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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1908
Page
4
After banks announced reserves above 25 percent, stocks rose with Union Pacific to 2644, St Paul to 116 or 116, and New York Central above 9. Bond sales were brisk as gilt-edged issues faded. Reports say hiring picked up in the Pittsburgh district while cotton and wheat advanced and London showed irregular trading.
Joseph Schmidt a Belt railroad switch man fell from a trestle over Pleasant Run Saturday night while en route to City hospital. Slippery wet ties caused the fall and he landed in three feet of water. His skull was fractured and he died despite rescue efforts.
Indianapolis market notes show mixed grain prices for wheat corn and oats, a long list of vegetables and fruits with per unit prices, and a detailed live stock sale table. Receipts include hogs cattle and sheep with opening price estimates and weekly comparisons. Real estate ads round out the page with several seven to nine room homes and investment properties for sale or rent.
Market brief lists dairy and poultry prices by region. Elgin butter 31c, state cream 30e, country 14e. New York full cream 17l4c, Wisconsin 15c 16c. candled eggs 21c. live turkeys 12e, ducks 7c, geese 1c, hens 4c, spring chickens 5c roosters etc.
Anthracite and coal varieties priced by size and type with Pocahontas mine run forked lump showered lump nut and slack, plus Blossburg Wagon Market figures. Oats and fodder prices listed for various grades, including clover timothy and mixed hay.
Indiana G A R state office receives many requests from veterans to postpone the Harrison monument unveiling initially set for May 30 due to conflicts with local memorial services. Suggestions include May 19 for Kekoma encampment or May 20 as a new ceremony date, with President Roosevelt invited to speak.
Rev. C C Nestel aged two years died Saturday at the home of his son in law Rev J Petters 32 W Chrost He served as pastor of the German Evangelical church for 57 years Born in Stuttgart Germany he came to America at 22 He was secretary of the German Evangelical synod of North America and once president of the western Missouri district Survived by sons Rev J C Nestel Evansville P E Nestel Indianapolis a daughter Mrs Edward Drew Worcester Mass Funeral set for Tuesday afternoon.
The semi annual election of officers will be held at Central Laboration meeting Monday evening. Expect few changes with no opposition to Lewis A Perkins president. A T Carrigan seeks secretary, Clarence Ganmer incumbent, D A Stoddard unopposed financial secretary. A S Behner and W T Mahon may address delegates on the Muncie strike.
Pittsburg Pa January 12 The Homestead steel works resumed operations last evening running nearly full time The Bessemer mills remained closed but the 140 32 72 and 84 inch mills and the third open hearth department which were closed resumed New orders are being received at the Homestead plant and specifications against old contracts on which delivery was delayed are now coming in again.
The Indiana Board of Medical Registration will meet at the statehouse Tuesday to elect officers for the coming year. It will also revise minimum entrance requirements for medical colleges in the state.
A ship’s first mate asks what the old man thinks and learns his diagnosis is that the enemy looks weak. The captain hopes the assessment proves correct as tensions rise at sea.
Washington reports secretary Taft states the provisional Cuba government will withdraw by March or April 1909. Magoon receives praise for clear management amid labor issues and public calm while census, local elections, and turnover timelines shape the plan.
A London committee announces an extraordinary pageant to benefit the Wing Edward hospital fund. Up to 10,000 performers from municipal boroughs will reenact London's history from Diana’s sacrifice to eighteenth century fashion, with directors noting self-funded costumes and strong expected revenue.
The courtroom heard opening remarks from Garvan urging jurors to test Thaw's mental state as the defense argues insanity. Witnesses including James Cunch Smith describe Thaw’s movements on the roof garden before the shooting of Stanford White, with cross examinations revealing inconsistencies in prior testimony.
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