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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1928

Page

3

Wheat futures slip as bullish crop news weighs on pits

United Press reports wheat declined on the Board of Trade with crop prospects in the Northwest favorable and some hail in Kansas and Oklahoma. Corn fluctuated between slight losses and gains while oats barely moved. provisions rose as traders faced nervous, unsettled action and an offsetting cash market tone.

United Press Chicago Board of Trade Today Northwest Kansas Oklahoma

Irregular Stock Market Despite Easier Call Money

New York stock trading showed high irregularity as call money eased toward the official rate. The day featured intermittent rallies, with many issues including Wright Aero and General Electric leading declines. A mid day upturn was offset by profits taking and further selling in quiet dealings.

United Press New York Wright Aero Radio Corporation General Electric General Motors Allied Chemical Curtiss Aero Case Wall Street Journal Financial Review Today Wall Street

Banks and Exchange Report Clearings and Treasury Balance

Local bank clearings totaled 3 687 + 7 687 200 dollars with debits of 7 698 000 dollars. Foreign exchange in New York closed firm with demand sterling and francs listed. Treasury net balance for June 13 was 25 959 349 dollars with customs receipts through June 13 at 18 947 220.28 dollars.

Foreign Exchange United Press New York Montreal Treasury Washington

Market Prices for Butter Cheese Poultry and Produce

Cleveland and New York markets report wholesale butter prices 46 48c for No 1 and 45 46c for No 2 with varied cheese and poultry quotes. New York and Chicago listings show flour, pork, lard, sugar, coffee, tallow, hay, potatoes, butter, eggs, and dressed poultry with regional price ranges and receipts.

United Press New York Middle West Rio Santos Ong Island Long Island Southern Maine Bermuda Jersay Pacific Coast

Market Drags After Reserve Board Report Downgrades Loans

In New York on June 15 trading slowed with abundant stock supply and falling prices. Oil shares showed a modest buy again while most issues moved lower as professionals dominated the limited volume. Time money showed no easing and investors anticipated no relief from authorities to improve credit conditions.

Thomson& McKinnon New York Reserv Board

Cotton Market tone improves as weevil reports rise

The cotton market in New York shows a firmer tone with occasional selling tied to stock market reactions. Private reports indicate rising boll weevil presence due to ongoing belt showers, while grassy fields appear in many regions. A government bulletin on the weevil is expected after the market closes and June conditions will determine price direction.

Thomson & McKinnon New York

Mellon Misses Walks as Convention Politics Delay Exercise

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, in Kansas City for the convention, gave up his routine morning walk at 3 a.m. as political talks with leaders at the Muehlebach hotel stretched late. He usually walks from his Washington offices to his apartment, but the political schedule kept him indoors.

United Press Kansas City Mellon Washington Muehlebach Hotel

Radio Commencing Monday Advertisements In Indianapolis Times

Ads will be broadcast over WFBM starting Monday at 5 p m and daily thereafter. The Times want ads cover death notices lost and found and help wanted with same day broadcast for local readers.

Indianapolis Times WFBM Want Ad Department Help Wanted Want The Times

Top Hogs Sell for $10.35 in Higher Market

Hog prices rose 10 to 20 cents at the local stock yards after a four day top of 10.25. Top hogs brought 10.35 with 6,500 fresh arrivals and 416 holds. Cattle and sheep showed modest moves as receipts were lighter and the market overall strengthened slightly in hogs and steady in cattle.

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Wheat and grain prices and receipts from Chicago and Toledo markets

Cash wheat and other grain prices are listed for Chicago and Toledo on June 15 with No 2 and No 4 grades, plus timothy and clover values. Times Special reports primary receipts and shipments for wheat corn and oats, comparing to prior totals for the period.

Chicago Cash White Timothy Toledo Alsike Times Special

Livestock Receipts and Prices Across Cities

Hogs receipts around 16 000 with market activity mostly higher than Thursday in Chicago notes choice weights 200 260 lb at 10.20. Cattle and calves receipts vary by city. cows, bulls, vealers and yearlings show mixed steady to higher bids with beef cattle and stockers priced across 9.25 to 15.50 in multiple markets including Cleveland Toledo and Buffalo.

United Press Chicago Thorsdiays Cleveland Bu United Preas Toledo Oxy U Ites Ares Buffalo Pittsburgh Nee Apts Stea Haass Sar

Louisville Market Receipts Mixed as Hogs and Cattle Stand

Receipts total 1 000 with hogs 10c higher and best heavy and medium cattle up to 175 lbs at 9.35 to 9.29. Pigs and lights down 6.3 to 7.8. Prime heavy steers around 22.50 to 13.50 with other cattle and cows in the 4 to 6.50 range. Sheep steady with best wethers near 15.50. overall Thursday shipments show cattle 108, hogs 614, sheep 2 483.

Louisville Eip Manette Sioaiz

Grain and feed price bids from the Indianapolis Board of Trade

Bids for car lots of grain at the end of the Indianapolis Board of Trade are listed with basis 41 sc New York rates. No. 2 red and white wheats show varied prices. corn bids show many color grades. timothy and clover hay bids noted. multiple car counts per grade and lot across No. 1 to No. 5 categories.

