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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
4
A New York dry goods house, founded in 1863, stages its semi annual Mill End Sale on July 1. The event drains mill and factory ends into fresh stock sold at low prices, with a live penny two sales stunt by Mr. Lockhart to attract shoppers.
Grain market report shows dull wheat with slight futures gains. No 2 red track and June contracts quoted around 1.20 dollars, while July figures around 1.14 to 1.20, and August near 1.08. Corn and oats listed with through billing rates across white and yellow varieties. Hay prices steady with Timothys at 15.56 and 15.25 dollars.
Pop Snyder states Fall Creek bathing beach will stay open through the season. He offers swimming lessons at 35 cents for children and 50 cents for adults, guaranteeing swim ability within three days with at least 150 strokes. He will teach anyone to swim six miles. The Denison barber shop is praised as the best.
Indianapolis stock market reports daily receipts of hogs cattle and sheep with mixed demand. Hogs total 8000 with steady prices for best hogs but lighter weights weak. cattle trading quiet and mostly lower though prime types steady. sheep and lambs larger, selling near steady. Dealers noted local packers showing fair interest amid uneven demand.
The Indiana State Dental association holds its fifty first annual meeting at the Claypool hotel. Dr. R G Gillis Dr F R McClanahan address the morning session as officers prepare for afternoon elections. J J Buckley of Chicago speaks in the evening and three new members of the State Board of Dental Examiners are chosen Hinshaw Jameson and Dinwiddy with others named by health board and governor.
Denison hotel promotes its American plan dining room with Sunday dinners featured as a specialty. Muato.
New York June 30 stocks opened generally steady with moderate early gains on a few issues but overnight selling orders caused fractional declines. Steel common saw initial 3,500 shares at 69 3-8 down to 69 1-4, then eased about a half point. Reading opened down slightly but recovered. Third Avenue slipped while Interborough Metropolitan improved. after 15 minutes most issues showed small recessions from yesterday’s close.
The writer laments repeated mayoral bids by Holtzman Bookwalter and Harding, notes organizational fatigue, and urges fresh candidates. He cites an 145 of 236 primary vote for Holtzman and recalls Gov. Marshall blocking Bookwalter’s self-succession bid, while calling for new blood in city politics.
Market prices from 150 Kentucky avenue show corn at 82 to 83 cents per bushel and oats around 62 to 63 cents. Timothy hay lists at 14 to 16 dollars per ton with clover 10 to 12 dollars and mixed hay 12.60 to 13.50. Wheat straw trades at about 7 dollars per ton.
World’s Finest Uniformed Band Gilliland's Hussars debuts in Won delland next week with Black Hussar dress, ornate silver trappings, and dramatic outdoor concert scenes. Vaudeville acts from Candy Shop owner John Sweet and his son Jack travel to Coney Island with Hilda, the soda water man, and a lively Luna Park setting. The cast features Miss Maud Fulton, Mr. William Rock, Mrs. Annie Yeamans, Frank Lalor, and Mr. John Hazzard in a comic melodrama of romance and spectacle. The Garrick Theater stages The Blue Mouse in its sixth week, a rousing summer farce drawing large crowds in Chicago, followed by The Golden Girl approaching 200 performances at the Princess Theatre.
Quintana's Royal Italian band will perform each afternoon and evening at Broad Ripple Park beginning today. Admission to the park is free. The group is touted as one of the best touring the country.
Pupils of Miss Anna Denney will present a piano recital Wednesday night at 7 oclock in Pierson hall with assistance from Mrs. Maurice Edna and Juliietta Brown and Ruth Feihleran. Participants include Edina Jones Mother Brown Esther Hofner Bertha Hofner Edith Tuley Josephine Carlisle Margaret Carlisle Myrtle Meirs Richard Dickson Helen Dickson Margaret Pierson Hazel Hooglan and Blanche Foreman.
Prayer service planned for Thursday night is postponed due to improvements at the Edwin Ray M E Church. The Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society will hold a lawn fete on Friday night on the church lawn with the event moved to accommodate the renovations.
The piece showcases The Candy Shop with a Venetian decor, lavender clad candy shop girls, and a Y M C A style cocktail. Audiences enjoy dancing, humor, and a light plot that keeps spirits high in this lively entertainment feature.
The Grand opera house reports that A Gentleman From Mississippi remains highly popular, continuing its successful run from the start. Attendance and praise persist as audiences flock to the production.
The production is praised for its cleanliness and family friendly appeal comparable to The Old Womestead or Way Down East, resonating with every member of the family.
James Forbes comedy "The Traveling Salesman" reaches its twelfth week at the Illinois theater in Chicago. Audience interest remains high as Bob Biske the traveling salesman keeps selling laughs and keeps the show in town.
Paul Wilstach’s Keegan's Pal expands from a planned fortnight at the Chicago opera house to an ongoing engagement after an instant audience response. Forest park in Chicago is promoting free weekly features and big summer shows including choral groups and operatic acts. New productions include In Africa based on Roosevelt’s expedition with Yorke & Adams, a sixty‑strong company, rehearsals in New York July 2 and a mid‑August opening. Ed E. Daley will manage the New York engagement with Indianapolis associates. The Colonial Theater revives The Tenderfoot at Chicago’s Colonies with open‑air mood, western scenery, comedic cowboys and vibrant staging.
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