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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1901
Page
7
The Central Trust Company serves as executor and trustee under wills, administrator guardian and conservator of estates, and trustee under life mortgage and trust deeds. It acts as transfer agent for capital stock and bonds, as receiver and assignee of insolvent estates, and as general financial agent for nonresidents invalids and others invited to use its services.
An advertisement states $1.00 or more received and 3 percent paid on deposits in the Savings Department. It notes that better returns are not available on small, irregular deposits and that service is open every day and on Saturday nights, with Saturday afternoons closed.
A dense price ledger lists commodities from wool and hides to groceries and dry goods. It records wholesale rates for cotton, tobacco, coal, coffee, sugars, fruits, meats, and assorted manufactured goods with numerous specific item names and price figures, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
The secretary yesterday bought 180175 short term bonds with 40000 short term fives at 106.07 and the rest in short term fours at 113.06. Rates for loans, exchanges and balances cover major cities from Indianapolis to London with calls for money, commercial paper, and bank discount trends. London rates show a Bank of England rate cut to 3.44 percent while Paris and Berlin quote bills and exchange, and New York silver certificates trade around 60 cents with bar silver at 8 8 16 cents.
Chicago June 6. Weather dominates trading as heavy Northwest rains weaken wheat. July wheat and corn fall with July oats and provisions slipping. a bull in corn offsets larger losses. Reports show Missouri crop weaker yet exports steady while local receipts and shipments influence prices.
June 6 reports show flour receipts 28,884 barrels with exports 10,422 while wheat receipts 469,150 bushels with exports 42,515. Price moves were weak across grains and meats, with spot corn 48c and oats and lard steadier. Coffee and sugar markets remained quiet, reflecting softer sentiment and cautious buying in futures.
Trade in general notes mixed activity with flour and meal steady in St Louis and Baltimore with patents around 3.51 to 3.75, while corn and oats show dull to steady movements. Wheat and rye vary by region with Liverpool and Cincinnati showing firmer oats and steady distillers goods, receipts and shipments detailed for multiple commodities.
Commodity and livestock prices from Philadelphia to New York and beyond show butter and cheese firm in several markets. Cotton prices in New Orleans and New York stay steady while eggs, poultry, rosin and turpentine figures vary by region, with New York printing prices indicating higher activity in prints and cloths.
The report records multiple births at addresses on Lynn, Middle, Alabama, Prospect, South Liberty, Cornell, Chadwick, Birch, and Capitol avenues. Entries include five newborns, several children with typhoid fever chronic septicemia and tuberculosis, plus ages and home locations. Names include Egan, Edmondson, Ostheimer, William, Twentford, Rich, Quinn, Hughes, Hackleman, Dugan, Urban D, and others.
Cattle receipts rise with overall demand steady to firm across divisions. At Union Stock Yards the week shows higher arrivals of steers and heifers with prices marking strength in best lots, though some sections slow. Hog and sheep trading mirrors mixed demand as buyers push for moderate gains while overall activity remains robust.
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