Indianapolis NS Enti Timothy Ings Rth Ight

Wholesale Produce Prices Displayed in Fragmented Row

A garbled list shows wholesale prices for fruits and vegetables by region and item including apples cantaloupes cherries grapefruits lemons limes oranges Valencia oranges pineapples plums strawberries beans beets celery cucumbers leeks onions peppers mangos and more. Locations include California Florida Indiana Kentucky Mississippi Alabama and New Albany with crates hampers and dozens price terms.

Hpricote California Florida Jamaica New Albany Southern Alabama Louisiana Celary Indiana H. Ring Mustarvancy H. G Texas Crystal Syentucky BCE Michigan Minnesota Kentucky Texas

GOP Nominees Hoover and Curtis Named for 1928 Ticket

Herbert Hoover of California for President and Charles Curtis of Kansas for Vice President were named the Republican ticket for 1928. Curtis, an Administration regular, popular in the farm belt, helps steady factions and strengthen the ticket in the Middle West.

Raymond Clapper United Press Onvention Hall Kansas City Herbert Hoover California Charles Curtis Kansas Iowa Plains of Curtis Alfred Smith Fulton Fish Market Farm Middle West

De Molay to Initiate 89 Candidates Tonight

James Forsha leader presiding at initiation ceremonies to give the second degree to eighty nine candidates. Horace Mitchell directs the ritual with the local team. State convention at Lafayette Monday to exemplify degree work with seventy five candidates. Local drill team and band join the State parade Monday afternoon.

James Forsha de Molay Horace Mitchell Order Lafayette

Forty seven teachers are assigned by school board

The school board approved assignment of forty seven teachers for the next year by Superintendent Charles F. Miller. Several positions remain unfilled with many teachers and principals yet to be assigned.

Charles F. Miller Mary Hobson Isabell Welling Kate Oliver Dorothy Kauffman Ethel Gates Edith Weber Olgia Smith Doris Edrington Lillis Rhode Iris Price Ferne Moore Lenor Harvey Helen Emma Grace Peed Edith Robinson Millard Jar Burwell Hattie Jones Lilwn Frances Ernest

Spirits blamed for fatal assault on sister in Brooklyn

Thomas A. Leach 45 confessed to beating his sister Emma to death with a gas pipe to save her from spirits in their house. He, recently discharged from a sanitarium, asked police for help waking Emma. a bloodstained knife and gas pipe were found at the scene. Leach faces homicide charges and may be sent to an asylum.

United Arena New York Thomas A. Leach Emma Leach Brooklyn Miss Leach

City in Brief and Local Notices Highlight Volunteered Events

The city hosts luncheons for various fraternities and alumni groups at Columbia and Indiana chapters. The 11th Infantry Band performed for Col. Horace P. Hobbs at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, drawing several hundred listeners. Indiana Bakers Association unveils a new emblem. Stolen clarinet from Columbia Club traced to Robert Parvin. Public Health Nursing reports 6 483 visits to 1 765 patients in May and urges a separate school for 272 crippled children. Mary J. Thatcher named city stenographer at 150 dollars monthly to assist 1929 budget and property appraisal.

11Th Infantry Horace P. Hobbs Ft. Benjamin Harrison Fort Edna Hamilton Public Health Nursing Association Hamilton

Curtis rises from jockey to high honor

This profile traces Charles Curtis from North Topeka and an Indian heritage to Republican vice presidential consideration. It covers his start as a jockey, law study, role as Shawnee County prosecutor, congressional and senate career, leadership as majority leader, and knack for rallying party support and forming political alliances.

United Preas Jockey Boy Charles Curtis White Plume Kansas North Topeka Kans Indiana Topeka Shawnee County Borah Congress Senate Curtis Henry Cabot Lodge House

City Officials Discuss Boulevard Extension Plans

City officials and councilmen met with City Purchasing Agent Joel A. Baker to review extending Kessler Boulevard east on Fifty Ninth Street. A Sixty Third Street boulevard linking Kessler with Millersville Road was proposed, while Mayor Slack favored proceeding with the original Kessler plan and hospital expenditure ideas were also discussed.

Kessler Blvd Fifty-Ninth St Joel A. Baker L. Ert Slack Sixty-Third St Kessler Millersville Rd Slack Health Board

Indiana Democrats Hire Special to National Convention

About 200 Indiana Democrats including most delegates and alternates will travel to the Houston convention on the Evans Woollen Special departing Union Station Friday June 22. Fred Barrett says 125 have reserved, including fifty ladies. The train stops at Biloxi and New Orleans and arrives in Houston Monday June 25 at 10 a.m. Delegates and visitors will stay at the Rice Hotel and Rice Institute.

Houston Texas Evans Woollen Union Station Fred Barrett Indiana Democratic Club Biloxi New Orleans Indiana Rice Hotel and Rice Institute Barrett

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