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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1905
Page
5
The street department, led by A Garrard, spent 1,869 for weekly cleaning, despite filthy streets. Elections loom and labor remains high with 16 workers across teams, plus a 278.37 bill for the same week from George Merpies, the streets superintendent.
The Lord's Votisned Sharm leads a revival with Cathryn Neidheiser reciting poetry and Mars Holla providing vocal and orchestral accompaniment at Covenant Congregational Church on Market and High streets. The program includes communion at the close.
President A B Lorn of the Window Cills Cutters and Planners of America has signed the wage scale for the coming year with American Window Cills company. The scale is a slight advance over last year's rate.
Fragmented OCR shows rail schedule references for St. Louis to Indianapolis on the Big Four route, with times like 47:56 am and 10:30 pm. Mentions stations Suounapolis Indianapolis Olen Maton Yon Best er and placeholders for trains, arrivals, and connections. The legible bits indicate timetable style notices and train names, but specifics are garbled.
Fragmented timetable style notes list Great Central and D Pate Marquette connection to Cincinnati and Indianapolis with partial arrival and departure times and several city divisions. Details show trains to Dayton Springfield Toledo Detroit and others with uncertain times.
Robert W. Mee Curdy, general manager of Mutual Life Insurance, testified in a legislative probe on executive salaries. He cited a salary scale for officers, noted commissioners fix salaries, and described general agents as independent merchants earning salaries and commissions. He could not determine total earnings from commissions or the president’s exact pay.
Births list names families and addresses including Gannehaym Stewart at 203 Stewart Ave and Walker at Sch Flmut plus Kramp at Vinton Street and Colin at 12 W Sixteenth. Deaths note infant Horton three days and others with addresses and causes such as septicemia and exhaustion. Also case of Drach v Senator dismissed by agreement after medical bills and assault claims.
Coroner Tale witer leads a thorough investigation into a found baby on Nenmey Avenue Polk. Zelma Camer superintendent Maneh Hoover and Mrs Sty from Den of Hope hospitals appeared but provided no substantial information. The coroner announced the inquiry would continue Friday.
Timothy Cavanaugh of St. Louis was acquitted by a jury after days on trial for the murder of John Madrigan in Hot Springs Arkansas. The verdict, delivered Friday morning after a long night of deliberation, surprised many observers in the case.
Joseph Ramsey Jr once led the Wabash Railway faces removal by eight directors. F A Devine was chosen president after Ramsey voted no on every proposal, protesting lack of proper notice. Ramsey warned of possible legal action as he declined to reveal next steps.
The Unianapolis Automobile Club plans a standout October 21 event at the fair grounds. Barney Oldfield and other famed drivers compete in a 1 hour free-for-all, a three mile tare with reloads each quarter mile, and a five mile speed and slow race. Carl Wisher drives the Premier car in the Vander-Wit cup setup. officials include President A. Uy News and Secretary Fo M. Hoplite.
Local report describes a valuable machine, an antamarine, found wrecked at Pennsylvania and Michigan streets near the American Brewing camp. The operator, a recently hired worker for Joseph Schat, is missing after being sent to fetch the machine from the National Motor Vehicle Works on Thursday night. Witness Sekar claims the man offered no name and has forgotten it after the incident near 316 N Meridian Street.
The Park Board Friday issued an unprecedented order to establish alleys along Fall Creek Boulevard. Superintendent Power says he is unaware of a boulevard in the United States with wine alleys. The board will fund part of the alleys to the property Vine, acting on advice from City Engineer Jeup.
A lodging house in St Petersburg collapsed Friday, trapping all inmates. Seven were dug out and all are seriously injured. Believed more people were inside when it fell, with many feared dead.
The Friday morning hog market was steady for the best medium pigs and mixed grades but prices fell for light and mixed lots. Trading stayed fairly active with regular buyers in attendance and early clearance possible. The extreme top held at 17.50, with some business between 5.00 and 46.00. Cattle moved slowly with fat cattle steady. except for a few moves, overall activity was light. The local market remained stubborn and did not follow broader market trends, finishing quiet. Sheep trading was quiet with light activity based on the prior quotations.
New York market report lists bark costs for lard and sugar products, creamery items with prices, and poultry quotes. It includes live stock values for pigs sheep and lambs, hogs, and beef cattle with various weights and price ranges.
Irregular stock activity opened with irregulars and a cautious tone. Copper futures rose while General Blastire fell as traders watched market liquidity. London brokers traded around ten shares in the first hour amid unstable prices and cautious sentiment.
Grain Chicago notes December wheat and oats futures with mixed bids. Cincinnati and St Louis live stock markets report cattle receipts around 2500 to 3000 and steady to firm prices for beef and steer lots. Sheep receipts near 155 with steady or modest gains. overall market activity shows cautious demand and stable values across regions.
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