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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1926
Page
3
The stock market showed renewed bullish activity as call money fell to 3 1/4 percent and heavy short interest actions expanded. Rails strengthened with Nickel Plate Pere Marquette and G O signals, hinting at Van Sweringen and I C C consolidation talk while car loading figures indicated ongoing commodity movement and expanding volume.
Indianapolis clearings totalled 5 003 000 with debits of 8 046 000. New York clearings reached 1 086 000 000 with balances of 150 000 000, according to United Press dated June 3.
In New York on June 3 Thomson and McKinnon note a shift from July to later months but a sizable July long account remains. Refiners offered sugar at 2 1/2 cents per pound while uban raws holders show sugar offers. The market shows little activity and awaits warmer weather and increased consumption to drive demand and refiners’ requirements.
Market notes from Chicago New York Cleveland detail butter cheese eggs poultry and potatoes with receipts and price ranges. Butter creamery and standard grades at 37 to 40 cents. eggs firsts 28 to 29 cents. cheese Wisconsin and American grades around 24 to 27 cents. poultry fowls ducks turkeys and roosters priced across regional markets. Potatoes Idaho Wisconsin and regional varieties listed with sack or barrel pricing.
A fragmented price list shows wholesale fruit and vegetable quotations by grade and origin. Entries include apples from Ben Pavis, bananas, cantaloupe, oranges from Florida and California, grapes from Florida, lemons from California, limes, pineapples from Cuba, strawberries from Kentucky and Indiana, cherries from California, and various vegetables with regional origins and unit prices.
Chicago Board of Trade closes higher across all grains on June 3 with spreading bullish reports. Wheat gains sharpened by higher Liverpool quotes and lower crop estimates while corn rallies driven by local buying and short covering. Provisions also end higher in a broad market uptick.
Primary receipts show mixed Chicago grain activity with soybeans and corn varying against prior totals. Prices listed include Wheat No 2 at 1.52-1.53, Corn No 2 at 70-71, Rye and Oats near mid 40s, Barley around 70 cents, Clover seed around 17-22 dollars, Timothy cash at 3.45-3.70, Butter 41-44 cents, Eggs 20 3/4 cents, Hay around 30 dollars, and June Chicago market notes with scattered prices and receipts.
Indiana wagon wheat markets report elevators paying $1.40 per bushel for No 2 red wheat. Other grades and merit details are noted in the market brief.
Nine persons including former Beech Grove town marshal Charles De Long were indicted by the Marion County grand jury for alleged liquor law violations. Indicted on transportation charges were Wilbur Shacklett James Taylor Hattie Medley Edward Leland Ethel Leland and Claude Brown. Gertrude Starks and Elza Hawkins were indicted for alleged liquor sales.
Norwich Conn. John T. Smith, class of 1902, will travel 700 miles by dog sled from Ft. Chippewyan, Canada, to attend the 1927 class reunion, due to no railroad 700 miles away.
The sacred white elephant of Burma arrives in London for the zoo amid surprise from Burmese natives who feared the animal would depart its island home and now pose for visitors.
Hog price surge at Indianapolis Livestock Exchange as light weight hogs hit a top of 14.70 dollars. Strong demand with light receipts around 7 500 head and 471 holds overs from prior session boosted values across weight classes and kept overall cattle and sheep markets steady.
Aviator and explorer G M Dyott plans to follow Theodore Roosevelt's jungle path and River of Doubt in Brazil. He has backing from Roosevelt relatives seeking a film record of the expedition and territory.
In Maui, a pair of Hawaiian cowboys paid $1,000 to have their boots shined. They scraped a greasy lump from the beach sands and treated their boots and saddles with it. A passerby identified the lump as ambergris valued at $70 to $80 an ounce by perfumers.
A divorce court judge expressed sympathy for a woman who gave initials and name Mrs A B E F I H G P D Hill. Her full name listed is Acie Bethel Kitzinger Firth Ishti Helena Gioga Pretoria Denver Hill.
Otis Lawry reported to Toronto after years away from play. He previously played for the Athletics as an infielder and later starred for Baltimore as an outfielder, helping the Orioles win early pennants. Toronto purchased his release from Jersey City, which he refused to report to.
George Roettger a Cardinal farm hand with Syracuse hit two homers in two at bats against Bill Moore of Rochester on May 18 driving in all Syracuse runs, but Rochester edged them 6 to 3.
Newark pitcher Joe Zubris held the Orioles to five hits and earned a 7 to 3 win for the Bears on May 18. The young right hander, rising from Blue Ridge output, continued strong spring form against the International League foe.
Joe Lopez, an infielder who played with San Antonio this spring, has signed with Waco. He previously played for Columbus in the American Association and in the Michigan-Ontario League.
State Agricultural Experimental Station at Geneva seeks increased nicotine supply for use in the insecticide industry which relies on nicotine in producing bug poisons. Researchers aim to boost production to meet industry demand.
Sioux City Iowa. Mathias Brown a retired farmer and wealthy property owner writes his wife a letter each day and places it on a forked stick in the backyard. Her death occurred twelve years ago.
The Indiana Democratic convention opens late as delegates debate senatorial choices. Fredrick leads on first ballots with strong labor ties and business wealth cited. Rauch and Cullop contend. Woollen nominated for short term, while other state offices seek candidates amid shifting loyalties and district pressures.
Mrs Anne Jewell, now 100, recalls having her back hair shingled in 1840 leaving a single curl on one side. The anecdote ties to a long history of hair styling in Emsworth England.
The Democratic State central committee elected Marshall Williams an Indianapolis attorney as secretary and City Councilman Edward B. Raub as treasurer for the coming year. Williams is with the law firm of Walter Myers and Donald Smith. Williams will succeed Gertrude Fanning McHugh who resigned, and Rath was chosen when Bowman Elder stepped down due to business duties.
A list of births and newborns recorded in local addresses including families such as Otto and Freda Gray, James and Minnie Weaver, Charles and Fern Parker, and many others. Entries include residence details like Tremont, 851 8 Tremont, and state and city addresses. The notice also lists multiple couples with names and locations across various streets and hospitals.
The fragmentary obituary list cites Rae agmond Van Camp 52 of Michigan, John Greeson 74 at city hospital with chronic nephritis, Catherine Riester 06 with cerebral hemorrhage, Mirabeth Laird 52 at 444 Dorman, Rich el Sark vance 68 at 3993 Speedway, and other names with varying causes and locations.
Indiana Democratic platform attacks central government growth, calls for state tax reform to restore local control, and endorses farmers labor rights and workmen compensation changes. It condemns absent voters abuse, rejects county unit school control, praises highway safeguards, and urges budget reform to curb state debt. Memorials honor Thomas Marshall and Samuel Ralston.
Not all audiences can read so story tellers interpret films in theaters. Their personal views color the presentation as they move from comedy to tragedy, sometimes misreading the scene.
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