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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1929
Page
6
Chicago trade sees wheat retreat from morning highs as Argentine weather and Liverpool close dampen gains. Corn falls sharply, oats little changed, and provisions drop. cash markets steady with light car receipts and anticipation of government reports.
Michigan Insurance Commissioner Charles D. Livingston told the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies convention that moral hazards raise fire indemnity risk. He urged inspectors of farm risks to probe character, noting moonshine gambling and debt payments. Eugene Arms urged clarifications on lightning losses for radios. Reports cover Federation of Mutual Fire Insurance Companies meetings with officer elections and a banquet at the Claypool.
Hog prices at Union Stock Yards rose to week highs with gains of 25 to 70 cents for medium and heavy weights. Light hogs steady. bulk 160 to 300 pounds priced at 10.15 to 10.30. Receipts about 6,000, holdovers 268. Beef cattle prices steady to strong. steers 14.00 to 15.50. Sheep and lambs up 25 cents or more. top 13.25, bulk 12 to 13.25. Chicago hog receipts 20,000. cattle 12,000. Indianapolis prices listed by weight class and stock type.
Call money dipped to 5 percent in New York, easing credit and supporting a choppy session. The market saw scattered gains and losses with oils, steels, and tobacco names showing activity. notable strength in Anaconda, American Smelting, Lorillard, and Reynolds Tobacco amid a tentative rally after a prior price jump.
Birth announcements list couples and addresses including Roys Theodore and Lillian Lynch at 2032 East Maryland, Louis and Aurora Pieper at 5202 East Michigan, Anthony and Marie Lee at 15 East Palmer, Lee and Lillian Craig at 31 West Morris, Elmer and Lillie Irish at 1240 Martin, Charles and Eula Swafford at 4514 East Seventeenth, Jacob and Gladys Greene at 2903 East Michigan, and other entries such as Toisjan Reeves at 721 Douglas and Ena Hazel Ellison at 342 Best ern.
Martha Jane Stubbs died at Vincent's hospital from myocarditis. Annie Seytter, 76, of 6027 Lowell, died from mitral valvular disease. Asmus, 59, of 1716 Lafayette, diagnosed with cardiovascular renal disease. Infant Snyder, 1 hour old, at Methodist hospital from premature birth. Carrie Bollen, 48, of 215 West Thirteenth, died of hemiplegia. The records show $6.81 in amounts.
United Press reports on wholesale butter prices at 49c to 50c for No. 1 and 48c for No. 2, butterfat 48c, American and other cheeses with Wisconsin and New York varieties, eggs graded No. 1 at 44c, poultry buying prices for hens, springers, Leghorns, broilers and turkeys, plus live poultry and potatoes price ranges from New York Cleveland and Chicago markets with tone of steadiness in butter and cheese and firm poultry demand.
Indianapolis, Chicago, New York bank clearings and balances for Oct. 9. Treasury net balance on Oct. 7 reported at $372,605,495.40 with customs receipts to date $12,857,501.20. Foreign exchange closed irregular with various currency rates noted.
In New York the Stock Market section notes a likely sizable drop in broker loans and a fall in unfilled steel orders. Expectations point to a continued favorable credit backdrop with easing money rates and reduced reserve indebtedness, while overall market conditions remain volatile and the general market is viewed as vulnerable to speculative buying.
Chicago market notes receipts of 20000 hogs and 12000 cattle with varied weights. Prices show heavies up to 10 cents higher and steer and calf ranges from 8.5 to 16.25 dollars, while lambs and sheep trends run steady to higher in multiple regional reports across Cleveland Louisville Cincinnati Toledo and Fort Wayne with thin details and page-wide price spreads.
Interstate Commerce Commission authorizes the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway to acquire direct control of the Kansas City Mexico and Orient Railway Company of Texas in a merger. The Orient is allowed to issue 2.5 million in bonds and 5.5 million in stock to Santa Fe as reimbursement for advances.
