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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1902
Page
3
A speaker begs for humanity offering a postal request to name a sick person and the book they need. They pledge to provide lifetime insight and free advice, promising payment only if the method fails. The promise emphasizes care over profit and a willingness to share healing knowledge.
Wilhelmina Stienecker seeks divorce from Herman Stienecker after a 1871 marriage that produced ten children. She cites cross temper, abuse, and denial of funds, claiming bread and coffee as daily fare and noting two invalid children. She estimates his property at $20,000 and asks for alimony of $8,000.
New York March reports say top anthracite authorities expect no strike as managers and miners disagree. Col George W Krietenstein, Sons of Veterans commander, reports camps in good shape, 25 members organized at Monroeville led by Captain F D Walters. Upcoming camps planned, state encampment slated for late June or July at Rising Sun with band from Knightstown home attending if possible.
A reader recalls a life wrecked by heavy coffee use with constant headaches and rheumatic pains. After switching to Postum Food Coffee six months ago, relief followed: no more headaches, improved digestion, purified blood, steady nerves, and gaining weight and strength. Name revealed as Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
Hartford March 8 Judge S E Baldwin Yale law school professor says American workingmen eat too much and save too little. He cites a single worker earning 1 50 a day should save 25 cents and should not marry until he has 100 in reserve for emergencies.
Senator Beveridge writes Secretary Hunt he fears business pressure will keep him from attending the Pythian jubilee and initiation in Chicago on March 2 but says he will be on hand if possible. He thanks the knights for the invitation.
General Kitchener reports Colonel Rimington captured 35 Boers near Reitz and discovered a cave used as a Boer magazine containing 310000 rounds of ammunition, a Maxim gun, and other supplies. The cache belonged to General De Wet.
Burglars cracked the bank safe in Collierville Tennessee on Saturday morning but fled before seizing the $15,000 in the inner vault. An early report claimed the money was secured, yet the robbers escaped.
At the state house training school for librarians running April 17 to May 15, speakers include Laura Smith of Cincinnati Public Library, Ahern of Chicago editor of Public Libraries, Elrod of Columbus Ind president of the Indiana Library Association, and Arthur Cunningham of the Indiana State Normal. Miss Heagland, library organizer, is compiling the speaker list and notes strong demand for aid. The commission has about 30 applications for admission, more than expected.
Marion officers searched the home of Rev Amos Hessler seeking 7000 allegedly embezzled from his brother George Messier. Only 41 was found. Mrs Messier claimed it. Hessler previously arrested in Indianapolis and moved to Huntington for trial.
The first consignment of peaches for the year has arrived from Cape Colony, South Africa. They retail at 50 cents apiece or a dozen. Cape Colony plums sell for 3 a dozen.
Ladie B. Dorsett aged 16 and Calvin Milthon aged 18, both from Greencastle Indiana, wed in Charleston Illinois claiming legal age. They say license was refused at Greencastle and Paris Illinois. Parents live near Littlepoint Indiana.
The March grand jury report names George Zurbach embezzlement Earl Peats burglary grand larceny and receiving stolen goods Jessie Scott William Krennit Jessie Carroll burglary and grand larceny Richard Griffin burglary and grand larceny Walter Beverly petit larceny Joe McAree Albert McAree Otto Rash petit larceny John Joseph grand larceny Robert Helm embezzlement Helm a commission merchant retained 1029 60 less 31 94 expenses from hog sale proceeds for Alonzo Caplen Augustin Hisey Reed Taylor grand larceny William Applewhite forgery George Bridgford obstructing railroad track Jesse Mosley assault and battery with intent to kill Mosley stabbed George Mingo.
W. Haggard of Lafayette has been reappointed by Gov. Durbin as a trustee of the State Soldiers Home in Lafayette. The three year term begins immediately.
