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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1902
Page
3
A detailed listing of farm and household goods with prices for poultry, eggs, butter, cheese, hides, wool, fruits and vegetables, flour, sugars, coffee, canned goods, meats, provisions, and drugs. Includes quantities, varieties, and regional references, reflecting a comprehensive daily market record.
Crowds at Union station show festival attendance rising but horse show turnout remains below prior years. Interurbans draw many travelers, yet outsiders avoid the event, blamed on advertisements using the word society. Merchants' Association regrets the term and hints future shows will be less society centered.
An Indianapolis citizen describes severe kidney pains tied to strain from work and domestic worries. After trying many remedies, he says Doan's Kidney Pills gave rapid relief and lasting cure, purchased at Henry J. Huder's and distributed by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo. Remember the name Doan's.
Thieves entered the apartments of Mrs. Alice C. Royce on Thirtieth Street Wednesday evening and took jewelry valued at $15,000. Mrs. Royce had left the home unprotected after sending her servant out and returning to find the rooms in disorder.
Preliminary hearing for Mrs. Nannie Green charged with stealing diamond rings from the Denison hotel. Bound over to the grand jury under $1,000 bond. Her daughter Bessie Nicholson allegedly sold the rings to a jeweler on Indiana avenue. Green logged resignation after rings were found missing. Detective reports traced sale to Nicholson.
Crowds gather at the Badger furniture store on Washington street admiring a striking autumn themed window display. The display features a cornucopia of ripe fruit fodder and harvest imagery arranged in a tasteful seasonal arrangement.
Quiet returned to Lexington Kentucky on October 16 after a mob attempted to hang Earl Whitney and Claude O'Brien the confessed murderers and burglars. Leaders threatened to bring them back for trial in Louisville as newspapers urged support for law. The pair killed A B Chinn and wounded his son.
James Stickney a Dublin printer faced Judge Stubbs after threatening to murder his fiancée Miss Esna Cole over love. The court fined 190 dollars and set a 600 dollar bond for appeal while noting the danger of insanity pleas.
New York reports confirm Harris Gates & Co friends and customers benefited from the L and N coup. Charles Gates, son of J W Gates, stated he calculated about 18 million dollars profit from the operation.
Chancellor Von Buelow urged the reichstag to pass the tariff bill without changes during the second reading. He said the measure aims to elicit greater concessions from other nations, especially the United States, and would block new long term treaties if tariffs rise further.
Greenfield Indiana October 16 The Greenfield novelty works was completely destroyed by fire Thursday morning loss estimated at 25000 with 5000 insured Firemen arrived about 30 minutes late due to a wrong alarm Origin unknown Factory had closed for the night but left furnaces in a safe condition Sparks from a passing train are suggested as a possible cause Near the Pennsylvania railroad the blaze gutted the shops and the building could not be saved.
In San Francisco on October 16 a complaint was filed with the U S attorney to dissolve the Federal Salt Company. Judge More row issued a temporary restraining order. The petition included affidavits from dealers and consumers alleging unlawful agreements and salt price increases from to 3 a ton. Government agents testified that all companies in the consortium agreed to sell to the Federal company.
Greenfield Indiana reports no factories of the American tin mills resumed operations on Thursday morning. Five more shops are running this year than last. John Samuels eight Arthur Samuels ten and Walter Cross thirteen were sent to Plainfield reform school Thursday morning for burglary arson and setting a barn fire with several small robberies.
A long list records births including Charles M Kerr Helen Kerr a boy and Walter Green a boy. deaths include William Kerstang with abdominal stab wounds and Bright's disease for Rinda Moore. marriages listed pairings include Samuel Reichman Essia Emden Murray Miller Carrie Marquett and many others across city addresses.
The county commissioners refused one liquor license and granted another on Thursday morning. Remonstrances were filed against both applicants with Antisaloon League attorney Charles Orbison present to oppose licenses. Tony Demartine’s saloon at 1602 Hillside Ave was denied for operating before applying. George Kessler's saloon at 2818 Northwestern Ave was granted as remonstrants could not prove habitual intoxication.
A party of tourists from St. Petersburg, registered as G. H. Parke, F. Chazhaneff, I. Prokhanof, D. Frankweitchy, and M. Serhalitwirtz, tours America for pleasure and will attend the Grand horse show.
Superior Court judge Carters court watched the Rob ert Thomas versus Sanford Hamilton suit in a brief, witty collapse. After three-quarters of a day to present plaintiff evidence, plaintiff attorney Frank McCray moved for a directed verdict for the defense, followed by Hamilton attorney John Duncan, and the motion won.
