Stock Market Opens Flat as Trading Stays Light
United Press reports the stock market opened with little change from yesterday as trading remained light and prices firmed marginally. Early movers included American Woolen, U.S. Steel, General Motors, Radio-Keith-Orpheum, and Montgomery Ward with scattered gains amid a subdued session and low volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C. Malzer
United Press
New York
Stock Exchange
Schulte
U. S. Steel
Armour A
Nevada Consolidated Copper
Radio-Keith-Orpheum
Chrysler
Bank clearings and debits across Indianapolis and New York
Indianapolis banks posted clearings of 4 168 000 dollars with debits of 9 377 000. New York reports bank clearings at 1 909 000 000 dollars, clearing house balance 202 000 000, federal reserve credit 154 000 000. Treasury balance on December 15 was 39 242 033.29 with customs receipts totaling 25 100 585.23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
New York
United Press
Clearing House
Federal Reserve Bank Credit
Treasury
Washington
Assessors Convene for State Tax Conference
Assessors and tax officials from ninety two counties gathered in the house of representatives for a biennial taxation conference under the state tax board. Chairman William A. Hough presided as Governor Ed Jackson and John J. Brown spoke, with Pliny H. Wolford succeeding Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
State Tax
William A. Hough
Board
Ed Jackson
John J. Brown
Tax Board
Pliny H. Wolford
Jackson
Wheat Trades Dull As News Lacks Variety
Chicago December 18 Grains were mostly unchanged on the Board of Trade. December wheat eased slightly, corn held steady, and oats showed minor declines. Provisions rose marginally as selling of wheat against corn purchases continued, with holiday trading noted. Visible supply up slightly, export inquiries for corn improving, weather in the corn belt better, oats movement increasing with prices rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Liverpool
Market mood shifts as buyers slow to judge stocks
The New York stock market shows hourly improvement from sagging levels as individuals reduce commitments. The piece urges readers to study each issue, avoid overreaching bets, and have the courage to clean house when final tests come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson & McKinnon
New York
Local Wagon Wheat City Grain Prices and Births News
Grain elevators pay 1.26 for No 2 red and 1.08 for No 2 hard. Birth notices list dozens of births with parents and addresses, including Pochler, Sterrett, Hartsock, Faulker, Evans, Loudon, Thornton, Boone, Moore, Phillips, Boles, Hunter, and others. Additional birth entries name families and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Lelia Pochler
Ellsworth
Jesse Sterrett
Sugar Grove
Emmitt
Ruth Hartsock
Oren
Trene Faulker
Methodist
John and Mary Evans
Nathanial
Elma Louden
Marion
Albert
Ida Thornton
Finlegan
Rose Boone
Minnesota
Charles and
Catherine Moore
Delaware
Harry
Mabel Phillips
Clarence
Zella Boles
Ira
Mary Hunter
Joseph
Ruby Corneys
Orange
William
Earleen Cook
West Michigan
Anton
Ruby Crissen
Warsaw
Pauline Bade
Methodist Ospital
Charles
Pearl West
Chadwick
Elizabeth St. Johns
Race
vArthur
Julia Winkler
Fletcher
William and
Neva Jordan
Holloway
Multiple Patients with Chronic Heart and Lung Illnesses Listed
A list of numerous patients with ages from infancy to elderly tied to hospitals and homes shows chronic myocarditis, diabetes, pneumonia, arteriosclerosis, cerebral hemorrhage, and other conditions. Names, addresses, and hospital affiliations appear for each entry, reflecting a compiled medical casualty ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva M. Ringo
East Twelfth
Susan H. King
City Hospital
Americus E. Johnson
Methodist Hospital
Mike Shannon
Prospect
Dennis Barton
Aon
Delaware
Michael McNellis
Bobbie Rogers
Etta Bailey
Vermont
Fannie Roberts
East Nineteenth
Velma Elizabeth Iilvey
Georgia Ferguson
North Arsenal
Catherine Louise Clark
Broadway
Lily Gay Smith
Lexington
Millie Shoop
Long Hospital
Lobar
Leon Victor V. Lockwood
West Morris
James Rike
James David Miller
Highland
Bell Tucan
Dia Harvey True
Edgar Co. O'Connor
St. Vincent's Hospital
Jacob J. Stock
N. Gale
Emma J. Price
North Noble
Martha G. Barks
Norway Sanitarium
Jacob H. Pirkey
East Walnut
Emma Bristow
Nk S. Chance
North T
Illinois
Building Permits For Shell Petroleum Co And Others
