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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1923

Page

5

Thursday Gains Lift Wall Street. Markets Rally Across Sectors

Confidence from Thursday's late surge boosts the Federal Reserve index and broad stock gains. Baldwin Pete American Ice and American Can lead, rails steady, copper up on industry hopes. Judge Gary remarks fuel optimism as stocks strengthen and shorts rush to cover. Twenty active industrials average 96.03, rails 2.70.

New York Federal Reserve System Baldwin California Pete Gary American Iron and Steel Institute Pan-American American Can

Foreign Exchange Roundup From United Financial NY

Foreign exchange markets closed lower in New York on May 25 with sterling at 34.62, francs 6.60, lire 4.80, Belgian 5.64, marks at 54,545 per dollar, Czech 298, Swiss 15.00, guilders 39.11, pesetas 16.21, Swedish 26.11, Norwegian 16.04, and Danish 15.54.

United Financial New York Norway Denmark D. mM Atchison Ios Sane Eee Tennecott Itah Copper Sai Lack Lehigh Rral Pec Ae North Pac Penn. Seseee One A. Pete So. Pac Weuee St. Paul Pfd Oe Ou St. L 8. W Union Pac Spe N.S Sinclair Texas Co Am. Loco Bald Lima Loco Alfied Chem. Amer Can Pullman Amer West Elec Central L Vly Crucible Bethlehem Be Cent. Can Gulf States Midvale R Iron & S U Steel Mont. & Ward Sears-Roe Owen Bottle Motors Chandler M Am. T. T Peres Gen. Motors Consol People's Gas Aly Studebaker Stewart-W Stromberg M. M. Pf Meee Timken Sis Foods Cub. C Cubaiegt Punta Alegre Glis S Am. Smelt Tob

Market Report Linking Butter Eggs Poultry and Cheese Prices

Indianapolis notes freshergs at 22c packing stock butter 27c. fowls 2c under 4 lb 18c. butter fat 40c per lb. Chicago lists butter 34-36c, eggs 23-26c, poultry 18-42c, potatoes, and various regional prices. New York shows flour steady, pork dull, sugar and coffee firm, poultry steady with live and dressed cuts. Cleveland and Cleveland-area prices for butter eggs poultry and potatoes also included.

Indianapolis Chicago Bstec Bsc Wisconsin Idaho Alabama Spaldings Cleveland Ohio Broilers Ducks Michigan Florida Rose Florida New York Middle West Pacific Coast

Raw Sugar Futures Edge Higher As Market Firms

New York May 2 5 1 Federal sugar advanced to 6 75e. The rise followed Cuban market firmness. No sales in raw market with offerings at 6 6 3. Futures opened higher for July at 6 45 6 47c September 6 51 4 6 52c December 5 97 5 98c March 4 78 4 79c.

United Financial New York

Cotton futures rise in New York market

In New York Cotton, May 25 opened higher with July at 27.15 up 10, Aut 26.40 up 2, Oct 24.80 up 2, Dec 24.33 up 3, Jan 24.05 up 9, signaling a stronger session across contracts.

United Financial New York

Grains Decline on Dull Market in Chicago

Chicago May 25 extremely dull market sent grain prices lower on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat fell as European buying dwindled due to favorable foreign crop prospects, especially in Germany and France. Corn weakness followed cash-demand slump and strong planting. Oats dropped with the sector, and provisions and hog prices also weakened.

United Financial Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Germany France St. Louis

Wheat and corn quotes with May 25 receipts report

Chicago market notes show May 25 figures for wheat corn oats and rye with prices and percent changes. Primary receipts list wheat 641000 and corn 208000 against prior totals. shipments include wheat 1 121000 and corn 504000 with prior comparisons.

Chicago

Grain and hay bid round from Indianapolis Board of Trade

Indianapolis bids show No 2 red wheat at 1.51 1 26. Corn prices ease with multiple white and yellow grades. oats and hay firm with No 1 timothy at 19 to 19.50. Totals list 9 cars wheat and 38 cars corn and 18 cars other grain and hay. Chicago and Toledo markets quote wheat around 1.22 to 1.34 and hay around 20.

Indianapolis Carlota Indianapolis Board of Trade Timothy Ees Wheat Belia New York Chicago E. Barets Clover Toledo

Grain Briefs on Wheat Markets and Plow Updates

The report notes a 6 to 15 percent reduction in spring wheat in the Northwest. Illinois farmers reseed corn fields due to rot. By October, U.S. grain need may end in Russia per the American Relief Commission. Export demand weak as UK and continental buyers offer near prices compared with hard winter and Manitoba.

Chicago Northwest Illinois Russia American Relief Commission United Kingdom Continentals

Local Hay And Grain Prices From Area Mills

Local hay and grain prices list loose hay bales at 18 20 per unit heavy mixed hay 18 19 light mixed hay 18 20. Corn 80 95e per unit. Oats 50 6c. Mills paying 1.23 dollars for No 2 red wheat.

Wholesale beef prices from Swift & Co. catalog

Dressed beef items with Swift & Co. pricing across cuts. Ribe-N 18c No. 8 14c. Loins No. 2 24c No. 3 20c. Rounds No. 2 18c No. 3 16c. Chucks No. 2 ay No. 3 10c. Plates No. 2 Te No. 3 6c.

Swift & Co

Steal Cutlery Thieves Target Baker's Lunchroom

Thieves stole knives forks and spoons from Baker's lunchroom located at 1529 N Illinois St. Police investigated the burglary and reviewed nearby surveillance for clues. No injuries reported.

