Wall-St. Stocks Rise After Early Slump
New York May 2 The stock market opened irregular with copper shares leading. Amalgamated up, Smelting and Anaconda advanced while Reading declined briefly. Union Pacific rallied later, lifting many railroad issues as the market firmed. Government bonds were steady and rumors about Union Pacific holding company drew attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reading
Atchison
Northern Pafelfic
Union Pacific
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Union Pacific Holding Company Andecause
Union Pacificr
Southern Pacific
Chicago Live Stock Prices Amid Sluggish Trade
May 2 Chicago livestock market reports cattle receipts about 6.00 lower at 10c. prime steers 35.20 to 35.30. stockers 2.85 to 5.19. cows and heifers 2. Notable ranges include canners 1.75 to 2.80 and Texans 3.40 to 4.75. Hogs receipts 21,000 steady. rough and mixed grades 6.15 to 6.60. pigs 5.90 to 6.40. Sheep receipts 11,000 steady. native ewes 4.50 to 6.70. western sheep 4.75 to 6.95. native lambs 4.09 to 7.00. western lambs 6.75 to 5.79.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Scrippa-MacRae Press Association
Scripps-McRae Press Association
Pittsburg
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices From St Louis May Sale
Cattle receipts 2000 slow with steer and heifer quotes around 40 6.0 per 100 weight. Texas steers at about 2 05. cows and heifers 32.85 to 106.75. hog receipts 11000 with packers bids near 6.45 to 6.50. sheep receipts 1900 natives lambs at 4.00 to 8.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Texas
Trains and Schedules for Indiana Rail Lines
Indiana station notices list extensive timetables for the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company and affiliates. Trains serve Crawfordsville Lafayette New Castle Richmond Dayton Knightstown Mooresville Plainfield Avon Danville Ben Davis and others with through and limited services, hourly and multi-hour intervals, and nightly departures from Indianapolis and Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Crawfordsville
Lafayette
Frankfort
Old Main
Indianapolis
New Castle
Richmond
Dayton
New Bastie
Furning
Knightstown
Ben Davis
Plainfield
Live Stock Prices and Receipts At Indianapolis and Pittsburg
Indianapolis market shows hogs down five cents with top at 96.42. Cattle sheep and lambs sold unchanged. Detailed ranges list various steers, heifers, cows, calves and bulls by weight. Pittsburg reports light cattle supply with primed prices for cattle sheep and hogs, including prime wethers and lambs and hogs at 6.50 to 6.90 for different weights.
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Indianapolis
Barber shop keeper Joseph Sanders is arrested for drunkenness
Joseph Sanders proprietor of a barber shop at 534 S West st was arrested Wednesday night by police on drunkenness and loitering charges. Bond was set at 1000 cash and he was released. Judge Whallon scheduled a May 31 trial and refused bond reduction. Locals accuse police of overreach and call on mayor to close Mec Laughlin's saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. West St
MecLaughlin
Sanders
Seyfried
Thomas
Whallon
McLaughlin
Chicago grain market reports from Scripps-McRae press
Chicago May 2 prices show gains across grains and hog products amid short covering. May wheat closes 85?c, July 86 4c. May corn 49 3/4c, July 50c. May oats 43c, July 46 1/4c. Hog products rise with July pork 15.92, lard 8.80, ribs 8.73. No. 2 red winter 2 83 1/2c. No. 3 yellow 49 1/4 30 1/6c.
Cincinnati Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Cincinnati May 2 cattle receipts 91 steady butcher steers 5.50 to 5.60 good to choice 4.65 to 5.50 common to fair 3.50 to 4.50 calves weak extra 6.25 to 6.50 hogs receipts 3133 5c lower good to choice 6.65 to 6.75 mixed packers 6.35 to 6.65 sheep receipts 681 steady taxtra clipped 5.50 lambs 7.25 spring lambs 6.50 to 6.85
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Savenge
Cincinnati
Scrippa-McRae
New York Pork and dairy prices report
New York schedule from the Scripps McRae press shows Pork steady at 17.25 to 18.00, Lard spot at 8.80 to 8.90, Butter extra 27 to 27 1 2 cents, Cheese full cream 15 cents, with state dairy rules and regional variations noted.