In Marion Indiana on October 16 a highly unusual case featured two sisters as wives and two former friends as husbands. William P. Nelson and Bertram Huff sought divorces after a joint courtship and double wedding. Huff won a divorce while Nelson received none.
The body of Mrs. James T. Ketty, an actress, who died by suicide by leaping from a boat into the Ohio River, was recovered Wednesday night and taken to her former home in Vincennes.
Cattle receipts Thursday 550 head. primes and exports show value ranges from 725 to 7 23 per 100 pounds for steers and 375 to 425 for cows. Hogs receipts 4 000. best heavies around 7 20. Sheep and lambs 700 shipments. spring lambs noted.
A list details owners and properties with addresses and values. Items include cottages on East st and Burton-avenue, sheds on Burton-avenue, a double frame dwelling on Ashland and Fifteenth to Sixteenth streets, and a temporary brick building on 440 S Delaware-st. Values range from 58 to 2400 dollars.
MUNCIE Ind Oct 16 The State mission board of the baptist churches reports finances in good condition with 13000 plus interest totaling 15000 The permanent fund receives 13000 increasing the board total to about 43000
East Liberty Pa October 16 cattle receipts light with prime values from 6.25 to 6.35 and other grades listed. hog receipts light with prime at 7.50 to 7.60 and other classes noted. sheep receipts light with best wether prices around 3.75 to 4.00 and lambs at 5.00 to 5.75.
New York price report dated Oct 16 lists mess pork at 18.25 to 18.75 dollars, lard at 10.00, dairy and cheese prices including Large cheese at 10 and Small cheese at 9.9, eggs at 2.2, dressed poultry with turkeys 7.5 to 8 cents per pound and various values for chickens fowls ducks geese and springs.
Cattle receipts 10 500 with prime beef bids 7 20 to 8 50 and cows 2 80 to 5 00. Hog receipts 21 000 with light 6 70 to 7 00 and heavy 6 95 to 7 57. Sheep receipts 25 000 with lambs 3 25 to 6 15.
Prices for Wheat Corn and Oats list No. 2 red and white grades with varying cents per bushel and freight notes. Hay remains steady with No. 1 and No. 2 timothy quoted. inspections show several cars of wheat, corn and hay accepted or rejected with totals.
Cincinnati market results show cattle receipts 345 with bids from 4.50 to 7.50 for various grades, hog receipts 1,861 with pork and lard values from 6.85 to 7.25, and sheep receipts 38 with extra lamb values around 5.60 to 5.65 and extra sheep around 10.40.
William Shepherd of Onondaga New York broom works is finalizing plans to unite all U S broom plants. More than five million dollars will be subscribed to buy the plants with options from 75 percent of manufacturers including Jacobson Peters Co of South Bend. The Woman's Research Club will meet at Mrs Frederic ae 120 West Twelfth Street on Monday at 2 30 p m.
Cattle receipts small with prime steers at 8.25 to 8.50. heifers 3.50 to 5.00. cows 2.40 to 4.50. veals 5.50 to 8.00. Hogs receipts 18 cars. heavy 7.40 to 7.55. mixed packers 7.35 to 7.45. workers 7.05 to 7.30. roughs 6.50 to 5.80. Sheep and lambs receipts 15 cars. top sheep 5.40 to 5.60. mixed 3.25 to 3.65. wethers 3.10 to 4.80. yearlings 4.00 to 4.25.
Prices listed for butter creamery dairy products and various cheeses with per pound costs in cents. Live poultry shows chickens and turkeys priced per pound, with geese and ducks priced per dozen or per unit as noted. Egg prices fall around 22 cents per dozen.
Trade bulletin lists Wheat cash 7d%c December Ti%c May T74c. Corn December 45%c May 43%c. Oats December 22%4c May 38c. Rye No 2 52c No 3 49%4c. Cloverseed October $675 January $6.85 alsyke £8.20.
New York trading began with gains around 1 percent. Tennessee coal led the session after the strike settled. Reading opened about 14 points higher before the market moved further.
Wheat futures rise with December at 7 153 72c and May at 7 378c. Corn edges higher with October 60c, December 49 4 51c, May 41f 43 cc. Oats move up with October 30c and December 31 3 1 64c, May 32 146 32. January pork at 14.96 15.07, lard 9.06 9.35, ribs 8.32 8.45.
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