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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
4
Notice to taxpayers that the writer has received the 1908 tax duplicates and will attend the County Treasurer's Office in Indianapolis to receive taxes due. The notice specifies that the rates of taxation for 1908 per $100 are listed.
Receipts for today show 2,500 hogs and small numbers of cattle and sheep. Prices rose sharply with hogs 25 cents above yesterday, top at 6.75, most at 6.35 to 6.50. cattle up about 25 cents, sheep scarce and trade quiet. An adjacent tax notice details May and November installments and delinquent penalties.
The Ayres & Co gallery hosts two paintings, Venus de Milo by David C. Lithgow and The Two Messages by Mathias Alten, on display daily 8:30 to 5:30 on the fifth floor. Lithgow, born in Glasgow in 18__, is praised as a remarkable piece resembling the Louvre sculpture. Alten, born in Gunnberg in 1871, studied at the Julian Academy in Paris.
The New York stock market opened with a steady tone but bears dominated trading. Brooklyn Rapid Transit held steady before slipping 1/2 point, New York Central and Union Pacific fell fractions to over 1 point, and Tennessee Copper dropped 2 points amid widespread declines.
Merchants' Association Commercial Club and Board of Trade press council to reject the ordinance raising New Telephone rates. They argue consolidation with one company would secure fair service and rates for Indianapolis residents and urge referral to public works for joint review with telephone firms. They cite a $3,000 expert study and favor a single-provider arrangement if a proper agreement is made.
Fragment mentions removing taste in the mouth during a wait and a cas caret with thick coating described as nasty, suggesting a dental or medical context. No clear events, names, or locations are identifiable in the readable text.
A civic committee urges Indianapolis officials to reject the New Telephone ordinance and begin negotiations to consolidate Central Union and New Telephone. They warn that higher rates would burden citizens and favor one regulated, affordable service. They ask merchants and residents to attend the council meeting on Monday evening, Feb 1, to influence action.
Sleepless Nights testimonial from W W Fishback of Redkey Indiana praises Dr Miles Nervine for calming nerves and aiding sleep. The ad notes nervous exhaustion from overwork worry or grief and claims the product induces relaxation and better rest.
Clore argues to prevent repeal of the county option law and urges Democrats to back ward and township option through supplementary legislation. He believes Republicans can be persuaded if assured the GOP law will stay intact and recalls brewer opposition to broad platform changes.
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