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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
5
The Pettis Light Opera Ensemble led by Ruth Otte and Ann Cunningham attracts listeners on WFBM as it broadcasts one hour programs every Tuesday at 8 16 PM. The group comprises Pettis Dry Goods Company employees including Neil Certain Richard Hobarg and others.
The market opened weak as bears urged selling but buyers supported prices. Rail stocks led gains while several issues fell, including International Paper and American Chemical, with some high priced issues easing and others holding steady amid mixed earnings and rate worries.
Indianapolis bank clearings totaled 3 160 000 dollars with bank debits reaching 5 837 000 dollars.
Trade reviews indicate silk remains active while cotton goods stay unsatisfactory. A looming large cotton crop and falling prices keep buyers cautious and mills reluctant to stock up. Production in April hit a monthly record with 597 104 bales consumed, suggesting an overdeveloped cotton goods capacity relative to demand and price. Wool prices firm as declines seem exhausted.
Fresh market items and price quotes appear for Indianapolis delivery, listing meats, poultry, butter, cheese, potatoes, and other staples with varying per pound and per dozen figures. The report reflects general export and domestic pricing, noting coconut, sugar, and flour trends in New York and related markets.
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a stranger complimenting a young man, asking for money, and mentioning a wife’s child. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear context or outcome.
United Press reports all grain futures finished up sharply on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat led with July reaching new highs amid steady demand and domestic market optimism. Corn rose on hot winds while oats and other grains also gained as buyers absorbed selling and shorts covered.
Grain prices and receipts across wheat corn and oats shown for June 4 with bid offers for July September and December contracts. Listed are spot values and futures like corn at around 1.14 to 1.18 and oats near 0.47 to 0.50 with wheat near 1.16 to 1.19 reflecting market activity in Chicago and Toledo reporting.
Birth notices list newborns by the Timmons Vernon Karr Welborn Conner Burnett Bowen Duncan Renick Jones Roberson Hensley Sellars Terry Livingood Doyal Young and others. Two girls and two boys are recorded with parents at Methodist and Mesdite hospitals and multiple street addresses noted.
Obituaries list multiple patients with causes including acute appendicitis pulmonary tuberculosis and heart conditions. Names include Albert W. Copenhaver Effie Corttanbete Ashley Sherman arenee Bass Jet Nichols Henry Piersall Peter Faulkner William and Fannie B Faulkner with ages ranging 18 to 80 and admissions at Methodist and Central Indiana Hospitals plus city hospital and Belmont area facilities.
A fragmented price list for various fruits and vegetables across regions notes costs such as oranges at $3.25, grapefruit $3.75, bananas around $0.55 per bunch, and a 10 lb box of lemons at $3.75. Items include celery $3.25 per crate and onions around $0.60 per bunch.
Russell T. MacFall sanitation board president said Myron Tatlock will inspect the Pleasant Run sewer near S Meridian to decide if repairs are needed. Officials had planned to delay fixes until the Bean Blossom Pleasant Run interceptor sewer is finished, but residents’ complaints sped action.
The Indiana State Supreme Court reversed the Blackford Circuit Court and ruled Ruth Werber a Republican was elected Blackford County Auditor after a 1922 general election. Walter Hughes a Democrat had served over two years and contested the results through the county board of canvassers and county commissioners before appeal to the high court.
City Judge Dan V White suspended thirty day sentences for Charles Pierce 722 Spring St and Earl Thompson 59 E Moris St after correcting them on a driving intoxicated charge. John Braxton 207 Highland Pi had a $25 fine for failing to display a title card suspended. William Penrose 909 W Twenty Eighth St was fined $1 for speeding.
A well trained commercial traveler boasted he could spot married men among a firm's staff. Stationing himself at the door he asked returning employees how they were and claimed to be right about marital status in almost every case. The manager questioned his method.
Hog prices fell 25 to 40 cents with receipts around 12 000 at the local exchange. Most trading centered at 12 40 per hundredweight, heavy stock weak at 12 15. Light stock 12 25 to 12 40, sows 11 25 to 11 50, roughs 10 75 to 11. Calves scarce with top 10 50, average 8 to 9. Sheep and lambs down about 50 cents with lambs mostly 12 50 to 14 00, sheep 3 60 to 6 00, receipts 300.
Chicago, St Louis, Cleveland and other markets show varied cattle and hog activity. Receipts around 15,000 cattle and 15,500 hogs with price ranges from 8 to 13 dollars. steers and heifers steady to higher. vealers and lambs mixed. overall market softness in some regions and strength in others.
Milwaukee district attorney and federal authorities pursue an investigation into traffic in young girls believed to extend to several Midwest cities. A 24 year old Indiana Harbor man and a 20 year old Springfield Illinois girl are being examined in connection with the case.
Epitaph cited as coming from Springfield Massachusetts notes the remains of a radio fan not mourned by his relations. A cryptic line says he “went to a powder mill smoking” and hints at a grim final fate.
Indiana’s seismic past is reviewed by Dr. W N Logan state geologist noting the New Madrid shocks of 1811 to 1812 numbering 1874 and their effects on land boundaries and water bodies. He maps faults near Mt Carmel and Heltonville in Lawrence and Washington counties and explains vertical and horizontal faulting processes shaping the region.
Indiana suffers a severe drought with no rain since May 24 in Indianapolis and a foot deficit of White River. State entomologist says losses rise with each rainless day as crops, pastures and berries suffer. Water reserves hold, but city golf courses and industrial plants face shortages.
Mrs Harriett Keefauver a telephone operator at Union Station recalls Thomas R Marshall as the serious man during funeral services. She says he had wit yet walked slowly and never dropped a pin. The former Vice President is remembered by colleagues at the station.
The heat wave has killed sixty eight people across the nation and caused numerous prostrations. In several cities record highs were reached, with additional deaths and injuries reported in multiple states and regions.
United Press reports five days of extreme heat across the middle West with a rising death toll in major cities. In Chicago three fatalities in the last day bring the weekly city total to nine, as storms along the belt's northern and western edges add to the danger.
Public concert by pupils of the Indiana School for the Blind will be given tonight at 8 as the feature of the second day of the Bi Annual Alumni Association convention. Election of officers will be held Friday morning with a banquet Friday night to close the meetings. The convention began at the school located on Pensylvania and New York Streets Wednesday night.
Albert H. Losche county clerk seeks a new Superior Court One clerk after Don Roberts announces June 15 departure. Losche may promote Harry Branson from juvenile court to fill the post as Roberts pursues an investigator role in the attorney general’s office. Roberts, appointed August 1922 by George W. Coffin, plans active legal practice.
Mrs Clara Dalrymple aged 51 of 314 East New York Street died suddenly at home as she arose from bed. Her husband Charles told police an influenza illness left her with a weak heart.
Prof J W Putnam will lead a fall survey of business organizations by Butler University commerce students. Under the Butler Commerce Club students and local businesspeople will examine industries, with advanced students who show interest eligible to participate.
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