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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1925
Page
3
Ill health was blamed today for the death by her own hand of Miss Maude Fink, a high school teacher in Plymouth. She was to be married to Alvin Marsh, former county prosecutor, this fall. Fink had previously taught in South Bend schools.
In Whiting Indiana a city court ruled a 7 year old boy could be worth 50 dollars as a hostage for bond. Fruit farmer B A Carter was arrested after smashing a traffic signal and, unable to post cash bond, left his son as collateral while he went to Chicago to sell produce.
The St Louis and San Francisco common fell 2 3 4 points to 98 on light volume with about 1600 shares traded marking the main feature of the stock market open. Industrials held near previous close as General Railway Signal climbed to a new high and Equipment stocks led gains on the Dow Jones outlook for heavier car and locomotive production. Baldwin rose above 119, American Locomotive hit 117 1 2, Car and Foundry at 106.
Local bank clearings show figures for Tuesday with totals around 5 533 dollars. The fragmented data mentions a value close to five thousand five hundred thirty three dollars.
New York Sept. 1 Motor car sales for the country as a whole slacken in August, following the usual seasonal trend. Agricultural areas show brisk business in money crops, while large cities weaken. Deliveries exceed last year with new models and price cuts, Ford resuming production. Third quarter profits likely higher than 1925 if volumes hold, truck and bus sales ahead, and original equipment parts set an eight month record.
In New York the sugar market faces shifts as labor troubles in Cuba push refineries to cover immediate needs. Futures interest sits at a low ebb with experts predicting no major move in the near term.
A listing of wholesale prices for fruits vegetables and perishables. Includes apples Jonathans Grimes Golden bananas cantaloupes grapes lemons pears watermelons jam orders and assorted greens with price ranges per basket 40 pounds per crate per hundredweight and per dozen or bag. Local markets show varied pricing across commodities and regions.
The grain market closed irregular with wheat down fractions while corn rose sharply. Oats moved up with corn as private experts and commission house activity influenced prices. Strong buying by major houses supported corn and oats amid tight margins and hopeful crop prospects.
Grain table shows futures and cash quotes for September and December contracts with figures for corn rye oats and wheat. Receipts and car counts listed. Clover seed and timothy hay prices appear with nearby futures notes.
The United Mine Workers of America reports a funds decrease of over 438000 between June 1, 1924 and June 1, 1925. International officers held 1191991.64 to start six months, with 1661195.89 spent and 1593861.02 income. Expenditures included 1073532 for loans donations and gifts and 43028.51 for legal fees across seven firms and lawyers.
An automobile collision five miles north of Martinsville on State Rd 22 injures two adults and a two month old child. Pasil Hanger, son of Elgie Hanger, and his mother were taken to Indiana Christian Hospital. Driver Mrs. Harley Saunders suffered cuts and bruises.
The State printing board will receive bids November 20 for printing and stationery needs for the next two years. Clerk J Otto Lee says the two year bill ending December 1, 1925 will approach 375000 dollars, with the coming biannual total over 400000 dollars.
The report lists varied prices for poultry including leghorns and turkeys, ducks and fowls, with new and fresh prints. Butter prices show creamery and firsts ranges, while potatoes and cheese and coffee readings appear alongside general meat and grain figures from Chicago and Ohio markets.
The estate of Victor F. Lawson publisher of the Chicago Daily News is valued at 20,200,000 dollars per an estimate by the Illinois Merchant Trust Company, executors of the estate. The will was presented for probate today.
A fragmented list of births and names including Grace Carter, Jane Springer, Helen Earle, Ada Westerfield, Carmen Schoffenhorst, Nannie Williams, and Stella Brownlee among others. Mentions several addresses and church connections with scattered annotations.
A garbled OCR record lists numerous patient names ages and hospital affiliations. Mentions Methodist Hospital City Hospital and various medical conditions such as nephritis cardiac disease peritonitis pneumonia and other ailments. The fragmentary text references multiple addresses and ages with unclear dates or outcomes.
