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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1909

Page

4

Bidding Notice for Jay County Highway Project 1900

Notice from Jay County Indiana Auditor W Lea Smith invites sealed bids by June 9 1900 for grading draining and gravel paving of a 4085 foot public road in Penn township. Bid bonds double proposal, affidavits required. Board may reject any bid. Joseph A Sell attorney for the county.

W. Seamith Day County Indiana Board of Commissioners Jay County Penn Township William E. Richey W._ LEA SMITH County of Jay Joseph A. Sell

Applications for License Notice in Wayne ward Indiana 1900

Edward H. Mullally gives notice to Marion county citizens that he will apply at the June term 1900 for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking. The business location is a front room 20 by 24 feet with four doors on Walnut and Concord streets in Goodlet & Spafford's addition to Ha ughville Indianapolis Wayne township. Also notices for a pool table at the same premises.

Wayne Township Board of Commissioners Marion County Insana Walnut Street Concord Street Goodlet & Spafford Haughville Trdianapolis Walnut and Concord Streets Edward H. Mi.uually

Coburn Estate Probate Leads Trust For Heirs

The will of Henry W. Coburn was probated, valuing the estate at about $206,000 with $50,000 in personal property. Widow Mary A. Coburn receives the Coburn apartment building and household items. Remainder goes to three trustees William J. Coburn and two sons in law William B. Allen and Frank F. Powell to manage debt payments and business, with income to the wife of $3600 yearly and bonds set at $100,000.

Henry W. Coburn Mary A. Coburn Coburn Delaware and New York Streets William J. Coburn William B. Allen Frank F. Powell

Deaths list with multiple chronic and infectious conditions

A compiled obituary column lists numerous deceased individuals with ages and causes. Included are Henry H. Quffin 50 ulceration of colon, Cortland M. Van Camp Jr 26 dilated heart, Emma A. Wiegand 38 endocarditis, George W. Kennedy 68 acute nephritic, Matilda Murphy 51 cancer of rectum, Anna Swagger 45 asphyxiation by gas, Emma Bell etc. Pulmonary tuberculosis appears for several, along with other ailments such as interstitial nephritis and premature birth. The record names several streets and hospitals as part of the data.

Henry H. Quffin South New Jersey Street Cortland M. van Camp, Jr Delaware Street Jesse Jarker Russell Flats Darnell Street Emma A. Wiegand S. Meridian Street George W. Kennedy Matilda Murphy Concord Street Anna Swagger Alabama Street Allen J. Regeram Yandes Street Bula May Richer Sheldon Street Clara M. Owens Wilcox Street Maude Walke City Hospital Lean Writz Stevens Street Heary Marrett Rmeymonia Andrew Jackson Eleventh Street William Carson Mossuri Streé Crente Donna M. Mehes English Avenue Anthony H. Stich St. Peter Street Mary, W. Nichols Hancock Street Charles C. Noble Lexington

Wall Street Opens Firmer Amid Mixed Early Trading

The New York stock market showed a firmer tone at the opening with Union Pacific Reading St Paul and other rails edging up. Wabash preferred slipped while American Can led the industrials with gains in preferred and common shares amid a cautious early session.

Union Pacific Reading St. Paul Wabash Preferred Daniel G. Reid C. D. Barney & Co Wabash H. Contant & Co Erie Halle Steiglita Great Northern

Indianapolis Grain Prices and Wheat Declines

Grain prices show wheat steady with No 2 red at 1.44 for May and 1.30 for first half July. Corn steady with No 2 white around 7 1/2 to 8 cents, oats mixed with No 2 white at about 58 cents, and hay markets firmer with Timothy at 14.25 dollars. Inspections note several cars in and out for wheat, corn, oats, and hay across multiple grades.

Indianapolis Hay Timothy Prairie

Indianapolis Produce. Fresh Butter Poultry and Geese

Indianapolis Produce advertises fresh butter poultry and geese. It lists live turkeys ducks and geese with sourcing and prices unclear due to OCR but signals a wholesale or market listing from the Indianapolis Exchange.

Elsa Ryan to star in Blue Mouse in New York shift

Management announces the Blue Mouse company will move from Majestic to Garrick next week. Miss Lisa Ryan from Indianapolis leads the cast and will play the title role in New York, replacing Mabel Barrison temporarily, with Barrison taking Lisa Ryan’s Chicago role.

Elsa Ryan New York Majestic Theater Blue Mouse Garrick Theater Lisa Ryan Indianapolis Mabel Barrison Maxine Ryan

Mr Roger RK Shiel’s New Book Published

Mr Roger RK Shiel announces the new work Early to Bed and Early to Rise Twenty Years in Hell With the Beef Trust now published. Copies available at Shiel Apartment House 23 North Ill iots street for 50 cents each.

