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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1902
Page
3
A public endorsement from national figures supports Peruna as a trusted internal catarrh remedy. Congressman H Henry Powers of Vermont cites Morrisville letters praising its effectiveness in restoring nerve strength and mucous membrane tone.
A Shawnee Oklahoma letter by Congressman Fred S Goodrich endorses Peruna as a cure for catarrh and a vigorous tonic. The ad cites other political figures endorsing Peruna and warns against imitations while inviting readers to seek advice from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
A Chicago report states J Pierpont Morgan declared an ultimatum to packing-house leaders after Europe trade pressure. Morgan’s firm underwrote the bonds, securing a $310 million fee and enabling a consolidation that forms a global meat-industry giant with substantial working capital.
An express passenger train struck a freight train in Milton Pennsylvania on Saturday morning. The engineer and fireman were killed and several people injured. Six passenger coaches were telescoped and about three dozen freight cars wrecked.
Alonzo Strange a colored ex janitor at the station house was sentenced to two to 14 years in the state prison by Judge Alford in criminal court Saturday for attempting to kill his wife at their home. Mrs Strange sought to mortgage furniture for a trip to Jeffersonville reformatory where their stepson is a prisoner. An argument ensued with insults and Mrs Strange was struck and slashed on the back with a blade when she tried to flee.
Washington report notes no official treasury action releasing banks from 25 percent reserve on government deposits. Secretary Shaw's Newark interview and October 1 circular created public confusion, but Comptroller Ridgley denies overruling the secretary. No formal action has been issued to dispense with reserves.
Richmon d Ind Oct 4 Hal Clipper horse owned by Clark brothers Liberty was sold Saturday morning to Joshua Davis Union county for 5000 dollars.
Washington October 4 The president appointed Samuel Iden as postmaster at Bourbon Indiana on Saturday creating a new leadership post for the town in the federal service.
Thousands crowded the First Regiment Armory to hear Senator Beveridge of Indiana at the National Republican League convention. His speech urged confidence in industrial growth, warned against fear of imperialism, and framed expansion as the republic's surplus energy extending civilization overseas.
Henry Winterne known as Henry Winter in Louisville hid a noble German lineage as Count Frederick Karl von Arnin-Winter born 1832 in London. He served in Italian, Brazilian, and Mexican armies before moving to Louisville twenty years ago to work in German newspapers. He died at City hospital after years of reticence, never married, and his burial will be arranged by friends from his paper career.
Butler College opened with a large influx of new students in the first week, exceeding all prior years. Dormitory restrictions did not dampen demand as 34 dorm rooms fill quickly, with freshmen and the preparatory department driving principal growth. The freshman class roughly doubles last year’s size.
A Commercial club sub committee on primary reform met Friday night and nearly agreed on changes to be recommended to the reform committee. The plan, favored by Edward Insley, would make it optional to choose a primary or a convention, decided by voters when they elect precinct committee men. The proposal is an innovation not currently in any primary law.
Third biennial report filed with the governor by L P McCormack and B F Schmid notes many wage and hour disputes settled without strikes. It praises arbitration in labor conflicts, urges laws making strikes or lockouts illegal without initial conciliation, and requires submission to arbitration when public safety or order is at stake. The commission argues arbitration should be mandatory in such cases.
Reading leads early stock market with a 2+4 cent drop and broad unease from Washington strike developments. Trading stays irregular amid heavy selling in St Paul and Union Pacific, while Missouri Pacific recovers on pool buying. Noon quotes show Wabash 33 1/2, N Y C 156, U P 108 1/2, B R T 64, Erie 39 9/16, Manhattan 135 3/4, Sugar 12 3/4. total 416,500 shares.
Market notes show Wheat with steady prices for several grades including No 2 red and No 3 red at 68c and 64 66c respectively, Corn steady with several white and mixed grades around 58 60c, Oats showing varied values up to 34 31c, Hay steady with New No 1 timothy at 11.50 to 12.00 and No 2 at 10.25 to 10.75. Inspections list multiple cars by grade and status, with several cars rejected or unmerchantable and totals for each commodity.
Oct 4 reports a great conflagration devastating Amoy China with the foreign quarter destroyed and flames spreading. Citizens flee for safety as fear of total destruction grows.