Indianapolis market reports strong calf demand with prices reaching the extreme top of 14 dollars per cwt. Large receipts, including 1,100 calves, boosted selling. Buyers bid steadily across weight classes from 13 to 15.50 dollars, while overall market tone remained firm.
Chicago and other markets show varied cattle receipts and prices with weak to uneven cattle trades, thinly supported hogs, and steady to higher sheep and lamb values. Cincinnati Cleveland Pittsburgh Buffalo and Louisville reports reflect widespread price activity and regional differences in demand.
The notice lists varied meat prices by cut and weight including steers 500 to 800 pounds, under and over carcass terms, tongues and veal across multiple items. Units and spellings are garbled, but references to hinds, native cows, and saddles carcass indicate a broad market quote sheet with numerous inconsistent figures.
J. P. Michael Co a wholesale grocer promotes itself as the largest dealer in canned goods for hotels restaurants clubs and institutions. The Fayette and J. P. M. brands are highlighted.
The street railway company asks to extend the English Ave line to Sherman Dr and Central Ave feeder to the Circle. It proposes 7 cent feeder fares and 10 cent line fares with 1 cent transfers, plus 20 minute peak and 30 minute off peak schedules. Ten new buses would be bought if approved. A hearing on Fifty-Second St and Keystone Ave likely will be joined with the group.
Three Hancock County trustees fail to deduct teacher pension payments prompting Estes Duncan of the teachers' retirement fund to sue through Attorney General Arthur L. Killiam. Suits against two trustees are pending and a third to be filed to compel settlement with the fund. Trustees named are John Fry Center Township Walter Ross Jackson Township and Joseph Kellum Brown Township.
Everett J. Black will be principal of the Y M C A night school to open Sept. 14. Registration begins Friday, said James E. Maxwell educational director.
Gasoline prices fall by one cent effective today as Standard Oil cuts price. Tank wagon and low test run 19.2 cents, high test 21.2 cents including a 3 cent state tax. Service stations show 21.2 and 23.2 cents. Sinclair and Western refiners list 21.2 and 25 cents. Indian Refining matches Standard. National Refining sells White Rose gas at 24 cents.
The Indiana Service Corporation an affiliate of Midland Utilities offers customers and other investors 7 percent preferred stock. The firm provides electric light and power and street railway service from Fort Wayne Indiana and runs three electric railroad lines. It also serves twenty two smaller Indiana communities and operates street railways in Wabash Peru Logansport and Fort Wayne.
A letter to Cedar Rapids police requests a search for Floyd Andrew Fesler who is reportedly in the poolroom trade. Additional suspects include Union Fern Arney a 14 year old from Morristown Ind Willie May Malloy Kelley 18 Rad Hedderich 10 and his brother George 15 of Detroit Street Earl Rutledge 507 Norwood Street and Pete Baker 67 of Morgan Street.
The Rev. Benjamin F. Ewing, formerly of Hillsboro Ohio, becomes acting director of the Federal prohibition forces in the Indiana Illinois Wisconsin district. Bert Morgan becomes acting assistant administrator for Indiana as the reorganization creates a new district structure. Both posts are temporary and plans for staff changes are expected early next week.
The board of safety reduced Traffic Policeman Leolin Troutman to a patrolman at his request. A tough automobile carrying Bat talion Chief M. J. Campbell since 1918 will be replaced with a new car. Mr. Fixit's request for a fire alarm box at Christian and Meredith Streets was approved.
State fish and game commissioner George N. Mannfeld today allowed the family of Dr. A. J. Irwin of Goshen to use dynamite to recover his body from Lake Wawasee. Dr. Irwin was the Republican mayoral candidate in Goshen.
In Fort Wayne Indiana on September 1 police said George Dutch Anderson of the Chapman gang escaped a raiding party for the second time in a week. A twenty man force searched a nine mile from Fort Wayne farm house believed to hold Anderson three others and a woman. A Kirby Davis of Muncie is also linked as a confederate.
The Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators Association of Terre Haute petitions the state public service commission, alleging unlawful coal-haul rates from Indiana mines to the Chicago switching district. About twenty five railroads serving Brazil Linton Linton Sullivan Princeton and Boonville Evansville fields are named to obtain a fair rate.
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