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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1903
Page
11
A fragmentary catalog style text listing coal, coke, chemicals, salts, drugs, dyes, fabrics, and assorted groceries. It names vendors and items such as coke ovens, and various mill chemicals, dried goods, spices, coffee blends, sugars, lards, bacon, produce, fruits, vegetables, and seeds with scattered prices and unit measures. The passage resembles a late 19th or early 20th century mercantile ledger.
The five day average statement from New York banks reports loans increasing by 12,522,600 while deposits rise 317,634,700. Cash reserves gain 2,967,500, with specie up 3,264,500 and a legal tender loss of 97,080. The gain in deposits exceeds loan and cash gains by 1,154,200, signaling strong year end liquidity and boosted confidence as year ends.
Washington reports this week’s general fund balances excluding the gold reserve with figures for available cash, bullion, specie, and merchandise movement. New York shows $144,120 gold and $1,017,358 silver in specie exports, and $7,295,903 in general merchandise imports for the week.
Segene: Gallon iene steady, cream eggs easy at the mark. Kansas City reports higher eyes stock and mixed case notes. Transit office closed for Christmas. Montpelier notes crude petroleum prices. New York poultry markets show live activity with modest gains and declines. Chicago reports light poultry demand and weaker dressed turkey prices.
The body of Philip F. Wenz, secretary of the Wenz Shoe Company, was found hanging by a wire from the roof of an empty boxcar in Burlington yards. He had been missing since yesterday morning. Relatives fear foul play despite belief he likely took his own life, noting bruises on the body.
The Indianapolis Journal reports a broad anti Standard Oil coalition led by J Pierpont Morgan with Vanderbilts Harriman Hill and Cassatt. It notes railroads and steel, potential mergers, and shifting political loyalties as Roosevelt and Parker figures loom in a volatile postwar financial scene.
Union Stockyards in Indianapolis report hog receipts for the week declined by about half from the prior week, with a 3.00 rise over the previous year. Prices rose steadily, aided by limited supplies and strong demand, while cattle receipts dropped by 1,800 from last week and prices fluctuated from steady to strong as buyers chased scarce fat cattle and calves.
There has been a small marketing of sheep and lambs this week with a total decrease of about 200 from last week and nearly 600 from two years ago. Receipts this year are down versus last year, but demand remained steady with buyers varied. Highest sales reached around 3.25 for sheep and lambs, with a small Saturday market and steady prices overall.
Cattle receipts varied across cities with mixed pricing. Chicago reported 200 head with steady to higher ranges for steers and cows, while East Buffalo noted steady demand for prime and choice cows. Kansas City quoted steady to lower cattle, and hogs rose in several markets, with New York showing no regular trading. Omaha and St Louis described unchanged to higher hogs and steady cattle, with Lambs and Sheep showing active, mixed movement.
The Cincinnati Price Current notes hog offerings held well with gains over last year. Western packing totals reach 611,000, vs 625,000 prior week and 560,000 a year ago, with a Nov. 1 total of 3,805,000 compared to 3,990,000 last year. Prices close higher at about 4.50 per 106 lbs as the winter season adapts, while the provision market edges up and Chicago quotations rise. Domestic centers cover only current needs as foreign markets stay quiet.
Boston police seek confirmation of Moody Merrill's death at Sliver City New Mexico to dismiss an embezzlement indictment. A pending civil suit against Merrill's bondsmen continues. If death is proved, the court will decide on surrender of any funds to the commonwealth.
A Northwestern Line view shows Iowa's vast crops and strong farm wealth. Governor Cummins and Ex-Congressman Perkins cite corn yields, hay, and livestock value, with bank deposits rising. Rail transport and Western expansion boost prosperity as residents prepare for another busy year.
Princeton University researchers announce radium found in carnolite ore from Utah. Prof Alexander Hamilton PI extracted radium from 25 pounds of carnolite yielding about 1500 activity, with European ores at 7000 activity. Utah radium priced around 43000 a pound, with a company formed to market the product and potential price reductions.
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