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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1926
Page
3
Friday’s session at Indianapolis Live Stock Exchange saw about 4 500 hogs offered with 533 carried over. Prices ranged with light hogs at 15.10 and various weights from 14.35 to 15.25, cattle steady with steers around 7 to 10.25, calves at 12.50 top, and sheep and lambs steady to weak around 19 to 14.50 for lambs.
Oakley 3 Motor Sales advertises a fully equipped 1926 Sport Roadster in perfect condition with new tires and paint. The dealer lists phone Drexel 4744 and location 166. 5 S. Meridian as contact for demonstration and evening viewing.
Otie Armstrong 27 killed his wife after an argument at their Tioga Iowa home. He shot the mother fatally wounding a month-old baby before turning the weapon on himself. Five children aged two to thirteen became orphans as a result of the triple tragedy.
Bert Weedon aged 44 of 3508 Birchwood Ave a traffic manager for Interstate Public Service Company and director of the company died Friday at Clark Blakeslee hospital He had served as traffic manager thirteen years He worked previously for the Big Four railroad in Terre Haute He is survived by his widow and three children Mary Catherine Robert and Frances Lucille born in Murfreesboro Tenn He attended the University of Michigan buried Monday in Crown Hill Cemetery
Births listed from Methodist and Christian Hospitals include Bo arner, Rosey Rann, Arthur and Ida Smiles, and Lorenzo and Helen Peck among others. Causes noted include lobar pneumonia, nephritis, chronic myocarditis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and acute isolation of catarrh in various patients.
Classifieds list used cars including Jordan 1924 Victoria and Lin Marmon Sedan with notes on condition and terms. The Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners announces bids for an addition to School No 7 and related heating, plumbing, electrical work with bid procedures and deposit requirements.
Chicago and other markets report cattle receipts around 1,000 with heavies in ample supply and vealers up 1.50 to 2.00. Hogs 4,000 with slow movement. best loads around 14.65 to 14.75 for 160 to 190 pounds. Sheep trading active with 4,000 on sale. western lambs around 14.50 to 15.40 and natives up to 12.50 to 14.50. Continuous notes of steady to firm cattle, and lighter hog demand in midweek trading.
Chicago wheat prices ease due to growing southwestern receipts and lower cash values with gains in corn and slight recovery in oats. Ongoing short covering and Haugen Bill news influence limited declines, while foreign markets remain bullish but uneventful.
Chicago June 26 market notes show wheat at 20 corn at 81 nat s 64 rye at rig.
The record lists bids and prices for corn wheat oats and hay at the Indianapolis Board of Trade. Prices shown include No 2 yellow corn 6744 60 No 2 white corn 60s various No 2 hard wheat and mixed oats and several hay and clover lots with approximate values and delivery notes.
The report lists egg and poultry prices by city including Cleveland and Chicago. Eggs range from 21 to 41 cents per dozen with terms like fresh and creamery noted. Poultry prices show heavy fowls around 28 to 30 cents and broilers near 30 to 33 cents per pound.
At Broad Ripple park during the Aug 16 week the A A U national swimming meet will include a fashion show and diving girl parade drawn from local girls. Invitations go to stores manufacturers and firms employing young ladies. An elimination committee will screen applicants to limit eligible prize contestants.
Plans for a 1 500 000 motion picture theater on West Washington Street were announced with the incorporation of Lincoln Square Realty Company capitalized at 1 200 000. An increase of 1 575 000 in Circle Theater Company's capital stock funds the project. Lincoln Square capital will include 600 000 common and 600 000 preferred shares. Circle Company proprietors include Abram L. Block Robert Lieber Fred C. Gardner Leo M. Rappaport and George C Forrey Jr.
Hayward Barcus American Legion Post forms a band to promote Indianapolis and compete with other state bands at the Marion convention on August 30 for the Indiana representative honor at the national Legion convention in Philadelphia October 11 to 15. Musicians urged to report by 8 Monday night.
New York June 26 Trading in the week end session was narrow and uninteresting as investors closed a volatile week. Industrial shares showed irregularity amid farm relief policy uncertainty and antitrust warnings, while high grade rails held a steadier tone despite the overall cautious mood and inventories in the motor industry.
A brief foreign exchange note from New York summarizes weekly totals and market activity. It mentions Yokohama as a referenced point in the exchange summary and includes several fragmented figures and names.
The fragment mentions New York Liberty Bonds in a context unclear due to OCR errors. No clear events, dates, or names beyond the financial terms are readable.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered percentages and brand names like Swift Wrigley Silk silk real. No coherent event, date, or entities to summarize into a full news item.
The market opened weakly but improved as futures edged higher on light selling and weather signals. Traders cited Texas rains and seasonal fluctuations as factors shaping prices near last night’s levels with volatility expected through July and December trade windows.
A fragmented OCR shows prices and items from California markets. It lists weights like 25 pound boxes and products such as bananas and flour with varied prices including 2.50 and 4.40, alongside several unclear entries and quantities.
The annual parish event at St Catherine's Church will be held all day and into the afternoon at Columbia Park with games and activities planned for attendees.
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