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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1901
Page
3
A M Fletcher banker conducts general banking including deposits subject to draft, dividends collected and remitted, acting as fiscal agent for corporations, and negotiating railroad and other company issues. The firm deals in government bonds and investment securities, serving banks, corporations and individuals.
Weather maps favor wheat while corn was constrained by rains anticipated for the spring wheat belt. September wheat opened near unchanged and fell to 71 to 71 1/4 cents, oats eased, and provisions weakened amid heavy hog arrivals. Trade was quiet with light demand and mixed receipts across markets, as traders awaited further crop developments.
New York July 26 Flour receipts 17 800 barrels exports 15 6 nothing. Market slow and barely steady. Wheat receipts 4 990 bu exports 115 265 bu. Spot prices No 2 red f o b afloat 0 elevators No 1 northern Duluth f o b afloat No 1 hard Duluth f o b afloat. Options opened steady with the West then fell on crop news weak cables and slower speculation. Kenet Gerline July. TACT closed at The Sept closed at. October closed at. Wheat receipts iv bu exports 1 728 bu spot null. No 2 Svc elevator 8 5o afloat. Options opened steady then advanced on crop complaints due to less showery conditions with wheat later easing. September closed at 35% October closed at. Oate Receipts 68 10 bu exports 0 bu. No 1] 1] 2 white. 4Mec track mixed. Willer track white. Opened higher but fairly steady. Cattle market steady. Lard easy Western steamed 151. Butter steady. Salt pork steady. Coffee steady. Miki quiet. Corews s filec. Sugar Raw steady fair refining 2-16 cent per lb. Molasses sugar 30-16c quiet.
Fragmentary 19th century market note outlining prices in grains and dry goods with scattered references to Wheat, Corn, and various traders. Lacks clear entities or a coherent event, making concrete details hard to confirm.
Reports from Liverpool Baltimore Louisville Kansas City Cincinnati Minneapolis Duluth and Milwaukee show varied prices for wheat corn oats rye and barley. Notes include flour and lard firmness, several seed and hay values, and receipts shipments across markets with currency and unit details.
Across major cities prices for butter, cheese, eggs, and poultry show firm to steady trends. Western creamery butter commands 2c to 2 1/2c over nearby, while New York full creamed cheese holds at 9 4/2c. Eggs vary by region, with nearby and Western grades steady. Poultry reports note weak springers in New York with varying fowls and turkeys in several markets. cigar-graded prices in Louisville and St Louis reflect regional shifts.
NEW YORK July 34 quiet cotton goods market with steady prices for staple and fancy varieties. Demand for men's wear woolens and linens firm but light. July 1 tin prices up on dull buying, London values advance. Copper, lead, iron markets mixed but largely unchanged. Army transport Buford reaches Honolulu for repairs after an abnormal early issue.
New York markets show no change in speculative conditions at the open with dull and sluggish trading. United States Steel climbs modestly on London account amid unconfirmed strike settlement hopes, while other indices remain stagnant and the bond and currency scenes show mixed signals and large reserves abroad.
Instruments filed for record through July 26 1901 in Marion County Indiana detail transfers of numerous parcels. Names include Jas M Featherston Sherman ratton Elizabeth Portier James II Samuel Records Mathias McNeily Pennie McNelly John Minthorn Joseph Collin Minnie Carath David Gesting John Walker Nellie Gilliam Kate Blauchter German American Building Association Frederick Stilz Edwin Shelton Caroline Faulkner Union Trust Co Duncan heirs Frederick Stitt Maggie Gordon Ne Wilson Glenn Pasquire and Indianapolis Brewing Co with properties in Ogle Park Armstong Crown Hill and nearby additions. Total transfers list by parcel and monetary consideration 923444.66.
Indianapolis stockyards report large cattle receipts with slaughter and feeder buyers active but prices uneven. Hogs traded lower on open but firming late as packers returned, while sheep and lamb markets showed liberal supply easing bids. Western and Texas cattle prices varied, with steers and cows moving at mixed levels across major markets.
Prolonged heat pushes up prices across commodities with grain quiet in most lines. Flour and Irish potatoes show higher prospects while naval beans and citrus command strong demand. Fresh fruit supplies tighten as bananas stay steady and tropicals move slowly. butter eggs cheese firm. Weather and drought influence seasonal pack sales and hay, while wagon markets list varied corn and wheat quotations and a generally brisk but uncertain wholesale trade.
Washington Friday's statement lists general fund balances excluding the gold reserve. It details sinking fund bond purchases with Old fours at 113 0 674 and 2 000 Fives at 109 2136 plus 1 500 bo cks and annual interest savings of 895. Total purchases to date amount to 15,045,000 and total cost to date 18,026,563.
Fragmentary OCR listing items and prices for unmerchantable goods. Mentions coarse merino, washed tob, feathers prime grene, prime duck, hides and tallow, green-served MigewoNo 3 and various No 1 and No 2 tallow references. Sparse details and unclear context.
A dense list of wholesale prices across categories including candies and nuts, canned goods, fruits and vegetables, grains, coffee, sugar, and coal. Numerous entities appear, such as Wisconsin Banner, California, Canfield, and Eastern standards, with varied per unit costs and tonnage figures, reflecting a broad mid‑market trade catalog.
Building permits issued for Protet and frame houses near Pratt and Big Four tracks at 32 percent. Oak Hill Methodist Church framed dwelling at Lage rence rivers and Fouptain avenue for $89. Maine repairs at 1 North Meridiag Street. Fred W Brandt frame dwelling Oriental near Tenth Street. J L McCarthy frame building Pine and Lord streets. Annie J Brepdt frame TI North Senate Ave NE for $4. W Holliday repairs 47 North Meridiag Street.
Secretary Hunt reports from Porto Rico via cable that the proclamation news was received across the island today. No broad public joy appeared, and many telegrams expressed mixed reactions or calls for further clarification.
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