Wheat prices slipped with December at 70 3/4 to 70 6/10 and May around 114 1/4. Corn fell about 4 1/2 cents with December near 49 1/2 and May about 52. Oats declined with December near 33 1/4. January pork futures at 15.65 with lard 8.82 and ribs 8.25 amid mixed commodity trading.
Market listings show New York prices for pork at 18.00 to 18.75 per unit, creamery goods from Rutter-Creamery at 224c, Elgin products at 21%c, imitation creamery at 18 1814c, dairy at 2i 21gc, factory 164% 1Ti%éc. Cheese varies with Large 104%c and small 1c, part skimmed 9 9%6c, full 3c. eggs at 2ig 2tc. dressed poultry lists turkeys 8 16c, chickens 10 20c, fowls 11 13%c, ducks, geese 16c, springs 20 22c. tallow 64 ic.
Union Stock Yards reports for October 4 show cattle receipts at 206 and hog receipts at 7,000 with prices across grades: light 7.10 to 7.70, rough 6.60 to 7.15, heavy 7.00, mixed 7.15 to 7.20, pigs 5.50 to 7.25. Sheep receipts total 6,000 with native sheep 2.00 to 3.70, westerns 2.25 to 8.70, native lambs 3.50 to 5.75, western 3.75 to 5.30.
Cattle receipts 140 with shippers paying 5.25 to 5.50 for good to choice and 4.25 to 5.65 for ordinary. Extra calves bring 8.50. Hog receipts 700 with good to choice 7.50 to 7.00 and mixed packers 7.25 to 7.45. Sheep receipts 425. market steady with extras at 3.25 to 3.40 and extra lambs at 5.25.
East Liberty New York reports cattle receipts from four roads with slow demand. Lambs steady to firm with lamb prices around 5.70 to 4.00 for wethers and fat ewes from 8.00 to 4.00. Hogs show mixed classes with medium and heavy at 7.53 to 1.65, mixed packing 7.35 to 7.50, workers 6.80 to 7.95, and other hog categories 6.50 to 6.60, 6.25 to 6.50, and stags 5.00 to 6.00.
East Liberty Pa October 4 cattle supply light with price ranges for choice prime good and common cattle plus bulls stags. Hogs receipts heavy with prime heavies medium workers and pigs priced from 2.00 to 7.80. Sheep supply light with best wethers good and lambs priced from 3.50 to 5.50 and common to good from 1.50 to 5.20.
Wheat futures trade in Toledo with December at 73 3 4 cents and May at 74 4 cents. Corn December 46 1 2 cents and May 48 cents. Oats December 324 cents and May ? Rye No 2 at 51 4 cents. Cloverseed October 6.32 144 dollars, January 6.20 dollars, alsike No 2 7.60 dollars.
Chicago market report lists butter creamery 14c dairy 19 20c, eggs 20 201c, cheeses including Twins 10%c and daltsies 11%4c, live poultry with chickens 9c and turkeys 8c, geese $4.09 66.00, ducks 10 1014c.
George Munroe of New York and Billy Rotchford of Chicago have been matched for a ten round fight at the Empire theater next Thursday night following the regular show.
Prices from shippers show poultry and other produce rates including springs nine and a quarter to fourteen cents, fowls from five and a quarter to ten cents, old turkey hens at ten cents per pound, old turkey toms at six cents, and choice young turkeys at nineteen cents per pound.
A fragmentary catalog lists geese with full feathering, duck items, fresh eggs and butter prices, New York full cream cheese, domestic Swiss and brick cheese, and Umburger with assorted licenses and price markers. The text reflects miscellaneous goods and small lots rather than a single sale.
Green salted hides No 1 cured No 2 cured 7c No 1 calf 33 No 3 calf Tze Tallow No 1 Se No 2 %e Wool Wagon lots Good merchantable medium wool 1éc braid wool 14c burr y and unmerchantable wool 12c fine merino and western wool 12c tub washed wool 25 28e Flour and Bran Topsh eaten winter 3.50 straight winter 3.30 patent spring 3.90 4.50 low grades 2.60 Brand 14.50
A long list of market prices for fruits vegetables meats and groceries. Items include cabbage at per bushel rates, oranges valued at five dollars, lemons per box three to three fifty, and many other produce, dairy and canned goods with varied unit sizes and regional prices. Names of products and price ranges emphasize per bushel, per crate, per box, or per pound as listed.
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