Stocks Open Week With General Decline After German Election
Prices moved lower at the start of the new week as investors weighed Germany’s election of von Hindenburg. Steel Common eased to 114.5, Pan American to 72.4, GM to 72, Maxwell to 76.4, NYC to 114, and B&O to 74. Trading volume was light, with fewer than 500,000 shares by noon, while news on domestic business remained generally constructive. Studebaker rose on quarterly expectations, and Consolidated stayed strong in public utilities amid steady investments.
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National Association of Manufacturers
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Foreign bonds fall as Hindenburg election unsettles European markets
On Wall Street April 27 German 7s opened around 92 1/4 and dipped to 91 1/2 before recovering near 92. French 7s traded about 87 1/2 and French 4 4s at 95 as overall European bond sentiment weakened amid the Hindenburg election shock.
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Foreign Exchange Rates Reported in New York
Foreign exchange quotes show varied international currencies with notes on franc and Dutch guilders values. The report cites rates for Holland and Hong Kong and mentions notable fluctuations in marked time frames.
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Ril
Holland
Hong-Kong
Light Porkers Demand Maintains Downward Trend
Hog market declines from Saturday’s close with light hogs leading activity at 11.75 to 12.15 while heavies and mediums trade around 11.90 and 12.00 respectively. Cattle steady with choice steers at 9.50 to 11.50 and cows 6.50 to 11. Calves hold 8 to 11, receipts about 600 hogs, 509 calves. sheep and lambs scarce and nominal.
Grain futures slip on favorable crop news and weak cables
Chicago April 27 grain futures fell as wheat and corn traded lower amid favorable crop forecasts and weak overseas cables. Corn led losses with oats posting the heaviest drop in over a week, while profit taking followed initial weakness and drought relief in the southwest wheat belt fed further selling.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Liverpool
Chicago Grain Table April 27 Wheat and Corn Prices
Grain table from Chicago shows wheat and corn prices with May and Sept futures, including No. 2 red wheat at 1.86 and corn No. 2 white around 1.03 to 1.05. Chicago receipts list wheat 15, corn 74, oats 45, rye and notes several bid levels and nearby quotes from St. Louis and local markets.
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Poultry and Butter Prices Across Markets Dated April 27
Cleveland and Chicago reports show varied poultry prices with fowls at 30c and ducks around 20c per pound, butter extras in tubs at 9 to 10 cents, firsts near 41 to 42c, and pack stock 28c. Potatoes, onions, and other produce list regional prices, while New York shows steady pork and raw sugar markets. Industrial meat and dairy values reflect regional fluctuations in late April trading.
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Marriage Licenses List From Franklin Area Sources
A garbled list of marriage licenses includes Franklin residents and others with ages and occupations. Names such as Walter Horn, Marie Redman, William Taylor, Sophia Taylor, Geor McNeil, Mary Sowers, James Carter, and Hazel Fye appear among mixed addresses and jobs.
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N. Gladstone
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Oakland
Walter FE. Horn
Beech Grove
Marie Redman
William Brock Taylor
Joe
Sophia Taylor
Ohio
Geor H. McNeil
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Fred I. Tower
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Betty Main Hughes
Clarence Rouch
Terrace
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James Albert Carter
Mary Elizabeth Schmidt
Ernice Foriner
Keystone
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Edward Runth
Hazel Fye
Sutherland Stewart R. Houston
Helen Allimore
Wiliam Clayton Hooner
Jefferson
Fienk
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Shriver
Jesse Milton Spray
S. Haing
Amelia Frances Scott
West Newton
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Births Boys 4 Elmer and Marie Pratrce and Others
Birth notices listing several newborn boys with families and addresses including Elmer Pratrce at 3030 N New Jersey and Nathan ad Ruth Sheets at 1064 W Dwente among others in the community.
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Mary Sullivan
Colere Nathan
Ruth Sheets
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Ella Taylor
Union
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Helen Clements
Kenningen
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Deaths and early building permits listed in city notices
A long list of deaths with ages and addresses followed by a Saturday building permits section. The obituaries include Emma Sellidsy 50 Baltimore chronic myocarditis and Mary Jene Appleby 89 W Twenty Nineth mural insufficiency, among many other names and causes. Building permits detail dwellings, garages, reroofs, and new structures with street addresses and estimated costs across numerous properties.
