Wall Street Stocks Open With Declines In Broad Market
United Press reports a generally lower opening on the New York stock market with Loutaville and Nashville down 2, and several major names like New York Air Brake and Reading slipping modestly. By ten minutes in, rallies faded and overall prices held fairly. analysts expect further liquidations of notable issues such as the Rock Island bonds, keeping any sizable recovery in check as railroad stock fluctuations stay within narrow bounds.
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New York
Loutaville & Nashville
New York Air Brake
Anaconda
Reading
B. R. T. and Steel
Steel
New York Central
Amalgamated
Southern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Live Stock Prices and Settlements from Indianapolis Market
Live stock reports from Indianapolis on November 20 show hog receipts at 9 500, cattle 1 500, and sheep and lambs 450, with a 20 to 30 cent decline in hog prices and steady to lower cattle markets. The column lists precise price ranges for steers, heifers, cows, calves, bulls, pigs, and sheep, reflecting wide variation by weight and grade.
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Indianapolis
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago live stock data from United Press shows Nov 1 figures with cattle receipts at 21 000 down 10 cents, hogs 30 000 down 10 to 15 cents, and sheep 9 000 steady. Prime beef ranges 5.10 to 6.60, cows and heifers 2.35 to 4.50, natives and westerns varied, lambs 3.75 to 6.50, and pigs 4.60 to 8.75 across classes.
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Chicago
Cy United Press
Market Prices Snapshot from New York Trading Desk
The report lists pork mess at 15 255.75 dollars, lard Western steam spot at 8.65 8.75, tallow city 59 pounds at 4 5 and a half cents, dressed poultry with turkeys at 4 6 cents, fowls 11 4 cents, ducks 10 11 cents. Butter creamery extra 28 cents. Eggs white fancy 45 50 cents, western firsts 2S 30 cents, cheese full cream 12 15 4 cents.
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Ary United Press
New York
Western
Lsc
Auction Prices for Farm Commodities and Feed
The Wagon Market lists prices for oats and hay items. Sheaf oats 312.00 and 13.00. Shelled oats 500 at 53c. Straw 7.00 to 68.00. Hay Clover 13.00 to 14.00, mixed 15.0 to 16.00, timothy 15.50 to 17.00.
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Timothy
Indianapolis Produce Prices: Butter Cheese Eggs Poultry
Prices listed for butter from Elgin 31c and state cream 30c, New York full cream 171é¢, Wisconsin full cream 17 17'bc. Candled eggs 26c, poultry live turkeys 14c, ducks 9c, geese 7c, hens and spring chickens at varying cents.
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Indianapolis
New York
East Buffalo Live Stock Prices and Receipts
East Buffalo market report shows cattle receipts unchanged with prices around 2.75. Sheep receipts at 6,000 steady with lambs 5.00 to 6.75 and yearlings 5.30 to 5.60. Hog receipts 542 down about 20 cents with pigs 5.30 to 5.40 and heavy grades 5.25 to 6.25. rough hogs 4.75 to 4.00.
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East Buffalo
United Prom
N. Y
LAP DOG THE BONE INJUSTICE SUIT FILED OVER EJECTION
Florence Gregory filed a $200 damage suit in Justice Holmes' court alleging she was ejected from an interurban car at Lebanon by the conductor for having a small dog in her lap. The case against the Terre Haute Indianapolis & Eastern Tractions company was tried before a jury.
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Labanon
Florence Gregory
Grain prices fluctuate at Chicago Board of Trade
The Chicago Board of Trade saw mixed results with December wheat at 98% G 93c and May at 1.02% to 1.01%. Corn slipped amid wet belt weather, with December at 54% 54gc and May around 56% 55c. Oats declined to May 49c. Hog products also eased. pork 12.60 to 12.72, lard 7.67 to 7.84, ribs 6.85 to 6.87. December wheat closed at 2% to 2 1/2 cents, No. 2 red 85c, December corn around 5 5/44c, No. 3 yellow mixed, oats 11 1/2c to 50c.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Wheat and Corn Prices and Inspections Report
The bulletin lists steady wheat prices for No 2 red and other grades, white and mixed corn prices with billing adjustments, oats and hay values, and recent inspections. It notes new corn prices lower, and totals for carloads inspected and rejected across corn and hay.
Express Trust Faces Big Fight at Washington Post
A Albany confession shows three express companies American Adams and United States share a "community of interest" to deny customers real choice. Rebels accuse directors of self serving pay while stockholders protest low dividends and seek board changes. Public Service Commission to investigate next month as parcels post plan faces opposition.
