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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1902
Page
3
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe, non irritant remedy for weak stomachs. It asserts the tablets supply natural peptones and diastase to digest flesh forming foods like meat and eggs, building strength in thin, dyspeptic people of all ages. Sold widely in the US, Canada and Britain for 50 cents.
Ben Shartie was fined $150 in criminal court for acting as a policy agent. A stormy scene occurred as Henry Seyfried represented Shartie and challenged Prosecutor Ruckelshaus, leading to an outburst before jurors remained calm and Shartie paid the fine.
Mrs. Cassa Ann Senour of Franklin township, aged 91, once again longs for school days as her mind returns to youthful thoughts. Declared insane Friday, neighbors recall her Irvington upbringing and desire to pack a lunch basket and books for a return to school.
Prince Henry's special train will leave Washington at 12 20 am Saturday morning en route west.
An advertisement touts Scott’s Emulsion as a remedy for scrofula feeding and strengthening the child while healing sores. It claims to address wasting and weakness, offering a free sample and urging readers to request it.
Friends of Senator Albert Beveridge push for Beveridge to chair the state GOP convention on April 3, amid a publicized fight with Senator Fairbanks. Beveridge supporters argue fairness and political advantage favor his chairmanship, while Fairbanks backers seek to preserve his re election prospects. The state committee remains divided, with seven of thirteen committeemen leaning toward Fairbanks in a straight vote.
Joseph Hinkle was hanged Friday morning for the murder of his wife. He kissed two women goodbye before the scaffold. He killed his wife with nine knife wounds after forcing her into a life of shame, then proclaimed readiness and died game. Two other hangings occurred in Arkansas City as Lawrence Dunlap and David Jobe were executed for murder.
A Shelbyville interurban line and Board of Works met Friday to discuss the city contract. Attorney W. E. Harding announced the company seeks a tax about one third of Union Traction’s based on mileage and to raise taxes as extending the line. Indianapolis street railway will place poles on Prospect Street to ease car access, with three cents per fare to the company. A city contract signing was expected Friday afternoon.
In Paris a hotel keeper named Berger outsmarted a bond thief by placing 1000 francs in a hollow tree in the Bois de Boulogne at midnight then setting a steel trap. The thief reached the tree, his hand was caught, and police recovered the bonds and money.
George Ade and John McCutcheon, notable Chicago figures in writing and cartooning, were slated to attend a city event. The pair were widely anticipated as guests, drawing public interest from local readers.
The board will seek an opening on Twenty fourth street over the Monon and L E B W tracks. Fire hose units must currently travel to Twenty fifth or Twenty second streets to reach the Sigmi Chi banquet at the Grand hotel Friday night. McCutcheon sent word that he is too ill to attend. Ade’s attendance remains uncertain.
The Board of Safety approved pay rolls this Friday for police and fire departments. A note mentions E W Groves’s signature on a box and a claim about cold feet and prevention with a remedy.
An advertisement for painting supplies and tools promises dry outfits paste brushes seam rollers shears trimmers and savings. The listing cites a local address 240 248 Massachusetts Avenue Indianapolis and mentions a paint and caler company likely spelling error for color and enamel.
Friday morning a pair of large streetcars rolled down College Avenue to the amusement of riders and staff. Officials blamed a line blunder, while conductors and passengers shared laughs, including Assistant Superintendent Tom Lewis who boarded at Twentieth Street and joined in the cheer. The College Avenue service, once praised for excellence under Lewis, seemed to recover the old spirit despite changes in management.
An East-end republican club election features a regular nominating committee ticket opposed by an independent slate. Independent candidates include J. A. Sweeney for president, J. F. Robertson for vice president, Lee Mayer for secretary, and Walter Bucksot for treasurer, challenging the regulars Dr. J. T. Scott, Will Sweet, and D. S. Bell.
Friday Councilman Meyer urged the Board of Works to open Napoleon Street through the Belt road embankment and order the company to bridge the street. The street leads to the Gar field park entrance, while Lincoln school children must currently walk two blocks to Barth Avenue and cross the tracks.
Wesley S. Colestock, 67, died early Friday. Funeral services are planned for 4 p.m. Sunday at 1026 N Illinois Street.
Receipts at Union Stockyards Indianapolis on February 28 show 500 cattle and 4 000 hogs, with varied prices across grades for steers, cows, calves, and heifers. Interstate Stockyards report 200 hogs with quotes for heavy, medium, and light weights, plus pigs.
Cincinnati cattle receipts 678 with shippers paying 5.00 to 6.00 for good to choice cattle. Heifers 4.25 to 5.00, extra calves 26.50. Hogs receipts 1,714 with packers paying 6.20 to 6.00 for good to choice. Light 5.20 to 5.85, pigs 4.00 to 5.20. Sheep 811, slow and lower. textra wethers 5.10 to 5.25, lambs 15 to 25 cents lower, extra 6.15 to 6.35.
Wheat and corn futures edged higher with May and July contracts up. Provisions rose with pork, lard, and cribs quotes, while dairy items such as butter cheese and eggs showed mixed gains and price points across grades and varieties. Poultry and live stock values were listed for hens, springs, turkeys, geese, and ducks with regional price ranges.
The report lists Wheat No 2 red and various milling and freight rates, Corn prices across white and yellow grades with white mixed and ear classifications, Oats values for white and mixed grades, and Hay steady with No 1 and No 2 timothy pricing. It also notes inspections by grade and car totals for wheat corn oats and hay, reflecting activity at the market with multiple car counts and totals.
From New York, reports say Americans in London remain idle while bankers expect little impact on money rates from gold shipments. A long list notes stock quotes, grain and produce prices, and bonds with various Indiana and national firms active, alongside a major mention of Knox ordering anti trust actions against California firms.
In New York early trading the stock market showed little movement with small fluctuations. Toledo, St. Louis and Western rose sharply while Evansville and Terre Haute fell on profit taking after dividend news. Amalgamated copper and sugar stayed steady as U S Steel held firm on fair volume. Brooklyn Rapid Transit opened strong then weakened. Noon quotes included Amalgamated copper 70 55, sugar 128 54, Missouri Pacific 102 and others. total shares 175,900.
New York prices listed for pork 15.59 halves, lard 9.55, butter 21 21/4 to 16 20c, creamery and imitation creamery. Cheese large 7 1/2, small 12 1/4c. Eggs 28 28thc. Tallow 6c. Dressed poultry turkeys 8 16c, chickens 10 27c, fowls 5c, ducks 9 1/2c, geese 9 10c.
Union Stockyards Illinois reports cattle receipts 2500 with price ranges from poor to fancy at 4.49 to 7.00, hog receipts 21000 with top 6.35 and bulk 5.95 to 6.25, and sheep receipts 4000 showing natives 8.50 to 5.35 and western lambs 4.75 to 6.35. Estimated Saturday hogs 18000, market up 10 cents.
Cattle receipts 2,500 including 300 Texans. Native steers 6.00 to 6.35, Texans 4.25 to 5.50, cows 3.45 to 6.00, stockers 3.00 to 4.80, bulls 3.25 to 4.50, calves 4.50 to 6.75. Hogs receipts 7,500. market 5c higher. Bulk 5.90 to 6.30, heavy 6.25 to 6.40, packers 5.80 to 6.30, medium 6.00 to 6.20, light 5.40 to 6.00, pigs 4.35 to 5.40. Sheep receipts 2,000. steady. Muttons 4.75 to 5.65, lambs 6.30 to 6.50, wether 4.80 to 5.60, ewes 4.50 to 5.50. East Buffalo notes cattle receipts 4 cars, market fairly firm for tat stock. Hog supply 80.
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