A city column lists births at several addresses: 80% Holbrook Street, 246 Columbia Avenue, 606 N. Lassell Street, 1322 N. New Jersey Street, 1405 S. Linden Street, 40 Wisconsin Street, 814 W Eleventh Street, 123 McClain Place, 721 Prospect Street. Death notices include James P. McHoffiee at 306 N. New Jersey Street and Joseph H. Pflum at 212 E Merrill Street. Other deaths cite Thomas W. Brothers, Fred K. Clawson, Sarah Perry, Katherine E. Faust, Horace M. White, Louise E. Todd, Margarette Newmeyer, Laura B. Schmidt, Mary H. Hepburn, and Susan Johnson with causes from tuberculosis to accident and hospital deliveries.
Z O Lewis at Twenty six to Twenty third and Illinois streets lists repairs for 25 dollars. Thomas A Winterwood at 1729 North Pennsylvania street reports a frame house repair costing 4000 dollars. August Lenkhardt at 907 North Beville avenue lists an art house job for 2000 dollars. J Millinger at 1625 Massachusetts parkway reports a frame house for 1000 dollars. Harry Goldmetr at 1788 Orange street reports a frame addition costing 3750 dollars. H Moos at 507 Delaware street reports repairs for 100 dollars. Ella B Kurtze at 1917 Broadway lists repairs for 75 dollars.
The street car firm will act to comply with the Board of Works order and prevent Washington street fire insurance rate hikes caused by feed wires on the south side. President McGowan and Indianapolis Fire Insurance Bureau manager T. M. Goodloe discussed options, including rewiring or burying cables, with electrician James Brennan preparing to confer with Expert Merrill in Chicago.
The badge design for the monument dedication, created by Col Wilson, Gov Durbin's secretary, will be a gold washed piece with burnished relief. Col Wilson plans to copyright the design. All attendees including committee members, except visiting governors, must pay to cover about 31.
President Adams hopes the Shelbyville interurban line will be in operation in July. Machinery readiness is crucial, with one power-house to be built at Shelbyville. Construction is underway and the project aims to advance promptly.
Perry Quillen, who created a furor in Muncie and injured Patrolman Griffin during an attempted arrest at his Agnes Street home Friday night, was declared insane. He claims students seek to dissect his body and believes he has killed himself and gone to heaven.
TOPEKA Kas March 8 Supreme court granted Jessie Morrison a new trial. She was convicted at Eldorado of murdering Mrs Olin Castle who had married Jessie's erstwhile suitor.
Kansas City livestock figures show cattle receipts at 100 with little change. Hogs receipts near 2,000 cut slightly, bulk sales around 6.46 to 6.50, packers 6.00 to 6.45, mediums 6.00 to 6.35, lights 5.50 to 6.25, and pigs 4.65 to 5.40. Sheep steady.
Crop reports from parts of Kansas show winter wheat weaknesses while Tennessee coal ships with orders months ahead. Investors eye rail and steel plays as Southern Pacific reports five percent earnings in seven months. Bulls dominate on Republic Steel and rubber goods. Des Moines common stock lures buyers. Keene turns bullish on Pennsylvania with large B and C purchases. Time to acquire Hocking Valley at 80 and Mexican National preferred.
A scan of financial listings shows Indianapolis securities including street railways, banks, trust companies, and utilities. Names include American National Bank Central Trust Columbia National Merchants National Indiana Trust Indiana National Marion Trust Union Trust Indianapolis Gas Citizens Street Railway and various traction and storage concerns among bonds and preferred stock notes.
J. T. Polk company offers 7 percent preferred stock and Indiana hotel company 6 percent preferred stock. A catalog of car grades shows No. 3 white four cars No. 3 white one car No. 2 mixed two cars No. 3 mixed one car no established grade one car total fourteen cars.
Union Stockyards Indianapolis March 8 cattle receipts 50 shipments none. Prices range good to prime export steers 1,350 1,500 lbs average 3600 6 50. Hogs receipts 1,200 shipments 300 quotations good to choice heavy 6 40 6 50. Interstate Stockyards Indianapolis March 8 hogs receipts 500 shipments light quotations good to choice heavy 3 15 6 2. Embodied figures for cattle hogs sheep and calves with varied prices and weights.