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Albany
American
Adams
United States Express
United States Company
Tom Platt
Board of Directors
Public Service Commission
T. T. Platt
H. Crosby
E. T. Platt
Express Trust
Trust
Washington
Mary Casey Died Wednesday. burial Friday at Holy Cross
Mrs. Mary Casey died Wednesday morning. The burial will be held Friday morning from Holy Cross church.
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Casey
Mary
Holy Cross Church
Three people saved as flames engulf residence on N East St
A Wednesday morning fire on 412 N East St started by a lamp explosion trapped three occupants. Courthouse Tower Watchman William Tobin alerted box 6 and firefighters from headquarters Chemical rescued Daniel Burnett and L M Neighbors, while Mr and Mrs Neighbors escaped to the roof and were lowered to safety. Fire damaged furniture and logs valued at about $200.
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Courthouse Tower
William Tobin
L. M
N. East St
Daniel Burnett
Headquarters Chemical
George Harmon
Burnett
William Kennedy
Kennedy
Neighbors
Frady
Prohibition Party Weighs Haskell Nomination
United Press notes C N Haskell Oklahoma governor may be the first Prohibition party presidential nominee as activists meet in Chicago to set convention time and location. Some delegates insist he must resign as a Democrat to qualify. Prominent attendees include Jones Dickie Wilson McWhirter Beauchamp Johnson Sibley Eaton McCartney Brown.
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United Press
Chicago
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Haskell
Prohibition Party
Charles R. Jones
Pennsylvania
Samuel Dickie
Albion
Mich
Alonzo E. Wilson
Felix T. McWhirter
Indianapolis
Frances E. Beauchamp
Kentucky
William E. Johnson
Frank J. Sibley
Arizona
E. I. Eaton
Wisconsin
C. E. McCartney
Columbus
Charles Brown
Canal workmen buried as earth slides near Grasse
United Press report from Grasse France states thirty one workers at a canal construction site were buried by a earth fall today and all died. Rescuers search for bodies and expect hours before all are recovered.
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United Press
Grasse
France
Johnson Faces Battle for Democratic National Committeeman Seat
In Toledo Ohio on November 2 Tom Johnson the Democratic national committeeman faces a tense contest as Harvey Garber chairman of the Democratic state committee intends to oust him Garber is organizing a challenge to Johnson’s seat highlighting intraparty rivalry and power struggles within the state committee.
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Johnson
United Press
Toledo
Tom Johnson
Harvey Garber
Democratic State Committee
Garber
Dynamite Kills Four At Portland Seattle Rail Camp
Spokane report says laborers at a Port land and Seattle railroad construction camp near Cheney set dynamite near a fire. Four killed and three injured in the blast. Ten words free three days offered by The Sun want columns.
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Spokane
Wash
Portland & Seattle
Cheney
The Bradley Case Continues In Raleigh Hotel Trial
Mrs. Bradley recounts letters to Dolly Madison Brown and a coded telegram saying I love you. She describes staying five days at Senator Brown's home, reading the Bible, and the night Brown was shot after she confronted him about marriage. A revolver fired as Brown gripped her, ending with her flight and reaction to the fatal moment.
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Dolly Madison Brown
Arthur
Pacific
Arthur Brown
Samuel Ely Jeliff
New York
Mr. Brown
Brown
Mrs. Bradley
Senator Brown
Raleigh
Washington
Precious records stay in courthouse offices avoid move
City officials debate moving offices into dwellings on the Alabama and Ohio site planned for city hall. Fireproof vaults are urged, with Breunig and Dr. Buehler opposing due to risk to irreplaceable records. Mayor Bookwalter defers action until after weekend return. committee may review plan.
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City Hall
Alabama
Chiosts
George T. Breunig
Breunig
Eugene Buehler
Bookwalter
Dayton
Columbus
Lincoln's Mother in Honored Tomb at Lincoln City
The Nancy Hanks Lincoln Burial Ground Commission met at the state house to receive bids for fencing and to plan beautification of the grounds near Lincoln City. The site, several acres with unmarked graves, will be state managed after a recent appropriation. A landscape architect prepares plans while decisions on unmarked graves remain unresolved.
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Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Statehouse
W. H. Freeman
Lincoln City
Abraham Lincoln
Bold Wire Theft Recalled In Indianapolis Case
Henry Haas, called a member of a daring Indianapolis wire theft gang, was brought back from Dayton Ohio by Detective Ed Samuels. Police say the gang climbed a W Michigan street car line pole near White River to steal 300 feet of live copper wire last winter while the line was out of service for a bridge project. The thieves insulated themselves to handle the heavily charged line, and other gang members were arrested months earlier.