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New York
Ce Scripps-McRae Press Association
Chicago Produce prices in early May market report
Chicago May 2 butter creamery extra eleven cents firsts and other dairy and poultry items listed. Pegs-extra seventeen cents. Turkeys twelve cents per pound chickens twelve to fourteen cents, ducks one cent, geese five dollars to six dollars seventy cents per dozen. Twins cheese thirteen and fourteen cents, Young Americas fourteen to fifteen cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Service-McRae Preas Association
Grain prices and carload inspections reported in market brief
Wheat and corn price quotes with through billing terms for No. 2 red, white and mixed varieties, oats and Hav-Firm timothy values listed. Inspections show totals: Wheat three cars, Corn twenty-nine cars, Cars four.
Guardianship Action In Indianapolis Court
Charles Schwemeyer seeks a guardian for his wife Alice on grounds of unsound mind. Judge Merle Walker refers the matter to the prosecutor for inquiry after noting her injury in a street car incident and an offered damages settlement by Indianapolis Traction and Terminal. The court notified the street car company to allow verification of the guardianship case amid potential damage-suit grounds. The Keeley guardianship suit against the city over injuries has been dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Merle N
A. Walker
Indianapolis
Licensing clash keeps Great Western Life bid in question
The Missouri auditor's office received a letter from S. Vanlaningham of Kansas City about denying a license to Great Western Life Insurance Co to operate in the state. He cites other similarly named firms, noting Missouri competition with Indiana and Missouri Life entities. Insurance Commissioner Cyrus W. Neal clarifies the Missouri company is Missouri State Life. No official action or reply has followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Department of the Office of the Auditor of State
S. Vanlaningham
Kansas City
Great Western Life Insurance Company
Indiana
Winlaningham
Quitable Life of
New York
Equitable Life of
Missouri
State Life of
Cyrus W. Neal
Missouri Company
Missouri State Life
Baroness De Massy Faces Jury Verdict In Murder Trial
New York May 2 Baroness De Massy awaits the jury verdict in the murder trial of Gustav Simon a Broadway shirtwaist manufacturer. Evidence was completed last night and today the attorneys argued. Prosecutor Ely pressed a first degree verdict on a circumstantial case claiming guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
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Scripps-W McRae Press Association
New York
Baroness de Massy
Gustav Simon
Ely
Man Kills Woman Then Shoots Self in St Louis
Albert Koenig, 27, a lineman, climbed to 814 Walnut St and forced a second floor window to enter Nettie Wood's room. He dragged her from bed, shot her twice in the head, then killed himself. An open knife was found under the pillow, and roommates say Koenig had threatened her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Albert Koenig
Nettie Wood
Koenig
Walnutst
Demands for Oklahoma campaign funds appeal issued
James H. Criggs chairman of the Democratic congressional committee calls on Democrats nationwide to donate a dollar to the Oklahoma campaign fund to aid the effort to make Oklahoma a Democratic state in the August elections. He notes speeches from Congress and securing top party speakers for the campaign.
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Criggs
Democratic Congressional Committee
Oklahoma
Democratic State Committee
Edwards
Congress
Pupils to Contest at Haytave Methodist church event
Miss Mayme Roberts leads a Gold Medal Contest Friday evening at the Haytave Methodist Protestant church. The ladies aid society sponsors a varied program including solos, elocution, and a Class of Six contest for Gold Medal with pieces by Hilderbrand Riley Cox Wilcox and others.