Building permit entries list Shell Petroleum Co and several addresses including 2217 West Michigan with foundations worth 5001 dollars and garages valued at 5000 dollars, plus repairs at multiple locations such as 1310 Harlan and 916 East Michigan, and repairs for 2122 West Tenth and 1616 North West. Administrative names include ner P Phillips and ot B Ross with Red Men lodge at Twenty-Ninth Hampton noted for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Petroleum Corpacys
West Michigan
Shell Petroleum Company
Foundation
I Grady
Harlan
Home Ace Company
East Michigan
Sink
Massachusetts
Ner P. Phillips
West Tenth
Ot B. Ross
North West
Red Men Lodge
Hampton
Fruit and Produce Prices for Retailers in Indiana and Beyond
Price list itemizes fruits vegetables and Christmas specialties with figures for Indiana California Jamaica Wisconsin and other regions. It lists apples grapes grapefruits lemons limes pears and tomatoes among other items with crate box and per-unit pricing and specials like wreaths roping and bundles. High variety includes cantaloupe asparagus pear lines and holiday promotional items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Jamaica
Florida
Indiana
Anjo
Chicago Markets Report for Butter Poultry and Cheese Prices
wholesale butter prices range from 51 to 56 cents per pound with various grades listed. Poultry prices show hens at 43 to 46 cents and large fowl around 19 to 20 cents per pound, with ducks and geese also priced. Butter, cheese, and potatoes commodity breaks include Wisconsin and Minnesota oats and Russets with multiple price points and delivery notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
New York
Indianapolis
United Press
ICAGO
Minnesota
North Dakota
Idaho
Lover Mystery in Divorce Suit
Plains, N. Y. December 18 The divorce trial of Mrs Katherine Allen centers on who made love to a plump blonde known as Mrs Browning at Larchmont Manor Edgar F Allen denies the charge while Henry Armistead the servant testified Allen was involved Edward Davidow theatrical agent recalled that on February 19 at 830 p.m Allen sat in the Winter Garden chuckling as the events unfolded Davis Allen's attorney says an alibi exists and declines to call Peaches Browning as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Allen
Winter Garden
Mississippi
Davidow
Stanley C. Fowler
Lee Parsons Davis
Davis
City Market Prices Hold Steady Across Readable Spread
City market selection and prices remained steady today with oranges 40 to 75 cents a dozen. Apples six pounds for a quarter and bananas 20 to 30 cents a dozen. Green beans 30 cents a pound, green peas 25 cents, California tomatoes 20 cents a pound, hothouse 40 cents. Pears, Persimmon? actually pears 80 cents. mushrooms 60 to 70 cents. honeydews 30 to 35 cents. Greens 15 cents, lettuce 10 to 20 cents, grapes 10 to 15 cents. Grapefruit two to three for a quarter. eggplant 30–35 cents. cauliflower 25–35 cents. parsnips two pounds for a quarter.
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California
Get Wrights Job in State Government Shuffled
John McGord the deputy attorney general will leave the attorney general's department after nine years to take the post held by Frank Wright in the office of Otto Fifield secretary of state. McGord will serve as auditor in the securities division and join the lower house following a leave of absence for assumed duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGord
James M. Ogden
Frank “Bone Dry” Wright
Otto G. Fifield
Wright
Securities
Ces
Pork Market Steady With Good Figures At City Yards
Hog prices held steady with 16 000 receipts and bulk 160 to 300 pounds at 9 dollars. Vealers eased to 15.50 down, top 16. Lambs rose to 14 50. bulk 13 to 14 50. Cattle receipts 1100 calves 600. steers 9 50 to 15, cows 7 to 9, vealers 15 to 16, heavy calves 6 50 to 11, feeders 8 to 10 50. Sheep receipts 500. fat lambs 14 50 top, 13 to 14 50 bulk, cull lambs 7 50 to 9 50, fat ewes 5 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cincinnati
Livestock prices across markets rise in Chicago and Louisville
Chicago hogs 41,000 receipts slow market with 5 to 10 cent gains. top hogs 200-290 lb around 9 dollars. Cattle and calves steady to higher with fed yearlings up to 17.10 and steers 1,300-1,500 lb at 13.25 to 16.50. Louisville hogs steady with 180 lb plus at about 9 dollars. cattle and calves mostly steady. regional notes include Cincinnati and Columbus markets with varied fat lambs and calves.
