Profit-Taking In Stocks Hit Opening Gains
New York January 3 United Press Financial Editor Elmer C Walzer reports Wednesday’s market action saw broad buying and prices rising to new highs. Trading remained heavy as speculative public rushed in with gains led by radio stocks, Paramount and Fox film issues in demand while motors and rails firmed, though extensive profit taking emerged.
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Elmer C. Walzer
United Press
New York
Paramount
Fox Film
General Electric
Montgomery Ward
Canadian Pacific
Anaconda
Kennecott
United States Steel
Willys-Ov
Konjola Promises New Health For Indianapolis Reader
A Konjola Man in Indianapolis at the Hook Drug Store tells of a typical recovery story from a Reader, Mr John P Wolsiffer of 1411 East Southern Avenue. He credits Konjola with restoring his health after two years of illness and failed treatments.
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Konjola
Hook
Illinois
Washington Streets
Indianapolis
John P. Wolsiffer
East Southern Avenue
Banking clearings and market notes across cities
Banks and exchanges reported clearings today with New York and Chicago data. Federal reserve credit balance noted. Treasury balance for December cited. stock market moved with gains in copper, steel, and utilities, with multiple firms advancing and others easing.
Settlers Face Loss of Homes in Western Oklahoma Strip
Disputed land along the Oklahoma Texas boundary threatens homes of about 100 families in a 130 mile wedge of 42 000 acres. A prior border fixed at the 100th meridian, but recent surveys place the land in Texas. Texas sharks allegedly rush to claim the land. Oklahoma City calls for a western boundary association to protect land titles.
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United Press Holls
Okla
Paraguay
Bolivia
Oklahoma
Texas
Supreme Court
Oklahoma City
Western
Stock Market Update Shows Steel Boom and Central Electrification
New York reports a pessimistic view of the economy yet flags strong steel output and expanding operations near capacity. Plans to electrify the New York Central could ripple across raw materials and related industries. Brokers loans show potential market headwinds if monthly statements dip.
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Thomson & McKinnon
New York
New York Central
Irregular Market Prices and Produce Listings
A scrambled market rundown shows varied prices for produce and goods such as baskets, boxes, and crates. Items include Grapefruits Lemons Apples tomatoes artichokes beans cauliflower and more with prices ranging from under a dollar to several dollars per quantity.
Hogs Show Firm Tone Across City and Chicago Markets
Hogs moved higher with most purchases around 9.25 dollars for midrange weights and top quotes near 19 dollars in Chicago yards. Cattle and sheep held steady with varied prices across weight classes and regions, while receipts and holdovers totaled thousands across multiple markets including Louisville Buffalo and St. Louis.
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Chicago
Louisville
Weinte
Uested
Buffalo
Unit 2
ATI
Bu United
Doras
Wheat Declines on Liverpool Prices and Futures Debate
Chicago reports show wheat down due to Liverpool declines with lighter country offerings aiding corn. Oats trade quiet and provisions drift lower as traders await the Caraway bill action on futures. Italy buys durum, while Illinois and Indiana farmers hold corn for higher prices. Winnipeg notes export oats in the east.
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United Press
Chicago
Liverpool
Italy
Illinois
Indiana
Winnipeg
West Baking declares dividends on preferred and common stock
The eighteenth semi annual dividend of 3 percent on the preferred stock and a 5 percent common stock dividend are declared by the West Baking Company directors. Both dividends are payable to stockholders of record at the close of business December 31, 1928.
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The
West Baking Company
Wholesale Dairy and Poultry Prices Reported in Markets
Market listing shows butter wholesale prices No. 1 and No. 2 at 48 to 49 cents per pound and butterfat at 49 cents. Cheese wholesale varieties range 27 to 33 cents, with Wisconsin flat 27 cents and prime cream 27 cents. Buying prices in Indianapolis include fresh delivery at 32 to 35 cents, paroultry hens at 23 cents, leghorn hens 15 to 19 cents, and various duck and turkey prices per pound.
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Old Suane
Accuse Man of Trying to Burn Family in Home
Cheyenne Wyoming January 3 Savall Swaney a railroad employee was arrested on suspicion of plotting a death pyre for his wife three stepsons and a married daughter. Mrs Swaney and her daughter woke to smoke and found two fires burning beneath the room where the mother and three sons slept. Swaney had left for work shortly before the blaze was found.
