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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1902
Page
7
A M Fletcher banker conducts general banking services including deposits on draft, dividend collection and remittance, acts as fiscal agent for corporations and negotiates, issues securities for railroads and other companies, deals in government bonds and investment securities, executes commission orders, and solicits accounts of banks bankers corporations and individuals.
Coroner Leland recalls a grim morgue tale from weeks ago. A woman found dead by inhaling Cane at a lodging house bore the name Jones on public notice. Two dressed women visited the morgue claiming a sister-in-law named Jones might be the deceased, but left unable to identify her.
A Washington Post reader recalls visiting a thoughtful young girl who treasures Christmas gifts. The child confides that her father believes in Santa Claus and she will not reveal his belief to her mother, keeping the family Christmas mystery private.
A Minneapolis Tribune item notes a $590000 railroad project in St Paul to cut a hill and shave five minutes from passenger trains. The piece uses a vivid line about time as money in railroading. It also references a quoted excerpt from Edith M. Thomas in Century about clinging to old dolls and fading loves.
The label requires the specified name to be printed on all nine tablet packages of Laxative Bromo Quinine Cold and Grip Cure priced at 25 cents, ensuring uniform branding and dosing product integrity across the box count.
The report covers live stock markets at Union Stock Yards Indianapolis and Interstate Stockyards Indianapolis with cattle receipts 850, hogs 5,000, and sheep 40 shipments. Prices ranged with steers strong to higher, hogs steady to slightly lower, and sheep steady with healthy demand from buyers and packers. The summary notes increased cattle marketing week to date versus last week and year, mixed cattle quality with scarce top grades, and active trade across hogs and sheep with steady to firm prices at opening and closing.
A dense catalog of wholesale prices across groceries and commodities. It lists Candies and Nuts, Canned Goods, Coal and Coke, Alcohol and chemicals, bleached sheetings, sugars, salts, molasses, coffee, spices, and many other items with quoted per unit or per ton prices. Includes numerous named brands, regions, and packing details, reflecting a broad midwestern wholesale market snapshot.
Pensions for veterans list certificates issued to individuals from Indiana and nearby towns. Names include John E. Fertick Muncie August A. Bocard Frenchtown Lyman C. Leach Muncie William L. Williams Frankfort Jacob Scheffee Lafayette John W. Adams North Salem George Robertson Avoca Jeremiah F. Williams Columbus John P. Yates Burlington William A. … Warner Bluffton Martinsville Henry Kex Barker Sarah B. Martinsville. amounts vary from 3 to 24 dollars.
The Journal prints a 1901 livestock tally from the Belt Rail way and Stockyards Company with weeks and months listing hogs, cattle, sheep, and horses. A reader voices views on roadside fruit trees, urging cultivation and roadside orchards for travelers and farmers alike.
A North Vernon letter from December 31 advocates roadside sugar maples as ideal shade trees despite transplant challenges. It notes the need to replace dying trees, praises their hardiness and late bloom of vibrant foliage, and urges planting sugars by the road while keeping fruit apples in fields for travelers and farmers.
New York dispatch reports 1901 saw 11,002 commercial failures totaling 113,092,376 in liabilities and 74 banking insolvencies at 18,018,774, a combined 11,075 defaults with 151,111,150 liabilities. Manufacturing defaults reached 2,441 with 44,960,983 owed. traders faced 7,965 suspensions totaling 52,060,640. Canada posted fewer failures and smaller liabilities. banking insolvencies were unusually favorable.
Berlin reports exports to the United States from its consular district for 1901 at a record 30,723,008 marks, up from 28,044,501 the prior year. The rise centers in the last quarter, which reached 7,965,000 marks versus 5,263,000 in 1900.
San Francisco dated January 1 reports the mint finished a record year converting $81,072,590 in bullion to coin, setting a new banner milestone in its history.
Berlin January 1 President Koch of the Reichsbank says Germany's business situation has changed for the better with the new year. He notes coal and iron do not improve and cites overproduction as a past issue, while reports from across Germany indicate improvement in most sectors.
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt host a New Year’s reception with a long line of international ambassadors and ministers. Lord Pauncefote absent. Lady Pauncefote leads the British delegation, followed by Cambon, Von Helleben, Cassini, Mayor, and Azpiroz. Officials from Austria-Hungary to Siam attend as the lineup progresses.
Large crowds greeted the President during a formal reception at the White House with military leaders such as Lieut. Gen. Miles and Admiral Dewey presenting in full regalia. Cabinet officers hosted diplomatic corps at their homes and legations held New Year celebrations with officials and their guests.
Washington January 1 The President ended a busy day by visiting the New National Theater to see Francis Wilson in The Toreador. It was a Say party with the President, Roosevelt, and the children in attendance.
Mexico City reports President Diaz greeted thousands including diplomatic corps Pan American delegates and congressional, military officials. United States Ambassador Clayton delivered New Year congratulations. Raigosa spoke for Pan Americans as Clayton and Mrs Clayton hosted a large reception at the U.S. embassy.
An expert appraiser in New York asserts city real estate values exceed all others worldwide. A single deal paid 4000 for land near Minetta Creek, ten years ago worth about 1,000,000, signaling a surge in speculative and development activity driven by difficult foundation work from ancient springs.
The notice lists an Interurban time card for Union Traction Co of Indiana with multiple stations and limited trains, plus a dense discussion of real estate speculation in New York. It highlights orders, costs, and development plans for department stores and a proposed land deal, noting investor excitement in surrounding squares and a surge in property values over six years.
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