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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1903
Page
10
The Board of Trade reports lighter grain receipts yesterday after a peak on Tuesday the largest in two months. Prices softened overall with oats remaining firm. Wheat bids show No 2 red on the track at a steady figure, while the week’s other bids drift lower.
Large wagon market offerings with prices steady for corn at $2 per bushel and hay softer. Oats stronger, and detailed wholesale quotes list corn oats hay prices, plus extensive commodity prices for feeds, groceries, and oils across multiple grades and packs.
The report notes prime cattle in live markets remained firm while medium quality cattle held steady. Prices for high grade stock stayed robust as buyers remained active, reflecting a stable demand.
United States old fours and fives appear in bond and currency quotes with call money at 1 4 percent, time money firm at 5 percent for sixty days and 5 61/4 for ninety days. Sterling and mercantile paper rates cross the Atlantic with London discounts and Paris rentes noted and bar silver quoted globally.
Washington report shows general fund balances with a total near 231.2 million dollars after excluding the 156 million gold reserve in the redemption division, alongside other listed figures of about 3.1 million and 100.2 million.
The day’s market featured uneven demand with few dealers admitting price clarity. Buyers filled orders slowly as some shipments moved steady while others eased, with hogs trading around 5.50 to 5.95 and cattle and sheep showing mixed gains and declines across Kansas City Chicago New York and Cincinnati markets.
A fragmented poem excerpt from Nora Chesson in Black and White laments exile in London. It contrasts gray streets with Ireland’s green fields, praising rain kissed fields and the pull of home. The speaker imagines leaving London to return to Ireland, expressing longing and emotional tether to the homeland.
Louisvill e Ky Aug 19 After forty four years divorce Hen Mel ville of Illinois and Mrs Margaret Brown of this city were remarried last night by Rev W F Lloyd. They plan to leave soon for Mr Melvilles Daniels farm. He is seventy four and his bride seventy six. The reunion was effected through Mr Browns sons.
An arrest attempt at a Cave City location aimed at two Black individuals suspected of counterfeiting failed as the suspects escaped, while an officer was injured.
Chicago August 19 Wheat traded nervously on heavy liquidation then closed near the day’s high as September firmed to around 76 to 9 cents with December up about a half cent. Corn rose slightly while oats gained marginally and provisions fell. Cash and nearby markets showed some buying by cash houses supporting September but overall selling pressure from good Northwest weather and higher yields dominated. Primary receipts totaled over 1.2 million bushels and Minneapolis and Duluth reported ample arrivals.
At New York on Aug 19 wheat receipts 38,220 bu exports 41,683 bu, spot firm No 2 red 8c fob, options steady then liquidating. May 87% to 88c, December 87%c. Corn exports 43,676 bu, spot 58 1/4c fob, No 2 yellow 67c, options mixed. Oats and other grains listed with various bid prices. Pickled bellies, lard, and tallow steady. cotton seed dull. refined products steady to easier.
Market notes from St Louis Kansas City and Liverpool outline firmer wheat oats and corn futures with No 2 hard and No 2 red bids noted. Prices for onions cabbage peppers and other produce appear alongside regional cash bids and shipment figures.
Reports from New York Chicago Boston Cincinnati and Louisville show mixed poultry pricing with ings ranges for fowls springs and turkeys. Separately New York notes meat prices affecting the dry goods market and buyer sentiment amid potential line drops and caution.
Public record of instruments filed for record in Marion County recorder's office for the 24 hours ending 5 p.m. August 7 shows numerous transfers and estate actions. Entries include Lot 3 Ingram Fletcher sub to see Crown Hill Cemetery Association, various lots in Forest, Kenwood, Brookside, Arsenal Park, and West Indianapolis, and transfers to individuals such as Hazelton, Harot, J. Clements, Har, and Hale. Several structures and dwellings are noted, including frame houses and a moving house at Twenty street areas, with sale or transfer details and involved parties.
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