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United Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Savall Swaney
Woman pleads guilty to theft of neckties in municipal court
Miss Julia Green wood aged 61 of 131 East Pratt street admitted stealing two neck ties from a downtown department store. Judge Paul C. Wetter took the case under advisement in municipal court this morning.
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Julia Greenwood
East
Pratt Street
Paul C. Wetter
Wetter
Smugglers Rescued After Thirteen Days Adrift
Two rum smugglers arrived in Erie Pennsylvania after drifting for thirteen days in Lake Erie aboard a cabin cruiser. They survived on whisky and ale with two sandwiches at the start and later built a raft when rescue seemed unlikely. One man swam to shore near North East and was helped ashore by residents.
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United Press
Erie
Lake Erie
Canada
North East
City in Brief: Scout Visit Plans and Local News
The City in Brief reports on James E. West's planned visit to Indianapolis January 4, the bankruptcy petition of Elies Ebbert listing liabilities of 4029 and assets of 2389, and Kenneth H. Dame traveling to Washington for the district manager conference. Francis Wells to run local office during his absence. DeKalb County Telephone seeks to buy Corunna Telephone for stock. Corunna has 275 phones valued at 15000. Curtis Howe, a former Indianapolis resident in San Francisco, was ordered removed for impersonating a naval officer after posting bond. Charles W. Myers spoke on Pardon My Frankness at Advertising Club lunch. lip reading class dinner supported by YWCA and related talks. Indiana Coverlets pamphlet by Kate Milner Rabb issued by the Indiana Historical Society. Pedestrian injured after truck strike. driver Henry Whitlock arrested for failure to stop. Police search for abandoned wrecked car driver identified by plates to Frank Macy. Cleu Oler petitions to sell bus permit to Zola Bousley. WFBM officials showcased radio program at Murat Caravan Club luncheon.
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Curtis H. Howe
San Francisco
Cal
Indianapolis
Fae W. Patrick
United States
Naval Air Force
United States Marshal’s Office
Marriage Licenses Listed Across City From Various Addresses
A long list of marriage licenses includes Carleton Essh 22 and Mary Kidwell 20 at 3207 Boulevard Place, Julius Thomas 37 and Jennie West 40 in Indianapolis, and Dwight Wilson 25 with Floy Smith 20 at 4169 Central. Additional pairs include Harold Black 26 and Laura Long 27, Gordon Keifer 25 and Anise Cross 19, Charles Chambers 54 and Carrie Henry 45, Parker Wheatley 23 and Arabelle Chambers 21, plus numerous other couples connected to Coleman hospital and Methodist tal facilities and various street addresses.
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Carleton Essh
Mary Kidwell
Boulevard Place
Julius Thomas
Walnut
Jennie West
Indianapolis
Dwight Wilson
Central
Floy Smith
Howard Staub
East Ohio
Mabel Porter
New York
George Proudfoot
Ashland
Mario de Armond
Oakland
Harold Black
North Tene Electrician
Laura Long
North Temple
Gordon Keifer
East Tenth
Anise Cross
Charles Chambers
Brouse
Carrie Henry
Parker Wheatley
North Oakland
Arabelle Chambers
Nowland
Fragments of Deaths and Illnesses in Local OCR Extract
A list of names ages and addresses appears with multiple medical conditions and hospital notes. Entries include chronic diseases such as arteriosclerosis tuberculosis influenza and pneumonia among residents and patients.
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Emma Kaiser
Prospect
Julie E. Hood
East Tenth
Zachariah Taylor Jones
South Richweln
Aoe Shirley
City Hospital
Accion Deakin
William Thomas Cloud
Chadwick
J. Dees
North Ol
Shelby
Eevina Furguson
Gabella Kennedy
Minnie Whitaker
Detroit
Louis Suitt
Lobaronia
John J. Hofferbert
N. Kealing
Belle Clark
Oscar Rogers
aMoberty
Building Permits Issued for Local Firms and Dwellings
Permits granted to Capital Ice Refrigeration for an ad dition at 8 East Wilkins 8300. Onnegut Hardware Company repair work at 120 East Washin gpsiswee aera. Perre-Case Sees Loomine Company shed and dwelling at 4707 Rockwood. Wercsee dwelling and WD Lane at 313 East South.
