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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1909

Page

6

Identity clues emerge in Scituate girl murder case

In Tiverton on Oct 13 investigators press for links to Gertrude Edwards 17 of Scituate as a possible victim in a dismemberment case. A laundry mark No 3919 and recovered clothing fuel efforts while two men who posed as Taunton physicians loom as suspects near Maud Lorrain’s roadhouse.

Taunton John Gray Stafford Pond Benjamin Pease J.arnold Wright Charles Wright Padanaram Joshua Baker Fall River New Bedford Gertrude Edwards Scituate Edwards Robert and Elizabeth Edwards

Wall Street Opens Weak Amid Broad Stock Decline

New York stocks opened with widespread weakness except for Kansas and Texas issues. Steel Common fell from 86 to 85 1 2 in early trading, Union Pacific dropped over a point, and many railroad shares slid. Industrials followed the general downbeat trend with a feverish, heavy market early on. Readings and Union Pacific recovered slightly later, while demand for Southern Pacific and other rails showed some steadiness. Major players like Jr Content & Co. bought large blocks of Steel common and Amalgamated, but overall gains from the rally vanished as selling resumed. London sellers pushed early international declines. governments steady, other bonds lower.

New York Kansas & Texas Stock Exchange Union Pacific Reading Southern Pacific Jr. Content & Co Amalgamated London

Indianapolis Grain Prices Mixed With Wheat And Corn

Grain market report shows wheat in strong demand for No. 2 red with October to December futures around $1.15 to $1.18, while No. 2 red wagon sample sits near $1.13. Corn displays weakness across white and mixed grades with prices around 59 to 61 cents, oats at 39 to 40 cents, and hay prices steady to high demand for timothy and clover mixes. Inspections list inbound and outbound car counts for wheat, corn, oats, and hay across No. 2 white and No. 3 red categories.

Indianapolis Timothy Sample Bcar Hay Tony

Hog Prices Fall Again at Indianapolis Market

Indianapolis market reports 7,000 hogs 2,000 cattle 600 sheep with hog receipts up but cattle and sheep down from a week ago. Prices slipped about 10 cents on good hogs though many sold 7.35 to 7.90. cattle steady with few top steers. lambs 0.50 to 6.50 and sheep 1.25 to 6.00. Other hubs echo varied gains and losses in hogs, cattle, and sheep.

Ndianapolis East Buffalo N. Y Canada Lamb Cincinnati UNION Iil Monaay No. Kinverage Doc Oas Eteera Pittsburg

Cobalt Boom Forecast by Mining and Oil Stocks

A 1909 market note reports feverish activity in Cobalt stocks led by Nipissing and La Rose with Bailey and Argentum gaining. Crown Reserve shows a rising seven dollar level despite forecasts of lower grades deeper in the workings. The column predicts a big Cobalt boom and advises investors to seek competent guidance for a substantial near term harvest.

Argentum Bailey Beaver Chambers-Ferl Cobalt Cobalt Lake Contagas Crown Reserv Gifford Hargrave Kerr Lake Nipissing Nova Scotia Ottage Peterson Lake Temiskaming Bailey Argertum Crown Reserve Montrose

New York curb market shows irregular opening

Irregular opening marked the curb market in New York on October 13 with varied quotes across many miners and mining companies. Names include American Tobacco, United Copper, Ely Goldfield Cont, Nevada Cons, and Kerr Lake, among others, with fractional or percent figures reflecting trading activity.

New York Piendasd Eer Kemerican Tobacco Cobalt Central Butte Coalition Ate Nevada Rawhide Coalition Re Miami Wip I Greene Lees United Copper Kerr Lake Seite Giroux Cumberland Ely Goldfield

Illinois Central reports year 3 results and expansion plans

The Illinois Central railroad released its annual report for the year ended June 30 showing operating income of 57,145,512.19 and net operating income of 13,464,229.76 after expenses of 43,681,282.43. Investment income brought total surplus to 17,338,937.76 with available surplus 9,592,033.24. The report notes a slower economy but freight revenue rose 646,086.37 while operating expenses fell 985,111.91. The company acquired Central of Georgia stock, expanding to 1,915 miles and aligning with Ocean Steamship to boost southeastern traffic and New Orleans warehousing development.

