High Prices Advance Local Packing Hoses Best Buyers
Hog receipts at Union Stockyards Indianapolis show improved demand with prices rising about five cents over last week. Buyers, led by packers, secured most hogs as quality resembled Friday and Saturday runs but overall supply remained ample. Cattle receipts were light with limited quality for holiday trade, while quotes across major markets indicated firm to higher levels for steers and cows amid steady to higher hogs and lambs.
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Stockyard Notes show weekly decline in hogs and cattle
Receipts last week fell 5,905 hogs and 2% cattle while sheep rose 14. Cattle and hog markets were weak with hogs selling around 4.65 per pound and light loads at 4.50 to 4.62. Hog receipts December 1 to 12 totaled 1.37 million, below last year’s 1.7485 million. cattle and sheep receipts also lagged year over year.
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Satan Anasta
Cattle Prices Mixed in Markets Across Regions
Elsewhere in Cago a cattle sale shows market steady to good with steers bringing 94 to 95 dollars for prime lots and 68 to 90 dollars for cows. Canners move at 1.0 to 2.35 dollars per hundredweight as stockers and calves sum to around 15,000 head for tomorrow’s offering.
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Weetern
New York
Janet
State
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Kansas City
Ua Wales
ST. Louis
Cincinnati
Sogad Tombs
Pr. No. Ay
Inc
Uding Lambs
Cago
Handling of Cars an Important Item at Railroads
Discussion urges shippers and Indiana roads to unify on freight car handling under the per diem system. The Car Service Association’s rules are seen as generally right but occasionally arbitrary, with talks on avoiding per diem related bitterness. The year of per diem charges trimmed costs by eliminating car detention, shifting costs elsewhere, and pushing railroads to reduce waste while improving car supply for shipments.
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Car Service Association
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Per Diem Bureau
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Lower Cotton Prices Edge Up in Open
The New York cotton market opened active and higher as South reports signal a growing spot market strength while foreign sentiment remains bearish. Private Liver connections were steady sellers. large tomorrow receipts pressured but late session steadied. Traders see mixed sentiment and advise buying spring and summer motifs.
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New York
Heartad
Local Securities Their Condition Brown Ketcham Iron Works
Reported under Indiana law the Brown Ketcham Iron Works issues preferred stock 1000 par with 6 percent interest paid quarterly and several redemption dates. Sinking fund to retire general stock under Indiana Trust Company's supervision. Numerous Indiana residents hold small certificates ranging from $3 to $310.
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Geeneerea
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Shrewd Manipulation in Rates for Steel Products
Pere Marquette Michigan Central lease under consideration by Vanderbilt directors for over a year and executed thanks to Pere Marquette threat to build into Buffalo. Lease grants Pere Marquette 21 years rights to run trains into Buffalo, with plans to build New Buffalo to Porter and enter Chicago terminal via Lake Shore and Michigan Central. George W. Boyd, new general passenger agent for Pennsylvania lines East, flags aggressive service improvements including faster New York to Philadelphia in 90 minutes, New York to Washington in 4.5 hours, and New York to Chicago in 18 hours. He foresees a 69 mile shorter New York to Chicago line and a 17 hour run with 18 hour schedule, plus a four-track New York to Pittsburg and double-track Pittsburg to Chicago.
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Panhandle Railroad Eases Bridge Use for Locomotives
Panhandle Railroad issues orders allowing all locomotive classes to use the Monongahela bridge from Pittsburgh to Birmingham starting yesterday. New bridge replacements and expanded Pittsburg facilities enabled heavy traffic return, with E2 engines moving into Union Station. Plans include modern roundhouse and shops at Skully, plus freight yard construction by the Pittsburg Cartiers & Youghiogheny branch as traffic diversions multiply.
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Skully
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Monongahela
Northern Pacific official predicts record passenger year
Charles Fee general passenger agent says 1904 will break all records as Northern Pacific adds fifteen special trains to the Pacific coast stopping at Yellowstone Park. He notes a surge in travel and growth of local towns, while freight is limited by cars and engines.
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Northern Pacific
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Railroads Plans and Appointments Across the Nation
Several railroads announce capacity increases and new routes including Norfolk & Western water filters project the Pere Marquette Chicago Grand Central entry and Buffalo Chicago through service. Pa announcements cover Florida travel competition new presidents and strategic relocations plus a new coal terminal at South Amboy and track expansions on major lines.
Grain Market Moves Amid Mixed Prices and Low Demand
Grain prices ended near steady, with corn giving back some gains as local profit taking trimmed early advances. Receipts remained light while demand stayed slow, keeping a narrow but firm market across coarse grains as traders awaited a clearer trend starting with a radical move.
Wheat Cloned at Advance Coffee Market Drops Then Reverses
In New York on December wheat futures opened active and firmer on bullish supply figures, with receipts and shipments listed. Prices closed with a small net advance after support from commission houses, while spot offerings showed No 2 red and No 1 northern futures and options activity remained dynamic amid rising visible supplies.
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Coffee futures open steady on liquidation pressure and rebound
The market opened weaker on liquidation after European and commodity selling, then steadied but declined again. Prices for December through October show widespread declines with limited recoveries, while raw sugar and refined sugars hold steady amid flat to modest demand.
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Grain and commodity prices in Kansas City and nationwide trade ads
Kansas City markets show wheat and corn futures mixed with cash bids, while flour, lard, bacon, and whisky prices hold steady. Regional quotes cover butter, cheese, and eggs in several cities, with shipments and receipts for wheat, corn, and oats reported alongside cotton and spirits data.
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Amarone
Iid
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Clover Seed
Minneapolis
Vital Statistics December births and notices
Vital statistics report births listing numerous families with new babies across Indianapolis addresses, including Porter, Phillips, Jones, Elliston, and Evans, among others. Personnel and hospital notices note deaths and senility cases. Burgess and Conlen obituaries appear with funeral details and locations in Indianapolis.
Journal Business Directory Florists and Parcel Delivery in City
Classified item shows ads for florists, auction sale, parcel delivery, solicitors, and storage services. Hogan’s special delivery promises collection, storage, and Christmas morning delivery. Listings include addresses, phone hints, and offers for state side services in Indianapolis and nearby areas.
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Sayles Financial
Hogan's
Gertatcate
Indianapolis
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Addi Ordres
Market St
Eee
Colonial Hotel
A. J. DE Claire
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One &Foot
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Elwood
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Corner East Oblast
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Iron and steel trade boom ends say London paper
The London Financial Times notes that American iron and steel prosperity is fading and warns investors in railroad stocks to expect adjustments. American manufacturers acknowledge the shift, with trade journals declaring the boom over and consumption declining toward normal conditions.
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American-Made Dolls From New Jersey Factory
A New Jersey factory produces durable sheet steel dolls with baked enamel skin and life like joints. The babies are light, strong, and unbreakable, with removable eyes and adjustable hair. They can even speak if a phonograph is purchased, and come with glove fitted hands and various eye colors.
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