Hogs and Cattle Market Activity Boosted by Demand
At Union Stock Yards Indianapolis on December 23 hog receipts were small but demand strong, with medium to heavy hogs showing highest gains and top prices at 4.80. Light hogs lagged, while late arrivals sold quickly. Cattle receipts were light. steers and calves sold at strong prices with some advances, overall lively trade and exhausted supply as buyers sought preferred grading.
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Union Stock Yards
Indianapolis
Eld
Peices
Dec 2 Market Cattle And Hogs Report Mixed Signals
Cattle receipts about 2 500 at Louisville with market steady and beef prices uneven as Western feeders and calves traded weak. Hog prices firmer with hog and lamb receipts around 5 08 and 36 30 per car while sheep and lambs showed slower demand and lower quotes amid fluctuating activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamper
Lee Th
Ivania
Louis
Onan
Rts
Chicago and Omaha Livestock Markets Mixed Amid Higher Hogs
Cattle receipts rise in Chicago with gains for good to prime steers and varied prices for stockers and cows. Hogs show larger receipts and a brisk, higher trade. sheep and lambs firm to higher. Buffalo and Pittsburg reports align with overall strength, while Omaha shows active but mixed movement. Year-to-date totals indicate shifts: hogs up, cattle up, sheep down versus last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chetee Lambs
S.w
Pittsburg
Omaha
Cotton Prices Advance Under Manipulative Tactics
The New York cotton market rose amid today’s volatile trading despite full receipts and last week’s high levels. Operators in New Orleans drove the decline previously and propelled the sharp upturn, while legitimate factors remained weak and speculators faced a dangerous outlook as commissions warned against heavy commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Thompson & Co
Wire
New York
New Orleans
Turpentine and petroleum markets show steady prices in reports
Market notes from Wilmington to St Louis show turpentine and rosin holding at firm levels with crude prices around 1.0 to 3.50, petroleum steady, and wool values easing in New York and Montpelier. Cotton opens firm in key markets with varied selling prices and receipts reported.
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Wilmington
Soc
Rosin
Tarstead
New York
Rosin Steady
aRtic
Montpelier
Porte Lima
South Lima
Ma Aleaton
Bie
Lenin
Ling
Idtec
Agricultural wealth and foreign trade in hard times
A Wall Street Journal outlook notes that amid financial strain and industrial slowdown, agricultural productivity and crop yields have become crucial. Strong harvests bolster western prosperity, curb financial unrest, and expand domestic wealth and foreign credit as the economy relies on soil output and export surpluses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tron
Trai
Wall Street
Mother Earth
Wall-street Journal
Iron trade ebbs amid record stock rise and falling output
Discussion of iron production and supplies shows a 26 percent drop in production while stocks rise by roughly W percent in November. After adjusting for exports and imports, home ore consumption fell by 30 000 tons from October, signaling a potential annual decline of about 4 000 tons and a quarter of last year’s American output.
Decline and Recovery in Annual U S Consumption Data
Government estimates show a long series of declines in annual consumption from 1883 to 1893 with notable drops from 5,051,000 tons in 1862 to 4,244,583 in 1888 and from 9,270,08 in 1890 to 346,000 in 1891. Recovery appears later with rises to 6,004,000 in 1886 and 9,503,000 in 1875, indicating fluctuating demand patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Industrious mouse fails to move nut through house crack
In Country Life In America, white footed mice escape from a cage and repeatedly attempt to haul a Hickory nut up a wall to a plaster crack. The mice fail, gnaw, and drop the nut while observers note their lack of engineering insight and persistent focus.
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America
Large Foreign Trade Returns Show Strong November Exports
Dun's Review notes November exports exceeded prior records with values over 320 million dollars, aided by cotton shipments and a favorable exchange situation. Imports contracted, creating a significant positive balance of trade, while gold shipments and wage remittances influenced currency markets.
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United States
Europe
Cotten
Dun
Real estate transfers filed in Marion County Indiana 1908
Instruments for record in Marion County show transfers totaling 17 576 00 with buyers Albert Smith Patrick H Jameson Archibald Hall Allie Grubb Christine Waterman and others. Parcels include Clark 31 West Indianapolis Addison Roche Glynn Spann and Co Willard Place and Woodlawn additions. Notable parcels: Lot 18 Clark's 31 add West Indianapolis. Lot 3 Earns R Allen Highland Place. many other lots and subs. Two transfers describe dwellings at corners New Jersey and McCarty streets and at Shelly street 1803 with values listed.
