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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1908
Page
12
Indianapolis July 13 receipts include hogs 2,500 cattle 300 sheep 100. Active hog market opens with bids 10 to 15 cents higher than Saturday. Hogs sold 6.65 to 7.00. best heavies 6.95. Steers and cows show varied prices across weights. calves and bulls also listed. Produce prices noted: eggs loc, butter 14c, poultry prices provided.
The stock market opened with strength as Union Pacific led gains and Steel common rose to 40% while its preferred gained 3. Brokers tied to Rockefeller interests bought steel stocks heavily. Union Pacific opened higher in London and slipped later. Northern Pacific Southern Pacific and St Paul rose, Rock Island preferred fell slightly, American Smelting and Amalgamated Copper advanced, Canadian Pacific jumped on wheat crop news. Wheat edged up about half a cent, cotton fell 50 cents per bale.
Readable price list showing assorted produce and goods with per unit and per quantity rates. Items include asparagus two bunches for 5c, home-grown beets 5c a bunch, New cabbage 3c a pound, lettuce 10c a pound, tomatoes Florida 10c a pound, watermelons 35 40c each, apples Early Harvest per quarter peck, and spring chickens 50c per 2 pounds.
Cattle receipts 125 loads slow with price ranges from 4.00 to 7.25 for various grades and types including prime and heifers. Hogs receipts two loads up to 7.25 for heavy and yorkers, with other weights between 6.00 and 7.50. Sheep and lambs receipts light with prime wethers at 4.50 to 4.65 and lambs 5.00 to 6.90.
Union Stock Yards reports hogs receipts at 33 000 with prices from 6 25 to 7 05 dollars. Cattle receipts 25 000 with beeves 4 50 to 8 15 dollars and Texas to western steers 4 00 to 6 50. Sheep receipts 18 000 with natives 2 75 to 4 60 and lambs 4 00 to 7 00.
Dr Grant H Clay previously spent fourteen years with the New York Dental Company and now operates at 108 North Delaware Street opposite Tomlinson Hall in Indianapolis.
Grain market notes detail bids for wheat, corn, oats, rye and hay with multiple grades and through billing figures. Reports include through billing prices, rejections, and totals by car count, noting no. 2 red wheat at 89 cents and various white and mixed oat and corn grades, plus timothy hay bids.
Opening and closing prices listed for Wheat corn oats and related pork lard and ribs contracts in September. Prices quoted in cents per bushel or dollars per hundredweight with specified rounding. Reading reflects intraday fluctuation and end of day settlements across Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard Ribs.
A historical catalog lists prices for various pork and beef products. Sugar cured hams range from 13 1/2 to 14 1/4 cents, while English style and smoked bacon prices vary around 10 to 15 cents. Fresh pork sausage and joints, dressed hogs, and fresh beef carcasses are priced, with fat and lard listed per tierce or weight, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century grocery rate sheet.
East Buffalo July 13 cattle receipts total 3.25 steady with prime steers 6.50 to 7.00, heifers 3.75 to 6.00, veals 5.50, sheep and lambs receipts 2,600 up 25 cents, spring lambs 3.50 to 7.75, yearlings 5.2 to 6.00, wethers 4.25 to 4.50, ewes 3.54 to 4.00. Hogs receipts 19,200 up 15 cents with Yorkers 6.75 to 7.20, pigs 6.50, mixed and heavies 7.24 to 7.35, roughs 5.75 to 6.00.
The Wegon Market by Rouse Bros lists corn at 78 cents per bushel, shelled oats at 54 cents, sheaf oats at 9.00710.00 per ton, timothy at 10. W 11.00. Timothy prices show No 1 at 12.00 to 13.00 and No 2 at 10.00 to 11.00. Old clover 0.00 to 10.00 and New clover at 7.00 to 8.00.
Mrs. Robert Miller of 1716 Spann Avenue was washing when a gasoline stove in the summer kitchen exploded. The blast scattered burning gas throughout the kitchen and the fire department arrived to combat the blaze. total loss amounted to £20.
The Indianapolis YMCA cornerstone laying set for Sunday July 26 at New York and Illinois streets. Secretary A H Godard oversees arrangements as Taft declines to attend. John N Carey leads the effort to secure a nationally prominent speaker. Program to begin at 3 30 p m with First Baptist Church as fallback if rain occurs.
Labor Day plans may divert funds to Labor Park a recreation site by Eagle creek West Indianapolis opened with a Sunday gathering featuring addresses to Edgar A. Perkins and W. A. Landgraf. Traction cars crossed a new bridge to reach the grounds as a new dancing pavilion and vaudeville acts enlivened the opening and a Labor Day picnic is planned.
