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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1925
Page
3
J. Smith Damron, noted pottery craftsman, will speak on The Potter and His Clay at English's Theater Sunday afternoon. He will demonstrate turning, glazing, decorating, and firing pottery on stage with an old fashioned wheel. A 30 minute Big Meeting Orchestra concert led by L A Von Staben follows as doors open at 8 p.m.
UPI reports a peculiar day as the stock exchange cut trading to an hour and a quarter for eclipse viewing. Trading was thin with a few professionals dictating moves, American Woolen fell further, and Steel faced bearish pressure amid dividend anxieties. The overall session closed lower.
Fragmentary forex brief notes limited details for January 24. Currency rates and market moves are unclear with several unreadable phrases.
Wheat and rye closed at postwar highs on the Board of Trade led by Number 2 red at 2 10 a cash price record. Strong late buying followed upbeat Pacific Northwest crop reports despite profit taking by bulls. Coarse grains rose, oats climbed, while increased receipts and a discouraging stock report weighed on provisions.
Chicago grain figures show wheat trading near 16.50 to 16.60 with May and rye quotes around 1.70 and 1.54 respectively. The report lists daily gains and shipments with wheat volumes at 633,000 against 425,000 and oats around 570,000 in varying entries.
Market notes from Chicago Board of Trade show mixed grain prices with Corn and Rye futures quoted for delivery. Various grade listings include No 2 red and No 3 white cereals, while currency signs and029 indicate price ranges and delivery terms.
Fragmented OCR shows prices and items from a market listing. Mentions include baskets and crates of produce, per dozen pricing, grown varieties, and regional references likely Texas. Reads as a catalog of commodities with irregular spacing and illegible segments.
Fragmentary record shows marriage licenses with names like Lote Orens and Pete, plus ages and partial locations. Additional readable names include Fontaine aoronard and Jon Hen, with scattered street-like text and incomplete details.
Mrs. David Ross announces committee roles for a dinner and pre release showing of The Man Without a Country at Severin on February 4. Reservations are led by Mrs. William Hacker Mrs. Caroline Goodhart and Miss Anna Reade with dining room and receiving duties assigned to a long list of members including Mesdames Thomas W. Demmerly H. C. Bertrand Harry McDonald Walter Geisel and others.
Coroner Paul F. Robinson opened an inquest into the death of Mrs. Sarah Bowman a 104 year old colored resident found in bed on January 21 at 2064 Brighton Boulevard. Mra Scott of 907 West Brighton reported the death.
Partial market notes show eggs stored at varying costs and small changes in prices. Entries mention pricing shifts for butter, hens, and miscellaneous goods, but the text is fragmented and lacks clear totals or dates.
Pricing notes show varied wholesale rates with lamb and beef options. Details reference pounds and per unit costs, noting changes and specific quantities. figures include dried and fresh meat categories, with several percent changes and quality differentiation.
New York cotton futures show limited movement as trading remains thin amid uncertain demand. Analysts note price volatility but no clear trend emerges for nearby contracts.
Gasoline price details from local suppliers show various posted rates. Figures include 11.7 and 14.5e per barrel with references to Perfection Brandard Ligh and Standolind Cleaners LaRa as part of price listings.
Prices on coal and anthracite rise amid base 25 Binttcky news with market shifts and regional impact highlighted. Readership advised of price trends and potential supply effects affecting buyers and traders.
Wagon Wheat priced at 202 dollars for Nordred wheat with other grades listed. Timothy price at 4 dollars per essai BLE tye. Shippers forecast partly cloudy with North and West winds 22 to 30 and South and East 28 to 38.
Fragmented OCR notes describe old actylee per 100 pounds and prices for steel base and sheets. Mentions 58 00 per abeete and 133.05 per 100 pounds, with a 5.85 base for 10 a Paha sheets.
Forty members of Crooked Creek Community Club stage the second presentation of The Footlight Review tonight at School No 7 Michigan Rd Crooked Creek directed by Mr W. The production proceeds to its next venue after the show.
At Indianapolis on Saturday lighter hogs led a price advance of about 40 cents per hundredweight while heavy and medium hogs stayed near $11.10 to $11.20 and $10.90 to $11. Light hogs sold at $10.90, light lights at $10.60 to $10.90, top $11.20. Hog receipts totaled 6,000. pigs at $6.50 to $10.60. sows steady at $10.25. Cattle and sheep markets were weaker with scarce receipts and poor beef demand, cross currents dragging steers down 25 to 50 cents per hundredweight.