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Melissa J. Bennett
Sherman Drive
Charlotte Jane Dunham
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Catherine Esler
Meridian
Chalotte Heim
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Ernest Mortelez
City Hospital
Charles Paramore
Lawrence
Stillard Ross
Samuel Laikiey
Flower Mission Hospital
Arren O. Wilson
Norway Sanitarium
Leonard Tharp
King
Burd P. Ebert
John King
Caroline
Colera May Morton
William Neeleight
Ai Eet
Richarson
Mary Wilbur
MacPherson
Faairo
Foho
Lettie Cooper
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New York
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Chicago and East St Louis Live Stock Prices Report
Cattle receipts in Chicago 18 a market steady for fed steers and yearlings. heavies slow. spots higher for desirable heifers and feeder steers. Sheep receipts 19,000 mostly steady to firm. good weights up modestly. hog receipts 45,000 mostly steady to slightly lower with tops around 11.95. East St Louis reports higher cattle and weaker hogs. Burgaville and Cleveland show mixed gains and declines. Toledo market mixed with lighter demand for calves and stems.
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Gasoline Tank Wagon Prices and Tax Exclusion Note
An aged heading announces gasoline tank wagon prices with mentions of non included state tax. The garbled text references a date 1876 and a price figure around 22:6e, plus an eight fifty price line, implying a historical price list or advertisement with unclear formatting.
Local Wagon Wheat Prices Highlight Market Gloom
Readable fragments show wagon wheat trading near 165 dollars amid uncertainty. The note mentions price variability and potential shifts for farmers, with no clear buyer demand indicated.
Taxpayers rush to pay taxes as May 4 deadline nears
With seven days left to avoid delinquency county treasurer's office handles large crowds, 40 clerks work 8 am to 4 pm, and more taxpayers opt to pay by mail. The carpenters' union led the move to an eight hour day.
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Irvington Mass Meeting Voices Outrage Over Crime
A public gathering in Irvington, Indianapolis denounces a brutal crime linked to a former Klan leader’s home on University Ave. Activists urge civic duty, justice, and protection of women as attorneys prepare for a bail hearing and subpoenas.
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Clarke
W. L. Ewing
Irvington M. KE. Church
Irvington Citizens Gather for Resolution on Woman
Highly Regarded Claris Adams praised the woman’s virtue as those who knew her testify in court. Rev C B Bishop and Mrs Alex Jameson spoke at the meeting. Mrs Zoercher announced the resolution would be signed at Merrill drug store Ritter Ave and Washington St. in Irvington Indianapolis.
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Sky scraper pastor calls divorce system unfair
Chicago pastor Rev John Thompson of the First Methodist Church denounces the current divorce system as biased toward the rich and urges a uniform federal law. He argues fees and interstate residency barriers hurt the poor and favors education over legislation to reduce divorces.
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Wedding Ends University Romance for Brandeis Kin
A classroom romance began at the University of Wisconsin between Elizabeth Brandeis and Paul Raushenbush. Elizabeth is the daughter of Louis Brandeis, associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. They met while both were instructors in the economics department.
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Resolutions on the Madge Oberholtzer Case From Indianapolis Groups
The Indianapolis branch of the Railway Mail Association and members of the Tuxedo Women’s Christian Temperance Union publish resolutions. They express sympathy to Oberholtzer’s family, demand due process, oppose bail for indicted murder suspects on technicalities, urge justice, and defend Miss Oberholtzer’s innocence.
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Gasoline From Sugar Reported In Paris
Paris reports a new automobile fuel called Lroline developed by Irene Laurenti, a 15 year old daughter of a chemist. The compound uses a sugar solution as its base and is non explosive until vaporized. The engine would run on gasoline until enough heat is produced to vaporize the fuel.
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British Birds in Japan Plan Shipment Return
Prince Takatsukasa has arranged a large shipment of British birds to be sent back to Japan and intends to raise many of them upon return to his homeland.
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Takatsukasa
Japan
Lambs House Sold Near Edmonton
Charles Lamb's cottage near Edmonton sold at auction for about 4000 dollars. The home, where he lived for many years and died, changes hands after years of memory and literary association.
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Rail safety improves with fewer railroad accidents
Washington reports Interstate Commerce Commission figures show 1924 accidents fell to 22,368 from 27,497 in 1923, a drop of 6,129. Derailments, collisions and locomotive boiler incidents declined, with deaths totaling 10,613 and injuries 290,349, amid calls that automatic controls and stricter inspections boosted safety.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Six Killed in Motor Crashes Across City
Six people died in separate Sunday night crashes. Names include Emanuel Wicks and Virgil Boyce among others. Police also charged Feddren Evans and others with assault and speeding after collisions at National Ben Davis and Orchard Thirty-Fourth Streets.
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Dean Inge Talks On Sex Science and Girls
The Reverend William Ralph Inge, known as the gloom of St. Paul’s, discusses sex literature birth control evolution and miracle healing. He favors ostracizing scandal figures but warns against birth control spread and revival of superstition while praising scientific inquiry and balanced criticism. He tours America delivering lectures at Yale and Johns Hopkins.
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