Freight rate boosts fought by C O C
Coaplstick Indiana State Chamber of Commerce traffic manager attended a Central Freight Association committee meeting in Chicago to oppose freight rate increases on western cattle shipments into Indiana and on scrap iron from Chicago to Terre Haute. He planned to contest rate hikes for castings from Terre Haute to Detroit before the Interstate Commerce Commission and to travel to Washington for a National Industrial Traffic League legislative committee meeting and ICC hearing on Continental Steel Corporation rates.
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R. B. Coapstick
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Central Freight Association Committee
Chicago
Indiana
Terre Haute
Detroit
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
National Industrial Traffic League Legislative Committee
Continental Steel Corporation
Kokomo
Indianapolis
Burial for 6 month old Etta Geraldine Kincaid
Funeral services for Etta Geraldine Kincaid age six months will be held Wednesday at 1 30 p m from the home 515 Arbor avenue with Rev Vern Krause pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church officiating Burial will be in Floral Park cemetery
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Etta Geraldine Kincaid
William Kincaid
Arbor Avenue
Vern Krause
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Floral Park Cemetery
Five shopping days left in Times contest winners
Mary C Towey of 1801 South Meridian Street wins a pair of tickets to the King of Kings showing at Circle Theatre in No 22 of The Times contest. Jessie Shipman of 1021 East Market Street wins a pair, and Doris Brooks of 50 North Addison Street also receives tickets for the lightened load and cooled brow lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Towey
South Meridian Street
Circle Theater
Times
Jessie Shipman
East Market Street
Doris Brooks
Addison Street
Arrest Driver in Girl Deaths
Baltimore December 18 After an overnight search state police arrested Earl Shelsby Curtis Bay for questioning in the deaths of two girls killed by a hit and run on the Annapolis road Sunday night He identified two other men who rode in the death car and was taken to Baltimore for questioning The car was found in a private garage bloodstained with a cracked headlight and fender A double funeral plan was being made for Marie Stolba and Thelma Vlack both teens by their parents
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United Press
Baltimore
Earl Shelsby
Curtis Bay
Annapolis Road
Shelsby
Shelsey
Barnickel
P. M
City in Brief Indiana County events and local notices
Indiana County assessors Association meeting Kiwanis Club and other luncheons listed. Mrs Rebecca Starlin 74 injured after auto collision at 624 South West Street. Public Health Nursing discussed by Mary Breckenridge. Mimi Lights The Candle to be staged at the Woman's Department Club. Judd Wilson elected Phi Beta Pi delegate. convention dates set in St Louis. White enamel name plates surprise city council. Richard Harris injured after Belt railroad accident. Citizens Telephone suit against PSC dismissed. P O Hurley transfer to Indianapolis with new office at 220 Virginia Avenue.
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Judd Wilson
Phi Beta Pi
Indiana University School of Medicine
Lincoln
St Louis
P. O. Hurley
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Hurley
Indiana
Illinois
H. O. Hartzell
Room
Virginia Avenue
Williams III address postponed at St. John AME church
Dr Charles Sumner Williams pastor of St John AME on Seventeenth Street and Columbia Avenue was unable to deliver a special address Sunday night due to sudden illness A large audience was present and Dr J B Hankal presided Others invited to speak on the theme in his absence include Attorney W E Henderson J J Cannon and J F Johnson Williams may speak Sunday night Dec 30 if health permits Christmas baskets for the Flanner house are planned with donations from the public A Christmas dinner for Flanner house children is set for Friday Dec 21 and a movie and tree are part of the program Others include the Odelphian Club dance and various church and school events with schedules through the holiday week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sumner Williams
St. John A. M. E
Seventeenth Street
Columbia Avenue
J. B. Hankal
W. E. Henderson
J. J Cannon
J. F. Johnson
Williams
Hankal
Flanner House
Odelphian Club
Walker Casino
B. W. Johnson
St. Monica's Guild of
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Mary Auter
Boulevard Place
WANTS OUT OF JAIL IN ROBBERY PROBE
