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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1902
Page
3
A testimonial warns against substitutes for Peruna and urges insistence on Peruna for catarrh. Readers are told to contact Dr. Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio for free advice if results are not prompt and satisfactory.
Minnie E. McAllister of Minneapolis writes that after seven weeks on Peruna she was cured of years of back and side pain. The note warns of cheap imitations sold by druggists and urges purchasing Peruna at uniform prices to avoid substitutions.
Senor Quesada, Cuban minister to the United States, reports to President Palma that remarks by Consul General Bragg about a pig's tail and the Latin race require instructions. Bragg's incendiary phrase provokes a potential recall if Cuba protests, while State Department officials seek to minimize fallout before Cuban independence celebrations.
A Chicago dispatch reports wholesale grocers of the middle west merging into a 5 million dollar combination to be incorporated in New Jersey on Tuesday. Harlow N. Wiginbotham, longtime Marshall Field & Co. principal, will serve as president. Thomas Griffin of Schnull & Co. doubts the feasibility, noting grocers are harder to consolidate than hardware firms. he says no Indianapolis firms join.
Mrs Geo E Hickok of 62 Poplar Street Brightwood reports that aching back pains and a persistent weakness were relieved by Deans Kidney Pills bought at Henry J Hyder's drug store. Her husband, troubled by kidney issues after an accident, also used Doans and has not complained since. For sale by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents Remember the name Doans.
One Lonesome Miner ID Wood, a national board member of United States miners, arrives with advance guard in Indianapolis. President Mitchell was due from Chicago by 7:30 a m but had not appeared by late Tuesday. Headquarters were quiet as credentials committee worked toward a report at opening. Secretary Wilson declined to comment.
The death return lists Patrick McAdams aged 105 of 14095 Second Street Terre Haute as dead June 26 from senile debility. An Irish born laborer, he was born in 184? to Daniel McAdams and Sheridan.
Willard Robertson and Roland Evans, lawyers, argue the Indiana divorce law requiring the plaintiff to pay $5 for the prosecutor is unconstitutional before the supreme court. Superior Court Judge Leathers ruled the law valid, and the lawyers contend the measure targets Marion county and constitutes special local legislation that regulates court practice. The outcome hinges on these constitutional questions.
State weather data lists Indianapolis Cambridge City and Farmland as the coolest places in Indiana on Monday. Vincennes recorded theMercery value while Indianapolis showed contrasting readings.
Leon Greenebaum, national secretary of the Socialist Party, arrives in Indianapolis from St. Louis to offer aid to United Mine Workers in the strike. He says the party acts as a labor union, ready to raise funds or send speakers if needed, and will present its offer to miners and their convention.
Over two hundred thousand trial bottles are sent free by mail through a special offer with Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. Readers send name and post office address to the corporation and mention the Indianapolis Sun. The ad claims high cure rates for kidney and bladder ailments and urges trials costing only a postal card.
Alice I Spaan was granted divorce from Henry N Spaan by Judge Leathers after she testified he cursed her and showed cruelty over two years. The couple, prominent attorney and wife, filed the complaint Tuesday. settlement terms remained undisclosed. Their adopted son corroborated Mrs Spaan as her husband admitted cruelty.
Advertises bankrupt stock at 20 to 21 cents on the dollar for rolls of wall paper. Items include locations 2H Mass Ave and 18f Mags Ave with claims of unbeatable bargains. Describes entire stock of about 40 000 rolls held by J W Crewe at 21 Mass Ave.
Detectives Colbert and Hauser reunited Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Baker in Breckville after five months apart. Baker fled to Indianapolis following a March separation prompted by a mother in law issue, but a missed trace led to a wife intervention. They plan to live together in Indianapolis. both are employed and well-dressed.
New York July 15 opening trades show strength aided by London gains and healthy commission-house orders. Western buyers pushed Atchison and St Paul, while Chicago & Alton and Baltimore & Ohio led the gains. Industrials softened though Amalgamated copper and North American rose. government bonds steady. noon prices listed.
The Sun reports growing crops lift corn values by about 500 million dollars versus last year while wheat declines around 375 million. Affected buying trends emerge among transportation investors and professionals betting on a long market, with lenders cautious on long commitments amid potential Europe demand and Klondike gold inflows.
