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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
4
Market report from Indianapolis dated Oct 9 shows receipts of 7,000 hogs 2,200 cattle and 1,000 sheep. Hog prices steady with most sales between 3.30 and 6.85 per hundredweight, lambs about 25 cents lower by close. Calves and cattle mixed with steers and heifers in several weight classes, tops around 5.75 for lambs, with feeders and cows in various ranges. bulls and calves noted with price bands.
New York Oct 9 A sharp shift in market sentiment showed big interests refusing to back stocks as London selling pressured prices. Rumors tied to Rock Island traders sparked discord with a prearranged political harmony plan, possibly delaying a full market recovery for days. Early losses ranged 1 2 points with Union Pacific Steel and Reading hit hardest. Major buyers like W C Brown Co Baruch Bros Hooley Harbard Koch Loeb aided the downturn, while London arbitrage sold over 100000 shares in the first hour.
Indianapolis Produce reports live poultry prices including turkeys ducks and spring chickens. The listing shows chicken and rooster offerings with market wording typical of exchange notes from the period. Names and specific figures are not clearly legible in the fragment.
Hogs receipts 15,000 steady to higher with bulk $6.00 to $6.30. pigs and mixed categories vary. Cattle receipts 2,500 steady with bees and steers priced from $1.60 to $7.40. calves up to $8.50. Sheep receipts 10,000 down 10 cents. western lambs $4.00 to $6.20, natives $2.50 to $4.35.
Toledo prices show cash wheat at 1.0234 and December at 1.083 percent, May at 1.06 percent, July up 9 cents. Corn cash at 79 cents, December 66444 cents, May and July higher. Rye No 0 continues with unclear figures.
The second annual convention of the Indiana State Federation of Women’s clubs will be held in the palm room of the Claypool hotel on Oct 27 with talks by Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman Mrs. Kate Upson Clark and Dr John N Clarke. Indianapolis clubs host delegates from 4 to 6 p m Tuesday at 302 N Meridian St. Executive and board meetings are scheduled for Oct 27 and 10:30 a m respectively at the homes of local hosts.
A detailed account of Republican strategy around the county local option law and Governor Hanly. Critics accuse Hanly of undermining party unity, while Goodrich claims the temperance issue is out of politics. The campaign focuses on rural districts to limit media exposure and sway liberal interests.
East Buffalo N Y Oct 9 cattle receipts 75 firm veals 6.00 to 9.25 sheep receipts 15 600 lower lambs 4.25 to 6.25 sheep 3.00 to 4.30 wings receipts 18 200 15 25 lower Yorkers 5.50 to 6.10 pigs 5.00 to 5.25 heavies 6.00 to 6.25
Chicago market reports wheat December up beyond a cent and other grains rising. December corn at 65 14 cents, oats May 51 44 to 51 84, pork January 16.12 42, lard January 9.65, ribs January 8.52.
Wheat steady with No 2 red at 1.01, No 3 red 98c, No 4 red 95, and various No 1 2 red rejects. October to December at 1.01 rail, wagon 1.00. Corn and hay figures listed, rye and other grades with bids or none. Rail car movements total by grade include multiple cars for Wheat, Gut, Carr, and Hay with numerous lots and mixed grades.
Pittsburg Pa Oct 9 Cattle receipts light steady extra 5 55 to 6 06 prime 6 06 6 80 good 5 60 to 6 50 heifers 3 00 to 4 75 fresh cows and springers 15 90 to 55 00 hog receipts 30 loads active heavy 6 30 to 6 40 medium light 6 10 to 6 20 workers 5 40 to 6 05 pigs 4 00 to 5 30 rough and common 4 75 to 6 75 sheep receipts right lower prime weths 4 20 to 4 60 good m fibers 4 90 to 4 20 lambs 4 06 to 6 20
Seasonable underwear offered at 50c to 65c, with 35c union suits for children. Women's gloves include Cape street gloves at 1.50, 8-button lengths at 2.75, cape and gauntlet styles in tan, leather, black, plus white and ecru options. Pillow cases priced from 12 1 2 to 1 3 4, various muslins and finishes available. Leather goods described with gunmetal and gilt trims.
At the Marion county courthouse Republicans edge the campaign with Watson lithographs in coroner Petersdorf’s window and a Marshall meeting stage built by the county. Democ ratic county auditor Albert Sahm denounces public party displays in the people’s building amid questions of county resource use.
Charles Carr, a Negro burglar, confessed to entering Frank Erdelmeyer's drug store at 1102 N Illinois St. He had a history of robberies and jewelry thefts, was released from Indianapolis penitentiary in 1895, and previously targeted the Targart home. Detectives Askin and Duncan, with Patrolmen Finney and Henry, trapped him Wednesday night on Indiana Avenue after he tried to pawn cigars stolen from the drug store.
Fragmentary OCR lists coal types and mine names such as Pocahontas lump and nut, Jackson Ohio, Kanawha lump, Winifred cannel and Linton lump No 4, with scattered terms like gas coke and cannel F R. The text reads as a glossary or station listing rather than a full narrative.
Manila reports the American battleship fleet sailing to Japan while Archbishop Farley returns from Rome with Pope Pius's goodwill message to the U S. Cholera in Manila worsens with a discouraging outlook.
Historical market listing from Rouse Bros at 130 Kentucky Ave detailing sugar cured hams bacon shoulders and fresh pork and beef prices. Also lists corn oats timothy clover mixed oil straw baled hay and other farm products with per unit quotes for the period.
Local buy prices for hides and skins including green hides salted hides per pound green calf hides salted horse hides and other skin types. Pricing terms show varying per pound rates and mentions multiple hide categories.
Seed markets list wholesale prices for Timothy Cloverseed and grasses with figures like Timothy 1.50 to 2.00 Cloverseed 4.00 to 4.75 Orchard Grass 1.75 to 2. Blue Grass 1.50 Alsike 6.00 to 7.50. A joke about a Toronto lawyer who pays his staff four dollars weekly in cash and the rest in legal advice, noted in Everybody's.
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