This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1902
Page
10
Chicago reports freezing weather in the winter wheat region fails to sway speculators. May wheat ends down 1 1/4 cents, corn down 4 4 cents, oats down 4 4 percent. Provisions slide from early gains, with May pork and lard lower. Receipts and shipments mix, futures show early strength then weakness as bears hammer at grain values.
In New York on March 17, flour receipts were 22 006 barrels with exports at 13 341 barrels as the market remained barely steady due to wheat declines. Rye held steady while No 2 Western wheat was bid 1 cent f o b afloat. Spot prices for No 2 red were 54 cents at the elevator and 51 cents f o b afloat. No 1 northern Duluth and No 1 hard Manitoba were quoted at 51 cents f o b afloat. Market opened firm and active on cold weather in the West. shipments and barge supply fell, aiding shorts but exports showed indifference and the day concluded with no further sustained move.
Corn receipts at 10,000 bushels with 46,356 bushels exported. Wheat futures opened up on demand but soon declined. May and July options showed losses. Oats receipts 78,000 bushels with spot firm for No 2 and No 2 white. various grades listed. Leather, beef, lard, tallow, cotton seed oil, coffee, sugar, and molasses markets reflect firmer or steady tones with slight declines in some notes.
Cin cincinnati March 17 flour easy fancy 3.92 2.65, corn dull 4 64c, oats firm 46 407 4c, rye quiet 3 4c. Louisville wheat No 2 red 72c, apples, beans, timothy seed, and hay noted. Baltimore wheat firmer, corn mixed, oats firmer, butter and cheese quoted. New York butter and cheese firmer, petroleum dull, London wool sales firm with steady demand. Cincinnati and Chicago cattle and pork markets show steady to lower prices. spirits of turpentine and rosin prices hold.
Market mood improves on Saturday bank statement yet shows limited followership. Gains occur in Gould and Southwestern stocks while rails and industrials anchor activity. Amalgamated Copper sinks on dividend doubts as Wabash and utilities lead late strength amid profit taking.
Indianapolis Commercial paper and loans at 4 to 6 percent with clearings and balances listed. New York London and major cities report money rates, exchange values, and discount figures. Treasury balances show available cash 175.56 million and gold reserve 92.66 million.
General market tone today was fairly active with an overall tilt toward gains. Bank statement factors and calm London conditions supported bulls while Amalgamated Copper sagged on heavy selling, aided by rumors of concentrated manipulation, though other issues like American Sugar and Consolidated Gas showed strength.
A more active market with rising commission business and pool buying in B. and C. Missouri Pacific and others lifted prices. Copper decline largely ignored until late, Sugar nudged up, and fast prices recovered. Loans near 4 percent. renewals for borrowed stocks also at 4 percent after the close.
Instruments filed for record in Marion County Indiana for the 24 hours ending 5 p m March 17 list transfers by deed with names Martha B B Talmage J McLean Lockhead James H Givon Rickenbach John F Liebrich Rebecca A La Rocque Harrison C Bickel Pearl A Smith Emily Coffay and others includes Lot numbers in West Park Lincoln Park Cottage Grove and other additions with total stated consideration 27235 00 dollars. Several frame houses listed with prices and addresses across Chicago Street Tacoma Avenue Olive Avenue Belmont Street and other areas.
Indiana and Indianapolis market reports note cattle receipts above average with mixed quality and strong bidding. Hogs rise by 5 to 10 cents, while sheep remain steady. Interstate Stockyards in Indianapolis and East Buffalo provide parallel price trends and firm demand across regions.
New York market reports a strong tone with advances in brown cottons and wide sheet goods. Trade accepts firmer prices for prints and ginghams, with prints maintaining value as new stock arrives. no change in other fabrics noted.
A stray OCR listing names and places appears to note certificates issued to Indiana residents. Individuals include Otto Koegel Evansville and Jonathan Urinsen Sanaa. others reference Albany, Columbia City, Rushville, Oakland City, Crawfordsville, Marion, Elwood, Indianapolis and Goshen with varying monetary amounts and vague descriptors such as Original Widows and special mentions tied to March 4. The fragmentary text names several towns and multiple people without clear context or totals.
Dr Ottokap Porsch and his son Joseph E Porsch, president and secretary of Porsch Chemical Company, were arrested in New York on March 17 and held on bail of 500 and 35000 respectively. They are charged with importing chemical goods under false invoices in a conspiracy involving an examiner and an appraiser.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.