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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1928
Page
4
Hog receipts of 8000 sent the market lower with bid levels 10 to 15 cents down. City yards sold mostly 180 to 275 pounds around $10.10 with some loads at $10.15 to $10.25. Cattle and sheep also showed softer to steady trends across Chicago Cincinnati Louisville and other markets.
A stock market summary from New York mirrors Thomson and McKinnon reports dated October 16. The brief notes price movements across major issues and early-session trends, highlighting gains and losses in key sectors and notable volume shifts.
Wholesale prices for butter and cheese led a crowded markets brief. Eggs and poultry rates varied by grade and weight with receipts noted in Chicago and Indianapolis, along with regional potato and sugar futures activity in New York.
Prices listed for cattle calves sheep and lambs with weight based brackets. Receipts noted with price ranges from 8.00 to 10.00 per hundredweight and assorted weights up to 300 pounds and beyond.
Strong Liver pool cables aided a slight rise in wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade while corn and oats gained modestly. Wheat opened higher amid nervous market action driven by small visible supplies. corn showed strength from tiny stocks and new arrivals. Provisions held steady.
A stock market feature argues the nation’s optimism mirrors a bullish current. It compares share burdens, notes that a lighter load aids retreat, and suggests staying aligned with the market trend while balancing bold and conservative tones.
Directors of the Meridian Hills Country Club will meet within a week to elect a president and vice president after the annual meeting Monday night. Alex Holliday Kurt Vonnegut and A D Hitz were elected new directors. Hold over directors include Frank Manly C Willis Adams Fred A Likely Ben Stevenson W P Chapin and Charles H Beckett. Edward Harris Mrs Scott and Mrs Ben Stevenson were elected to the committee on admissions.
Dr. William A. Beaven of Rochester argues parents create laxities leading to sin among youth at a First Baptist dinner. He says older members appear attractive to youth and compares church membership to a college with a football team lacking real workers. Rev. Merton S. Rice is announced for November meeting.
The state election commission today certified successors to two disqualified Democratic presidential electors. George W. Rauch of Marion was chosen to replace Albert E. Cole of Peru in the Eleventh district, and Leonard B. Marshall of Terre Haute was chosen to replace J. M. McFadden of Rockville.
A chaotic listing shows multiple fruits and vegetables with varied prices by crate, box, basket, or per unit. Items include bananas, cantaloupes, cranberries, grapes, grapefruits, lemons, limes, pomegranates, peaches, plums, watermelons, beans, cabbage, cucumbers, onions, parsley, peas, mangoes, potatoes, radishes, spinach, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, and coconuts with states such as Indiana Michigan California Jamaica and more. Readable fragments suggest regional fresh produce pricing and packaging terms.
Three witnesses chased tire thieves who fled in a Ford roadster after an attempt on Ray Dills's car on E Fifty Second Street. Chester Brakeman was arrested for drunkenness and DWI, Ernest Bowen for DWI and leaving the scene. Franklin R. Miller is missing after reports by his wife. The item also notes various society meetings, a railroad rates conference, and other civic notices along with bankruptcy petitions and public events.
United Press reports cotton futures opened higher in New York on October 16. December contracts quoted near 19.38 with slight gains over prior levels, while nearby and off contracts showed modest increases in early trading.
The forward stock market movement continued with gains in many issues. Packard Motor opened 10,000 shares at 98 and rose to a new high, while Case Thrashing Machine hit a new peak at 403. Mexican Seaboard jumped after a discovery well, and rails led advance with Union Pacific to 201 1 2. Copper and steel shares strengthened as profit taking pressed mail order issues.
Treasury net balance on Oct 13 stood at 79,532,230.01 dollars. Customs receipts through Oct 13 totaled 27,271,170.71 dollars. New York bank clearing reached 2,086,000,000 with a clearing house balance of 190,000,000 and federal reserve credit balance of 140,000,000. Chicago clearings were 161,200,000 with balances at 8,400,000.
Tonight's American Legion boxing program features a guest ringside spectator from Habich Ringsiders. The broadcast includes a political minstrels segment, Hank Simmons on the Maybelle show boat with drama Fancon the Cricket, and the Seiberling Singers and orchestra on NBC with songs like A Dream Blue Skies and Blue Shadows.
