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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1926
Page
2
In Scott's Bluff Nebraska on May 29 farmers in the North Platte irrigation district faced ruined crops as intense heat persisted and the government dam stayed shut. Demonstrations ended yesterday after officials Meade and the Reclamation Commissioner were hanged in effigy amid rumors of possible disorder, with farmers pressing for the dam to open as an emergency measure despite unpaid costs.
A fragmented historic classified notice lists houses for rent in Ashland and surrounding streets. Items describe tenants and features such as kitchens, yards, garages, water, gas, electricity, and varying room counts. Locations include Capitol Avenue North, Kenwood, Dawson, and Garfield Park with rates ranging around $14 to $65.
Hog prices were steady to 20 cents higher at the Indianapolis Livestock Exchange with top hogs at 14.45. Receipts were light due to holidays, with most sales at 13.85 to 14.35 and specific weights earning 14.35 to 14.45 for 160 to 180 lb hogs. Cattle also remained steady though activity was slow, steers 6 to 9.50, heifers 6 to 10, cows 4 to 7.50, while calves rose to 15 top. Sheep and lambs stayed quiet with steady to 50 cent weekly gains for spring and clipped lambs.
United Press reports Chicago and most markets are closed today for a holiday. Markets will reopen Monday May 31 with steady receipts and price ranges for heavies mediums Yorkers and good pigs while sheep and lambs stay steady.
May 29 market notes show wholesale prices for poultry and dairy across Wisconsin Minnesota and Illinois. Fowls 25 cents per pound, young turkeys 28 to 29 cents, ducks 15 to 16 cents, geese 25 to 36 cents. cheese and lard prices steady to firmer. Potatoes listed by region with Idaho russets at 3.20 to 3.75 per 50 pounds. refined and other staples shown with mixed regional shifts.
A dense record of wholesale to retailer prices across fruits and vegetables. Includes wines, coconuts, citrus, berries, melons, greens, and staples with multiple regional price points for Florida California Texas Louisiana and Mississippi. Entries show bags, boxes, and crates with per-unit and per-basket figures.
Grains on the Chicago Board of Trade closed lower as wheat slid. May wheat fell sharply while old style and deferred deliveries also declined. Corn and oats showed fractional declines with provisions down on the day. Weather reports hinted the northwest drought relief, aiding a broad price drop.
Chicago reports May 24 and May 29 figures for primary receipts and shipments. Wheat 728000 against holiday, corn 956000, oats 550000. shipments include 611000, 471000, and 569000 against holiday. Carlots show Wheat 179, oats 85, rye 3.
The report lists cash grain prices and inspections for wheat corn and oats at Indianapolis and Chicago, with detailed car counts and price ranges. It notes weekly flour output and stock in store through May 1926 and May 29 1938, plus a West Point admission for Carl L Hutton of Terre Haute among forty eight Army men after exams.
Benjamin Lantz of Acton suffered neck burns after a fire of undetermined origin damaged his home and outbuildings. Two tons of hay 300 bushels of corn and a heifer were lost, neighbors formed a bucket brigade to save the house. Kenneth Israel of Speedway City was burned at work in a shop, damage listed at 2000. A garage fire at 3730 E Washington St caused 5000 in damage to three autos and supplies. Sparks damaged a Market Street home causing 1000 in damage.
Postmaster Robert H. Bryson chairman of the Chamber of Commerce airport board announced optimism he will raise 20000 soon for airport operation. About forty local business and professional men plan an active canvass as subscriptions reach 8075 with reports due at a noon Thursday meeting.
City prosecutor dismissed a disorderly conduct charge against Mrs. Baker of 1504 Linden St after she was struck by a Union Asphalt Construction Company truck as workers paved the street outside her home. She and other homeowners claim paving costs are exorbitant.
Washington May 29 Officers and crew of the steamship Seneca were exonerated at a Commerce Department hearing for alleged misconduct during the Miami stranding. Allegations of drunkenness aboard the vessel were not proved.
A jumble of names ages and occupations appears listing individuals with ages and addresses tied to marriage licenses. The fragmentary entries include clerks salesmen carpenters and several domestic roles across various streets and blocks.
The notice lists newborns and parental details tied to Methodist Hospital and Indiana Christian Hospital among others. Names include Cecil and Anna McClintock, Ellsworth and Jessie Sterrett, Brank Bad, Margaret Fertig, Alonzo, Ethel Durham, and many more with associated addresses or hospital affiliations. Several entries also note health conditions at birth such as laryngeal tuberculosis, acute rheumatic fever, internal injuries, cerebral apoplexy, subdural hemorrhage, acute dilation of heart, and other medical statuses.
Bernardo Duggan an Argentine sportsman flying from New York to Buenos Aires refueled in Cienfuegos Cuba and resumed his journey toward Gugpiggemo at 9 45 today after the stop.
Robert Armstrong vice president of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Employer of America and James Parker had sought a federal injunction to block arrests of organizers. Judge Baltzell dismissed the petition while officials warned of possible injunctions to curb ongoing organizing efforts.
The Northern Baptist convention urged public officials especially Congress members to enforce prohibition. Resolutions supported child labor amendment and outlawry of war. Ultra fundamentalists failed to push anti evolution measures amid other defeats.
In Washington on May 29, C W Speicher of LaFontaine Ind testified before the House Agricultural Committee in support of a bill to stop packers from maintaining private yards in terminal markets including Indianapolis. Joe Conrad of Rossville and Roy E Rozell of Hamilton also spoke in favor. Seventy five percent of hogs bought in Indianapolis go directly to major packers.
Lucie and Bessie Medich of South Bend remained alive as of today. Lucie slept peacefully while Bessie received a morning bottle feeding. The twins share a single torso with separate vital organs and are joined at the base of the spine.
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