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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
4
A city record summarizes births for multiple couples with addresses and child gender, followed by a death roster listing age, residence, and cause such as crushing injuries and arteriosclerosis. It also notes marriages and building permits with property details and costs.
A reflective verse by Kennett Harris contemplates taking time to think before acting. The speaker notes many tasks exist yet prefers deliberate patience over hasty motion, valuing steady gains and personal contentment over haste.
The Blackford Street and California Street M E churches agree to consolidate as Merritt Place M E Church with a new building planned at New York and California streets. Worth Merritt property bought for 8600 dollars and construction estimated at 20000 dollars. Until September conference they worship under separate roofs. California Street church sold and Blackford Street to be offered for sale.
Don Downing 24 wed Miss May Alexander 20 after his wife Mrs. Alva Downing filed a warrant for bigamy. Downing, home at 1024 E Pratt, had not yet been found. Justice H B Stout performed the ceremony at the Alexander home with ex-Justice Smock present. Police and grand jury work to locate Downing and pursue the bigamy case.
Sugar cured hams priced at 15 1/2 to 16 1/2 cents per pound. Bere or skinned hams 164 18 40, fish style hams 16 16 1/2 cents. Bated hams 22 24 1/2 cents. Breakfast bacon 22 2 cents, sugar cured bacon 26 19 1/4 cents. English style bacon 17 19 cents. Dry salt pork 14 14 1/2 cents. Fresh pork loins 12 4 1/4 cents.
Cash grain quotes for wheat corn and oats in Chicago with prices for No 2 red No 3 red new No 2 hard No 1 new spring and various yellow corn and white oats prices across contract grades.
Toledo July grain quotations list Wheat cash 1.35 and futures at 1.165 percent for July 1.165?. September 1.1145. December 1.114. May 1.154. Corn cash 12? cents. July 72 1/4 cents. September 68 1/4. December 57 3/4. May 57 1/4. Oats cash 52 1/4. Rye cash 79 cents.
Senate adopted the corporation tax amendment without change and defeated related amendments. Tobacco tax increases were approved raising snuff, tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes taxes with new minimums and bans on coupon incentives. Senator Martin opposed, Senator Bailey attacked the plan as unfair to dealers and consumers.
Indianapolis stalls report daily receipts of 9,500 hogs, 2,100 cattle, 4,100 sheep with hogs up and sheep down year over year. Extreme top cited at $8.40, most sales around $7.50 to $8.05. cattle steady to lower with quiet demand. sheep and lambs show small changes with lambs at $7.50 down to $6.50. Cincinnati and Buffalo markets follow with varied cattle, sheep, and hog prices and receipts.
W H Whittaker lies gravely ill at Sterne sanitarium on HF Tenth Street as doctors expect several days to judge outcome. He arrived in Indianapolis after a mild delirium and coma tied to months of illness. Mrs Whittaker to join him Friday. Maj D C Peyton now runs the reformatory with bond filed and a push to cut expenses ahead of year end.
New York July 8 The stock market opened with a mixed tone as early trading showed losses in many issues while several presage gains attracted speculative interest. Southern Pacific Atchison Rock Island Interborough Metropolitan preferred led wins, with Brooklyn Rapid Transit down on fare-cut fears.
The county commissioners traveled to the southwestern part of the county in their automobile to inspect bridges and culverts damaged by floods from recent heavy rains. Judge Leathers approved the gate contract by the receiver of Turn Turtle Wagon to Frank Nessler for 92400. Captain Louden of Bloomington, Monroe county deputy prosecutor, visited the courthouse and was introduced to Judge Pritchard as several cases were disposed of by the court.
Grain bulletin shows wheat futures mixed with spot weak while prices rise for No 2 red and No 1 red July contracts. White and mixed corn oats and hay prices listed with through billing figures and several garbled entries.
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