This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
16
Brownsburg Indiana May 15 The disbanded Brownsburg school board faces a location dispute as the township plans to fund most of a new school building while some residents urge placing it outside the corporate limits. The state Board of Health may be asked to rule on the site.
Stocks opened strong with many gains 1 to 2 points led by Reading reaching a new high of 117 a percentage rise over yesterday. St Paul Anaconda and several industrials showed early strength while widespread profit taking tempered moves in leading rail shares. Rio Grande and Rio Grande Western bond plans loom with July vote. wheat slid cot ton rose slightly National City bank committed 1 million in gold for export totaling 18.25 million.
At Union Stock Yards Illinois on May 15 hogs receipts around 2000 with prices from 4.35 to 6.45 for various grades. Cattle receipts 2000 slow and weak with beeves 4.75 to 7.20 and Texas and western steers from 4.50 to 6.00. Sheep receipts 5.60 weak with natives and western lambs quoted up to 7.65.
The Fayette Stars list players McCracken Ford Canter Buschon Coffman Green McClusky Lowe and J Green for a lineup with Ed McCracken at 936 Fayette street to arrange games with any 10 year old team in the city. Also includes Wagon Market ad prices for corn oats and straw.
Elkhart Ind May 15 The next general conference of the Congregational churches of Indiana will be held at Plymouth Congregational church in Indianapolis Officers elected for the ensuing year include Moderator the Rev John Humphreys Angola secretary and treasurer H L Whitehead Indianapolis and scribe the Rev J B Sullen Gary
James Walker a well known restaurant man died Thursday at his home 129 South Illinois Street of blood poisoning. He left a letter outlining funeral plans to be held Friday. Mr Walker came to the city from Ohio in 1861 and engaged in the restaurant business.
The page lists bid ranges for steers from 900 to 1,300 pounds with quality notes good to extra, plus medium to common stockers and heifers. Cows and calves show values based on condition, with bulls and sheep prices also indicated. hogs show heavies and mediums with weight brackets.
The E C Girl begins a bold Indianapolis tour promising to set a new record in giving away dollar bills. She travels by foot and streetcar, visiting thousands of homes while distributing money with her distinctive E C Corn Flakes campaign costume and a filled money satchel. The effort centers on grocery buyers and households across districts as grocers report strong cereal sales and widespread participation.
Pittsburg Pa May 15 cattle receipts light and steady with price bands from from 6.50 to 7.00 for good to prime cattle and heifers reported. Hogs receipts twelve loads down 12 cents with heavy to medium weights at 5 7.5 workers 5 5 5 00 and pigs 5.00 to 5.10. Sheep and lambs receipts six loads one hundred lower with wethers 5.50 5.65 and ring lambs 7.00 8.59 and cull prices listed.
Toledo Ohio May 15 Wheat cash and May 814c July 89. September 874c Corn cash and May 744c July 66ic September 66ic reduced. Market notes indicate steady activity for futures and cash trades in the Toledo grain market.
The appellate court ruled in favor of Eliza Stiver against the Phoenix Accident and Sick Benefit Association for $300 in insurance and damages. Mrs. Stiver sued in Randolph circuit court over her husband’s death benefit. the company appealed the lower court ruling, but Judge Watson ordered payment of the widow’s due under the contract.
East Buffalo New York reports cattle and hog listings with active feeds and female veal notes for May. Market activity focuses on grading and supply in regional livestock yards.
Charles Ruckersfeldt, missing for 23 years, stood on his mother's doorstep Thursday morning asking, Mother, don't you know me. Recognition blossomed as memories of his youth rushed back and his long-lost son reunited with his mother after decades apart. He arrived with a wife.
Moses P. Fisher, 37, prominent city businessman and head of Capital City Paper Co, died Thursday at his home 1907 N Meridian after a year and a half of illness. Survived by widow and two children. services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the house.
Chicago May 15 prices show declines in wheat and soy tied to weaker cables and larger Argentine shipments with better weather. Opening quotes for July wheat not quoted. corn July 64 and 3/4 cents. oats July 47 46 1/4 cents. pork July 13.50 to 13.87. ribs July 7.22 to 7.46.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.