A long list of fruits and vegetables with assorted prices per crate, box, or bunch. Included are apples such as Wealthy Maiden Blush and Grimes Golden, various citrus, berries, melons, and tropicals, plus vegetables like Green Beans, Beets, Carrots, Cabbage, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Kale, Lettuce, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, and Tomatoes with stated weights and per-unit costs. Specific regions include New York, California, Florida, Jamaica, Wisconsin, and Colorado.
An air weather bulletin records east wind at 15 mph, temperature 49, pressure 30.44 inches at sea level, ceiling 800 feet, visibility 0.5 mile, hazy but field conditions good.
Multiple city luncheons and talks listed including Advertising Club Columbia Civ luncheon and Rotary Club at Mercator Club. Governors, pastors, and professionals attend events at Columbia Club, Spink Arms, Lincoln and Elks Club with mentions of paroled prisoner talks and fingerprint lectures.
The notice records marriage licenses for William C Burns and Josephine A Luse both of old city addresses with ages 59 and 50, plus Jesse Johnson and Mary Jewell both 25 and 27, and additional pairs Henry D Warner 29 and Georgia A Cavert 27, Charles J Kruse 24 and Florence E Bell 21, Rover K Brown 21 and Mary Z Miller 20, Walter Lee Pond 22 and Dora Z Meyers 22. The list includes occupations and street locations for each party.
Wabash College coach Robert E Vaughan pushes the Scarlet Warriors through intensive drills ahead of the first night game on the local field against James Milliken University next Saturday. Vaughan unhappy with last week’s showing and seeks a smooth combination as several players return from the hospital list. Athletic Director Harry Scholler notes heavy ticket demand for the artificial light game and predicts the largest Ingalls field crowd in history.
San Francisco Missions beat the Hollywood Stars 7 to 2 to seize the opening game of the Pacific Coast League post season. They solved August Johns on the mound. Two more games are scheduled in San Francisco, then three in Los Angeles.
Madison Square Garden officials expect a sell-out for the Al Singer Leonard Zazzerino featherweight bout Friday. Zazzerino, a newcomer to the Garden, has built a knockout reputation and rivals Jack Sharkey in gab. Sharkey predicted the Jersey boxer would become a champion, saying that kid will talk himself into a title.
Thomas Mosser of Newark made the longest football run when a punt from Ashland Stadium landed in his car as two high school teams played nearby. Patrolman Spathe pursued two miles and recovered the ball from Mosser, who believed it belonged to the catcher in a baseball rule.
The Shortridge high school varsity football squad rested Monday and Tuesday. The first eleven were told to report today to resume practice for the Elwood game on October 19. The second and freshman teams trained Monday and Tuesday. The second team meets Carmel Friday at Carmel, with Assistant Coach Rouch guiding three squads for the matchup.
Syracuse today began secret practice for Saturday's matchup with Nebraska. Regulars scrimmaged against both the second team and the freshmen in preparation.
Hamilton New York October 9 Col gate staged a two hour defensive drill Tuesday in advance of Saturday's intersectional bout with Michigan State. Toronto Ontario October 9 Happy Atherton Indianapolis bantam weight won a ten round decision over Ruby Bradley Holyoke Monday night.
Age with Braves In Rabbit Maranville and George Harper each 36 George Sisler 35 Harry Seibold and Jack Smith each 33 the Boston Braves have five of the oldest players in the National League.
Indianapolis readers urge more letters about radio programs and listening experiences. A prominent note praises Tuesday night’s Fada Salon hour and NBC Slumber Music hour staging Franz Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and Handel’s Largo from Serse, heard on a Fada and Atwater Kent 66 respectively.
Dr. J. O. Groves of Ft. Wayne was re-elected president at the nineteenth annual Indiana Chiropractors Association convention in Marion. Ft. Wayne was chosen as the 1930 meeting site. Other officers named are C. F. Kaiser Connersville vice-president O. G. McKeever secretary and Jeannette Vantilberg treasurer, both of Indianapolis.
An auction of household goods is set for 8 a m Saturday October 12 at 2515 Bellefonine conducted by J A or Auction Co. The notice appears among Death Notices listing several obituaries and funeral arrangements for MARY GRACE McGRATH MARTHA JANE MCRAY STUBBS JOSEPH TEX JOSEPH TEX and other local names with funeral details and dates.
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