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Recorders Office
Marion County
Indiana
Albert Smith
Joseph Sykes
Clark
West Inianapolis
Patrick H. Jameson
Ovid B. Jameson
Addison L. Roche
Archibald M. Hall
Fulmer
Melissa E. Sloan
Creas
Eres R. Allen
Highland Place
Matthew H. Dunlevy
Mes Glynn
Langasdale’s Sul
Allie L. Grubb
John Vestal
Smith
P. F. Wells
William Edward
Furnas
West Newton
Medford B. Wilson
Willard Place
Christine Waterman
Jona W. Mi
Spann & Co
Julius M. Kaminsky
W. Cruson
Anna M. Wright
Broadway
Woodlawn
Irseseeere
C, H. & D. Prosperity Amid Rail Growth and Legal Rulings
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad reports record business and major track improvements across Ohio and Indiana. It highlights faster speeds, new rails and ballast, and expanded divisions with Monon alliance boosting tonnage. Missouri Supreme Court denies writ blocking railroads from enforcing excursion ticket injunctions in St. Louis, with broad orders restraining scalpers and multiple railroads named in dozens of suits.
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Missouri Supreme Court
St. Louis
Circuit Court
Ihem
Marshall
Robinson, Brace, Fox and Burgess
Val- Nant
Gantt
Western Railroads
Burlington Ste
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
San Francisco
Chicago & Alton
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Pennsylvania Lines Withdraw from Central Passenger Association Talks
The Journal reports Pennsylvania lines withdraw from Pittsburg passenger committee rate sheet and refuse to meet with other lines unless in Chicago with the Central Passenger Association. A Cincinnati meeting failed to gain representation from Pennsylvania. If the Pennsylvania line sticks to its stance, rates may become demoralized across the Central Passenger Association territory as others resist being dictated to. The dispute grows more interesting as observers await the next move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Lines West
Pittsburg
Central Passenger Association
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania Lines
Lines West
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Line
Big Four to exhibit large Atlantic engine in St Louis
William Garstang, superintendent of motive power for the Big Four, has returned from St Louis where plans for a major locomotive display are underway. The exhibit will feature one of the Atlantic type engines shown in operation to attract attention, with other new equipment possibly on show. Directors of the Rock Island have abandoned a 250 million dollar bond issue, deciding to present a new refinancing plan after their Davenport meeting on January 7.
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William Garstang
St. Louis
Rock Island
New York Herald
Davenport
Rail and business notes from the era with execs and dividends
The Southern Pacific abandons plans to rename the Sunset Limited while Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton declare an initial quarterly dividend of one-eight of one percent. Canada Southern Railway issues a 14 percent dividend as its first for the year. Baltimore and Ohio completes a double track to Girard and aims for Akron by February. O. M. Ingalls of the Big Four to host a January 3 dinner at the Queen City Club in Cincinnati. Charles Mordaugh of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul visits. he marks twenty years in service on December 31. F. C. Dolan of Colorado and Southern becomes head manager of Fort Worth and Over City road on January 1, based in Fort Worth. Trunk Line Passenger Committee awaits word from Western Passenger Association on next steps.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
The
Monon
Chicago
Indianapolis
Springfield
Roachdale
Hamilton
Sopa
Southern Pacific
Sunset Limited
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Canada Southern Railway
Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburg
Girard
Akron
EB. Ingalls
Big Four
Queen City Club
Charles Mordaugh
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. C. Dolan
Colorado & Southern
Fort Worth
Over City Road
Texas
Trunk Line Passenger Committee
Western Passenger Association
A. B. Clark
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
New York
St. Louis
New York Central
Cuba
Illinois Central
Michigan Central
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Canadian Pacific Railroad Company
David McNicoll
William White
Winnipeg
Lake Superior
Pacific Coast
Erie
Salamanca
Paul Morton
Santa Fe
Railway Age
United States
Oklahoma
Wyoming
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Lake Erie
Lake Shore
Vanderbilt Mnes
Vanderbilt
Railway and business notices fill Central Indiana column
Notices detail hospital bid invitations from the Gentral Indiana Hospital for the Insane, ads for Christmas trees, storage and moving services, and employment inquiries. The page also reports on railroads, equipment, tariffs, and personnel changes across major lines including Pennsylvania, New York Central, Monon, Santa Fe, and Canadian Pacific, with mileage stats and policy shifts.
Day's Incorporations in Indiana Reported
Articles of Incorporation were filed with the secretary of state for several Indiana entities. American Exchange and Money Order Company of Cumberland lists capital stock at 510,000. Grant Castle Hall of Marion organized to erect a K of P building with 10,000. Remit Social Club of Remington forms a pleasure resort and clubhouse with 10,000 capital stock.
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American Exchange Svegreas and Money Order Company
Cumberland
Ind
Grant Castle Hall
Marion
K. of P
Remington
Ital
Vital statistics and funeral notice blur on Dec 23
A dense list records births and deaths with names and addresses across multiple streets including Ogden Blake Morris Forty Chartes Chadwick Chadwick Wyoming Market and West Eleventh. Entries note infant illness and deaths from typhoid fever inanition and valvular insufficiency. Funeral service for Clarence V R Kumler will be at Germantown on Saturday.
