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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1907
Page
8
Cattle receipts and prices shift as buyers hold the whip hand. Chicago and St Louis reports show cattle declines, hogs steady to down slightly with best hogs around 6.40 to 6.45. Sheep and lambs remain steady to weak with demand favoring good to choice stock while thin grades fetch near bottom bids.
New York markets report pork prices at 17.56 to 18.50 per unit and lard at 9.45 to 9.55. Tallow and poultry values include turkeys at 11 to 22 cents per pound, chicks at 16 to 18 cents, fowls at 1 to 1.1 dollars, ducks at 8 to 9 cents. Butter ranges 32 to 33 cents, eggs at 35 to 37 cents, and cheese at 14 to 16 cents per unit.
Cattle receipts 250 strong butchers steers extra sell 5.25 to 5.40 good to choice 4.60 to 6.15. Hogs receipts 5,000 down 5e lower good to choice 6.45 to 6.50 mixed packers 6.45 to 6.45. Sheep receipts 33 extra 4.75 jambs extra 7.75.
Pittsburg Pa January 2 Cattle supply light with choices at 6.00 to 6.20 primes 5.60 to 5.85 good 5.50. Sheep receipts light market fair prime wethers 5.60 to 5.85, lambs 5.00 to 8.00. Hogs receipts 30 loads 10 to 14 cents lower with prime heavy hogs mid 6.40, light yorkers and pigs around 6.65 to 6.71.
Listing shows corn forty five cents per unit and oats shelled at forty to forty two cents. Timothy and clover hay priced at seventeen to eighteen dollars per ton with mixed hay and straw options offering both baled and loose sales at varying rates.
Chicago January 2 butter creamery extra distributed eyes fresh 21 24c cheese twins 13 13c live poultry turkeys 10 11c chickens 1c ducks 11c geese 5.0007.00 per dozen.
East Buffalo N Y Jan 2 cattle receipts 50 steady prime steers 5.75 to 5.00 stockers and feeders 2.25 to 4.35 veals and calves 3.50 to 9.50 5 000 steady choice lambs 7.75 earlings 6.00 to 6.75 wethers 5.00 to 6.25 mixed sheep 5.25 to 6.06 heavy and 500
Representatives of labor and employers in Chicago discuss wages and hours in a relaxed, strictly informal gathering. T. K. Webster suggests an evening meeting with full dress barred, to avoid social pressures. Mrs. Palmer offers refreshments, aiming to establish a local branch of a national association, as in Boston.
A sequence of names and addresses appears with several building permits noted. Entries include dwellings such as 1124 N Arsenal and 415 S Harris Ave, with stated costs like 2550 and 600 dollars, plus numerous listed residents and street locations across New Jersey and nearby streets.
Lindsay B. Hicks, the Kern River cave rescue survivor, appeared in a public Q A event in Los Angeles but refused to perform his story. He sat in the front row answering in monosyllables as the audience dispersed, despite months of coaching and backing.
In quiet trading the local stock market edged higher with ex-dividend cases leading gains. Ten Street Railway shares sold at 1154, Federal Union at 99, and a Street Railway four at 84. Gavin Payne resigns as Security Trust president while Louis Lathrop emerges as possible president amid speculation about Bert McBride.
Little Hip the 575 pound toy elephant from the New York Hippodrome tours the Grand Opera house with trainer Andie Anderson. They visited newspaper offices to meet the press as Hip promotes vaudeville theatricals. Born in Algeria, Hip has wowed crowds in Cincinnati and Indianapolis and remains a favorite among children nightly.
Bert McBride, formerly secretary of Security Trust, assumed the presidency succeeding Gavin Payne. The Knightstown Indiana native and DePauw graduate rose rapidly through real estate work to lead the bank, earning broad respect for his cordial, straightforward approach and business acumen.
Hare, the Indiana university athlete, visited the club in hopes of meeting Manager Watkins midweek. Wattie had not returned from a Michigan farm. Ware neared Bloomington from Noblesville with offers from Springfield and Canton in the Central league and one from Watkins. Hare remains an Indiana student until spring term.
Wheat prices for various grades range from 69c to 75c with through billing figures noted. oats and rye prices listed with through billing figures and several mixed and white varieties. Hay prices show tight ranges from $12.50 to $18.25 per unit, with detailed grade breakdowns. inspections list car counts by grade for Wheat Corn and Hay totals and a two day receipt tally.
Indiana general assembly opens Thursday January 10 with many members in town Monday and Tuesday. Col Pennington of Kokomo seeks senate doorkeeper again against Oliver Jones of Muncie. Capt Foster of Indianapolis pursues senate postmaster with promise of free delivery. John Prather of Washington aims for house doorkeeper as space for committee rooms becomes tight. Senate and House rooms cleaned for session. one housing puzzle involved a castorless chair once used by a short member.
A single train shipment of 16 carloads of complete mill equipment for a 700 barrel flour mill is sent to Yokohama Japan. Route proceeds from Lake Shore-Lehigh Valley to New York then via Suez and Barber Steamship to Japanese agents Andrews and George. The load includes a square sifter and N M roller mills.
The Sun announces a paid help column service asking readers to submit ten word phrases within a three day window. It outlines how the service will judge and publish short requests and responses.
The secretary of state records show Good Hope Oil & Gas Co of Cory with 10000 capital and listed directors. St Joseph County Real Estate Co of South Bend declares 0 001 capital and multiple directors. Elkhart Realty & Improvement Association of Elkhart reports 1000 capital. Coppock Motor Car Co of Marion lists 100000 capital with five directors. Major oil firm Marjorie Oil Co of Bluffton files 10000 capital with incorporators. First State Bank of Dunkirk increases capital from 25000 to 30000. Marion Title & Loan Co increases capital from 10000 to 25000.
Joseph Taggart bakery has raised prices about 10 percent on handmade goods especially leaf and lager cakes while snaps crackers and machine made products stay the same. The owner cites higher material costs up to 30 percent and notes no other bakeries have followed suit.
New York January 2 Rev Henry Marsh Warren city hotels chaplain says many couples chose New Year weddings. He married at least two dozen couples by late night and received calls from more couples headed to his services. One couple connected to Vice President Fairbanks and a Fairbanks uncle was among those married.
Indiana city heads call for bids to complete Fall Creek Boulevard between Illinois Street and Capitol Avenue. Bid deadline January 4 1907 at 10 a m with a $1000 certified check. plans and specs available in the Board of Park Commissioners office. Bidding right reserved to reject any or all bids.
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