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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
4
The report lists bid prices for Wheat No 2 red and other grades, corn No 2 white and mixed, oats No 2 white and mixed, and rye No 2 with through billing figures. It also records inspections with car counts by grade including No 2 red No 3 red No 4 white No 3 white and yellow, and totals for cars in and out.
East Buffalo New York May 21 cattle receipts steady with yearlings at 5.50 to 5.75 and sheep at 2.75 to 5.50. Hogs receipts 2,010, up 15 cents. Yorkers 5.75 to 6.05, pigs 5.25 to 5.35, mixed and heavies 6.00 to 6.05, rough 4.75 to 5.00.
Commodity quotes show Wheat with Cash and May at 98 and 99 cents, July 99, September 8 cents. Corn Cash and May 76, July 68, September 66, December 56 cents. Oats Cash 54.44, May 54.4, July 48.4, September 37. Eye Cash 4 cents. Clover seed October 7.55, December 7.44.
Receipts total 14 000 hogs up 10 cents with prices ranging from 5 35 to 5 72 for various weights and classes. Cattle receipts 3 500 higher with beef cattle and calves priced from 2 20 to 6 00. Sheep receipts 7 000 steady with western and native lambs and yearlings priced in the 3 75 to 7 15 range.
Sugar cured hams 14 1 2 percent. Black or skinned meat 13 16 1/2 cents. English style hams 12 4 1/2 cents. Rolled hams 17 19 1/2 cents. Breakfast bacon 19 19 1/4 cents. Choice sugar cured bacon 11 17 0 cents. English style bacon 12 6 1/2 cents. Raw bacon prices listed.
The New York stock market opened nervy and unsteady with prices slipping to new lows for the reaction period. Baltimore & Ohio fell 2 1/2 points to 88 1/2, with New York Central Atchison and Reading also down more than a point as professional operators dominated activity. Government bonds held steady while wheat was flat and cotton eased slightly. More selective gains appeared in a few issues due to bull maneuvers amid overall pressure.
In Philadelphia on May 21 a auburn haired girl assaulted a man on Chestnut Street drawing a large crowd. The accused, who identified himself as Frederick Heffelinger, faced Magistrate Scott. The woman claimed to be Clive Cabell of a prominent Philadelphia family. Heffelinger received a $10 fine, costs, and ten days in jail for disorderly conduct.
Melville E Ingalls a politician and railway owner in Cincinnati has guaranteed to raise 20000 to lease 100 acres for playground purposes in the city announced May 21.
Indianapolis May 21 Receipts total 10,000 hogs 1,600 cattle 350 sheep. Hog demand rises with prices 10 to 15 cents higher. top hogs around 5.60 to 6.70. Cattle steady to higher for well finished. dull for others. Sheep and lambs up, local supply ample. prices down about 50 cents from a week ago. Representative hog and cattle sales listed with various weights and prices. steers 900 to 1,300 pounds 5.75 to 6.75. cows and calves also quoted. lambs 5.75 to 7.50 for good to choice.
Justice McCail in New York annuls the marriage of Helen Maloney and Arthur H. Osborn. The court ruled there was never a valid marriage.
David Harmon aged 55 was found dead on a sofa in his Forest home near Marion. Authorities say he shot himself through the temple. the death was reported yesterday.
An aging body slows bowel activity and regular help becomes necessary. The piece argues Cascarets offer gentle, dependable relief without digestion disruption, contrasting with irritating salts pills and drastic cathartics. It urges taking Cascarets as needed for steady, long term use.
In New Castle Indiana on May 2 Thomas R Marshall Democratic nominee for governor denounced trusts urged tariff revision and criticized Roosevelt policy as king He praised William J Bryan and attracted a large crowd He accused Republicans of extravagant spending Henry county Democrats nominated several local officials including John Shortridge Horace Ver gin Frank Wisehart Charles Clark Oliver Garrett A J Bushong Fred Daniels Oakley Cars John Martz and John McShurley
In Washington township Rushville Indiana Marshall Hollowell eighty shot and seriously wounded Miss Mary Ertel twenty nine at her home last night and then shot himself He will die but the young woman may recover He was jealous and brooded over her plan to marry another man Hollowell had courted the girl seven years Both are members of prominent Rush county families.