Thomas Willard of 716 North Pine Street filed for a writ of habeas corpus in superior court today seeking release. Four others remain held on vagrancy charges under a $5,000 bond in the William P Jungclaus Company safe robbery investigation at 825 Massachusetts Avenue. Night watchman noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Willard
North Pine Street
William P. Jungclaus Company
Massachusetts Avenue
Ee Ea
Death Notices from De Rolf to Wilson Funeral Parlors
Death notices list multiple local obituaries with surnames De Rolf Kadow McKenzie Park Schlegel and others. Includes funeral details at Crown Hill Moore Kirk and College Ave venues, with dates December 16 to 20 and family references. Public notices show W Blasengym in charge and local funeral homes offering services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Rolf
Bert
Elizabeth de Rolf
Prank Rolf
Peoria
Willie de Rolf
Kansas City
Charles de Rolf
Mollie Burgess
Puneral
Ralston We
W. T. Blasengym
Adow
Frederick
Myra Roberts Kadow
Mayme Roberts
Delaware
Chicago
Crown Hill
M’kenzie
Margaret
Charles A. McKenzie
Moore & Kirk
Station St
Crown Hill Cemetery
Park, Lolla V
Bellefontaine
Mary Osborn
College Ave
Schlegel
Louise Schlegel
William F. Schlegel
A. W. Peterman
Herbert Schlegel
Shelby St
W. . Blasenevm
Coast to Coast Busses Offer Low Fares and Luxuries
Yelloway Pioneer Stages advertises safe comfortable travel from Chicago to Los Angeles and other cities with prices listed for Chicago $4.06 and New York $18.50. Depot at Dennison Hotel, Riley 2273. Also multiple small classified items include pets for Christmas, home bargains, and a public notice about an Indianapolis building loan association meeting on January 2, 1929.
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Yelloway
Chicago
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Dayton
Denver
New York
Yelloway Pioneer Stages, Inc
Dennison Hotel
Riley
Eesesesesesoe
Security Building & Loan Association
Indianapolis
Indiana
New York Street
Iniana
Edward H. Resener
Otto Busching
Franzen
E. St. Claire
Hanks
Virginia Ave
Harry Deroff
Bert
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William C. Durant
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Vanes Corp
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Asaba
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Secretary of State
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Indiana County Assessors Association
Kiwanis Club
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Purdue Alumni Association
Severin
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rebecca Starlin
Abbott Street
Ralph H. Fink
Buckle Street
South West Street
Mary Breckenridge
Frontier Nursing Service
Indiana University Training School
the Training School
The
Public Health Nursing Association
Mimi
Woman's Department Club
Seventeenth
Meridian Streets
L. Katherine Keifer
Teachers College of Indianapolis
Norman Green
Chris Hoffman
Council
Kentucky Avenue
Richard Harris
Martinsville
Citizens Telephone Company
Clay County
Public Service Commission
DR. Williams III
Walker “Theater
Metropolitan Baptist Church
Thirteenth
Missouri Streets
J. D. Johnson
Poro Club
Parthena Crawford
Euretha Harris
Fitzhugh-Valentine College
Mary Valentine
Clara Weathers
J. S. Sanders
S. B. Butler
Y. W
Leslie Henderson
Terre Haute State Normal Girls
J. Harold Brown
Y. W. C. A. Chorus
Boy Scouts
Union Tabernacle Baptist Church
Old Settlers’ Social and Civic Club
George Keller
Ella Covington
Estelle Fisher
Cosmopolitan School of Music
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Walnut
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Phyllis Wheatley
Central Lodge
A. M
G. H. Gayhart
W. M
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S. W
Frank Willis
J. W
D. W. Jones
M. J. Churchill
Arnold Bland
Edward Wisdom
J. D
J. E. Daugherty
S. S
Guy Blain
Board of Trustee
C. Pritchett
S. R. Pearson
Samuel Taylor
Masonic Temple
Ada Morris
Lillian Lemon
A. R. Lemon
North West Street
J. P. Johnson
Johnson
Michael Fretje
Fneral Directors
Drexel
Finn Bros
Meridian
Aa TA
George Grinsteiner
Puneral Directe
GE. Herrmann
East St
Teria
Sunbeam Heating Co
Capitol
O. H. Stoker
N. Cap
Freihoffer Baking Co
LA Riviera
Abel
Ket St. Am
Fred Elliott
Carmel
Boston
Ina
Kipp Bros. Co
Canaries
Police
Ie Intelligent
Seifret Harz Mountain Guard
Gunte Anteed
Spe
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Teddy
Kell
Foster Quiesser
Brooklyn
Washington St
Indiane Apolis
M. Springe
Harding & Roache
Pembroke Arcade
W. B. Nicewanger
Indianapolis Times
Schwitzer- Cum Mins Co
Mass
N. Noble
Woods
Ave
West Washington
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