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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1908

Page

4

Jock Thong And The Price Go Skyward Feature

Stocks opened strong with gains led by Reading Northern Pacific and Amalgamated amid short covering. Investors viewed yesterday’s market as favorable and pressed profits, while American Tobacco bonds surged as the bond market stayed active. The Guggenheim influence on Smelters appeared diminished, hinting at closer ties between major companies.

Reading Northern Pacific Amalgamated Copper Amalgamated Wall St Guggenheims New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Toledo Grain Prices and Market Close

Toledo Ohio January 2 close shows Wheat cash at 9 940 May 1082 July 99 September 96 c. Corn cash 48 c May 613 c July 6144 c September ble. Oats cash 58 c May 54 bc July 484 c September 38 lec. Cloverseed cash January March 11 15 April 11 05 October 7 80 prime alsike 10 50 prime timothy 2 26 Rye No 1 black No 2 s2 l4e.

Toledo Alsike Timothy

East Buffalo Market Report Shows Firm Prices Across Livestock

East Buffalo New York market receipts totalled 100 cattle with firm prices for prime steers at 5.60 to 6.00 and heifers to 5.00. Sheep and lambs saw 4,800 head, slow but steady. lambs 5.25 to 7.75, yearlings to 6.50, wethers 5.50 to 6.00. Hogs receipts 5.19, with Yorkers 4.55 to 4.70 and mixed at 4.75 to 4.80.

East Buffalo N. Y

Fresh Produce Prices Market Report

Vegetables and fruit listed with per unit prices. Dry onions red 65 to 85 cents per bushel, white 85 cents, yellow 65 cents. Cabbage per barrel 1 dollar, cauliflower per dozen 1.75. New beets per bushel 65 to 70 cents, Michigan celery per crate 2 dollars, radishes per dozen bunches 10 cents. Sweet potatoes per barrel 3.75 to 24.00, potatoes per bushel 60 to 65 cents, home grown tomatoes per crate 3 to 6 dollars, carrots per bushel 60 cents, popcorn per pound 1 cent.

Michigan

Indianapolis Produce Prices Brief

Butter Elgin prints five cents with Elgin tubs at 34 cents, state cream, country and Itc. Cheese New York full cream 17 4 cents, domestic hamburger 18 1/2 cents, Wisconsin full cream 16 cents. Eggs fresh 18 cents. Poultry live turkeys 8 to 10 cents, ducks live 1 cent, geese 5 cents, hens 9 cents, spring chickens 9 cents, roosters unspecified.

Indianapolis New York Wisconsin

Chicago Live Stock Prices at Union Stock Yards

Hogs receipts 33 000 dull five to six cents lower light 4.20 to 4.45 mixed and heavy 4.25 to 4.55 roughs 4.20 to 4.20 pigs 3.60 to 4.30 workers 4.30 to 4.40 Cattle receipts 5 500 steady beeves 3.75 to 6.30 cows and heifers 1.70 to 4.75 Texans 3.40 to 4.10 calves 5.00 to 7.25 westerns 2.80 to 4.00 stockers and feeders 2.70 to 4.70 Sheep receipts 15 000 strong natives and western sheep 3.40 to 5.60 yearlings 4.00 to 5.75 native lambs 5.00 to 7.25 western lambs 5.00 to 7.30.

UNION Chicago

Pittsburg Live Stock Prices Plummet and Steady in Early Trade

Cattle receipts were light and quiet with mixed quotes. Extra grade cattle ranged from 5.40 to 5.75, good cattle 5.00 to 5.20, and heifers around 6.65. Hog receipts totaled about 30 with prime heavy hogs at 4.55 and prime mediums 4.60 to 4.65. Sheep receipts were light and steady with prime wethers 5.35 to 5.60 and lambs 5.50 to 7.60.

Pittsburg

Livestock Receipts and Prices At Indianapolis Market

Hog receipts reached 15 000 head with early sales down 5 to 10 cents from yesterday. Best hogs sold at 4.60. Cattle held near steady with steady to unchanged sheep and lamb values. Detailed quotes show steers, heifers, cows, bulls and calves across weight classes and meat animal categories with varied price ranges.

