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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1902
Page
3
A Brooklyn resident Lizzie Brady Testifies Peruna Medicine Aids Catarrh Relief and Prevents Illnesses. She details severe cold severity, initial skepticism, then quick recovery after using Peruna, claiming restored health in under two months.
Indianapolis figure known as Chean John from Texas returns from a six week journey in Europe aboard the steamship Pennsylvania. He usually carries a brass ashes coffin on trips but this time left it at home for reasons unclear. The brass casket features a glass panel, satin lining, and a screw cap lid.
The Board of works met Wednesday afternoon to review a proposed switch by E C Atkins & Co from near Union Station east of South street and down Eddy street to the second alley south of South street. The board is expected to grant the petition and extend the switch to the Parry buggy plant.
A promotional note extols Peruna as a universal cold shield and cure for catarrh and early consumption stage. It quotes testimonials from Mary Fe. Sampson and Verona E. Roach praising relief and calls for readers to buy at $1.00 a bottle, offering Dr. Hartman’s free advice if not satisfied.
Fire swept the Converse Peru high school at Converse ten miles east wiping out the building. Four hundred pupils attended the school. The loss is 10600 dollars with 5000 dollars covered by insurance.
The Indianapolis street railway company asked the Board of Works on Wednesday for leave to extend its West Indianapolis line on Oliver avenue from Division Street to the city limits. The upgrade would serve a district with no current street car service and was taken under advisement.
On Wednesday the bankruptcy list includes Mark D. Ryan of Logansport Henry Razek of Warsaw and Sue E. McFarrer of Marion as part of a brisk bankruptcy day with multiple filings.
Dr H W Green is named temporary inspector for the Health Board. The appointment affects current health inspections and oversight duties pending further notice.
Orlando Miller, a private at Fort Harrison Montana, credits Grape-Nuts with curing his dyspepsia and rapid weight gain from 121 pounds to 1614 pounds. He says a friend advised the cereal last spring and his strength and health steadily improved. he invites verification from the Sth Regulars regiment.
Mrs. Louis Siersdorfer testified in probate court that burglars stripped gas fixtures and plumbing from her South street home and used an upstairs room as sleeping quarters. She saw damage, followed a noise, and saw a man flee from the back door. The estate administrator M. O Connor faced her challenge over the key.
Market chatter notes bearish tone with possible pullback, big short interest in Reading, Penna, steels and Eries to be bought on dips. Drive likely against New York Central. Locomotive prices expected to rise. Brussels conference weakens raw sugar trade for U.S. sugar firms. Erie January earnings rise by 1,870 dollars.
The union labor temple committee elected officers includes Chairman J. F. White Secretary E. A. Perkins and Treasurer Henry Friedman. The committee will buy a lot and build a modern house to be disposed of by tickets for the temple fund. A property worth at least $1,500 will be offered in the east or south city. It is canvassing real estate men for proposals and has about $2,500 on hand. A one cent per week per member tax for a year is expected to raise about $3,000 more.
Birth notices for J M and Emma Wright a girl Julia Riley a bor William and Cariida Bitner a girl Harold and Bettie Love a girl Charles and Sophia Bolander a girl H A and Maud Cook a boy Mr and Mrs J A Bowman a girl Mr and Mrs E Taylor a girl. Death notices Sallie M McCormick a pyosalpinx Milton Marnloshi nephritis Mildred Tier consumption William Youngman consumption Albert Lillie consumption Robert Bailie senile gangrene.
Mixed livestock sales show varying bids with workers and roughs priced between 5.75 and 6.30, top lambs reaching 6.56 to 6.65, top sheep at 5.00, and sheep receipts at 35 cars. Other classes report 3.50 to 4.90 for remaining ranges.
Grain and hay prices steady with varied bids. Wheat No 2 red 80 82 cents, No 3 red 80 82 cents. Corn No 1 white 684 cents, No 2 white 6 34 cents. Oats No 2 white 46 16 cents, No 3 white 15 44 cents. Hay No 1 timothy $12.00-$12.50, No 2 timothy $19.50-$11.00. Inspections list cars by grade and count for corn and various corn and white yellow mixes.
Wall Street opened irregular with light trading amid weak coal and steel demand and gains in some blue chips. Major stocks including Amalgamated copper eased on dividend fears while steel and railroad issues showed mixed action and brokers pursued selective buying.
Cattle receipts 21.00 head reference with price ranges from 4.40 to 7.10 for various grades. Hogs receipts 56,000 with top at 6.40 and typical ranges near 5.65 to 6.25, heavy packing 6.40. Sheep receipts 16,000 with natives 3.25 to 5.25 and lambs 4.75 to 6.60, westerns 3.50 to 6.40.
Cincinnati market data shows cattle receipts at 676 with active demand and steer prices from 5.00 to 7.00 for extras. hog receipts 1,841 with good to choice ranges 6.40 to 6.60 and lower for other grades. sheep receipts 105 with extras 5.25 to 5.50 and lambs 6.40 to 6.50.
Property owners in Baltimore Brookside College and nearby streets file addition remodeling and repairs with total costs including Rohanna Lubbe 250 Baltimore ave 250. Wy. A Timberlake 1526 College ave 980. c G Duvall 1607 Hoyt ave 100. Dutton 1864 Dugdale st cottage 3650. Relax with Laxative Bromo Quinine for cold prevention as endorsed by E W Groves.
Union and Interstate Stockyards in Indianapolis report cattle hogs and sheep receipts for March 5. Prices span good to prime steers 950 to 1500 lbs, hogs from 4.50 to 6.56, lambs 4.00 to 6.25, yearlings and sheep 2.00 to 5.00, with various grades and weights listed for buyers and sellers.
Prices paid by shippers for hens spring chickens and other poultry. Eggs butter cheese and meats listed with graded weights and regional brands. Also includes hides tallow flour fruits vegetables oysters fish and drugs with varied unit prices and per barrel or per crate quotes.
Cattle receipts 5500 including Texans. Steady prices with native steers 6.20 to 6.40, Texans 4.50 to 5.75, cows 3.25 to 5.00, stockers 3.00 to 5.25, bulls 3.25 to 4.40, s ales 4.50 to 6.50. Hogs receipts 10000 market 5c lower. bulk 6.00 to 6.40, heavy 6.35 to 6.50, packers 5.90 to 6.40, mediums 5.50 to 6.25, light 5.40 to 6.20, pigs 4.50 to 6.25. Sheep receipts 2000 firm. muttons 5.00 to 5.69, hoggets 6.20 to 6.50, wethers 4.50 to 5.50, ewes 4.25 to 5.00.
Chicago market notes wheat prices drift lower for May and July contracts with fractional declines. Corn, oats, pork, lard, ribs, butter varieties, cheese, and live poultry quotes listed with bid asks and shifts. entries include various grades and stock categories with values and changes.
East Buffalo NY reports cattle supply at eight cars with steady prices on Tuesday. Hog receipts reach 17 cars with slower trading and prices down 6 to 10 cents. Mediums and heavy hogs trade around 6.50 to 6.55 per hundredweight.
A dense OCR style market item lists groceries and bulk goods with varied prices including sugars, syrups, canned fruits, beans, seafood, and coal products. Prices appear in cents per unit and per ton with several place names and brands interspersed.
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