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Demster Bridges
Hashbrook Street
Beninger
Massachusetts Avenue
West Eleventh Street
Thomas Bowman
West Thirteenth Street
Kratzer
City Hospital
Seeiemenie
Ge G. Simon
Wyoming Street
Lydia Horton
East Market Street
Clarence V. R. Kumler
North Meridian
Germantown
Funeral Directors and Service Listings
Classified page fragment lists funeral directors florists patent attorney and undertaker services with addresses in Indianapolis. Includes ads for Adams & Krieger Johnson Hassler & George Frank A Blanchard Tute wiler & Co Bertermann Bros and horace Wood livery stable plus recruiting notices and job ads for printing and newspaper circulation and a subscription offer with substation locations and refund policy.
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Bertermann Bros
New No
Mass
N. del. St
T. R. Bell
Ingalls
Horace Wood
Circle
Peerless Foundry
Maryland
Financial loans offered by local brokerage firms
Financial notices announce lenders ready to advance money on Indianapolis and Indiana property. C. N. Williams & Bros advertises financing options on city, county, town, and farm properties with partial payments. Frank Sawyer and Sayles & Co. also list mortgage lending at 4 percent with confidential terms through Central Loan Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sawyer
C. F. Sayles & CO
East Market Street
Indianapolis
Indiana
C. N. Williams & BO
E. Market St
Indianapolis and Northwestern Traction Timetables
Train schedules for Indianapolis to Anderson Muncie and intermediate points with limited and local departures daily. Express consignments accepted by noon for same day delivery to routes including Muncie Marion Elwood Tipton and Anderson. Through cars from Lafayette and Lebanon connections noted with departure and arrival times.
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Anderson
Muncie
Indianapolis
Alexandria
Woo
Oeeg
Elwood
Ville
Tipton
Kokomo
Intermediate
Jacinta
Andria
Wayne & Southwestern Railway stockholders meeting notice
The annual meeting of the Wayne and Southwestern Railway stockholders will be held January 4 at nat. o clockTM at the company office No 82 Stevenson Building Indianapolis Indiana. The secretary LA. Smartt urges stockholders to attend and notes any shares may be evaluated. Creditors must file claims with receiver Albert Sahm Hawkins and Smith within sixty days from December 19 1902 in the case Rogerson v Adolf Schleicher Company Marion County Court Indiana.
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Board of Trustees
Gentral Indiana Hospital For the
Room & Statehouse
Walice
Marion County
Indiana
Joseph L. Rogerson
Adolf Schleicher Company
Albert Sahm
Hawkins & Smith
Indianapolis
Ind
Lar
Wayne & Southwestern Railway
Nat. O'Clock
Stevenson Building
Ting
Oapes
Steeth
Gncsi
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Chase
Eenaiboiens
Ay Ito
Pfes
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Scribbler
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Alabama
Market Streets
Hogan Transfer and Storage Co
Union Transfer and Storage Company
Ohio St
Union Tracks
Stevenson
Virginia
M’gee
Jersey St
South New
Vital Statistics
Eee
Claud
Hazel Ae Brandt
Noble
Een
Lepheneria
Cornell Avenue
Florence Sanders
Chartes
Third Street
Senate Avenue
Girl One
Clara Stephen
Chadwick Street
Charles E. Gosch
Anna B. Daum
Joseph McIntire
Mary Elizabeth Strange
Oliver Givens
Ida Baker
Charles H. Horn
Mary E. Tice
Charles Lurber
Grace Oliver
Otis H. Warner
Mary Gos Furnace
Samuel Hanna
A. Diener
Washington
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M. H. Farrell
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C. EB. Kregelo
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Adams & Krieger
N. Til
Planner
Tutewiler
Market St
Johnson, Hassler & George
New
Frank A. Blanchard
U.S. Army
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Stenton Harbor
Mich
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Benton Harbor
Journal
Bassett
Hoehour
College
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C. K. Stewart
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BIG
RH City Ticket Ofice
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Kahl Bane
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Cincinnati Peoria
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Springfeld
P. Lynn
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Ham
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Cinetanst Saprean
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Perron
P. Cincinnati Limited
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Chieisere
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R. R
Yennsylva
Wner Diteols
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New Piqua and Columbu
Imcennes Express
Phil
Neport
Richmond
Piqua Aiedalphie
Itimore
Washinington
Incennes
Madison
Spencer and Bedford Ace
Tisburg
East
East Louisville
Indiana Union Traction Company
Indianapolis & Northwestern Traction Company
Lebanon
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LIS
Union Rom
Lafayette
Apolis
A. m
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Fayette
Sotteey
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Pelota
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Shelbyville
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Meridian Streets
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Indianapol
Huders ¢ Drug Ore
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Indianapolis & Eastern Railway
Greenfield General Offices
Franklin
New Castle
Knightstown
Konig
Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company
Washington Streets
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Amity
Taylorsville
Georgia
Jeriction
Indianapolis & Martinsville Rapid Transit Co
Kentucky
Mooresville
Indianapatie Martineyficata A
Leo Figs
Doar
LA. Smartt
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