reconciliation followed a courtroom dispute as Omar Hensman a justice of the peace constable was discharged. Mrs Mary Beech could not identify him yet Mrs Beech and Mrs Bessie Turner pinned the incident on Hensman who denied it. Beech was later arrested for provoking and assaulting a deputy constable.
Miss Blanche Mengel of the German Stock Company Cincinnati is arranging a German play at English's Opera House on March 13. The exact play is not announced. The company is directed by O S Schmid and includes recognized German actors.
Marion Ohio February 27 The Columbus baseball club officials bought Pearl La Rue from Cleveland prompting much comment in Ohio State league circles. La Rue last season played third base for Marion may have been the king third sicker in Andrews Ind.
Several hundred listened to the Filipino band at Tomlinson hall on Friday. The 86 musicians drew cheers as the group planned to perform in Washington for President Taft’s inauguration. In Indianapolis they serenaded Gov. Marshall and played America at the Gen. Lawton monument in the courthouse yard. A large box party hosted by Mrs. John W. Kern included W. J. Bryant before he spoke to the legislature.
Cincinnati reports the first squad of Redlegs departing for the Atlanta training camp with plans to arrive before noon tomorrow. Manager Griffith will lead the players in the campaign’s initial gun on Monday for their first preliminary practice.
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