Indianapolis

Wheat and commodities open mixed on global markets

Wheat opened unchanged to higher with May at 1.00 to 1.90 in earlier trades. Liverpool rose on bullish Montreal cable while La Plata offers were liberal. Northwest cars 298 versus 138 last year. weather cold in the northwest and Canada. closing prices show mixed gains across wheat corn oats pork lard ribs.

Chicago Liverpool Montreal la Plata Northwest Canada A. W. Thomson

City Grain Prices and Carload Totals Report

Grain and hay prices listed for wheat corn and timothy with multiple grades and through billing notes. Car counts include totals and specific car numbers for white yellow mixed and rejected lots with no established grade.

Timothy

Postponement in Walsh Case Delayed by Ill Counsel

Judge Anderson postponed the Walsh case amid illness and death in counsel ranks. The hearing continued to tomorrow to set a definite date for hearings on a motion for a new trial.

Walsh Chicago John R. Walsh Anderson

Butler V8 Laws Clash in Indiana Basketball Showdown

Butler College faces Indiana Law School in a Wednesday basketball clash at the college gymnasium. Local fans anticipate a competitive game as both teams seek a key victory.

Butler Butler College Indiana Law School

Real estate holds strong in Indianapolis despite national stringency

Indianapolis real estate men say values remain sound with no observed depreciation. W A Young of Marion Trust notes quick sale above asking prices and steady rents in downtown flats and small suites. Clyde M Freeman of Central Trust confirms continued demand, especially for units renting 16 to 25 dollars monthly, and expects spring activity to rise.

Indianapolis W. A. Young Marion Trust Company Clyde M. Freeman Central Trust Company New York Freeman Mr. Freeman Indianapolis News

Agent reports encounter with man resembling Martin

Merrett McCarnehay, agent for the Big Four railroad at Clearmont, told police he followed a man resembling Martin who hid under a box car and drew a revolver to force him back to the station. A dispatch from Richmond, Indiana, says Earl Martin and Lou Hoyt are believed to have spent Monday night in the basement of the city building.

Martin Merrett McCarnehay Big Four Railroad Clearmont Richmond Ind Earl Martin Lou Hoyt Richmond City Building

Star for Mud Hens Purchase Nets St. Louis Outfielder

Toledo reports President Armour bought J. W. Hopkins, the St. Louis Nationals outfielder, and also received the contract of Tarry Hinchman as part of the Mud Hens roster move.

Toledo, O Armour J. W. Hopkins St. Louis Nationals Tarry Hinchman

Tigers Beat Athletics In German House Indoor League

The Tigers defeated the Athletics 4 to 2 in a Monday night game at the German House Indoor baseball league.

Tigers

Curable Eczema Claims by D. D. D. Remedy

An advertisement claims eczema is curable for most forms not present at birth. It promotes D. D. D. Prescription made from wintergreen oils and other ingredients, promising instant itch relief and eventual cure with continued use. Store at 22 W. Washington St. also offers D. D. D. Soap.

Henry J. Huder Maryland Pennsylvania Washington St

Insanity Proof ID Piling Up in that Cade

Dorothy Dix reviews Harry Thaw insanity defense with four physicians and a nurse providing testimony. She notes Thaw’s degraded condition, wealth and legal effort to save him, and argues parental responsibility and birth prevention could curb degenerate births. She criticizes proposed medical marriage tests as a flawed remedy.

Dorothy DIX New York Littleton Harry Thaw

Shortridge Plans Athletic Programs After Dropping Football and Basketball

The Shortridge athletic board submitted a school plan for future sports choosing to drop football and basketball. Plans for track include two meets this year for students earning the "S" and an open meet for all. For baseball, four faculty members will coach and manage teams with captains, and teams will compete among themselves per a pre arranged schedule.

Shortridge Athletic Board

Roman coin found while digging backyard yields old copper piece

Worcester mass authorities report J B Hamilton of Springfield unearthed a 49 B C copper Roman coin while digging for angleworms. The coin, two feet deep, bears Latin inscriptions and a wreathed emperor. its value as metal is high though Hamilton plans to keep it.

