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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
3
Crop authorities say wheat remains generally good though down from last year in places. Corn is late but has time to mature given a late fall. oats suffer from green bugs. Farmers urged to hold crops for higher prices as grain pledges grow, led by the American Society of Equity with Indiana and North Dakota pledging large acreages.
Chicago reports the best grain authorities forecast the US wheat crop at about 4.4 billion bushels, a shortfall of more than 100 million bushels versus 1906. Corn and spring wheat face weather risks, with late planting and frost threats impacting yields amid a hot, forcing spell.
Advert shows Old Dr Cascaret touting a pocket remedy for heartburn sour stomach headaches and indigestion. It claims to cure constipation and indigestion without discomfort by exercising and waking the bowel muscles, warns against heavy meals and alcohol, and promotes a six tablet box priced at ten cents from Sterling Remedy Company.
Special to The Sun reports crop prospects in the northwest brighter than a month ago. Wheat acreage may shrink up to 5 percent in Minnesota and the Dakotas, but stands are healthier with a late but rapid growth trend. Oats look good and corn shows promise unless early frosts hurt it.
Special report from Omaha Nebraska estimates delayed spring will cut Nebraska wheat yield by a percentage and drop production to about 25 million bushels from 35 million last year. Corn is late but expected to reach an average season outcome around 275 million bushels if weather improves.
Kansas will harvest about 60 percent of a full wheat crop after frost, dry weather, and green bugs ruined 21 percent. About 1.41 million acres were plowed under, leaving 5.205 million to be harvested. Secretary Coburn cites low temperatures and May rainfall shortages as key causes, with widespread late May freezes reducing prospects across most counties.
Kansas City, June 26 Experts from the Board of Trade say the eastern Kansas and western Missouri wheat and corn crops will be normal. Wheat yield is put at 50 000 000 to 70 000 000 bushels with wide opinion variance due to early month wheat trading. Corn is also seen as normal though harvest may lag two weeks to a month behind usual.
ST. JOSEPH Mo June 26 reports from over 80 growers in northern Kansas and southern Nebraska say the wheat crop will be about the average. Corn is reported three to four weeks behind the season making precise forecasts difficult.
Sioux City Iowa June 26 The hot weather has corn looking normal with farmers expecting average yields. Small grain straw will be short though grain output should be near normal. Corn ahead by about two weeks and should mature before frost if summer weather stays satisfactory.
Missouri weather and rainfall have created ideal conditions for wheat this year. Experts forecast an average harvest with harvesting set to begin in the southern portion of the state by week’s end.
In Los Angeles on June 27 Jim Jeffries said he would fight Squires if he beats Burns and would meet Burns if Squires defeats him and other top American contenders before heading to San Francisco to referee the Squires Burns bout.
Timothy Flood, Toronto second baseman, was sentenced to 15 days in jail for sassing an umpire after disputing a call. The incident began when Flood argued with Umpire Conway, leading to arrest and a court appearance for aggravated assault. A petition to release Flood is circulating among baseball fans in Toronto.
Freshman eight and varsity four races postponed due to rough water and northeast wind at New London. Varsity eight now set for 1 30 with doubtful hope of timely start.
Paris fashion notes present Mme Marie Crozet's latest hat design a cinnamon brown soft straw with shaded ostrich feathers from a green satin rosette. Hat features a short front line and long sweeping back plumes reflecting the season's chic millinery trend.
Rev. James H. Ecob resigns from the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia amid controversy over his attire and demeanor. Local report describes him as a prominent city preacher torn between a critics’ tabloid style and his traditional pulpit image.
An old newspaper ad touts Dr Porter's Antiaeptic Healing Old as superior to all known remedies for chronic sores and burns. It claims instant burn pain relief and one day inflammation removal. The note credits a railroad surgeon as discoverer and offers the remedy at 26 cents with a separate motel car mention and a helpfully free want column invitation.
London June 27 Sir William Preece England s leading scientist after Lord Kelvin says he has invented a wireless telephone that can hear the noises of fierce solar storms 93 000 000 miles away from Earth The device is placed in an isolated spot where no other sounds interfere Preece also serves as president of the British Institution of Civil Engineers.
Orby the English Derby winner added the Irish Derby to his laurels at Curragh. Georgetown placed second with Grey third as seven horses ran. Orby was a strong favorite and dominated the field, attracting much society interest.
A binding agreement between shippers and railroads for a uniform bill of lading has been settled in Chicago with input from commercial interests and all trunk lines. The Interstate Commerce Commission has concurred, and ratification by railroad and commercial interests is expected in early July.
An old remedy advises using Blackburn's Castor-Oil-Pills with quinine sulphate capsules. The regimen includes a specific sequence of capsules before bed and the following morning, plus a hot water drink to start immediate relief. The note warns against dangerous purges.
Indianapolis Board of Public Works announces proposed improvements in the city. Plans cover Fourteenth Street from Milburn to Rembrandt with cement sidewalks and curb, Eleventh Street south side from Central to New Jersey with three foot sidewalk, Seventh Street asphalt roadway with concrete base and curbs, Ixcalm Street from Twenty First to Twenty Second with graded roadway, and a local sewer extension along Market and Davidson Streets.
The Board of Public Works describes sewer and widening projects on Market Davidson Michigan and LaSalle Streets with 12 to 15 inch sewer lines and public hearings scheduled for July 5 and July 8 1907. It notes approval of assessment rolls for alleys south of St Joseph and St Clair Streets and details future action by the board.
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