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Capital Ice Refrigeration Company
East Wilkins
Onnegut Hardware Company
Death Ranch jury selection begins in Northcott murder trial
Riverside California January 3 Attorneys for the state and defense in Gordon Northcott murder farm case engage in jury selection. Northcott faces charges for the killing of Alvin Gothen and the abuse allegations tied to his Riverside chicken ranch. Sanford Clark, the defendant’s 15 year old nephew, is the key witness. Judge Freeman presides after Judge Morton disqualified himself. A spectator was restrained when a gun was seized.
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United Press
Riverside
Cal
Gordon Stewart Northcott
Northcott
Alvin Gothen
Puente
Freeman
M. K. Morton
Henry Espanza
Clem Sweeters
Espanza
Sanford
Sanford Clark
Morton
Trade rules fixed for Indianapolis carpenters apprentices
Rules by the district council of the carpenters union and the Associated General Contractors Association of Indianapolis set an eight six month training sequence to journeyman status. Apprentices aged 17 to 22 must attend two nights of school weekly and start at 30 percent rising to 80 percent of journeyman wages with a diploma awarded on completion by the Indianapolis Building Congress.
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The
Carpenters’ Union
Associationed
General Contractors’ Association of
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Building Congress
Father Races Death as Hartford Theaterman Weighs Trip
W S Perutz Hartford theater manager raced to reach his dying seven year old son Carroll in Cincinnati after a severe scarlet fever attack. He chartered a plane from Brainard Field to Hadley Field New Jersey with Lt Charles Wricht piloting then moved by car and express toward New Brunswick and Cincinnati.
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S. Perutz
Hartford
Cincinnati
Carroll
Perutz
Brainard Field
Hadley Field
N. J
Charles Wricht
Hadley
New Brunswick
Ohio City
Ohr Property Sold On Pennsylvania And St Joseph Streets
The southeast corner property at Pennsylvania and St. Joseph streets known as the Ohr property sold to John B. and Marie Schramm by Mrs. Margaret M. Neville of Lafayette. The site features a 100 foot Pennsylvania street frontage and 190 foot St. Joseph street frontage with a large double brick house and a four apartment flat. Consideration was not announced but believed near $65,000.
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Pennsylvania and
St. Joseph Streets
Ohr
John B
Marie Schramm
Margaret M. Neville
Lafayette
Ind
B. M. Ralston
Pennsylvania Street
St. Joseph Street
Coolidge Nominates Riggs for Navy Surgeon General
President Coolidge sent to the senate the nomination of Medical Director Charles E. Riggs to be surgeon general and chief of the bureau of medicine and surgery of the navy.
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United Press
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Charles E. Riggs
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery of
The
Navy
Renew Fight On Value Basis Of Railroads
United Press reports railroad lawyers pressed the Supreme Court to overturn the Interstate Commerce Commission rate basis, opposing a West Virginia gas case on future value. The O’Fallon case seeks to recapture excess profits from 1914 costs, while utilities push book value versus current reproduction costs. The argument, led by Frederick Wood and others, resumes today and continues likely into Friday.
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Herbert Little
United Press
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
West Virginia Gas Company
St. Louis & O'Fallon
O'Fallon
Grea Northern
Supreme Court
Great Northern Road
Frederick Wood
New York
Christian Attempt to Convert Jews Scored by Expert
Dr Edward L Hunt voices a sweeping indictment of Christian missionary work among Jews in the Jewish Tribune leading article. He calls it futile un-Christian un-American costly and wasteful and says the synagogue builds civic virtue and guards faith.
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United Pres
New York
Jewish Tribune
Edward L. Hunt
America
Good Will Union
Washington Memorial Church
Funeral notices and lost items appear in local column
Obituary and funeral notices for Frank P Barker and Emmaline Johnson, with service details and burial locations. Classifieds list lost items including a key ring, earrings, dogs, and a ladies glove with rewards offered.
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