Worcester Mass J. B. Hamilton Springfield Hamilton

Worrell Arrested Over Alleged Employment Agency Violation

C R Worrell manager of the Worrell employment agency was arrested on a warrant from City Prosecutor Fred R Bonnifield charging violation of the employment agency ordinance. He is accused of taking payments from men seeking work who came to Indianapolis and were not placed, with allegedly no refunds.

C. R. Worrell Worrell Fred R. Bonnifield Bonnifield Indianapolis

Growth underway as Indianapolis plans $80000 for school improvements

Charles W. Moores, president of the Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners, outlines plans for a coming year including one new building and steam heating upgrades funded by $80000. He notes rapid population growth and widespread public support for better schools, with calls from Cerealinetown and Mt. Jackson for new rooms and additions.

Lincoln School Pearple Indianapolis

Cardinal Richard of Paris Dies After Illness

Cardinal Richard archbishop of Paris dies at age after two weeks of critical illness from lung congestion. He had been hospitalized in Paris and his death is announced from the city.

Richard Paris Cardinal Richard

Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for a Woman's Health

A Mrs Gregg testimonial endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to cure uterine prolapse and related ailments without surgery. The letter praises its non alcoholic formula, warns against stimulants, and cites improved health after months of use. It also references Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for impure blood and offers free medical advice and a copy of The People's Medical Adviser.

Dr. Pierce C. A. Gregg Pierce

City births and deaths and building permits listed

The column records numerous births at city hospitals including girls and boys born to families such as Warren and Cory Oaks, Nicholas and Mary Biehl, and John and Mollie Green. It also lists resident deaths from pneumonia, tuberculosis, nephritis, and other ailments at City Hospital and Central Hospital for the Insane, with addresses and ages. A section notes building permits for dwellings and barns on West and nearby streets with contractor names and values.

Warren Cory Oaks Pennivania-st Nicholas and Mary Biehl Pennsylvania-at Frank and Viola Lay Madison-ave Henry Ray Katie Hopewell Germania Joseph and Emma Wilson City Hospital Raymond and Emma Lodges Percy Henry Stella Porter Tremont-ave Edward and Minerva Marshall Trenrry Bootman Virginia Burdsal Michigan St Elbert F. Gadd Prospect St Meade Bell Forsee Arbor Ave Frederick R. Schutte N. Senate Mary E. Shannon Kenwood Ave Mary Elizabeth Campbell Parker Ave Bernard Dugan S. West St James C. Bridges Elmer Andrews Dorman-st Mary A. Sullivan Merker-st James L Cora Viola Brown Coffee St Horace E. Kissel Central Hospital For Insane Frank J. Bevington E. Raymond Union-st Mattie Halpin Elizabeth Burdge N. Blackford St

Bryan Denies Quiet Step Aside For Wall Street Push

William J. Bryan held talks with Senate Democrats on currency policy and other measures before Congress. He issued a statement denying retirement at Wall Street leaders or party dissenters' urging and said he would accept the nomination if the party ranks decide he is the most viable candidate. He insisted his stance remains unchanged and not swayed by a few individuals or newspapers.

Washington William J. Bryan Senate Congress Bryan Wall St Democratic Party

Capitol Scandal Claims Bills False In Court

Attorney Scarlet opened for the state in the capitol grafters case before Judge Kunkel asserting that Sandersons bills were false on items and measurements The schedule was crafted by Architect Huston and bills certificates and warrants bypassed normal procedures Thorn the state depart ment chief clerk testified on the records of the accused men election

Harrisburg Scarlet Kunkel Sanderson Huston George D. Thorn State Department

Burned by Riders Hit Hopkinsville Grocery

In Hopkinsville Kentucky last night night riders set Fay Brown’s grocery ablaze six miles from town causing total loss. Insurance covers part. masked assailants left a threat to burn the Brown home if he keeps talking.

Hopkinsville Fay Brown Brown

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L. S. Ayres & Co Jock Thong T. Co. Shotwell Chicago Grain City Grain Indianapolis News Knock Olof Wintergreen Onortridge Pulz Cen Cae Erie Sonsalg Charles W. Moores The Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners Mrs. Gregg A. Gregg Samuel Harris W. Michigan St Baker Trowbridge St J. S. Spann & Co M. N. Delaware St Marion County Construction Company West-st F. Schussler New York-st Wee Conlon Bradley-st Democrats Braskan
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