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Mayme Roberts
Haytave
Miss Roberts
Ladies’ Aid Society
Gertrude Hilderbrand
Raggedy Man
Riley
Celestine Donnelly
Salvator
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Berdie Tyler
Samuel Newman
Morris Donnelly
Johnnie Adkins
Ingersol
Romey Fanner
Virginia Donnelly
Caele Daniel
Celete Slack
Papa
Madeline McKinney
Tax Ferret Loses Money In Tax Recovery Case
The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Clark county circuit court ruling that auditor George B. Parks need not issue a warrant for 1321.66 to pay a tax ferret hired to recover omitted taxes. No funds were available and the court held county commissioners cannot bind the county beyond appropriated amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissoners
Bronze statue of Gen. McClellan unveiled in Washington
In Washington on May 2 a bronze statue of Gen George B. McClellan was unveiled with ceremonies. Gen J Franklin Bell led troops, the president gave the main address, and Gen Sickles and Gen Howard spoke highly of McClellan. Mayor McClellan of New York attended in the grandstands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George GB. MceLan
J. Franklin Bell
Army
United States
Fire traps hundred girls in four story mill
In Philadelphia on May 2 a blaze at the Francis A Bruner textile mill trapped nearly a hundred girls on upper floors. The fire started on the second story and raced up. Workers on the second floor evacuated easily, but a stampede on the third and fourth floors led to several knockdowns and trampling. All were removed without serious injury.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Philadelphia
Francis A. Bruner
Prosecution Sought for Jacob Law After Labor Day Riot
Paris on May 2 reports steps were taken to begin immediate prosecution of Jacob Law the naturalized American who was mobbed yesterday after firing at soldiers and police during the labor day demonstration. He remains in prison badly wounded but expected to recover.
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Law
Scripps-McRae Press Association
Paris
Jacob Law
Help Wanted Promos Offer Free Sun Ads for Three Days
In a brief notice a newspaper invites readers to place ten word advertisements in The Sun at no charge for three days. The offer highlights simple, short messages and aims to encourage new small ads.
City Record Births and Medical Notices Rendered
City Record lists numerous births and medical conditions with names ages and addresses. Entries include infants born to families such as Harry and Netta Denker and Otig and Mabel Burnet, plus health notes like intestinal carcinoma membranous croup convulsions and septic endocarditis. The document also records deaths diagnoses poisonings and hospital affiliations.
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Harry and
Netta Denker
State St
Charles F
Linnie Barker
Holton-place
Charles
Elizabeth Millard
Capritol-ave
Henry and
Bertha Brier
Lindenat
Otig
Mabel Burnet
Wilmington
Leonard and
Goldie Graham
Walnut St
Christian and Scharlett Karl
East St
David M
Mary Large
Nelsonst
Arthur and
Suzy Higgins
McCarty
Elmer and
Lula Jackson
Ketcham St
Bor
Herman
Gertrude Pesseh
Olney-st
Harry
Madge Brown
Fred
Katherine Blottman
Ansel
Alice Fatdut
Charles and
Susana Muesery
Orleans-st
Pauline Allen
N. East
Frank and
Lulu Mintock
N. Temple-ave
Magdelin Bauer
Kansas-st
James H. Lee
Holtonplace
Susie Ann Costen
Cecilia A. Harvey
Delawarest
Cora Haworth Barnett
S. Capitol Ave
Sterling Parker
W. Morris-st
Alexander Gray
Blake-st
Naomi Harriet Gillespie
S. Meridian-st
Names in a 1920s-era marriage registry fragment
A list of pairs including Riley Wagner with Bessie George, Anton Sohn with Addah M. Perkine, John F. Goolly with Iona M. Pryor, Lawrence A. Peak with Geneva A. Nick el, Albert G. Rauh with Maud Tice, William E. Strait with Coralee A. Jones, George W. Lee with Jesse M. Jones, John Smiley with Anna Lucid, John H. Staschen with Bertha W. 8. Kiefker. The fragment suggests a column of couples likely from a social or marriage notices page.
