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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
4
At the police and fire stations Chief Metzger and his sharpshooters are idle since Tuesday night. Firemen train on motorcycles while shifts discuss leadership following Lew Shank’s mayoral pledge to appoint Capt Hyland as chief of police. Kinney notes reduced theft, predicting stormy times ahead as fire companies react to alarms and response speed influences outcomes.
The June bride trend fills First United Brethren Church as Miss Muth Allen Ransburg wed William Cowley Place, followed by a kitchen shower for Miss Marie Carey and a musical at the Tuttle home in honor of Miss Marie Leckner. Mayme Smith hosted a party for Miss Alice Woodruff ahead of her June 24 marriage to Shirley Carr. Maj. William J. Richards hosts guests Joseph Richards and wife from Kansas.
The article notes that primary display principles govern successful advertising in shop windows. It highlights attractive, well arranged displays using electric taps and living pictures to draw crowds, with emphasis on price, quality, and seasonable items like dresses, shirts, Dutch collars, wash suits for boys, millinery, and photography gear.
The Bobbs-Merrill company promotes The Making of Bobby Burnit by Indiana born George Randolph Chester. The story follows Bobby Burnit, heir to a rich merchant, who must run the business after his father’s death. He squanders wealth until constructive letters guide him toward responsibility and recovery, as he learns through trials to build a solid base.
Livestock receipts at Indianapolis on Friday totalled 6000 hogs 80 cattle and 200 sheep. Hogs were sold mostly around 7.20 to 7.70 with a top of 7.85 while trading was quiet and prices generally 10 cents below yesterday. Cattle receipts were larger than usual and markets dull with calves steady to 20 lower. Sheep and lambs were steady to slightly lower with spring lambs 8.00 and lambs around 6.50 to 5.00 for ewes.
Wheat prices are listed for several grades with June and July futures, corn shows varied bids by quality with through billing values, oats rise with several white and mixed lots, rye offers limited movement, inspections tally cars delivered and on order, comparative flour output figures for June 12 1909 and prior weeks are provided alongside weeklong stock tables for wheat corn oats and rye.
The article describes Ginn's defense of self defense in the slaying of his lover Walker. Ginn claims Walker posed a threat and would have used a revolver if it fell into his hands. Mrs Ginn, a state witness, offers a conflicting account and may be renewed at Ginn's trial.
In New York on June 12, most stocks rose with major gains in the industrial sector. Virginia Carolina Chemical drew strong interest as 1,900 shares traded at 54% to 15, alongside American Linseed Oil, American Car, and Allis Chalmers. Wabash preferred and Ontario & Western advanced, while Southern Pacific Reading and Union Pacific held firmer after early declines. Third Ave sagged and led not. by 15 minutes in, prices remained well maintained.
East Buffalo and Pittsburg staging mixed cattle and hog quotes with steady to firm trends. Prices span extra to common for cattle, hogs and calves, while Cincinnati and Union Stock Yards show lighter receipts and steady to soft movements. Sheep and lambs remain mostly stable with modest declines in some grades.
Toledo market report shows wheat cash at 1.52 with June and July figures 1.51 and 1.18 percent, September 1.18, December 1.12. Corn cash and futures listed July 7.34, September 3. December 39 1/2. Oats cash and futures July 14, September 44 1/4, December 4 3/4, May 47 1/2. Clover seed cash October and December 7.00, March 7.07 1/4, Alaska cash 8.00, August 8.25. Timothy cash and August 1.55.
William Olds, age 79, will have funeral services at 2 30 p m Monday at the home of his niece Mrs A J Lee at 2428 N New Jersey street Burial will be at Crown Hill The notice notes the service and burial details for the deceased from the local obituary column.
City birth entries list multiple couples with addresses and newborns a girl and a boy. Deaths show infants and adults with ages, streets, and medical causes. Marriages include ten couples with full names and locations.
Chicago cash grain quotes show Wheat values for No 2 hard at 1.98 1.30, No 3 hard 1.27 1.29, No 1 northern spring 1.31 1.33, No 3 northern spring 1.28 1.30, and additional bids for No 2 white, No 2 yellow, No 3 white and other grades with varied cents per bushel.
An early 1900s notice lists Local trains from Terre Haute to Lebanon Frankfort Crawfordsville Greenfield Lewis town Cambridge City Richmond New Castle Danville Greencastle Brazil and Terre Haute with connections to Dayton. Last car by 9 p m and frequent through services to Marion County routes. Also included are sheriff sale notices for Marion County real estate auctions linked to Howard H. Smock and James M. Carter cases with specified dates, times, and parcels offered at public sale to satisfy decrees and executions.
Frankie Neil and Monte Attell will fight 20 rounds at Coffroth's club, a champion affair after Conlon refused to meet Attell. If Phil McGovern defeats Kendrick, he may meet the winner. Brother Terry plans for Phil to go west once Coffroth ships him.
Miss Pollock Woith Pollock of 114 percent S Illinois street suffered severe knee tendon tears when she toppled from a streetcar seat at Delaware and New York streets on Saturday morning. She was taken by ambulance to the dispensary for treatment.
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