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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
4
Wheat and corn price listings by grade and quality with billing terms, plus oats hay and rye quotes, followed by crop inspections by grade and car counts. Includes comparative flour inspection totals for the week ending May 16, 1908.
Stocks rose broadly with Union Pacific Northern Pacific and Reading leading. Illinois Central jumped to a new high while Harriman’s comments on prosperity buoyed sentiment. Virginia Railway deal reportedly finances debt retirement and future expansion. Wheat eased as cotton rose on the market bustle.
Clyde and Anna Sharkey announce a girl born at 27 Detroit Street. Robert and Edna Bets report a boy born at 329 Douglass Street. Grover and Ethel Montgomery welcome a boy born at 931 Indiana Avenue. Henry and Georgianna Weber record a boy born at 412 New York Street. Harold Mohoffa and Emma reside at 21272 Shriver Street with a boy birth. Oscar and Helen Pond announce a girl born at 1907 Park Avenue. Deaths include William W. Miller age 38 of 1396 Madi een Avenue, Mike Capo age 62 at City Hospital, and Ann M. Tallentine age 79 of 2210 N Delaware Street.
Chicago grain markets opened easy with selling pressure from locals as July and September orders hovered. May wheat fell 15c to 99c with moderate offerings, while opening prices showed July wheat at 89% to 89c and July corn at 66% to 654c. Closing quotes placed wheat at 88% 89c bid and corn at 74% asked with oats around 54. pork and lard held near 13.25 and 8.32% respectively.
Union Stock Yards Chicago reported May 16 receipts of about 10,000 hogs with prices mostly steady. Buyers quoted various bids from 5.10 to 5.42 suggesting a mixed market, with many lots around 5.15 to 5.20. Market tone described as slow and unchanged amid regional demand fluctuations.
A westbound Grand Trunk railway wreck at Dustin, Hamilton, May 14, leaves nine confirmed dead with more believed trapped. Dozens were reported injured, some seriously, as rescue operations continued.
A list of morning and evening services across several churches on Central Avenue and nearby streets. It notes Bible school, sermons by Elijah B Brown and Elijah P Brown, choir music directed by Frank N Taylor, and Wednesday prayer meetings. Additional items include Home Presbyterian Church preaching by Rev George Daniel Adamson and evangelistic services with Rev T M Houser, plus Grace Mission Church music and sermon themes by Rev Albert Garwood Detch. Public welcome with free seats.
Katherine Bosworth testified in Superior Court No 3 that Judson F Bosworth wooed her after she lost her legs in an accident and forced her to sing on stage. She said he deserted her when she refused. Judge Pritchard granted the divorce on cruelty and inhuman treatment.
Democratic tabulations from 82 precincts show Salem D. Clark and Michael H. Farrell prominent for senator while Emrick and Harlan vie for the third spot. Adolph Seidensticker's strong showing for representative and a fractured Republican machine scene dominate a lengthy report on voting irregularities, machine issues, and public reaction to the shift away from delegated primaries.
The text says Friday favored by enemies of a primary law plan repeal after mishandling the election. It predicts the next primary will be fairer and that supporters will gain influence. Petersdorf led Yiodgin by 9:50 PM for the Republican coroner nomination, prompting Petersdorf to quit tracking results.
A speech lauds Methodist circuit riders for aiding frontiersmen and urges modern religious and philanthropic groups to bridge growing economic divides. It underscores democracy, spiritual life, and moral qualities as the basis for national prosperity, stressing service, family values, and character as the nation’s future.
Grain prices from Toledo on May 16 show Wheat cash at 8 1/2 cents, July at 89 1/2 cents, September at 87 1/2 cents. Corn cash 7 1/4 to 8 1/4, May 7 1/4, July 6 8 1/4, September 6 6 1/4, Oats cash and May 5 8 1/2, July 4 8 1/2, September 3 7 1/2. Egg and poultry quotes from Indianapolis Produce Exchange list fresh eggs, butter, hens, ducks, cocks, turkeys and geese with varied cent-per-unit prices.
An advertisement touts Dr Emmons Throat and Lung Cure as a permanent remedy for throat and lung diseases. It claims an inhaling apparatus delivers medicine to diseased lungs, promises home use with immediate relief, and guarantees refunds after ten days if unsatisfied. Testimonials from Richmond residents Anna Ammon and Webb Pyle are cited.
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