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Riley Wagner
Bessie George
Anton Sohn
Addah M. Perkine
John F. Goolly
Iona M. Pryor
Lawrence A. Peak
Geneva A. Nickel
Albert G. Rauh
Maud Tice
William E. Strait
Coralee A. Jones
George W. Lee
Jesse M. Jones
John Smiley
Anna Lucid
John H. Staschen
Bertha W. 8. Kiefker
Local Dwellings and Remodels Valued in Area Listings
H. S. Headen on Arbor-avenue dwelling valued at 1090 dollars. J. C. Mathews addition at 1835 River-avenue and remodel for McDougall’s property at 13 West North street totaling 700 dollars. Johad T. Fletcher dwelling on Graceland Avenue valued 4860 dollars. James A. Neal dwelling at 511 North Belmont Street valued 800 dollars.
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H. S. Headen
Arbor-ave
J. C. Mathews
River-ave
McDougall
W. North
Johad T. Fletcher
Graceland Ave
James A. Neal
N. Belmont-st
Five bandits on Santa Fe train kill Chicago newsboy in Illinois
In Streator Illinois on May 2 Charles Lepard a Chicago newsboy was fatally shot during a confrontation with five masked men riding the blind baggage of Santa Fe train No 1. Police, believing a gun was drawn, fired when the train arrived. Four of the five bandits were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streator
Ill
Charles Lephard
Santa Fe
Lephard
Fair
Sephard
Sailors Clash With Santiago Police Near Havana
Probing the Aquack incident in Havana area on May 2 reports a clash between Tacoma seamen and Santiago police. Turales aided police with machetes and guns while sailors, unarmed, were overmatched. Santiago police chief and captain suspended pending inquiry. Mayor Enrique Messa reports two separate scuffles, one at a tenderloin district cafe and another as sailors left a cafe for the Tacoma launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enrique Messa
Santiago
Havana
Tenderloin
Tacoma
Aeronaut Hawley Completes Morning Balloon Ascension
In St Louis on May 2 Alan R Hawley of New York abandoned a planned moon flight and rose in the Orient at 10 40 am with Leo Stevens. The light wind kept the craft aloft for about fifteen minutes before drifting northeast over the city as Hawley pursues ten ascensions to qualify for next year’s international balloon races.
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Aeronaut
Hawley
Scripps-MacRae Press Association
ST. Louis
Alan R. Hawley
New York
Saloonists Aim To Overcome Ward Remonstrance
In the Fourteenth ward saloonists push to defeat a blanket remonstrance filed by temperance supporters. Attorneys successfully have 39 remonstrators declared valid as a hearing drags on beyond a week with no closing in sight.
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Fourteenth Ward
Steel King to Wed Maybelle Gilman in New York
New York on May 2 reports that William Ellis Corey head of the steel trust will marry Maybelle Gilman the former comic opera star in New York on May 13. Gilman arrived from Paris and announced the engagement, denying rumors of an earlier wedding. They traveled secretly aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse with Gilman using an assumed name and traveling companion Miss Shaw. Corey, known for succeeding Charles M. Schwab as steel trust head, had previously divorced his first wife in Reno in 1906.
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New York
Maybelle Gilman
Paris
Corey
Steel Trust
Benn
Nev
United States Steel Corporation
Miss Gilman
Atlantic
Miss Shaw
Cherbourg
F. Shaw
Miss Curtis
Schwab
William Ellis Corey
Charles M. Schwab
Mabelle Gilman
Pittsburg
Corey and Miss Gilman Plan May Wedding in France
The 39 year old Corey, a Carnegie proteg, and 16 year old son provision are noted. Miss Mabelle Gilman, stage actress for a decade, answered five questions denying prior marriage and confirming a New York home after the wedding. Her father, the ex president of Johns Hopkins, reacted to the publicity.