The market lists heavy cattle and steers with prices around 11.05 to 11.46, bulk lots noted and varied by grade. Sheep and hog receipts are cited with steady demand. calves, veal, and lamb figures appear among fluctuating values and trading activity at Toeldo and regional markets.
Aboard the U S Navy dirigible Los Angeles the observatory team captured the total eclipse with four cameras two motion pictures and a spectrograph. The helium filled craft ascended to gain a clearer view and recorded spectrum lines of helium and hydrogen in the sun’s outer layers. Scientists hope the plates may reveal new elements or secrets, as helium was once discovered during an eclipse.
Walter Reimer presides over the new East Side Broadcast Listeners Club formed Friday night at Reimer's home 8805 E Michigan. H A Luckey elected vice president and T V Lavery secretary treasurer. A general Broadcast Listeners Association was proposed by The Times editor. Next meeting set for 305 E Michigan St Monday at 8 1D.m.
Funeral services for H. Farrell 71 former State Senator and county commissioner who died Friday at his home 4229 Carrollton Ave will be held Monday at 9 a.m. at St John of Arc Catholic Church Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery He was born near Cambridge City and worked in the manum business in Indianapolis over forty years Survived by widow two daughters and three sons and was a member of Knights of Columbus.
Miss Louise Wurz presides over the Girls Junior Civic Club organized today at Shelby branch library. Mrs. Augusta Yakey is sponsor and meetings occur each Thursday at the library. Officers include Loretta Lauve vice president Evelyn Chilli corresponding secretary Claska Wit recording secretary Elinor Laube treasurer Mary Murray social Sarah Cook membership chair.
Coroner Paul F. Robinson opened an inquest into the death by own action of 30 year old Alberta Robinson at 116 North Meridian Street on April 30, 2010. The investigation proceeds under local health and safety protocols.
George Hebble, blind, watched the solar eclipse from the Merchants Bank Building fire tower with friends Raymond Cory and George Tyler. He praised the sight though noted smoke affected the view and described the moment when the moon cleared the sun.
Miss Frances Long a Knoxville heiress sues to regain custody of her child born in Cleveland three years ago. Lang’s counsel attempts habeas corpus to deprive adoptee Mrs. Pearl Hawk of Attica Ohio, lacking legal papers.
Indianapolis observers watched a dramatic eclipse with Mars and Venus reportedly possible to spot. Crowds gathered on hilltops and rooftops, some viewing through a rose colored vase, as the sun’s shadow crossed from upper right to lower left, reaching maximum at 7 56 a m. The event ended around 9 07 with stars still hidden by clouds and glare.
Indiana University extension division offers social service and gifted subject courses. Full time work for all students starts Tuesday. New term arrivals report between 1 and 1 30 p.m. Monday. Second semester extension classes begin February 4 and run to June 6.
Millions watched the total eclipse from New York to Nantucket as clouds cleared at times and darkness fell across farms and streets. Naval observers aboard airships photographed the event while scientists faced cloudy skies. crowds crowded parks and rooftops, savoring the rare celestial display.
Gilliam cites legal clarity for budget use of highway funds while opposing shifting highway money into the general fund. Kettleborough notes gasoline tax revenue could join the general fund with amendments, affecting future highway and conservation funding and oversight.
Indiana officials urged a complete statement from bus companies amid a dispute over arrests of Indiana drivers. Secretary of State Schortembier and Attorney General Gilliom were pressed for aid after Governor Jackson announced actions following a resolution.
Hawkins, facing removal to Indianapolis for trial on a Federal indictment alleging a $6,000,000 stock fraud scheme, defended himself in habeas corpus removal hearings. He refused a court-appointed lawyer, argued the case, and disputed wrongdoing while Alexander Cavins and Benson W. Hough represented the government.
The Indianapolis diocese of the Episcopal Church schedules its annual council in Indianapolis next Wednesday and Thursday. Four laymen and four clergymen will be elected delegates to the general conventions in New Orleans this October. A preparatory service and program at St. Patrick Church are planned, with Bishop J M Francis preaching.
Witnesses testified before Coroner Paul F. Robinson that Louis Myer aged 64 of 441 North Meridian Street was struck and fatally injured by an automobile driven by Victor Hithburg of 1740 North Tacoma Avenue at the intersection of New York and Pennsylvania Streets on January 21. The report lists several local witnesses including Ralph W. Hawekotte and Ernest G. Butler.
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