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Henry Haas
Indianapolis
Dayton
Ed Samuels
Haas
W. Michigan St
White River
Willow tree at statehouse linked to Martha Washington tale
Mrs. Mary Naylor Shaw of Rockland Mass asks Secretary Fred Simms if a willow on the statehouse grounds descends from a tree Martha Washington brought to Arlington Heights. A large willow exists southeast on the grounds, but authorities have no history. The secretary invites information from readers.
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Mary Naylor Shaw
Rockland
Mass
Fred Simms
Statehouse
Martha Washington
Arlington Heights
Babylon
Israel
Secretary of State
Unwritten Law Acquits Aud McMunn in Murder
In Kennett Missouri on November 20 a jury found Aud McMunn not guilty of first degree murder under emotional insanity claims. McMunn shot Arch Brown four times as Brown wrote a letter to McMunns wife. The blood stained letter was admitted as evidence. The verdict was returned last night. McMunn is believed to have returned today to his wife.
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United Press
Kennett, Mo
Aud McMunn
McMunn
Arch Brown
Incorporations filed for several Indiana firms
Wednesday filings at the secretary of state list the Indiana Industrial Life Insurance company of Terre Haute with $100,000 capital and a long list of incorporators. The Hubert A Myers Manufacturing company of Warsaw, Gary Building and Loan association at $100,000, and other firms include Hopkins Fertilizer of New Albany and Terre Haute Water Works expanding to $500,000. Directors and officers span multiple cities and names.
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Secretary of State
Indiana Industrial Life Insurance Company of
Terre Haute
Capital Stock
Burton Cassaday
G. A. Curry
Karl L. Freeman
G W. Splaty
P. P. Garrett
W. A. Michael
C. L. Mattox
Charles Marblestone
Harry MeIbray
Hugh Waugh
W. M. Smith
J. W. Campbell
W. W. Brown
Park Board Eyes Split Roles for City Parks Management
The Park Board will meet within ten days to discuss dividing the single superintendent role valued at 3000 dollars into two posts. An assistant engineer earns 1.20, with possible discontinuation of that office. Proposed new salaries: superintendent or business manager about 2400, engineer around 1860, aiming to ease current burdens without guaranteed savings.
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Board of Public Parks
Parks
Paras
Powers Trial Probe Seeks Access to Two Convicts
In Georgetown Kentucky on November 20 defense attorney Smith asked the court to order the Frankfort penitentiary warden to bring James Howard and Henry Youtsey to Georgetown for consultation. Judge Morris said a formal request is needed and he may not grant the order. The trial resumed with witness examination on deputy sheriffs actions in summoning the special jury veniremen.
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Culted Preas
Georgetown. Ky
Caleb Powers
Gov. Goebel
Attorney Smith
Frankfort Penitentiary
James Howard
Henry Youtsey
Georgetown
Morris
Veniremen
Makers of Handles Form National Association
The National Association of Handle Makers, evolving from the Hickory Handle Makers’ association, was organized at a Grand Hotel meeting with delegates from nearly every state. The permanent organization committee, chaired by P. C. Scott of St. Louis, presented the constitution and by-laws, which were adopted. Officers for the coming year were elected.
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The
National Association of Handle Makers
Old Hickory Handle Makers’ Association
Grand Hotel
Chicago
P. C. Scott
Louis
Pythians In Session In M'cordsville District Meeting
Knights of Pythias Twelfth district gathered in M'cordsville Indiana for annual meeting with Marion Hancock and Hendricks counties represented. John S. McCord gave welcome, Frank L. Gass spoke as grand chancellor, Gen Merrill E Wilson addressed members, and Fortville lodge 404 conferred page rank. Committee members included Harry Deter Dr John P D Cory Frank McCord Edward List A H Plummer John S McCord Thomas J White Floyd Helms.
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Cordsville
Ind
Knights of Pythias
Marion
Hancock
Hendricks
John S. McCord
Frank L. Gass
Merrill E. Wilson
Harry Wade
George W. Powell
Fortville Lodge No
Harry Deter
John PD. Cory
Frank McCord
Edward List
A. H. Plummer
Thomas J. White
Floyd Helms
Health Report for Indianapolis Week Ended November 17 1907
A health report documents contagious diseases and deaths in Indianapolis for the week ending November 17 1907. It records the spread of illnesses and notes fatalities attributed to these conditions within the city during that period.
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Indianapolis
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