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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1902
Page
3
The Oklahoma giant Lewis Wilkins died after weeks at Presbyterian hospital. At eight feet two inches and 300 pounds, his death ends a notable case in Chicago. He was 30 years old.
Emmett Packhouse, 23, of Vincennes, suffering from smallpox, is isolated at the pesthouse in Richmond Jund. He arrived from Fort Wayne in a crowded Pullman car Thursday night and was confined in a barn before medical care. This marks the first local smallpox case in two months.
Oyster Bay July 11 President Roosevelt rode horseback and played tennis with his children and dined with his family. He chatted with Judge Adams of Indian Territory and remarked that American Catholic priests are intelligent and Christian gentlemen while friars are ignorant brutal and immoral.
Mrs. Mary Wills sues Dr. W. B. Graham for $10,000 damages alleging failure to treat her child with antitoxin. The case filed in Richmond Indiana on July 11 is reported by the SPs.
Births announced for William and Lucy Fox Ed and Georgia Woods Peter and Martha Geelema Richard and Carrie Galbraith Thomas and Mamie Sanford William and Hendricks Charles and Inez Coval Charles and Avie Ligud John M. and Ophia Ashby George and Fannie Rudey John and Mary Martin Fred W. and Mary Scherrer J P. and Sophia Bailey James F. and Viola Canary Tweed and Davis Arthur and Augusta Hoffer Edward and Pearl Schaefer Peter and Mary Seidle plus deaths including Emma Gmeiner Matilda Schnull John W. Armstrong Glenaldo Agnew George Esselborn John R. Smith Glendore Gates Mary Healy Jesse O Cain Mary A Hunt Emma J. Miller Mrs Iva M Goodwin Harry Neeves Kenneth Layton Albert Minkner Blanchard Swan Edward W. Johnson and marriages Wendell H Wilson Jessie Hoggatt Sam and Minnie Downs Louis H McIntosh Jessie Marcel lus.
A list shows individuals with addresses and estimated costs for home improvements including remodeling, porches, sheds, additions, and repairs ranging from 50 to 3,000 dollars. At Buffalo New York on July 11 cattle receipts numbered four cars with steady prices. hogs receipts two and a half cars with market opening up 5 to 7 cents. sheep and lambs three cars with strong market and lambs priced from 6.85 to 7.00 dollars.
Cattle receipts 12 000 with native steers 4 50 to 8 40 Texans 1 26 to 5 28 Texas cows 2 00 to 3 50 native cows and heifers 1 75 to 6 10 stockers and feeders 3 00 to 5 60 bulls 2 00 to 5 00 calves 3 40 to 6 26 Hogs receipts 6 000 market steady to lower bulk 7 75 to 8 06 packers 7 90 to 8 10 medium 7 80 to 8 00 light 7 65 to 7 92 yorkers 7 80 to 7 92 pigs 7 15 to 7 75 Sheep receipts 200 muttons 3 40 to 4 20 lambs 3 50 to 6 00 range wethers 5 20 to 4 40 ewes 3 25 to 4 30
Mr F H Wells of Deer Park Long Island recommends Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best liniment for strains. He reports using it last winter for a severe side lameness from a strain and being greatly pleased with the quick relief and cure.
Receipts at Indianapolis Union Stockyards show cattle Friday shipments totaling 890 with ranges from Good to prime export steers 1,350 to 1,590 pounds averaging. Also listed are feeders 800 to 1,000 pounds and light stockers, hogs 5,000 receipts with heavy and light weight classes, and 200 spring lambs among sheep. New York provisions quotes include pork at 19.50 to 20.00 and lard around 11.42 to 11.34. Cincinnati cattle and hog quotes note receipts and prices for good to choice cattle and select hogs.
Chicago July 11 Wheat futures rose with July at 76 3/4 and September at 73 3/4. Corn gained with July 3 85 and September 60 2/3. Oats up with July 44 1/2 and September 33 1/4. Provisions mixed with September at 18.65 to 18.80 for pigs and lard at 11.10 to 11.24. Butter and cheese prices listed with dairy and poultry quotes.
Market notes show steady prices for wheat corn oats and hay with various grade quotations from No 2 red to No 4 yellow for wheat and corn White and mixed varieties listed. Timothy hay prices range from 11.25 to 13.26 per unit with inspection figures noted for wheat grades and car counts.
New York stocks start the day generally firm with moderately active trading. Sugar leads with initial sales around 130 to 128 percent before holding near 129. Government crop data underpins gains. Missouri Pacific St Paul and Virginia Carolina chemicals show strength. U S Steel and Tennessee Coal edge higher. activity eases but support remains. Noon quotes list St Paul 178 1 2, Pennsylvania 154, sugar 128, U P 106, Amalgamated Copper 63 44, Missouri Pacific 31 1/2, L and N 11, Atchison 8, Southern Pacific 15.
Cattle receipts 2 500 at Union Stock Yards Illinois steady to good demand with prices quoted for various grades. Hogs receipts 25 000 with typical light to heavy classes priced from 7 20 to 7 90. Lambs appear in a brief line with limited details.
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