New York market prices list mess pork at 19.95 to 20.00 per unit and lard at 31.70. Butter creamery 21¼, Elgin 21¼, imitation 19¾, dairy 20 to 20¼. Cheese large 9¾, small 9 16 to 10¾, part skimmed 7¾ to 8¼, full 24¾ to 25¾. Dressed poultry shows turkeys 15, fowls 12 to 12½, chickens 12 to 21, ducks 15 to 15¾, geese 18.
Cincinnati market report shows cattle receipts 2117 with prices from 5.50 to 7.00 for extras and calves, hogs receipts 1051 with Monday prices, and sheep receipts 2827 with extras at 3.75 to 3.85 and best lambs at 6.00 to 6.65.
Cattle receipts 4000 with prices from 7.75 to 1.50 for various grades and Texas steers 4.00 to 6.40. Hog receipts 17000 with price ranges 6.90 to 7.70 for light pigs and up to 7.60 for rough grades. Sheep receipts 10000 native and western with lambs at 3.00 to 6.85 and 3.50 to 6.00 respectively.
Chicago grain and provisions report shows corn down to 154 15 4c at close with July trading 80c to 65 4c, Sept at 61 59 56c. Wheat off about 1% with July near 74 73 14c and Sept 72 4 73 c. Oats down around 1% to July 48 32 45 c and Sept 23 lice. Provisions: Sept work at 18.62 18.62 lard 11.50 11.20 ribs 11.00 10.35. Butter Creameries 71 ic, dairies 19 20c, best country 1 &c. Cheese Twins 10 101 c, young America 1 4c, Swiss 18%4 14c. Poultry Chickens lic broilers 16 18c turkeys 10 12c Eggs 16%4c.
Kansas City prices show cattle receipts at 16 000 with native steers around 5.25 to 8.25 and Texas cows from 1.50 to 3.40. stockers and feeders at 3.00 to 5.25. Hog receipts 8 000 with bulk 7.75 to 8.00 and packers 8.06. sheep receipts 3 000 with muttons 4.00 to 6.20 and range lambs 2.25 to 4.95.
Receipts for cattle 1 000 shipments. S Texas export steers 1 350 1 500 lbs average 775 850. Fair to medium export steers 1 200 1 400 lbs average 700 75. Good to prime butcher steers 1 000 1 250 lbs average 600 700. Best feeding steers 4 75 5 25. Feeders 80 to 1 000 lbs average 425 475. Light stockers 0.5 2 50. Good to prime heifers 3 600. Good to choice veals 50 6 75. Common heifers 2 50 3 50. Prime to fancy export cows 4 75 25. Canners and common cows 10 2 50. Common to fair bulls 10 40. Good to choice sheep 0.0 0.0. Stockers and feeding sheep 2 00 2 50 per 100 lbs. Good to choice cows and calves 40 60. Common to medium cows and calves 25 40. Hogs receipts 4 000 shipments 1 000. Good to choice heav 7 80 8 00. Mixed and heavy packing 7 40 7 60. Best pigs 6 0
East Buffalo market report notes cattle receipts and hogs with 20 car supply and steady prices. Hogs listed with ranges from 7.70 to 8.20 for various weights and workers, pigs, and roughs included. Sheep and lambs offerings also cited with top lambs at 6.50 and mixed and all wether prices indicated.
Grain prices show wheat weak with No 2 red at 72 cents and July at 72. Corn ranges weak with mixed and white types from 60 to 66 cents. Oats steady with No 2 white around 62 to 64 cents. Hay stronger for No 1 and No 2 timothy at 13 to 13 50 dollars. Inspections list cars by grade and totals for wheat corn and hay.
Prices paid by shippers for poultry produce and related goods across items such as springs and old turkey hens at 9c per lb, ducks 1c, geese 5c, eggs and dairy products, hides and tallow, flour and bran, fruits and vegetables including oranges and lemons, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, watermelons, berries, shellfish, and fish products with varied price points across regions and grades.
A dense price roll lists coffee, sugars, oats, beans, molasses, rice and canned goods with dozens of brands and per unit costs. Also included are prices for hams bacon lard sausage pork and other staples, plus miscellaneous items and small ads. The page notes multiple brands and varying quantities, reflecting a broad city market catalog.
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