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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1925
Page
3
City advertisement announces actions by the Public Works Office and Board guidance on projects and notices. The terse item notes departmental proceedings and upcoming decisions affecting municipal services.
The long and fragmented notices summarize probate actions in Marion County Indiana. It lists administrator appointments, final settlements, and dates for court examination, plus city public works assessments for various avenues and streets with remonstrance dates and bid requirements.
Stocks ended the weekend session with little net change as many large operators were away. General Motors and White led motor shares while rail names like Chicago and Northwestern and Northern Pacific rose on upbeat May earnings, including Kansas City Southern reporting $1,827,122 gross for May, up 4.7 percent.
Local bank clearings show Indiananesis Banks posted total weekly clearings of 2.66 million and 17.20 million with bank debits for the week ending today at 39.704 million, reflecting activity across the regional system.
A brief market note records Liberty Bonds activity with details on trading times and price levels. The report cites specific lots and rates, noting shifts in bids and offers during the session.
June 20 foreign exchange notes show demand for sterling and francs at about 4.70% and related rates. The fragmentary text mentions US dollar values and unidentified quotes, with several garbled entries.
Market notices show prices for poultry and butter across Indianapolis and Cleveland with turkey quotes around 22 46¢, ducks 25¢, broilers 28 45c, and fowls 14 3c. Flour and coffee futures in New York and Midwest markets firm. milk and butter fat rates listed for creamery products.
A probate notice lists names connected to births and estates including Bo wee Ruth Yottman Mabel Lee Mabel Lace John Stockmaan and others. It notes an estate being examined by WOSCHR Clerk on September 1925 with deadline and time details in the local probate court.
The Ford Motor Company dispute moves into public view with Chamber of Commerce leaders and the Advertising Club urging retention of the Indianapolis plant. At a Feb. 4 hearing before the board of works, committee members emphasized industrial welfare and warned against losing a major local employer.
Infant Slater died seven hours after premature birth at City Hospital. Benjamin E. Johnson, 66, of 529 King, passed from acute dilatation of heart. Cora Wells Walker, 54, of 1672 Park, died from gas enteritis. Rose M. Barlow, 45, of 438 E Fall Creek Blvd, succumbed to carcinoma. Ella Chatman, 20, of 5040 E Thirtieth, died at St Vincent Hoe Sch after 15 days.
Chicago grain futures ended the week with a sharp price decline on the board of trade as the market remained lifeless most of the session. Weakening undertone came in the final hour amid profit taking in wheat and renewed selling in corn and oats, while provisions stayed active on strong export demand.
Hog prices surged to a top of 18.40 per hundredweight on strong demand from local and outside buyers. Cattle and calves showed a generally steady to full market with best steers around 10.50, heifers 10, and calves trading near 10 to 10.50 a hundredweight amid a heavy calf run. Sheep and lambs remained steady with top lambs near 15 per hundredweight.
Grain receipts and bids at Indianapolis show bids for wheat and corn by grade and month. Prices listed for No 2 white and yellow corn, No 2 mixed, and sample yellows with totals per car counts, plus closing figures for Wheat July September and Corn July September.
The summary covers regional cattle and hog receipts and prices, noting fat cows and heifers steady, good pig trade steady, and beef prices varying by location. It cites June markets in Cincinnati Buffalo and Louisville with receipts around 100-300 head, mixed quotes for steers, heifers, lambs, and sheep.
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