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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
4
Semi annual stock take previews discounts across departments. The Round-Up lists silk remnants, china silk, taffeta, crepe and linen at deep cut prices. Notable offers include black silk 27 inches wide at 69c, Inn yardings of crepe and mercerized madras on sale, and Irish linen yard wide pieces marked down to 45 to 55 cents. Printed to move merchandise before inventory.
Community notices list garden concerts by Maennerehor and EBeiser’s Orchestra, summer singing by Percy Jackson in Michigan, and multiple gatherings. Mrs J G Greenberg hosts honors for Mrs H Greenbaum and Miss Alice Nagle with several out-of-town guests. weddings include Miss Theo Fannie Kessler and J Edward Wagner with plans for a July homeward return.
Miss Ina Terhune of Greenwood collapsed in the statehouse main corridor during a visit with relatives. Carried to City hospital by ambulance, she was supported to a seat then to the adjutant general's office. She was in serious condition for over an hour but was reported recovering rapidly at the hospital.
John C. Weber's band from Cincinnati, the largest yet brought to Indianapolis, performs daily at the Riverside bathing beach. Singers Miss Blanche B. Mehaffey Miss Sarah Comstock George Keller and Emerson Williams debut in Indianapolis, supported by the band, delivering quartet numbers as the beach illuminates for evening concerts.
New York June 16 The ninth Pan Presbyterian council met in the Presbyterian building with world church leaders presenting talks on John Calvin and his influence. Speakers included J H Stevenson Edinburgh and Rev Charles Merle d Aubigne Paris with others from Philadelphia London Art Galloway Columbia and Cincinnati. Devotional services were planned in city churches with council addresses.
Mrs. Lestie Sulgrove braved smoke and flames to rescue her sleeping baby as a gasoline stove explosion set her 1102 Deloss street home ablaze. The blaze caused about 350 dollars in loss before firefighters arrived.
E M Edson reports theft of two loads of brick from in front of 4080 N Illinois S Tuesday. A man drove a wagon, loaded the bricks, and hauled them away, police were notified.
Burglars pried open the six widow of Frank Lux's saloon at 29 West Washington Street and took eight dollars from the cash register on Tuesday night.
Indianapolis June 16 Receipts total 10 000 hogs 1 730 cattle and 450 sheep with gains in all lines versus a week ago hogs and sheep up cattle down. Demand for best medium to heavy hog grades rose 5 to 10 cents with top at 8 20 the highest since March 4 1893. Light hogs strong but ordinary grades weak to lower. Cattle receipts up demand steady for good to choice. Sheep and lambs supplies small with active demand and steady prices.
Wheat prices edge lower with No 2 red wheat around $1.45 for first half June and a mix of prices for other wheat, corn and oats listed with through billing figures. Hay steady with Timothy bids up to $15.40 and various timothy and clover lots noted. Inspections report mixed car counts and totals. Cattle receipts in Pittsburgh show a steady to higher market across categories, with prices for prime and good fat cattle and hog and sheep data, plus logs and car totals.
Wall Street opened with intensified market influence from Paris news on plans to trade Steel common. French officials reportedly oppose the Steel deal, causing early selling while some buyers test prices. Interborough-M Metro preferred advanced marginally. In East Buffalo and Union Stock Yards activity varied with cattle, hogs, and sheep showing mixed gains and steady to firm tones across categories.
A congressman argues for a two step plan to allow federal income taxation by proposing a constitutional amendment and adding a 2 percent excise tax on corporate net income. He notes potential court delays but insists public support favors national levy power and reform to curb corporate abuses. He cites Spreckels Sugar and Pollock decisions to justify excise levy as a privilege tax. He adds a probate notice for Sophronia A. Duvall estate.
Market notes from Indianapolis show oats and hay prices with various figures for shelled and sheaf oats, timothy, new clover, mixed hay, and wheat straw. Includes scattered garbled values and units, reflecting a trade listing with multiple misprints.
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