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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1901
Page
3
A M Fletcher Banker conducts general banking, receives deposits subject to draft, collects dividends, remits, acts as fiscal agent for corporations, negotiates railroad and company securities, deals in government bonds and investment securities, and solicits accounts of banks, bankers, corporations and individuals.
The June 14 report shows hogs fairly active with prices down two and a half to five cents, sheep firm, and other markets steady. Cattle receipts reach about 1,200 with weekly totals down versus last year, quality improving, buyers present yet seeking concessions, and several lots selling near five dollars per hundredweight for prime steers.
The column summarizes daily cattle hog and sheep prices across multiple markets including Chicago Indianapolis Kansas City New York St Louis and Omaha. It notes mixed results with gains in Union Pacific St Paul and Colorado Fuel while general market weakness appears, and highlights notable price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep.
Market notes show active local trade with steady prices generally softening. Fresh fruit and vegetable receipts heavy while grain arrivals lag. Dry goods and cotton goods see price cuts to clear stock. provisions and poultry demand solid. wax and dairy items mixed as wholesalers report steady to easier tones amid abundant fruit and fluctuating nut, egg, and meat prices.
The piece notes many bachelors earn well yet stay single due to supporting multiple female relatives. It highlights mothers, sisters, cousins, and aunts who depend on them, while critics mock bachelors for domestic life. It argues men bear these financial duties while enjoying comfortable homes and urban luxuries.
A Texas oil firm promotes its stock as first class investment with expected doubling in value within thirty days. It offers 3,900 shares at fifty cents per share, full paid and nonassessable, available until June 21. The text is garbled with unclear names and terms.
Market news reports New York call money steady at 2 3 4 percent with last loans and redemptions. mercantile paper at 4 1 2 percent. Bankers' bills show strong rates with demand near 5 4 1 2 percent and sixty day near 8 5 percent. Clearing totals include New York at 248 251 70 and Chicago/Philadelphia/Baltimore volumes, with various balances and exchange figures across major cities.
London discounts 1.2 percent and short bills at 2 percent with 3 months at 2 percent. Paris rentes at 3 percent, exchange on London 25 francs 2 centimes for checks. Berlin London exchange 20 marks 42 pfennigs for checks. New York silver certificates at 60 cents per dollar. London silver steady at 27.716 per ounce.
Washington Friday reports available cash balance of 166 million 485 thousand 239 dollars and gold reserve of 94 million 901 thousand 115 dollars, excluding the 150 thousand dollar gold reserve in the division of redemption.
A dense price listing shows commodities from coal and drugs to hardware and produce with varied per ton, per bushel, and per ounce rates. Wheat futures weaken while corn edges higher amid crop prospects, with export demand and domestic receipts shaping the market. bundled goods include oils, lard, sugars, coffee, and various fabrics and farm items.
Vital statistics list births and marriages with names and addresses, noting multiple families and a Philadelphia marriage license. The article then recounts a Germantown discussion of pocketbook contents and a prize to an astronomer for curating a card case full of odd items.
Philadelphia Times reports a young man in Erie hanged himself after his father did not laugh at a political anecdote thought funny. The piece argues there is no rule obliging a father to laugh at a son's stories, noting the man’s embitterment followed the refused laugh.
New York reports mixed grain activity with lower wheat prices weighing on markets while corn and oats show firmer close. Spot wheat and futures slide on disappointing cables and bearish export cues, yet local support and overseas buying provide some strength before retreating.
Daily price movements across flour corn meal bran and wheat in St Louis and prices from Baltimore Liverpool Kansas City Cincinnati Toledo and Milwaukee reflect steady to firm trends. Key figures include flour corn meal and pork lard and various pork products with receipts and shipments noted for multiple cities.
New York on June 4 reports a mixed butter market with steady overall tone. Creamery and Western packers show firm prices on fancy large and white lots, while some irregularities appear in fancy small colored and white grades and in tendered Western candied selections.
Market report from New York notes improved tone with bleached cottons at current prices and export grades rising. Rye business completes in print cloth yarn constructions at firm level. Linens stay firm and quiet while rosins remain strong. Prices and demand appear solid across fabrics and related goods.
New Orleans reports cotton steady with sales at 1.30 bales and varying grades from ordinary to middling. Receipts tied at 82 bales, 206 bales noted. New York spot cotton closes higher with upland at 4 and gulf at 8.5 cents.
Instruments filed for record cover numerous lots and parcels in Marion County Indiana from Isaac C Walker to Sarah A Dynes to James A Pritchard as administrator and others. Notable entries include Lot 22 Block 5 Southam Co s add Ashby Reagan Wheatley belmont add corner Wm H Baker Fletcher et al s sab of Outlets and adjacent blocks near Morris and East streets. Several transfers involve Merrill s sub of Outlot and Drake s add with parcels on Norwood Street Alabama Street and Senate Avenue. Total transfers 16 with total consideration $2018 and various repair costs and improvements listed.
The New England Farmer laments the shift from Spencerian script to vertical writing arguing it erodes individuality in signatures and handwriting. The letter recalls shared penmanship of past students, warns of uniformity resembling machine text, and cites bank cashier opinions and dated practice.
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