Radio listings show Butler University resuming broadcasts on WFBM at 8 30 PM with a winter series of musical talks. Rondella Hawaiian Syncopators return on WIP at 7 PM via Gimbel Brothers Philadelphia. United Light Opera presents Ruddigore on CBS at 8 PM. Maytag Happiness on KDKA 9 PM featuring multiple musical pieces. WLW 6 30 PM recreates Lincoln's 1865 inauguration for dramatic broadcast.
Montgomery Ward & Co votes to raise authorized common stock to 6,000,000 shares from 1,285,000. Each current shareholder will receive two additional common shares at 17.50 dollars per share for every share held.
Local Wagon grain elevators pay $1.36 for No 2 red wheat and $1.05 for No 2 hard wheat.
A compiled record shows numerous permits for dwellings garages and business additions. Notable entries include Reliable Realty Company on East Fiftieth for a garage, Wheeler Schebler Carburetor for boiler room, and FP Higemeier & Bro adding on West Bag. Totals range from a few hundred to thirty five thousand dollars.
Dr C O McCormick principal speaker at a noon meeting by the Community Fund speakers bureau. He is chief medical officer of the Florence Crit tenton home, one agency sharing in the fund. PTA members from School 27 toured fund agencies on a come-and-see trip, with transport from Indianapolis Street Railway. Two similar trips are planned for Wednesday.
James Swarner of 1068 Park Ave faces a driving while intoxicated charge after his car struck three parked vehicles in the 300 block of North Addison Street Monday night. The owners detained him for police.
Radio schedule listings outline NBC CBS and local station programming across multiple markets with entertainment, news, and music blocks from evening into late night including boxing, orchestras, minstrel shows, and stock quotations.
A detailed daytime to late evening lineup from WFBM Indianapolis notes noon farm updates livestock market weather forecasts and cultural offerings. List includes Aunt Sammy chat concert trio afternoon musicale Democratic National committee program boxing bouts and a dance marathon with multiple sponsor references.
Governor Smith's Sedalia Missouri address and Franklin D Roosevelt nomination notification ceremonies are featured on tonight's radio schedule. Roosevelt's speech airs on NBC from 9 to 10 p.m. EST. his nomination notification is broadcast from the National Democratic Club 7 to 8:30 p.m. EST via WJZ WGY and WHAM.
A list of marriage licenses shows Jack Rawlings and Catherine Ellis, Phil Naaman and Edna Joseph, Ralph Carr and Hilda Kestner, Robert Bartlett and Myrtle Yockey, Robert Bell and Bessie Potter, Edward Purke and Marguerite Wit. Ages and addresses accompany each pair.
Birth notices list numerous couples and addresses across Coleman and surrounding blocks. Named parents include Geneva Elder Coleman Nathan Marie Stewart, George Payne at 425 Bellview, James McCarthy and Irene, William Lowe, Mose Blakemore at 2244 E Yandes, Harvey Slaughter 554 N Division, Jewell Jordan 834 Roache, Ira Fulton 7 Eastern, Basil Cloud 434 N Davidson, James Batley 705 Greer, Harry Schwiche 1134 Church, John Woolsey 236 E Tenth, John Hamilton 1422 Laurel, Virgil Finley 1629 N Alton, Jacob Roberts 1421 W Thirty-Third, Kaan Goldstein Methodist capital, Charles Gibson 922 Moreland, Jeannette Baird 606 W Kent, Annie Porter 1607 Yandes.
Pierre Lyautey secretary general told the congress of the Frenchmen abroad that relations in Latin America were excellent.
An OCR fragment shows multiple obituary entries with ages and causes of death listed, including cerebral hemorrhage, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, myocarditis, kidney failure, diabetes, apoplexy, uremia, and carcinoma among numerous individuals. The text references hospitals and addresses such as city hospital Methodist hospital St Vincent's and various street numbers.
About 1500 attendees are expected at the eighth annual Educational Aid Society concert in Caleb Mills hall. President Mrs Francis B Coston leads a prominent Indianapolis board in a program supporting colored orphans and students. guest Celeste Cole of Detroit also appears. Proceeds fund college costs for worthy students.
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