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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
10
In Chicago trading, May wheat tumbled amid bearish weather signals and sizable export talk before recovering to a close a shade higher. Corn and oats slid with the sector, while provisions rose as hog buyers stepped in. Receipts and exports influenced the day, with West and Southwest rains weighing on sentiment and traders eyeing export demand.
In New York March trading saw wheat futures fall under heavy liquidation before a late rally spurred by export demand. Export loads topped 139 against firming spot prices, with 1.1 million bushels moved to direct shipments including New York and Chicago routes. Flour and rye markets showed mixed activity as weather pressure pressured grain futures yet settled near steady.
Market roundup covers flour dull and wheat lower in several districts, with corn meal, oats, rye, and barley varying. Futures in Chicago and Minneapolis show mixed movements. London and Liverpool report firmer wool and stable cotton. Prices for lard, pork, bacon and dry goods shift modestly. shipments and receipts listed for multiple grain and produce items. Major entities include New York, Chicago, Kansas City, Boston, and Liverpool exchanges. notable commodities include No 2 red wheat, corn, oats, and flour.
New York traders saw the market stagnate with specialties the sole active segment while standard stocks remained subdued. Colorado Fuel topped gains, Tennessee Coal and Hocking Coal advanced, Amalgamated Copper rose, and United States Steel stayed heavy amid bond talk. Bonds were mostly flat as banks benefited from subtreasury operations. exchanges announce closings for Good Friday.
A line of bank names appears including American National Bank, Cent, Columbia National Bank, Indiana National Bank, Indiana Trust Com, Union Trust Company, Marion Trust Company, reflecting regional financial institutions active in the period.
Global money markets show varied rates. Indianapolis notes 4% paper loans, New York call money at 4% to 5% with mercantile paper at 4% to 5%. Sterling and bank bills trade. London and Paris exchange rates listed. Clearings and balances reported across major cities, with details for Chicago Boston Philadelphia St Louis Baltimore Cincinnati and Berlin.
Washington on Thursday released the general fund balance excluding the $150,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption. Available cash balance stood at 177,989,075 dollars while gold dekaee recorded 90,145,043 dollars.
Union Stockyards Indianapolis reports cattle receipts up slightly from last week and year. Demand for prime cattle remains strong with top steers at 6.60 and top heifers at 5.75 while common grades sell nearer steady. Hogs show little change with receipts 3,000 and bids active on opening day. Sheep and lambs receipts rise with limited sale, prices largely steady compared with yesterday.
Cattle receipts mix across Chicago Kansas City St Louis and East Buffalo with heavy to prime steer prices mainly steady to higher. Hogs show mixed to higher tones while sheep and lambs move firm to higher. regional quotes show Texas fed steers and native cows, calves, and stockers trading at varied levels.
Instruments filed for record in Marion county Indiana for the 24 hours ending 1 pm March 12 as supplied by Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Co. Names and parcels include Eleanor Weber Lot 5 and Dye's sub near Villa Avenue Woodlawn. Jay M. Ame den part of Lot A in B F Morris's Oak Hill. John R. Callahen to Rollin G. Leonard Lotes 159 160 Clark's add Haud waite. Chas B Hank to John Ho Houser Lot 4 Barrows Price add Vigost Laurel. Geo T Kepler to Henry M Baum Lots 4 and 5 in Hardesty's sub of Jones's add near Schormann. Amounts shown include 24 08.
Fragmentary OCR notes show trains St Louis to Terre Haute and Terre Haute to St Louis, with references to Western Express and Sunday service notes indicating daily except Sunday. Details are incomplete but suggest a railway timetable excerpt involving St Louis, Terre Haute, and Wes/Wesern routes.
Train times show departures at 5 p m and 0 11 0 a m with arrivals in Anderson after one hour twenty five minutes and Muncie after two hours. Limited trains to Winood run, affecting connections.
Passenger cars depart Georgia and Indian streets with first car at . mm, last at p.m. Trains arrive and depart from Georgia and Meridian streets at 5 a.m. and 8 a.m., with 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. options. Combination cars run Georgia and Platten streets at multiple morning and afternoon times. Transfers list several parcel sales and property transfers including James D. Dean to Suan Hi Teas, Luther T. Curt to Banns W. Todd, Indianpolis Land and Improvement to Albert F. Roark, and others with lot numbers and street references. Total transfers noted as 17.
A list of building permits includes Mrs Caroline Wadheman on South Alabama street for 70 dollars, Amn Clara Dilks and Samuel Ashby with frame buildings on Bevilly, Sigs tem, and other streets, plus G H Boshne on 112 West Washington Street and Charles Stalhut for a frame addition on East Illinois Street. Names appear with addresses and project types. total values and exact readings are partially garbled.
In Albion a street duel between Amelia Patterson and George Thompson erupted today as Thompson fired five shots at Patterson and James Parr, a bystander, was wounded by a bullet to the arm. Thompson was shot twice. Patterson escaped injury. Parr’s wounds are dangerous but not life threatening. The incident arose from a divorce and damage suit before the court.
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