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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
4
An advertisement lists textiles and garments including white percale 20c, linen sheeting 1.25, woolens 98c, and 44 to 48 inch widths in various shades. Second floor east aisle features fabrics, towels, and trim hats. south floor showcases hats and roses. Also notes administration of Ann C. Harrah’s estate in Marion county Indiana, solvent estate.
Washington March 25 Charley Taft the youngest son of the president has pink eye and is confined to the White House. He has suffered with sore eyes for some time but the disease was not known until today.
In Bayonne New Jersey Reverend Theodore Geisel a Baptist clergyman launches a crusade to remove wine from churches and replace it with water He argues drunkenness stems from communion wine and plans to transform altars into temporary bars on Easter Sunday He targets Antonicant as a likely placeholder for wine substitution.
In the April American Federationist Samuel Gompers discusses court actions against unions in the Buck Stove case. He says courts abuse injunctions but progress is made. He asserts the legal right to strike and boycott are recognized and that successful unions use mediation and arbitration, reducing strikes and boycott use.
Otto Joseph Fredericks died after contacting a live wire during the Denver blizzard. Several others suffered severe burns from the same incident as the storm cut nearly all telegraph and telephone lines. Only one railroad wire remained in operation among 206 wires, with about ten thousand phones out of service and overall damages around 250000 dollars.
A wind and rain storm gripped Gotham on March 5 causing traffic delays across rivers and bay. Vessels near Staten Island released extra anchors to ride out the gale.
King Leopold offers a prize of ten thousand dollars for the best entry in Brussels. The notice cites a competition and invites participants to submit proposals or works by a fixed deadline.
Indianapolis market reports a decline in hog, cattle, and sheep receipts with 3,500 hogs 1,200 cattle and 50 sheep sold. Hogs mostly 170 to 200 pounds with extensive sales between 6.70 and 7.00, top 7.10. cattle and calves trend weak to steady, steers varying in 5.25 to 7.00 ranges. sheep insufficient for price quotes amid no clear change from yesterday.
Hogs receipts 23 000 strong to be higher mixed and butchers 645 695 good heavy 675 695 rough heavy 675 h d night 630 675 pigs 630 605 bulk 670 685 Cattle receipts 5 000 strong Beeves 4407 15 cows and heifers 235 560 stockers and feeders 3505 35 Texas 475 575 calves 600 800 Sheep receipts 19 000 steady Native and westerns 4406 20 lambs 550 810
Receipts light to steady for cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle values range from common to prime with calves and fat stock noted. hogs show market easing with heavy yorkers and pigs priced between 5.60 and 7.75. sheep and lambs receipts steady with prime wethers around 6.5 and yearlings near 6.07 to 7.00.
Cincinnati Ohio market report notes hog prices steady to strong with receipts of 342 head. Calves active and demand steady. sheep and other livestock show similar price trends amid a steady market.
New York stocks opened upward with Reading leading minor gains while Farriman issues like Union Pacific and Southern Pacific held above yesterday's close. The market eased into the day with some fractional losses by close while room traders sold moderates and London bought about 15 000 shares. Government bonds remained unchanged and other bonds stayed firm.
The bulletin lists wheat prices for No 2 red and related grades with current bids around 1.19 to 1.73 per bushel, corn prices for No 2 white and other grades, oats steady with various white and mixed grades, and hay prices for choice timothy and No 1 timothy. Inspections show specific car counts for wheat corn oats and hay inbound and outbound items. May include Muren and April pricing notes and totals of cars in and out.
Market notice lists feed and forage values in Indianapolis at 120 Kentucky Avenue. Shelled oats, timothy, clover, and mixed hay show updated bulk prices per unit with figures like Corn 72 2a 7ke and Straw around 9.00.
Ex-President Castro of Venezuela and his party departed for Bordeaux. He said he would attempt to reestablish his power in Venezuela by revolution if needed. He added that God and destiny call him back to Venezuela to accomplish his mission, even if it involves a revolution.
East Buffalo New York March 25 Cruttle-Receipts light market steady Years receipts 150 head market active 5te higher Call to choice 6.00 10.0v Sheep and lambs receipts 1 400 head lambs active steady sheep firm lambs 5.28 6.25 yearlings 6.50 47.35 sheep 3.00 6.75 Hogs receipts 2 040 head market slow 6 90 6 95 pigs 6.4 6.50 mixed 7.10 7.15 heavies 7.15 7.20 rough 6.00 6.40
Chicago cash grain prices show March wheat at 1.24 to 1.35 percent, No 2 red 1.24, No 3 red 1.17. No 2 hard 1.24, No 3 hard 1.17, northern springs around 118 to 1.20 percent. Cash corn lists No 2 yellow 0.544, No 4 0.64, cash oats with No 2 white around 0.64 to 0.64, standard 0.514 to 0.64.
Factory listings show eggs and butter products at Indianapolis Produce Exchange. The entry mentions EGGS and BUTTER among fresh goods, noting entities such as Fresh Inc. and Country Inc. within the poultry market section.
Births list names and addresses of couples with newborns and stillbirths across many streets and avenues. Deaths note ages and causes at various locations including City Hospital and local homes. Names include Warren, Barrett, Owens, Williams, Bund le, Briggs, Campbell, Wallace, Ferry, Winkle, Grimm.
Forty nine Brazil business representatives arrived in Indianapolis by a special traction car to tour factories and meet local business leaders. Charles L. Hernly aims to expand Brazil with 15 thousand jobs over three years, adding to a 12 thousand population and four new plants in 60 days. The delegation toured Claypool lunch and city sights led by Mayor Shattuck and officials.
Judge Remster of the circuit court will rule on the petition for a temporary injunction in the city hall case as soon as he can review the matter. Arguments were presented yesterday by James E. McCullough for the plaintiffs Stechhan and Planner and by Corporation Counsel Matson and Ferdinand Winter for the city.
Two divorce actions were filed Thursday morning. Lena E. Swift seeks legal separation from Amory B. Swift and Emma McGibbon seeks to sever legal ties with Charles McGibbon.
County Clerk Quill now operates a private den in his courthouse office. Built by the county carpenters, the den houses the money payment window where he sits behind plate glass, resembling a banker.
Billy Whitla and Sloss affirm in court that Boyle and wife abducted Billy from a school and held him at the Granger apartment. Mrs Boyle, previously Helen Falkner, is identified by Billy and a nurse, with officers tracing the pair from St. Louis to Springfield and Cleveland.
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