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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1909
Page
4
In a concise notice the General Office Columbus Indiana announces connections for passenger cars via the BR and O and Southern Indiana Railroads. It directs travelers to agents for full information and official time tables covering points east and west of Seymour with details on rates.
Schedule notes for the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction Co list multiple daily trains to Hennette Kusonville Connersville with various departure and arrival times. Freight and express services run to Shelbyville Greensburg and Connersville, with fifteen trains each way and contact details included.
Local trains depart on the hour to destinations including Indianapolis Lebanon Frankfort Lafayette Crawfordsville Greenfield Knights Cambridge City Richmond New Castle Greencastle Brazil Terre Haute and Mooreville with express connections to Dayton and Columbus. Last car of the 6 pm Limited trains departs. listed times cover morning and afternoon departures with through services and connecting points.
Wheat prices show cash and futures for September and December at mixed bids. Corn and oats quote cash and futures with varied adjustments, rye noted with cash value.
Chicago cash grain markets report mixed prices for wheat with several grades around 1.08 dollars and corn showing varied quotes from about 6 to 7 cents for different grades. White and yellow corn and white oats trade with minor fluctuations among No. 2 and No. 4 categories.
Clearing house banks report an average cash reserve of 2.38 percent on September 18 in New York. Reserves rose by 1 122 350 while U S increases fell 1 131 2 percent. Loans declined 20 731 600 and circulation rose 86 900 with deposits down 25 943 800. Actual reserves stand at 2.94 percent.
The notice records births at several street addresses with multiple couples and newborns, followed by a death section listing individuals with ages, causes, and residences. It also lists building permits and projects with affected addresses and costs. The entries reflect a historical city registry snapshot.
Opening quotes from Boston stocks list several companies with fractional gains and losses including Nipissing Arizona Commercial Greene Cannea Shannon Franklin Smelting pfd Quincy Utah Apex Superior and Boston. Indianapolis Produce Exchange notes fresh eggs country butter turkeys ducks live hens with respective prices.
Reports list wagon prices in Indianapolis with No. 2 red corn milling and sample values from 70 to 80 cents for poor samples. Shelled oats and new sheaf oats quoted at $10.00 to $11.00 per ton, straw and hay prices shown for mixed, clover, and timothy varieties with baled hay around $13.00 to $14.50 per unit.
New York September 18 The opening trading shows increased activity and a broadening market with strong readings across the room. Reading rose to 171% and St Paul hit a new high at 1641⁄2 after ex stock rights. Hill stocks stayed robust and Canadian Pacific advanced above 183. Industrials remained strong but lagged railroads. after 15 minutes of brisk business the upward trend continued.
The market was dull with prices nearly steady. Peterson Lake slid to 24 with 25 bid while City of Cobalt eased 63 to 61 and closed 60. Crown Reserve rose to a fresh high 425, closing 408 bid. Temiskaming steady near 9% bid. Annual meeting set for Oct. 8 in Cobalt.
The curb market opened irregular amid scattered quotes for miners and producers. Listed items include Standard Oil at 7 703, American Tobacco 450 460, Nevada Copper 24 244, Miami Copper 16416, Kerr Lake and Bay State trading around small fractions, with several other mining shares showing mixed early bids and asks.
Indianapolis market report shows 2,000 hogs 1,700 cattle 156 sheep vs a week ago with hogs and sheep down and cattle up. Prices mixed as small hog arrivals yield limited opposition for packers and a good clearance. hogs mostly sold 8.20 to 8.35 with gut prices and varied steer and calf listings across stockyards including Union Stock Yards and East Buffalo figures.
Tillman Hoffman, aged four, was killed after being struck by a train in South Bend Indiana on September 18. Police and investigators began their work at the scene as witnesses described the tragedy.
In court Mrs. Reed defends herself amid accusations and heated rebuttals as Neff faces questions about framing a story on the day of the confrontation. Witness Mrs. Hunt testifies about disparaging remarks tied to Reed, while Reed is triumphantly discharged with her reputation vindicated.
Grain and feed prices listed for wheat corn oats and hay with through billing and milling sample terms. Includes No 2 red wheat prices for September October and November and wagon wheat values, multiple corn grades with through billing and mixed varieties, oats and hay futures, plus comparative movement for flour output and weekly stock figures across 1907 1909 data.
Early buying by wheat shorts pushed prices higher while corn and oats fell. Quotations show December wheat near 102 cents, corn around 68.5 cents, oats about 39 cents, with pork lard and rib futures listed for January through November dates. Closing bids and asks appear alongside open high low figures for Sept and Dec contracts across wheat corn oats and livestock.
Advertisers court daily Sun readers with real estate listings suburban sites at Eighty sixth street and College avenue and easy terms. Bonds and loans offered by Marion Trust, Don’s Real Estate bargains, and Texas lands from Geo W Johnson Co. An Indiana Automobile Correspondence School advertises courses. Jobs at Indianapolis Water Co. offer twenty five positions.
Miss Pearl Shake of 913 High Street reports a Hampden watch stolen on Friday. Police seek a suspected person as part of the investigation.
After a four day ranchmen hunt more than ten men joined in Southerland county pursuit leading to the lynching of Steve Hayes and Charles Delaney both blacks early this morning. The fatalities rise to seven in the race war four blacks and three whites with the killings tied to H A Munson and Eugene Hardin of a ranching partnership. A white man was killed during the attempted arrest.
Ostend, Sept 18 Louis Paulhan, flying a Voisin biplane, won a 5000 prize for a 73 km run here and nearby at 240 to 3200 feet. He fell into the North Sea on alighting but was rescued by spectators with no injuries.
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