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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1908
Page
4
Indianapolis on September 26 saw receipts of 4,000 hogs, 750 cattle and 150 sheep. Hog prices fell to a top of 9.40 per hundredweight amid dull trade. most hogs sold 6.80 to 7.25, some 6.25 lows. Cattle and sheep markets were quiet with minimal price change. lambs 4.75 and sheep 3.50. Yard notes list various steer, heifer, and calf prices and ranges, with overall cautious demand.
Union Stockyards II reports Sept 26 hogs receipts 8000 and prices from light at 6.50 to heavy 7.40, bulk 6.50 7.40, with good to choice heavy 6.75 7.40. Cattle receipts 500 unchanged. beeves 3.70 7.63, Texas steers 8.00 9.60, western steers 3.40 6.00, stockers 2.60 4.55, cows and heifers 1.75 7.0, calves 6. Sheep receipts 2500 steady. natives 2.25 4.20, western 2.25 4.25, yearlings 3.45 4.75, lambs 3.25 5.70.
Rouse Bros at 130 Kentucky Ave list grain and feed prices including Corn 87 90c New Shelled Oats 55 5ic Sheaf Oats 13.00 14.00 Timothy 31 5.00 16.00 New Clover 11 12.00 Mixed 00 14.00 Straw 5.50 6.00 Bailed Hay 12.00G 14.00
A historical market list shows varying prices for hams bacon and pork products. Sugar cured hams priced around 13 151% to 17c, English and smoked varieties noted with per pound ranges. Fresh pork and beef carcasses listed, with lard and dried beef offered at multiple cents per pound.
Readable fragment shows fresh eggs, butter at 14 cents, poultry including turkeys and ducks listed with prices. Note contains garbled words but indicates a price table from a market listing with live ducks and poultry categories.
East Buffalo New York September stock sale results show cattle receipts about 200 with steady veal and lamb values. Sheep and lambs total around 4 000 with lambs 4 2 to 5 60 and yearlings 3 75 to 11 00. Hog receipts roughly 6 460 with mixed hogs 7 25 to 7 65 and heavies near 7 50 to 7 65.
Rock Island stocks and bonds led activity on Wall Street with the preferred climbing to 41 by 2 points before easing. 4 per cent bonds jumped to 73 while common shares gained little as profit taking trimmed gains. Frisco separation rumors buoyed the move, while Reading Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Hill shares drifted lower. Smelters stood out with a one point rise and the local curb market showed steady action with Cobalt as a strong feature.
A reader transcription lists varied grocery prices including cantaloupes at 5c each and 5c to 10c cabbage, Bartlett pears scarce, green beans 20c per quarter peck, new potatoes 30c a peck, pumpkins 20-25c, cranberries 5-6c per quart, and spring chickens 25-30c per pound. The list also notes apples, bananas, grapes, and other produce with multiple price points.
Grain and hay prices listed with bids for wheat corn and rye, including No 2 red and No 4 white categories, mixed lots, and through billing terms. Inspections show cars in for No red wheat No 4 white corn and hay timothy, with comparative week stock in store figures for wheat corn oats and rye.
Toledo market notes show wheat at 1.01 dollars for September and December contracts, with May at 1.06 dollars. Corn figures are listed for September and December, while rye and Timothy are noted at 1.60 dollars for Timothy.
In Washington a citywide food cleanliness program targets hotels shops and all food handling places to curb waste and promote economy. Mrs Logan cites a tale of a gar bage contractor’s worker who finds value in discarded food and argues Americans waste resources compared with Europe. She urges stricter inspections and education to foster thrift and better food practices for a longer healthier life.
The French Steam Dye Works, cleaners and dyers of fine garments, has expanded to three offices at 47 Monument Place, 115 N. Pennsylvania Street, and 26 N. Illinois Street. Led by Walter H. Ehlers, the firm emphasizes prompt deliveries, thorough plant capacity, and a motto proclaiming Indiana's leading cleaners and dyers. A unique advertising stunt involves a foil-wrapped cigar bearing a complimentary request to clean fall clothes.
Michael A. Ryan a prominent Marion county attorney is mentioned as a potential United States senate candidate if Indiana Democrats gain a majority on joint ballot in the legislature He says he would be personally and politically involved in Indiana Democratic decisions while B F Shively also has strong support Thomas Taggart remains a dominant figure. party leadership could tip the nomination in next winter’s caucus.