Roger RK. Shiel Hel

Hog Market Slows As Hog Demand Slips In Indianapolis

May 11 Indianapolis reports show 7000 hogs 1600 cattle and 300 sheep received, up from a week ago yet hog and cattle demand down while sheep rise vs year. Sales ranged 6.07 to 7.4 per cwt, most hogs selling 7.00 to 7.35, with a quiet close and no complete clearance. Cattle show little change from Monday with steers slow, female butcher stock strong, bulls steady, calves unchanged.

Indianapolis

Pittsburg Live Stock market totals and prices May 11

Livestock market report from Pittsburg shows light receipts and steady to higher prices across cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle ranged from common to prime with calves and heifers listed, hogs included heavy yorkers and pigs, and sheep featured prime wethers and spring lambs with veal calves and various cull categories.

Wheat and grain prices report from Toledo market

Wheat cash and futures quotes show May at 31.4a, July 1.164, September. Corn at 7 3 44 c May, 7 4 4 c July, 11% September. Oats cash and May at 59 8 c, July 18 14 c, September 44 %. Cloverseed October December 6.50, March 6.62. Rye cash at 5 1. Alsike and timothy inactive.

Toledo Aisike Timothy Chicago A. W. Thompson

Marvelous Production Explains Sound Film Progress

A historical summary notes the amusement world’s fascination with moving pictures and the quest to synchronize sound with action. It credits advances in electric operation and technology that enable Grand Opera, theatrical productions, and vaudeville sketches to be experienced in sight and sound at the Orpheum theater.

Orpheum Theater

Indianapolis Wagon Market Prices Report

Rouse Bros at 1m Kentucky avenue report feed and forage prices for buyers. Corn 82 85c, Shelled Oats 5 5iic, Sheaf Oats 13.00 15.0, Timothy 15.00 16.50, New Clover 12.00 13.00, Mixed Hay 14.00 15.00, Wheat Straw 35.00 6.00, Oats Straw 6.0G7.00.

Indianapolis Rouse Bros Kentucky Avenue

Chicago grain prices sprint through a mixed Tuesday

Chicago prices for wheat and corn show mixed shifts with No 2 red trading around 1.44 to 1.45 per bushel and No 2 hard near 1.27 to 1.95, while cash corn No 2 sits near 74 cents and No 3 white about 4 cents, oats for No 3 white around 57 to 58 cents and No 4 whites 52 to 58 cents per bushel.

Chicago

Union Stockyards Market Report May 11

Union Stockyards notes 11000 hogs receipts with steady market and mixed quality. Prices span 6.75 to 7.40 for heavy hogs, 6.10 to 7.25 for light, and 6.50 to 9.10 for lambs. Cattle receipts at 2000 with strong market, Beeves 5.00 to 7.23, cows and heifers 2.40 to 5.50, stockers 3.75 to 5.60, Texans 5.15 to 6.50, calves 5.0 to 7.00. Sheep receipts 11000 with strong market, sheep 5.25 to 6.60 and lambs 6.50 to 9.10.

UNION

East Buffalo Live Stock market report May 11

East Buffalo stock market: cattle receipts 125 with prime steers 96.00 to 96.75, butchers 5.00 to 6.00. yearlings 6.00 to 7.50. sheep and lambs 1,400 with lambs 6.50 to 8.80, yearlings 6.0 to 7.0, sheep 3.00 to 6.50. Hogs 1,700 with Yorkers 6.50 to 7.50, pigs 7.08, mixed 7.60 to 8.60, heavies 7.60 to 7.9, troughs 6.50 to 6.60, stags 6.50 to 9.90.

East Buffalo

Bloomington Couple to Wed at St Patrick's Church

Miss Bertha Williughby and John P. O'Donnell of Bloomington will be married on May 19 at St Patrick's Church. Invitations were issued by the Sisters of St Joseph's Training School.

Bertha Williughby John P. O'Donnell Bloomington St. Patrick's Church Sisters of St. Joseph's Training School

Cincinnati Live Stock Hogs and Cattle Market Report

Cincinnati May 11 hogs receipts 1900 close steady cattle receipts 101 market steady bulls strong and scarce calves opened steady closed weak to 1/4 lower at 6.50 to 6.50 extras 6.75 to 7.40 sheep and lambs receipts 140 market steady

Cincinnati

Marriages of James Watt and Lida Atterbury

Local notices list marriages including James F. Watt to Lida Atterbury Roy E. Lyster to Ida Nicholson Frank Shipley to Bertha Manner and Edward S. Easter to Dollie Yorhies in a concise society column highlighting recent wedlocks.

James F. Watt Lida Atterbury Roy E. Lyster Ida Nicholson Frank Shipley Bertha Manner Edward S. Easter Dollie A. Yorhies

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