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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1908
Page
14
Hog receipts total about 5 000 with 400 cattle, up from a week ago but down from the year. Local packers and shippers held orders tight, prices rose about 10 cents, hogs sold quickly. Cattle steady to mixed with steers slow, bulls steady, calves up 25 cents. Sheep and lambs receipts light, market steady versus earlier in the week.
Pittsburg Pa July 11 cattle receipts steady. extra bids 7.00 to 7.23. prime cattle 6.50 to 6.85. heifers 5.06 to 5.25. fresh cows 16.00 to 95.00. hog receipts 20 cents higher. heavy yorkers 6.50 to 7.00. lambs 3.00 to 7.00. prime wethers 4.50 to 4.75.
The subscriber George Dordea gives notice to Twelfth Ot ward voters that he will apply to the Board of County Commissioners at the August term 1908 for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in less than one sixth of a gallon per sale with on premises drinking. The business location is 27 South California street Indianapolis Center township Marion county Indiana in a 15 by 38 foot room on the first floor fronting west in a one story frame building lot 11 Manley sub of 10 and 11 in outlet 141 ward 12.
July 11 New York stocks opened irregular with most issues showing fractional gains. Gains spread to the half hour with St Paul Reading and Union Pacific leading rail, Smelters Anaconda Amalgamated driving industrials. Canadian Pacific up 0.14, Brooklyn Rapid Transit steady. Rock Island weak with common and preferred down 0.14 each and bonds off 0.5. Wheat and cotton rose slightly. curb trading active and prices firm.
Readable lists show Asparagus to Watermelon prices for fresh produce including apples, berries, mushrooms, and cereals. The grain section lists Wheat Corn and Oats futures and spot figures with several quality grades, plus stock in store across specific dates and comparative weekly inspections data.
Local market listing from Indianapolis exchange advertises fresh eggs at ten cents per dozen, butter, country produce, live turkeys at ten cents and ducks at six cents. Includes vendor notation and license details.
A straw vote on an Indianapolis interurban car shows sixteen voters split on Governor Marshall and party lines. Sixteen voters, predominantly Republicans, show growing discontent with Marion county Republicans amid graft revelations. Democrats see gains as Sahm's investigations boost their ticket.
Births reported for multiple couples with addresses and newborns including girls and a stillborn boy. Deaths listed for Anna S Webb aged 47 at Camp street from nephritis, Paulena Peiper 85 at Sugar Grove avenue, Andrew J Oaks 38 at City hospital with mitral regurgitation, Charles W Osgows cancer of stomach, Margaret McNamara 4 months on Leonard Street with gastro enteritis, and Owen McDonough 64 on Olive Street with cerebral hemorrhage.
The Wagon Market lists Corn at 82c a bushel Shelled Oats 55 c Sheaf Oats not shown Timothy prices range No 1 timothy 10 to 12 Old Clover 8 to 9 New clover 1 to 7 The Sun asks readers to use free want columns to post rental openings at a charge for three days
Mme de Provigny, mourning her husband for half a century, shut herself in a Boulevard Poissoniere house and kept only loyal servants. After fifty years the shutters opened, she lived by candlelight and read no papers. Her will leaves fortune to elderly people and a country home, plus 2 million dollars for their support.
Democratic editors of Indiana's Third district will meet in New Albany next Friday. Prominent attendees include Stokes Jackson state central chairman A D Moffett Indiana Editorial association chairman W E Cox congressman and Mark Storen district chairman.
Democratic marchers serenaded the Sun office Friday night with a rousing performance. The Indianapolis Military band played campaign music and the crowd’s enthusiasm ran high.
In Toledo market notes for July 11 the report lists Wheat cash and futures with July September and December prices at 89 4 5 cents for July and 9156 cents for December. Corn cash July with July September December bids around 62 6 7 percent. Oats cash July September at 424 cents. Cloverseed October price 37.67 14 with December 7.95 and March 7.7734. Rye cash and Alsike August at 8.00 bid.
Miss Louise Boyer of 23 Twenty first Street New York inhaled gas to end her life. She was 506 years old, related to J Pierpont Morgan and to Rev Dr Theodore T Cuyler, and left no funds with rent due.
A mother asks Ruth why she sits and looks miserable as she hosts two small playmates. Ruth replies they are playing and acting as grown-up women making a call.
East Buffalo New York dated July 11 reports cattle receipts at 30 with slow activity and average prices around 85. Years. Sheep and lambs receipts 200 with firm value. spring lambs 5.50 to 5.80, yearlings 6.76 to 7.75, sheep 4.25 to 4.50. Hogs receipts 1,190 up 20 to 25 cents. Yorkers 6.40 to 7.10, pigs 6.09 to 6.50, mixed areas heavier 7.00 to 7.10, roughs 3.25 to 5.00.
City Board of Public Works in Indianapolis on July 8 1908 approved a prima facie assessment roll for street improvements including Nevada Street Twenty Fourth Street Maryland Street and several alleys. The roll lists improvements such as cement sidewalks hitulite paving and brick streets with curbing inlets and drainage. Remonstrances against assessed amounts are due Friday July 17 1908 and the roll is on file at the Board’s office for review.
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis announces proposed improvements under Improvement Resolutions Nos. 5648 5649 5660 5631 5652 5653 5604 3658 5656 5657. Projects include cement sidewalks brick pavement marginal stones and grading on Quill Minnesota Palmer Thirty Fifth Cornell Avenue Butler Avenue Washington Arlington Audubon Road and rail line areas with sewers water basins and catch basins. A July 27 1908 hearing date is set to consider remonstrances and assess benefits against costs. Public works offices hold plans and specifications for inspection.
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