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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1902
Page
3
An official Johannesburg dispatch reports a week of Boer defeats with 36 killed nine wounded 261 captured and 72 surrendered. Maj Valentine and 18 men were killed with 28 wounded as Plumer drove Boers at Wa ter val and Olifants river laagers.
An Indianapolis advertisement extols Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a safe effective remedy for catarrh in nose throat and stomach. It contrasts them with opiate cough medicines and cites doctors Ramsdell and Wainwright praising daily use for long standing catarrh headaches deafness and croup prevention. Also notes 50 cent price and free booklet offer.
New York voters in congressional district 7 decide the race between Democratic nominee Perry Belmont and Republican Montague Lesser. Belmont backers predict about a 2500 vote lead while Lesser supporters expect a 1200 majority.
Edouard Lampre secretary-general of the Panama Canal Company and M Jules Boeufvre of the French embassy met Admiral Walker to present authority to negotiate sale of the canal to the United States for 40 million pounds. Walker urged careful handling and a complete formal offer with full details, with a second meeting planned to present the formal proposal.
The United States Supreme Court granted leave for Attorney General Dougals of Minnesota to file a bill of complaint on behalf of Minnesota against the Northern Securities Company of New Jersey.
Washington reports that Admiral Schley has decided to appeal the court of inquiry ruling to the President as commander in chief. Counsel Isidor Rayner and M A Teague said details cannot be disclosed until a formal document is filed. The admiral will not be presented to the president until after a return from the south, about a month or more.
The four masted barkentine Doris of Baltimore commanded by E. B. Masterton ran aground near Boynton on the lower east coast after mistaking hotel lights for a steamer. Owned by C. Morton Stewart & Co from Baltimore, she carried phosphate from Port Tampa to Baltimore. No lives were lost but the crew lost all valuables. the vessel likely a total wreck.
Washington Jan 7 The army board on brevet awards presided by Gen Arthur MacArthur recommends President Roosevelt for a brevet colonelcy for distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy July 2 1898 before Santiago.
James O'Brien 58 died suddenly from neuralgia of the heart on Tuesday in Laforte Indiana. A former law partner of the late Lieutenant Governor Mortimer Nye he served two terms as county superintendent of schools and led the Plainfield reform school. A prominent member of the G A R he was born in England.
Anderson Ind Jan 7 Clement Jarvis says he will not seek the national presidency of the Amalgamated association of iron steel and tin workers. President Shaffer must retire due to ill health.
In Valparaiso Indiana on January 7 the grand jury indicted Michael Curtin Roy Sewards and Bob Fleming charging them with the murder of Robert Davidson.
Bloomfield Indiana news notes the assignment of restaurant owner George H. Moore with liabilities around 1500 dollars and assets about 1200. Druggist John B. Stalcup also assigns with liabilities near 7000 dollars and assets between 5000 and 6000.
New York stocks opened active with U S Steel common up to 46%, and K stocks rose on forecasts of a favorable quarterly report. Europeans bought United States steel while gold shipment prospects tempered enthusiasm. profits and losses were mixed across industries as traders eyed treasury yields and a looming steel statement.
Cattle receipts reach seven hundred with mixed grades from prime export steers to common calves. Hogs receipts seven thousand with heavy to light weights priced from five to six dollars. Sheep receipts five hundred with lambs and yearlings valued from about four to five fifty dollars. Interstate stock yards report similar volumes and ranges in Indianapolis on January 7.
In Baltimore on January 7 Clara Green, 20, and Nathaniel Henderson, 21, were arrested by Sergt. Schmidt at Montford and Foster for traveling in male attire to ride freight trains from New York toward New Orleans. Green admitted planning to earn a living independently and had purchased men's clothes.
Dr. D. R. Walker, a prominent Lebanon physician, is critically ill with paralysis in St. Augustine, Florida, where he had traveled for his health.
A damaged OCR fragment lists shipments and prices with scattered codes and garbled phrases. It appears to reference 1 200 shipments and 800 with mentions of goods described as GUM and meat products. The legible items include several price points and item codes.
East Buffalo reports cattle receipts of seven cars with dull demand and prices 10 to 15 cents lower. Hogs receipts 58 cars with active trade and varied per head ranges from 4.60 to 6.62. Sheep and lambs receipts 45 cars with market steady and top lambs at 5.80.
Chicago wholesale prices for wheat corn oats and provisions with May July and September quotes. Dairy butter cheese eggs and live poultry rates listed, including pork lard ribs and various dairy product grades and chicken and turkey prices.
Market figures show receipts for cattle at 7,000 with quotes across grades from fat cows to Texas steers, and hogs at 52,000 with a slight drop expected. Top hog price 6.55, lighter and mid ranges listed. sheep and lamb values also provided for native and western stock.
A fragmented market bulletin lists No 2 red and No 2 white grain prices with multiple cents per bushel, including January and freight adjustments. Parsing shows several but incomplete figures for No 3 red and No 4 white grades, plus wagon costs and miscellaneous white grain quotes.
A historical overview details the outer middle and inner ear parts the role of the tympanic membrane and three ossicles the eustachian tube and the labyrinth plus how sound travels to the brain. It explains tinnitus as blocked venting of used sounds from eustachian tube catarrh and the impact on hearing and daily life.
A vintage advertisement claims Stuart's Catarrh Tablets heal catarrh and deafness by cleansing the blood. It cites testimonials from F Mitchell Hawes, Mrs John Barlow, Army Surgeon C S Beverly and others, asserting cure after weeks of use. Sold in drugstores at 50 cents a box.
The record lists prices for oats and hay including No. 1 through No. 4 grades, with mixed and yellow varieties. It also documents inspection totals for wheat corn and hay, noting several carloads by grade and a few rejections.
Cattle receipts 9,000 with market steady to 10 cents lower. Native steers 4.50 to 6.25, Texas steers 3.50 to 5.25, Texas cows 2.40 to 4.00, native cows and heifers 2.60 to 5.00, stockers 3.50 to 4.40, bulls 2.50 to 4.00, calves 4.50 to 8.50. Hog receipts 21,000 with market 10 cents lower. Bulk 5.60 to 6.50, heavy 6.50 to 6.60, packers 6.15 to 6.50, medium 6.00 to 6.50, light 5.50 to 6.25, workers 5.25 to 6.00, pigs 4.50 to 5.35. Sheep receipts 3,000 and market steady. Muttons 3.50 to 4.50, lambs 5.00 to 5.90, wethers 3.50 to 4.40, ewes 2.25 to 4.00.
Cattle receipts 180. market steady. Hogs receipts 1,371. fairly active. Heavy 6.00 to 6.40, good 6.25 to 6.40, mixed 5.90 to 6.20, stags 3.85 to 4.90. Sheep receipts 121. active and higher. Extra 3.75, lambs 15 to 25 cents higher, extra 5.95 to 5.75.
A dense price sheet lists poultry, eggs, butter, hides, and groceries with per pound and per unit values. It covers turkeys, geese, spring chickens, cheese types, coffee and sugars, flours, beans, molasses, rice, and canned goods, plus produce such as cabbage onions oranges lemons apples and cranberries with regional and pack prices. It also includes meats, lard, sausage, and seafood items with unit prices and common grades.
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