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Mabelle Gilman
Mr. Corey
Mr. Corer
Sherry’s
New York
France
Marielle Gilman
Johns Hopkins University
Steals the Parson Coat in Millersville Theft
Brennen Wilson confessed to entering the home of Joan Owens near Millersville and stealing farm tools and the Reverend Owens coat worn in church. Police traced him to his mother’s house at 436 Chesapeake Street. Implements were recovered the day after. clothing remains missing.
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Joan Owens
Millersville
Owens
Prince Albert
Wilson
Chesapeake St
Hagerman and Greer
Divorce suit over Mizner filed by Mary Mizner in New York
Mary Adelaide Yerkes Mizner widow of Charles Tyson Yerkes sues Wilson Mizner for absolute divorce. Justice Bischoff appoints Louis B. Hasbrouck as referee to take testimony. Secrecy surrounded the proceedings amid rumors of co respondents including stage girls.
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Charles Tyson Yerkes
Traction
London
Chicago
Wilson Mizner
Golden West
Mr. Yerkes
Justice Bischoff
Supreme Court
Louis B. Hasbrouck
Mizner
Hasbrouck
Mary Adelaide Yerkes
Andrew Gilles
St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church
Murphy Temperance Rally At Tomlinson Hall
Rally of Murphy hosts a large temperance gathering Sunday night at Tomlinson hall led by Thomas C Murphy a noted young orator with strong campaign results Francis Murphy Jr a powerful singer and singers from city churches will assist church ministers attend The event closes Murphy meetings following a large turnout and many pledge signers at the Blackford street M E church last Wednesday night
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Tomlinson Hall
Thomas C. Murphy
Francis Murphy, Jr
Murphy
Blackfordst
Railroads Decry Taxation Amid Flood Losses and Fare Cuts
Representatives from B&O S W Grand Trunk Western Lake Erie & Western and others told the State board of tax commissioners that floods and fare reductions have reduced earnings and traffic. They cited washouts, lost days of business, higher yard costs and wage hikes, urging lower assessments while noting increased material prices and interurban competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Tax Commissioners
B. & O. S. W. Railroad Company
Grand Trunk Western
Lake Erie & Western
John BB. Corktrum
Indiana
Fr W
Cm. & LL
Bedford & Walmer
Woman Fell After Fight With Black Man in New Jersey
Mrs Dorothy Paris, 16, on her way home from Philadelphia, is in serious condition with facial and bodily injuries after a fight with a colored man in Wenenameh New Jersey. Ward Gibson, the assailant, was jailed in Woodbury. A mob captured the attacker who was beaten. Mayor Lawrence struck the suspect in court, and Miss Paris was carried home by carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-MecRae Press Association
Philadelphia
Weneenah
N. J
Dorothy Paris
F.ward Gibson
Woodbury
Whien Aiton
Gibson
Lawrence
Miss Paris
Deputy Gerton Arraigned In Watch Theft Case
Harry Gerton deputy constable was arrested on petit larceny and related charges after admitting to taking a watch from a girl and pawning it. The case was continued to May 7 as fellow constables Beadle Coy face delisting. officials say the probe into peace court constables widens with new evidence. deputies claim police spite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Beadle
Daniel Coy
Gerton
Depuy
Wiliam White
Metzger
Asche
Peace Courts
J. D. Carlin
White
Gladys Powell
Justice of Peace Hollingsworth
Flyer Wrecked Near Orchard Hill On Dixie Train
A Central of Georgia Dixie flyer wreck occurred at Orchard Hill, forty miles from Atlanta. One person was killed outright and a number are injured with several in serious condition. details are sparse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Central of Georgia
Orchard Hill
Switch engines crash in West Shore yards. engineer killed
In Buffalo New York on May 2 two switch engines collided in the West Shore yards. Engineer Louia Candie aged 30 was crushed to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scrippe-MacRae Presa Association
Buffalo
West Shore
Louia Candie
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