New York stock market opens firm with moderate trading and scattered gains in Pacific Mail, Pennsylvania, Rock Island, and Great Northern preferred. Absence of London trade and panic statement uncertainty weigh. close shows weakness as loans drop and reserves fall. Closing prices include Reading 54.5, American Cotton Oil 41, Atchison 75, Erie 42, Sugar 127, St. Paul 163.5, Copper 69.5, Missouri Pacific 8, Pennsylvania 152, New York Central 162. Sales total 204,400 shares.
Market notes show March prices in New York for pork at 15.50 to 16.50 per unit, lard at 9.72, butter and imitation creamery varieties with cents per pound, cheese with large and small types, eggs around 21 or 22 cents, and dressed poultry items including turkeys at 16 cents, chickens at 2 cents, fowls at 8 to 9 cents, with ducks and geese listed at low prices.
Market notes show wheat prices for No 2 red and white varieties with several bids and freight terms, and mixed grades with small fluctuations. Oats hold steady for No 2 white and mixed, while hay Timothy prices appear. inspections list Cern No 2 white and measurement terms.
East Buffalo New York March 8 cattle receipts 2 cars steady top years eight dollars well eight twenty five other prices five fifty seven seventy five hogs receipts fifteen cars market five to six cents higher best six sixty six sixty five mixed six sixty yorkers six forty seven six sixty pigs six ten roughs six to six ten stags four twenty four fifteen. Sheep and lambs receipts fifteen cars stronger top lambs thirty point seven zero to twenty six seventy five culls to good five fifty six sixty five mixed sheep five ten ninety five thirty nine culls to good three twenty five five. yearlings five fifty six.
Chicago grain and provisions show mixed futures with wheat May and July bids lifting while corn and oats edge higher. Live poultry prices ease for hens and ducks, with various dairy and cheese quotes including Twins and Swiss drum among minor items.
Cattle receipts 200 with market dull and unchanged. Hog receipts 23.00 with Monday forecast 42,000. top 6.50, bulk 6.30. Light 5.50 to 6.20, rough packing 6.05 to 6.15, mixed 6.90 to 6.50, heavy packing 6.20 to 6.50, pigs 4.80 to 5.60. Sheep receipts 500 with market slow and nominally unchanged.
Cincinnati Ohio March reports cattle receipts 15 with good to choice prices from 5.00 to 6.00 per unit and heifers 4.50 to 5.10. extra calves at 7.00. hog receipts 190 with active demand 5 to 10 cents higher and prices from 4.50 to 6.65. sheep receipts 19 with extra lambs 6.49 to 6.50 and eXtra ewes 5.25 to 5.50.
Prices paid by shippers for poultry and goods include hens and spring chickens at 1c per lb, old turkey hens and toms at 1c and 6c respectively, choice young turkeys at 16c, ducks at 6c, geese at 4c, eggs fresh at 16c, cheese full cream at 12-18c, domestic Swiss at 16c, lmburger at 13-14c, butter at 11c. Hides and tallow also listed: green salted hides varying by grade, calf skins at 0-1c, and tallow at 8-4c per lb.
Winter flour and bran prices list across grades from four and a half dollars to twenty one dollars per ton for bran, with cash figures for cereals, citrus, and vegetables. Oranges from California and Florida appear with varied quality and prices, apples and celery priced per dozen and per crate, while potatoes and cranberries show modest per bushel or per barrel figures.
Chingan Co presents a price list listing sugar cured hams with varying percent grades and regional origins like Indiana and California. It also notes bacon types such as clear sides and bellies with weights and price margins, including breakfast bacon and English bacon.
A long dated price list details diverse meats and groceries with varied per unit and per barrel pricing. It lists shoulders lard pork sausage pork loins tenderloins spare ribs and other cuts, plus oysters fish coffee sugars syrups spices medicines and canning goods with multiple regional and unit prices.
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