This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1926
Page
5
The Wall Street Journal reports a new week with expected large investment funds entering seasoned dividend stocks. Bond yields fall as investors seek higher returns, boosting demand for high grade railroad and industrial shares with long dividend records.
Lower foreign cables pushed wheat down at the opening on the Chicago Board of Trade. Liverpool and Buenos Aires prices fell, with traders predicting a 2,000,000 bushel drop in visible wheat supply. Corn and oats opened mixed, with a blizzard in the corn belt offering some support to the pit.
Indiana Society of Chicago dinner drew over 1000 Hoosiers including Lieutenant Governor Van Orman Jedith Nicholson Knute Rockne and William Nesbit. Attendees poked fun at Indiana politics and the senatorial primary probe while movies showcased figures such as Tom Taggart Albert Erskine Evans Woollen and Notre Dame icons.
Local grain elevators set a price of 1.26 per bushel for No 2 red wheat. Other grades are bought based on quality and merit.
In York on December 13 the Cotton Market advises buyers to act early for an initial advantage. It urges sellers to mark down averages and frames cotton buying as sound speculation and business.
Senator Deneen announced the joint Muscle Shoals committee favors the Associated Powers Company bid for nitrates and electrical power at Muscle Shoals. He noted Henry Ford’s offer of five million dollars and stated the government has realized over 7.3 million dollars from properties included in the project.
A long price list itemizes fruits vegetables and holiday greenery. Items include apples oranges grapes and pears with per crate or box prices, and Christmas trees holly wreaths and supplies priced by bundle or piece.
New York report says expensive gift buying shifts toward non jewelry items. Nine month trade volume trails last year, yet manufacturers have expanded recently. Retail demand focuses on watches clocks and staple silverware with card items and cheaper novelties selling well. Diamonds show limited gains while high end pieces remain steady and collections improve.
In New York on December 13 an irregular sugar futures market shows active profit taking after the Cuban crop decree. Buying and short covering offset declines while Cuba limits 1927 harvest to stabilize prices and boost producer profits. Demand is rising as Cuba expands trade with other nations. farther months may be attractive.
Market rates for creamery butter and cheese vary by grade and supplier. Butterfat payments to local dealers show 54 45 50. Cheese wholesale prices include Longhorns 2 16, Limbureer 270, fresh delivery at Indian 3, and other items with limited legible figures. Poultry prices list fowls 19 2 ¾ cents, leghorns 112 14 3. Ducks 15 18 cents.
New York yields a brighter tone as rails show promise and public buying returns. Ample funds around 4 1/2 percent support a year end rush, while short term issues and Standard Oil debentures push money into bonds and aid a potential motor merger activity.
Multiple accidents over the weekend due to rain and slick roads left several injured. Mrs. Sarah Walker, 67, was badly hurt near her home while crossing. Officer Robert Van Hoy, 24, was struck and hospitalized. two children, Norman and Ralph Kalar, ages 8 and 5, were hurt after darting into traffic. Fred Clark, 60, and driver Illiam Bradley faced serious injuries and charges. a hit-and-run victim, Otto F. Hampton, 54, was struck near Capitol and Fifteenth. James Hagan struck George Kretz Jr.. and a collision at Capitol and McCarty left Mrs. Agnes Burnett and her baby injured while the other driver faced charges.
Columbus reports a diamond wedding for Alfred Owen Blackmar and his wife Mrs. Blackmar celebrating seventy five years of marriage. Neighbors and old friends from Maine to California joined the couple in Columbus for the anniversary. They have resided on Fourth Ave for forty seven years and now boast thirty seven descendants. Mrs Blackmar expresses a wish to live with Alfred forty seven more years.
Northwestern University student Leslie L. Ogilvie proposed marriage to Miss Ruth Thomas after the football season. The couple declined, a Phi Kappa Sigma pledge served as best man, and a coin flip reportedly decided that Leslie will marry the girl.
The Senate Committee investigating a fourteen year old bribery charge against Senator Arthur Gould Maine adjourned until January 4 to obtain official documents from Maine Gould and two attorneys. Senator Thomas J Walsh of Montana said he could secure the papers and the committee allowed him to do so.
Lawrence Henry aged 52 of 548 Arbor Avenue was struck by a skidding truck on Capitol Avenue at South Street while changing a tire. Cecil Wolsey of 633 Fort Wayne Avenue drove the truck that skid on wet pavement and Henry suffered a broken right leg. He was taken to Indiana Christian Hospital.
Santa Claus delivers $800 to Inspector Claude Worley as police pension fund share of a $1,000 reward for the capture of bandits who robbed the West Indianapolis Union Trust branch weeks ago. The heist netted $31,000.
Hog prices eased with top at 11.85 and bulk at 11.75, receipts about 6,000. Cattle and calves showed steady to weak demand with beef steers 8.50 to 11.50, stockers 6.50 to 7.75, cows 3.50 to 6.50, calves around 13. Price trends reflect lower hogs and mixed cattle turnout.
Louisville and Pittsburgh auction reports show varied receipts with steady to soft demand. Prices range for beef steers and cows, calves, and hogs with top lambs around 13.50 and fat lambs near 8. Data note mixed figures and irregular formatting across markets.
Four men named M. Deckart Harold Orr Russell Hoff man and Harry Settle were jailed in Bloomington Indiana in connection with a Farmers and Merchants Bank robbery attempt at Elizabethtown. Tear gas from the vault halted the crime and the men fled after cutting telephone wires. They allegedly held up farmer Earnest Brown on the way to Indianapolis.
In Wilmerding near Pittsburgh a 58-year-old constable and chief of security for Westinghouse Airbrake was shot dead at his home after parking his car. Investigators say the killer was hired. Three men named as political figures, Jorn Bolte Guy Bolte and Joseph Mandalla were arrested in connection with the murder.
Detroit police chief William P. Rutledge orders all officers to catch or kill suspects after a violent weekend that produced eight murders, part of a year with 313 deadly incidents. The past week end was described as the bloodiest in years.
Fire officials report a blaze at the Lincoln Tire and Battery Company, 642 Indiana Ave, at 4 a.m. today causing $300 in damage. The origin is listed as unknown.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.