New York July 13 reports the heat wave that claimed twelve lives ended today. Early hours saw temperatures around 77 degrees, a 17 degree drop from yesterday’s high record. The weather bureau predicts continued cool weather with fresh variable winds and possible showers.
Fire at Albert Rupe's poultry house in Winchester yesterday destroyed 300 feet of sheds, several carloads of junk, 1500 pounds of live chickens, several hogs, a house and two barns. Loss pegged at about 5000 dollars. Origin of fire unknown.
DES MOINES July 13 The Western Union Telegraph company of New York is named defendant in a suit for 900000 brought by the State of Iowa alleging violation of state laws governing foreign corporations.
Police chase a bogus report of a man shot and a serious injury after a string of fake calls. Bicycle Officers Hull and Ulery and Lieut. Sandmann responded to 1 E Washington St but found nothing. The voice was described as that of a boy. the desk sergeant filed a fraudulent report of the caller. Since three fake calls have been received, investigators seek the culprit.
The Brightwood waterworks is out of commission and Brightwood is in danger of a serious conflagration. A blaze could start in that section. Two weeks must pass before repairs can be made as the main well has been cleared and the apparatus broken and rendered useless.
In Muncie Indiana on July 13 the Indiana- Ohio Baseball league effectively disbanded to organize a new Indiana league. Attendees from Logansport Connersville Anderson Huntington Muncie Bluffton Decatur Kokomo and Lafayette will reconvene next Sunday to finalize the structure. Players from the old league will receive priority for positions in the new group.
Hiawatha the Indian hero from Longfellow's poem, performed by a native company at Fairview park, paid a visit to Governor Hanly's office Monday morning. The portrayal centers on a handsome young Indian in the dramatic presentation.
In East Brady Pennsylvania, J R Audley Lindsey aged 2 and James Quent aged 16 died when lightning struck a pipeline and sent a bolt into the river during a Sunday swim. The tragedy occurred as the youngsters sought the thrill of water during the storm.
The report lists deaths of Mrs Roscoe Butner aged about 1k at 2504 N New Jersey St with funeral in Martinsville. Joseph J Nex 55, night clerk at City hospital, died at the hospital from heart trouble and paralysis. burial to Lebanon Ind. Robert B Stephens 35, machinist of 262 Hendricks Pl, died Saturday after recent ill health.
Montana leads the arriving Shriner delegations at St Paul where Algeria temple of Helena heads the 13 special train arrivals. The Algeria temple is the first of 110 temples to appear, as 70 more special trains are due tonight and tomorrow.
William Clifton of Shoals, a Civil War veteran who lost his left arm, reported to Custodian Baker at the statehouse Monday morning to fill the nightwatchman vacancy created by Capt. Shannon’s resignation due to ill health.
A roster of couples wed includes John Thomas Payton with Sophia L Wayne Peter Rhodack with Margaret L Lloyd Charles Nolder with Lucile McNall Warren B Shelton with Pearl Hare Fred Wuelfing with Martha M Buses James Burbridge with Florence Burbridge Clarence FR Cofield with Josephine DeCummings Dennis Beach with Mary Stewart Karl H Bulach with Elsie M Wargler Gale Dean with Mary Due Afghan Janes with Elena Pavel Morris H Binford with Margaret Arrmstrong Harry Eugene Helm with Clara Frances Pfeifer Geer\u00e9 McCarty with Gertrude Anders.
Prosecutor Hooton filed an application Monday afternoon asking for a temporary injunction to prevent the Indianapolis and New Telephone companies from acting under the new contract. The measure will come before the city council Monday night for ratification.
Racine Wisconsin July 13 Anna Strub ling of Chicago narrowly escaped death when an auto she rode in was fired upon by a sheriff urging speeders to halt. A bullet pierced the rear of the car but was deflected by a button on the girl's coat. She remains in serious condition from hysteria.
Appeals from county boards of reviews on assessments will be heard by the State Tax Board next Monday and continue until objections are recorded. The board will make final assessments on corporations appealing on Wednesday.
Mrs Earl Haupt entertained last evening at their home 422 Terrace avenue in honor of her sister Miss Ona Roby of Wabash. Those present included Miss Whitten Bonny Scervian Frankie Brooks and Messrs Whitten Avela Brooks Brannan Boulder and Welch. Ice cream and cake were served at 10 o clock.
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