The making of a false pension affidavit drew several New Albany residents into legal trouble. Mrs Elizabeth Kremer and her son George E Kremer each fined 50 dollars and costs. Fred Connor and Samuel W Vance each fined 25 dollars and costs for signing affidavits declaring poverty. All testified they did not understand what they signed or that it was wrong.
Births listed for several families including Higgins Schwieka Penley Rick Hardin Geer Morris Imhoff with locations in S West Street Church Street Keystone avenues New York Street and Daw son Street. Deaths include McGaughey 56 suicide Blackwell 18 pulmonary tuberculosis Fan 40 gland TB Cohen 61 inguinal gland Skubis 25 and Dux 13 days premature birth Sumbar 2 meningitis Bauer 1 month bronchitis capillary and other causes.
Indi anapolis Typographical union No 1 voter tally selects Elmer E. Dunlap as president with 1 vote. Other officers and delegates chosen include Charles B Nicoll, William A Greene, J W Benton, and Joseph P Turk among 400 members. total ballots cast 281.
John C. Hanger visited Mrs. Carrie Smoot at 1110 Haugh Street to collect a bill. The encounter left Mrs. Smoot with a bruise, her son hitting the collector with a railroad iron, and a broken show case in the corner grocery. Hanger and Cortland Applegate were fined costs for assaults in police court.
Indiana Republican politicians including John H. Terhune Anderson R C White postmaster Muncie Robert M Van Atta Marion Thomas Nugent Washington Davidson County auditor Harry Crook and George Abraham Odon called at the statehouse Thursday signaling a renewed presence after a long rest.
Col Evan T Evans a leading Southern Ohio attorney was killed when his buggy was struck by a street car in Trenton Ohio yesterday afternoon. His companion Joseph Cloran was fatally injured in the collision.
At the biennial meeting in Crawfordsville Indiana the supreme tribe of Ben Hur elected two year officers Chief D W Gerard scribe John C Shyder keeper of tribute E S Voris medical examiner Dr J F Davison and executive committee members G H Hazen E R Bryson and J R Bonnell all from regional communities.
Washington reports a possible push to renominate Fairbanks as vice president with Taft for the presidency. Senators and party leaders in New York and Indiana discuss Fairbanks as a Taft running mate, with William L. Ward and Lucius N. Littaeur among advocates. The drive appears serious and growing in momentum.
Governor J Frank Hanly proclaims Saturday May 30 1908 Memorial Day across Indiana. He urges reverent observance, note of national defender sacrifices from Sumter to Appomattox, and respect for law. He calls for solemn ceremonies without frivolous amusements and vows to renew faith in government through remembrance of soldiers. He signs at Indianapolis May 19 1908.
Washington May 21 It is nearly publicly announced that Senator Beveridge of Indiana will go to Chicago loaded with a speech he may be asked to deliver as temporary chairman despite committee action selecting Senator Burrows of Michigan for that post Roosevelt administration allies press a movement to overturn the committee and nominate Beveridge as temporary chairman at the convention
The Indianapolis Rose Croix chapter elected new officers. Mor rison steps down as most wise master with Homer A. Sampsell succeeding him. Edgar Miller becomes senior warden, Edward York named junior warden, Lewis Brown re elected orator, Charles Meyer re elected treasurer, Francis Holliday re elected secretary. Edward D. Moore is mentioned in relation to the office.
Smiles and new dollar bills accompany ECG Corn Flakes deliveries across the city. A list of recipients names numerous housewives and their addresses marking the spread of the great American cereal in 1920s-era Ec city.
A May day ceremony united Miss Marie Danke and Mr John Rosenberg at St John’s Evangelical church. The couple, now Dr and Mrs Rosenberg, will reside in Julietta Indiana and he becomes superintendent of Julietta Hospital for the Insane on July 1.
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