Illinois St

Baldwin Cabinet Near Completion

London May 25 King George returned from Aldershot and convened a privy council to finalize the Baldwin cabinet formation. Names of the new ministers were expected before night. Sir Robert Horne weighed the exchequer portfolio. if he declined Baldwin would hold both the premiership and exchequer.

United Press London King George Aldershot Privy Council Stanley Baldwin Robert Horne Baldwin

Curb Stocks Wobble Then Close Stronger

New York May 25 curb prices rose at opening then gradually shaded off. A late surge lifted many shares above opening levels with Standard Oil of Indiana reaching 62 and Vacuum at 47 a half. Industrials were quieter as Durant led a cautious rally following the pit trend.

United Financial New York Standard O Indiana Standard of New York Durant

Misplaced comma may invalidate new law

Attorneys for ten accused in a 1923 statute case argued a misplaced comma invalidates the prohibition on possessing stills. They noted the section reads unlawful for any person to have any still for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor in violation of state law, asserting no state law bans possession. Judge James A. Collins ordered briefs.

James A. Collins

Dividends Announced Today Across Several Companies

New York May 25 dividends declared include Lehigh Valley Coal Sales regular quarterly two dollar dividend payable July 2 to holders of record June 14. Bush Terminal Building regular quarterly one dollar seventy five cent preferred dividend payable July 2 to holders of record June 18. Hocking Valley regular semi annual dividend payable June 30 to holders of record June 8. Chesapeake & Ohio regular semi annual series a preferred three hundred twenty five dollar dividend and two dollar semi annual common dividend payable July 1 to holders of record June 8. Waige Detroit Motor dividend of three and a quarter percent on common payable July 1 to holders of record June 2 and reswar quarterly one and a half percent preferred dividend payable July 1 to holders of record June 15.

New York Lehigh Valley Coal Bush Terminal Hocking Valley Chesapeake & Ohio Detroit Motor

Marriage Licenses Map for Indiana Couples

A list of couples receiving marriage licenses includes W Gaines 31 Rushville Grace ae 21 216 E Thirty Second St Miller 22 Ben Davis Cora Tazlon 18 24 E Ohio St Waterman 25 1507 English Ave Ethel Wright 25 320 Euclid Ave R C Heller Sa 624 N Gray St Josephine Wood 23 521 E Twenty Fourth St T Higgins 28 639 Indiana Ave Pauline Green 24 539 Indiana Ave E C Rigsbee 41 8753 N Meridian St Minnie Miller 84 1224 Park Ave Bippus 38 SemvorEn Ind Kathryn Padgett 28 Hotel de Tre Joan Hopson 25 9 Traub Ave Eddie Stone 20 926 N Traub Ave.

Mn. W. Gaines Rushville Ind Grace Ae Miller Ben Davis Cora Tazlon E. Ohio Waterman English Ave Ethel Wright Euclid R. C. Heller N. Gray Josephine Wood E. Twenty-Fourth Pauline Green Indiana E. C. Rigsbee Meridian St Minnie Miller Park Ave Bippus SemvorEn Kathryn Padgett Hotel de Tre Joan Hopson Traub Eddie Stone N. Traub Ave

Births and Causes of Death Color Local Record

Births list many families including Walter and Mollie Revecasa and James Mitchum at multiple addresses. The deaths note perilous conditions: pernicious anemia of Charles Henry Little age 67, arteriosclerosis of William Ross age 74, pulmonary tuberculosis of Bertha Heightchew age 23, acute hyperthyroidism of Garrett Alrey age 36, chronic nephritis of Emma Matthews age 50, meningitis of Thelma Powers age 6, cerebral hemorrhage of John Bogan age 40, and diphtheria of Donald Jackson age 5. Hospital and home locations referenced include Methodist Hospital and Long Hospital.

Charles Henry Little Alabama William Ross Vermont Bertha May S. Varman Garrett Alrey Long Hospital Emma E. Matthews E. Varman Thelma Pauline Powers Baltimore Nellie E. Kern Methodist Hospital John Earnest Bogan Donald James Jackson W. McCarty Diphafgen Circle Theater

Liberal hog market slips as receipts rise at stockyards

Liberal trading shows hog prices down 5 to 10 cents amid ample stockyard receipts of 8,000 head including 374 holdovers. Cattle and sheep markets shift with steers and yearlings mixed, call market weaker, and lambs steady to lower. Prices listed vary by weight class and grade across hogs, cattle, and sheep sectors.

Chicago livestock market results and regional cattle reports

Livestock receipts around Chicago and other cities on May 25 show steady to uneven demand across cattle hogs and sheep. Prices varied with heavy steers near 10 dollars and hogs around 7.35 to 8.25, while lambs and vealers also moved with market shifts in Buffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh and Cincinnati reports.

United Financial Chicago California Springs Kansas City Texas East ST. Louis Pittsburgh Cleveland Cincinnati

Local man injured in collision on Madison Ave

McDonald Stout of 204 East Market Street was severely cut and bruised after being thrown through his windshield when his car hit a rock and collided with a machine driven by August Backmeyer of 2636 South East Street. Both vehicles damaged. Stout taken home.

McDonald Stout E. Market St Madison Ave Stout August Backmeyer S. East St

Milk wagon driver reports missing milk cases

Lee Bader a milk wagon driver of 634 N Jefferson Ave told police two milk cases valued at 6 disappeared this week from the corner of Eleventh Street and College Avenue on the milk route.

Lee Bader Jefferson Ave Eleventh St College Ave

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