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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1905
Page
6
A fragmented quote from the Detroit Tribune recounts a post-election exchange between a former candidate and an opponent. The remark notes the walkover outcome, with the ex-candidate lamenting the swift superiority of the rival and a lingering, weary tone.
May 5 report from New York details Bertha Thielman 16 abducted from Brooklyn and sold for 28 to Antonio Isabella. The story spurs police actions across three cities as Isabella faces trial on bail. Stella Villerman’s letter to Police Commissioner McAdoo aided discovery. Jo sie Seligman 17 also found, and Bertha placed with her brother after escaping with the Thielman girl.
Chicago officials mobilize after Gov.Tenneen order while Mayor Dunne and Sheriff Barrett pledge harmony. Police and deputies patrol as committees press for a full investigation before troops. Costs mount with daily city and county expenses and estimated business losses running into millions.
Summer Gem fern president of the American Federation of Labor reports the executive council will extend full effort to secure a mutual settlement of the Chicago strike. Members named include Morrison, Levittson, Duncan, Mitchell, Kidd, and others. several requests to visit Chicago are awaiting replies.
Strong local stocks lead the session as Consolidated Gas, Metropolitan Street Railway and Union Pacific gain while steels and Amalgamated Copper rise. Traders note Thursday’s decline had sparked a buyback wave amid hopes the extreme low range is past and railroads show resilience. Government bonds steady and grain markets mix as inspections report sparse activity with several cars of wheat, corn and hay changing hands in a firm but cautious tone.
Chicago May wheat gains 4 cents at the open and slips a cent, July steady with modest gains. Hog prices in Indiana market rise about 10 cents from Thursday, demand brisk though few buyers. Beef and cattle prices show varied quotes across steers and heifers, with reports of market activity in Louisville and surrounding regions.
Pittsburg May 5 livestock summary shows cattle and hogs with mixed bids. Beef cattle range from common to prime with cows and calves highlighted, sheep and lambs feature prime and fair grades, hogs report active demand with prime heavy and feeder classes.
Barbers union president Charles J. Morgan threatens to shut barber shops on Sundays if nonmembers keep operating. A meeting at Pemroke Arcade is set for Sunday to plan protests and legal action, with about 600 local barbers—200 union members, 50 willing to work Sundays—divided on the issue. National backing and funds exceed a thousand dollars in the campaign against Sunday openings.
A typewriter boarder asks what defines an indulgent mother and an old bachelor replies that indulgence means a mother who never interferes when her darling cherub makes life miserable for others.
Friday market weakness shows overstocked strawberries with poor quality fruit. Butter prices rise ahead of Monday, while vegetable stock stabilizes through Tuesday. Chicago cattle and hog receipts rise with higher live prices. sheep receipts steady with varied regional lambs and mutton values.
Market notes from Indianapolis dated May 1 show corn prices sagging. Prices for oats and barley listed with bids around five dollars and eight six cents per unit.
A busy city record lists numerous births including Wilts and Florence Rolling and Chester and Cora Murray and deaths such as Ellen Clements Webb and Daisy Craft. The item compiles names and addresses across neighborhoods with occupations and causes like pneumonia, typhoid, and rheumatism.
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