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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1902
Page
3
An article asserts poor digestion causes heart strain and urges Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals to aid digestion. It claims the product provides natural digestive elements and is safe, available at drug stores across the United States Canada and Great Britain.
At Gila Bend New Mexico on January 1 Mrs Nona Pease became the trainmaster of the Southern Pacific division. Her husband C F Pease works as her clerk. The couple’s roles invert their former positions as Pease had previously held the post and resigned at the start of the Spanish American War. The superintendent soon made Mrs Pease permanent in the job after her strong handling of a switch incident and steady leadership during government traffic. Republican club events followed with remarks from Songa man Overstreet and M Leathers.
Ann Terf describes Gertrude Haynes a hardworking vaudeville star from Huntington Indiana. She rose from a copper-toe town girl to a top act, built on talent and ambition, managing 20 young singers in a sacred choir while performing the organ. Haynes endures hard work and a demanding schedule, with financial support from peers when a crisis hit Detroit.
Albert Hanson a 16 year old farmer from Avoca Iowa visited Omaha on January 1 seeking a wife. He proposed to every woman encountered, offering a farm and uncle’s saloon inheritance, but was refused by all. After attempts in the county building city hall and library, he left for Avoca claiming Omaha girls were stuck up.
Frank Starbird, a Democrat from Spencerport, sues James Hooverly a Republican, to stop his boys from placing a lantern lit portrait of Theodore Roosevelt on Starbird's barn door. Hooverly argues no trespass as the image is merely light and air.
An advertisement notes the genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for 25 cents and promotes Baldwin's Music Store offering piano purchases at factory prices this month. The tone reflects a mid century local classifieds style.
An Indianapolis ad from WM. B. Burford promotes self locking ledgers and invites readers to secure cooks or second help through The Sun. It lists office at 123 E. Chio st and includes a phone contact for inquiries.
City sanitarian Beuhler admits he has never been there but weighs acts over a single deed. H E Negley says accounts from there suggest it may be all right. City engineer Nelson links conduct to the afterlife, while I Clyde Power admits ignorance. Councilman Wahl says he has not been there. Controller Breuning quips that heaven is like treasury surplus.
A young colored woman bought dresses for 300 dollars with a 1000 dollar bill at a Washington ary goods store. She claimed the bill came from a man on Pennsylvania avenue and she kept the goods and change since no one claimed the money. Police traced the tale and filed no further action.
Henry Burke and J B Reese praise Peruna as a cure for catarrh after suffering years of symptoms including blocked nose headaches and fever. George C Hazelton also endorses the remedy from Washington. The ad warns that chronic catarrh invites bronchitis pneumonia and other diseases and urges prompt use of Peruna with Dr Hartman’s free advice.
The Grand continues to draw the holiday crowd with high priced shows and little competition. Park welcomes New Year’s feature Down Mobile and the Miss Aggie Behler act at Empire, with Feicht’s Passion lecture upcoming and Lost in the Desert opening Thursday.
Miss Clara Dippel hosts library attendants then a Bachelor girls club progressive dinner. A Free Kindergarten benefit ball is planned for Wednesday. Miss Johanna Frey wed William H. Holmes at Rev Vitz’s home. he teaches at Purdue. Miss Helen Spencer married Frank M. Smalley at N Capitol Ave home. Rev Joshua Stansfield officiated. bride wore white silk organdie. Miss Agnes McCulloch wed Hugh Hanna Jr at Dr. and Mrs. O S Runnels. Hart’s orchestra played. maid of honor Miss Margaret McCulloch wore plum gown. bridesmaids in white with pink rosettes.
A bride wore a white satin gown with a point lace bertha and carried violets for her bouquet. Guests enjoyed a wedding supper and dance afterward.
The New York stock market opened irregularly on Tuesday with few gains from Monday. Reading issues fluctuated but were supported by strong November earnings. Erle issues held. B&O rose on stock subscription hopes. Union Pacific and St Paul fell, Missouri Pacific slipped after initial gains. Amalgamated copper remained heavy. sugar declined over three points. Manhattan steadied as government bonds held, with overall firm prices and 339,200 shares sold.
New York show prices on pork and lard with pork at 16.50 to 17.50 dollars, lard at 10.30, butter and creamery butter ranges, cheese quotas with large and small types, eggs at 2 3 cents, dressed poultry including turkeys at 9 15 cents, chickens at 5 16 cents, fowls 7 91 cents, ducks 9 cents and geese 13 cents.
Cattle receipts 600 with prices for various grades including good to prime export steers 1 850 to 1 500 lbs and fair to medium export steers 1 200 to 1 500 lbs. Hogs receipts 6 500 with quotations for good to choice heavy mixed and lightweights. Sheep receipts 300 with bids for fair to choice lambs and sheep. Also extensive prices for coffee sugars canned goods produce and other commodities across Inter state stock yards Indiana and related markets.
The O. P. Morton club opens 2 to 10 p.m. Wednesday. Harold J. McHuffin of Westfield was held up five miles north, losing $7.50. Rev H N Spear, field secretary of the Indiana anti-saloon league, becomes acting superintendent, succeeding Rev R V Hunter. Rev G J Raynor of Caio is a candidate for state superintendent.
Cattle receipts steady to lower with beeves 5.00 to 7.00 and cows up to 4.75. Hogs receipts 54 000 with top 6.46 and most buyers 6.15 to 6.70. Sheep receipts 15 00 with native and western hogs steady to 1.5 points lower and lambs 3.25 to 5.85.
Cincinnati December 31 cattle receipts 300 market active shippers 4.99 3.75 choice steers 4.85 5.25 common 3.1508 4.75 hogs receipts 4000 market 5 10¢ lower heavy shippers 6.55 6.00 choice packers 6.30 6.40 mixed 6.10 6.25 sheep receipts 800 extras 3.50 3.60 lambs 4.75 5.25
Market notes show No. 2 red wheat at 6c and No. 2 white corn around 68c with various grades listed. Oats and hay prices noted, and inspections record multiple cars by grade: wheat red, corn white and mixed, and road car totals across three inspector lines.
East Buffalo New York cattle receipts total 300 as market holds steady. Prices range from dairy beef yearlings five fifty to seven eighty with hogs varying from six twenty to six eighty eight. Sheep and swine show lighter ranges with fat ewes and culled cattle noted in limited lots.
Cattle receipts reach 5000 with steady market receipts. native steers 4.75 to 6.75, Texas steers 2.00 to 4.80, cows 2.25 to 3.75, stockers 3.00 to 4.50, bulls 2.50 to 4.23, calves 3.25 to 5.50. Hogs receipts 18000. market down 5 to 10 cents. bulk 6.10 to 6.79, heavy 6.65 to 6.75, packers 6.50 to 6.70, medium 6.35 to 6.70, light 5.60 to 6.60, pigs 4.25 to 5.50. Sheep receipts 2000. market strong. muttons 3.00 to 4.50, lambs 4.75 to 5.75, western wethers 3.75 to 4.50, owes 3.00 to 3.85.
Chicago markets show wheat mostly unchanged with May at 82 32 while corn dips about a half cent. oats rise slightly and provisions retreat with pork at 17.40 and 17.30, lard near 10.15 to 10.02, ribs around 8.87 to 8.82. Eggs hold 26 1/2 cents. Butter and cheese show mixed prices across creamery, daisies, and Swiss varieties as poultry prices list varied ranges.
Prices paid by ships for poultry and other products including turkeys hens fowls and spring chickens eggs cheese butter and hides. Green salted hides calf tallow listed with payment figures in cents per unit. Listings note ranges and quality categories as part of the old time wholesale market table.
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