Ilinois Central Railroad Company Central of Georgia Railroad Georgia Alabama Tennessee Atlantic Coast Savannah Central of Georgia Ocean Steamship Company New York Boston Southeastern Mississippi Valley Illinois Central Lines New Orleans

Meats and Lard Prices From Local Market

A list of meat and lard prices including sugar cured hams at 17 to 20 cents, English style hams at 17 to 32 cents, boiled hams at 22 to 25 cents, breakfast bacon around 21 to 24 cents, lard 14 to 15 cents, fresh pork and pork loins at 10 to 13 cents, fresh beef and veal per carcass, and dressed hogs at 12 to 13 cents, with mutton lambs at 11 to 14 cents.

Chicago Grain Market Prices Fall Amid Wheat Decline

Chicago grain prices show a sharp setback as wheat leads losses. Wheat December opens near 1.04 with futures drifting lower. corn and oats move in opposite directions while provisions fall in sympathy with hogs. December oats trade around 39.4 cents, pork January at 18.42, lard 10.82, ribs 9.62.

Chicago Octeras

Indianapolis Produce Market Prices Readout

Fresh eggs priced at 2 cents per dozen as Indianapolis Produce Exchange lists country butter at 2 cents, turkeys at 5 cents, ducks live at 8 cents, hens at 1 cent, and spring chickens at ? cents.

Indianapolis Indianapolis Produce Exchange

May Lose Kingly Lover Princess Alexandra Betrothal

Princess Alexandra of Fife daughter of the Princess Royal faces opposition from her mother over a possible marriage to King Manuel of Portugal due to religious differences. She recently debuted and will attend Windsor during Manuel's visit, where a formal betrothal announcement could be made if engaged.

Alexandra Fife Manuel Portugal Windsor Castle Edward VII

Nathan Morris Fountain to be Presented in City Ceremony

The Nathan Morris fountain will be formally presented to the city on Saturday October 16 at 2 o'clock p m in Chatham square at the Walnut street and Massachusetts avenue intersection unless weather forces indoors to the German house assembly rooms. Henry Hugh Hanna will preside with donors representative Henry Wollman of New York delivering the presentation. The program includes remarks by Mayor Bookwalter John W Kern Rabbi Morris M Feuerlicht and a committee headed by John S S Duncan Ralph Bamberger Ovil 8 Jameson John P Frenzel Mrs Henry Rauh Mrs Emma Eckhouse Henry Hugh Hanna Ferdinand Winter Henry Kahn Samuel E Rauh and Louis Newberger. The donors list features prominent businessmen from New York Cincinnati Chicago Louisville and Boston among others. Nathan Morris died April 12 1903 and his friends funded the fountain as a testimonial.

Massachusetts Avenue Henry Hugh Hanna Henry Wollman New York City Bookwalter John W. Kern Morris M. Feuerlicht John S.S. Duncan Ralph Bamberger Ovil Jameson John P. Frenzel Henry Rauh Emma _ Eckhouse Ferdinand Winter Henry Kahn Samuel E. Rauh Louis Newberger Nathan Morris Alexander New Kansas City Nathan Frank J. Louis Adam A. Kramer Cincinnat Charles L. Ackerman San Francisco Cal Joseph M. Rothschild Jacob Newman Chicago Godfrey Morse Boston Mass M. A. Sacka Louisville

Indianapolis Wagon Market Price Report

Market notes from Rouse Brothers list grain and hay quotes including Wheat No 2 red at 1.04 dollars per bushel with milling sample and poorer 85c to 1.02, Corn at 65 to 60 cents, shelled oats at 2.00, hay small bundles from 12 to 15 dollars per ton, and straw around 50 to 66 dollars per ton.

Indianapolis Rouse Brothers

Boston Opening Plot Sparks Trade Talk

Boston market chatter centers on United Fruit and Shoe Machine dealings with Giroux Kerr Lake and Emmelting among firms in Superior and Boston as analysts weigh impacts on stocks and regional ties.

Boston &Tccls Boston Openin United Fruit Shoe Machine Giroux Kerr Lake Boston Etc Emmelting Superior Boston

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