Hogs Soar as Market Reaches 7 85 Again
Hog prices surge with the market at 7.85 on Tuesday and traders optimistic of further gains amid rising demand and short supplies.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1902
Page
6
Hog prices surge with the market at 7.85 on Tuesday and traders optimistic of further gains amid rising demand and short supplies.
Newport News report states the Hygeia hotel at Old Point has closed for good and the Chamberlain reopens for fall trade. The two hotels shared ownership until the Hygeia was sold by order of the war department to be razed by October 31. Litigation over the Hygeia gale delays work.
A College Corner satire describes a party of pointers who planned a feast but two dogs fighting scattered the treats. The guests left hungry as the animals frightened at a passing train and damaged a portion of the spread.
Peters burg Solon Carter, a colored guard, slept briefly in a melon patch. While asleep, someone lifted his pockets and stole his money and his watch.
Mary Rogers held on kidnapping charges in Washington Indiana jail. The court ruled she could not care for the 38 year old child with her. Officers entered her cell after a struggle to take the child. She then attempted suicide by hanging herself with a towel and electric wire. She survived after hours of treatment and remains under close watch.
Mrs H Hyllock was arrested in Bluffton Ind after trying to force her 16 year old daughter to go home. A scuffle broke out when the girl refused and Mrs Hyllock struck her son who intervened. She received two days in jail or exile from town. she chose to leave. Her husband is dead.
Fred D. Whitten, manager of the Whitten Vaudeville Stars in Goshen Indiana, deserted his company after receipts of 107 dollars. After paying theater rent and 28 dollars in debts he took the remainder and disappeared. The show halted and actors search for him. He abandoned another company at Morgantown on August 22. He is described as a Goshen man and a con artist as well as a manager.
John B. Rose, city treasurer for six months, has vanished from Wabash Indiana. Accounts in the treasurer's office are neglected but bondsmen report no shortage. Rose deeded property to bondsmen before leaving. physician cites months of mental strain. he is 42. In Vincennes Indiana a weighted stranger swindled merchants with worthless notes, buying small items and exchanging silver. police hunt for the suspect after other stores were duped.
Mrs. Andrew Martin and Miss Blanche Wilot suffered serious injuries in a Tuesday runaway near Aurora Indiana. Mrs. Martin is expected to die from her wounds and Miss Wilot sustained head bruises as the horse attached to a Kentucky saddle horse bolted.
In Huntington Charles Brinneman was crushed when a traction engine passed over his thigh and arm leaving him horribly bruised and deemed incurable by attending physicians. In Evansville the remains of Henry Radamaker will be buried in Holland after his body was found hanging in a barn and believed to be a sleep walk suicide.
Richmond Indiana report notes Samuel Amburn and his wife from Randolph county celebrated sixty first wedding anniversary. They were born in Ohio and moved to Indiana in 183. The couple are among the oldest and best known pioneers in eastern Indiana with nine living children.
Early Wednesday morning a blaze on Bloomington south side of the public square destroyed Ripley & Strickland drug store A Livingsone & Sons dry goods and Holden Miner & Co hardware. Loss set at 195000 pounds.
Martinsville eight year old son of William Prather is dead. Third death in three weeks. Bloomington Company H to spend a week at target practice along White River. Iron ore discovered in southern part of the county. Jasper no saloon in Ireland for many years. remonstrance against Joseph Goeppner license. Centerville Robert O Nicla bitten by a maddog and treated with a mad stone. Jonestown W D McFalls contemplates sinking a coal shaft on his West potato crop. 25 cents a bushel nearby.
Annual gathering of the Apple family at Youngs Creek drew over 3000 attendees with mixtures of sour and sweet Apple relatives present.
Reports from Warsaw to Fort Wayne and beyond detail accidents, illnesses, arrests, and oddities. Notable items include Vietor breaking an arm after a ladder fall, typhoid fears in multiple towns, an ostrich at Crawfordsville, and early closure moves for Peruvian merchants. Residents mark old soldiers reunions and public picnics while officials prepare vaccinations and court notes.
In Monon Indiana Miss Ethel Price ten miles east of town is dying of a broken heart following the death of her betrothed John Watts. In Huntington Indiana Sam Down swallowed morphine in a personal crisis but will recover, saying he is tired of life.
John Isaacs secretary to the police superintendent recounted his misadventure after boarding a train to Marion via Anderson and Daleville while absorbed in a magazine. He ended up in Elwood before returning to Marion after a long detour.
William F. Howe, renowned criminal attorney and partner in Howe and Hummel, died suddenly at his Bronx residence on Tuesday from heart failure. He was 7
Logansport Indiana reporting William Gaughan a Panhandle conductor died in a freight wreck and Fireman O Q Murray lost a leg in the same incident. The crash occurred as trains collided causing severe injuries to crew members.
Fire at Strickland's store in Kokomo Indiana caused about $12000 in damage Tuesday night. The fire was covered by insurance and no injuries were reported.
Wilt Thomas stepped on a hoe, the handle swung upward and struck his nose causing a severe injury. The accident occurred in Beech Grove and involved outdoor garden work. Authorities listed no further details.
Mrs Ozra Leland attempted suicide with poison after her husband attended a dance against her wishes. She is expected to recover.
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