Two Democratic Early Voters leagues were formed Friday night. In the First ward fifth precinct the group has 55 members with officers led by President E A Shaner and Secretary Frank Kenouse. In the Fourth ward first precinct the 48-member league lists President Charles Forteney and Secretary Chris Rasmussen among its officers.
Washington. Representative William S. Bennett said the Independence party will draw votes from both parties in New York. He warned Democrats may feel the impact most, but called the state safely Republican for both tickets and too early to predict pluralities.
Pittsburg on September 2 reports cattle receipts light and slow with bids from 5.50 to 6.25 for primes and 4.60 to 5.75 for good cattle. Heifers quoted around 4.60 to 8.00, fresh cows and springers 5.00 to 16.00. Hogs receipts 12 loads up 10 to 15 cents with heavies 7.40, mediums 7.25, workers 5.10 to 7.10. Sheep active, prime wethers 4.00 to 4.10 and lambs 3.60 to 5.66.
A fragmented OCR snippet lists various coal types and origins including Pocahontas and Kanawha lump from Jackson Ohio and Winifred with references to Hocking Valley and Cannel F.R. The text includes distorted vendor names, price cues such as 7.50 and 7.58, and scattered labels like Linton lump No 4 and Brazil block with repeated nonsensical segments.
A London nerve specialist claims a new cure for nervous disorders lies in wearing new and becoming clothes. He says fashion provides a distinct mental stimulus and advises dressmaker visits for depression, with promising results for patients and doctors, though husbands may not approve.
PHILADELPHIA Sept 26 At the closing sessions of the international tuberculosis conference doctors reviewed progress in stamping out consumption. Dr Koch praised archaeological evidence tracing the disease to ancient times and expressed confidence that better knowledge will enable mankind to overcome it.
In Dubuque Iowa on September 26 Mrs Bradley filed for divorce from John H Bradley son of the late William Bradley, a wealthy citizen. She cites statutory grounds and excessive drinking. She seeks permanent alimony of 160000 custody of three minor children and temporary alimony of 300 monthly plus 2000 to defray suit expenses.
London reports indicate trade shrinking this year by over £100,000 monthly, with July imports and exports down more than £12,000 compared to last year and seven months totaling a loss exceeding £71,000. The downturn accompanies high unemployment and a cautious Budget stance by Mr. Asquith despite claims of only a slight malaise in free trade.
Florence Lowenthal of Paterson, married secretly to Abraham Cohen, was found ill in her Rome New York room with carbolic acid nearby. A man fled before discovery. She is in critical condition and cannot explain the motive or whether the poisoning was self-inflicted or by another. Police seek Cohen for answers.
Bankers are arriving in Denver for the American Bankers association convention set for next week. In Hackensack New Jersey a Washington memorial was unveiled opposite Ft. Lee. In New York 40 American cadidates aboard the liner Etruria head to England for Cecil Rhodes scholarships. In Foggia Italy a violent earthquake shock caused panic but no injuries.
Washington recalls that a dispute over the Prairie Oil and Gas company franchise to Oklahoma drew in figures from national politics. Former Secretary Hitchcock resisted. ex Senator Jones with T M Barnsdell and allies pressed the White House. President Roosevelt then ordered Hitchcock to grant the charter amid Republican influence.
London Sept 26 A Dog Shop opens in Princess Street Hanover Square offering dogs of all kinds and a toilets saloon for pedigreed pets. Society ladies may have their dogs scented trimmed fitted with clothes and little shoes to protect carpets. A chest protector suit with a pocket and handkerchief is completed.
Martin Mansfield assistant chief engineer of the Pennsylvania railroad died at his home after a cerebral hemorrhage. He first fell ill February at his Pittsburg office, took leave, then returned home improved before a second hemorrhage Tuesday. Mansfield served 21 years as superintendent of the Indianapolis and Vincennes division. Funeral at Second Presbyterian church Sunday. burial in Ashland, Ohio.
The president will make no comment on Senator Foraker’s defense and will avoid political statements today. White House officials say he will pass over the Haskell resignation and the Foraker statement while discussing department matters. Postmaster General Meyer, Secretary Wright and Secretary Strauss called on the president.
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