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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
7
A M Fletcher banker transacts a general banking business. Receives deposits subject to draft. Dividends collected and remitted. Acts as fiscal agent for corporations and negotiates security issues of railroads and other companies. Deals in government bonds and other investment securities for banks, bankers, corporations, and individuals solicited.
News from New York shows steady money on call and firm sterling as Erie stocks surge, amid renewed speculation that Wabash interests push for railroad expansion. Reports claim a Lackawanna control bid aims to open seaboard outlets for Vanderbilt and Gould systems, with tensions over Missouri Pacific dividends and London gold flows dampening the market.
Weather remains cool and trade volumes are uneven across lines. Prices are mostly steady with minor advances in drugs oils and certain leathers, while provisions and produce soften. Corn, wheat and oats show price listings and recent inspections, with light Revelpts and ongoing hopes for improvement next month.
Columbus Ohio May 22 Adjutant General Gyger received a letter asking for information about Ohio officer George B McCord captured Oct 25 1844 by a Alabama captain during action at Cedar Bluffs Alabama The Confederate captain wishes to return the sword taken from McCord who was a first lieutenant in the One Hundred Eleventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was living in Marshalltown Iowa when last heard from
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CATTLE SCARCE AND SELLING AT STRONG TO HIGHER PRICES. Hogs active with some declines, sheep steady. At UNION STOCKYARDS INDIANAPOLIS receipts light for cattle, hogs 6,500, and sheep 156. cattle demand steady with top prices not reached, hogs show mixed to lower start then steady by close. Interstate sale notes similar steady tones with veals and cows quoted. Blair-Baker Horse Company sale reports moderate demand and steady values for horses overall.
A Chicago market report notes a large consignment from Andy Schicketanz and others including drivers and coach horses, with prices from 10 to 260 dollars. Buyers from several cities are listed, along with numerous horsemen and shippers in the sale.
Real estate transfers filed for record in Marion County Indiana through May 23 1901 list Vinson Winnings to Sarah B Anderson ferris to Wm M others including David Cohen James B Ray New York Investment Co to Charles Werner Ida M Osgood to Mary Lang and many others with total transfers and considerations totaling 84515.00? The entry includes numerous lot transfers on streets such as Meridian Central Avenue and New York additions with names such as Frank L Evans Henry Jameson Thomas J Hamilton Presley Berryman Jacob Raub and others plus improvements and costs on properties at 246 Gale Street 1130 Everson Street and 1597 Olive Street.
A list of veterans receiving pensions and certificates across Indiana including Wabash Terre Haute and Lafayette. Names such as Alexanter Heas Davis Monkhouse Champ Carr Tiffany Leer and many others appear with various payment amounts and statuses.
Chicago May 22 grain markets opened with unchanged to higher bids for wheat while corn and oats slipped amid rains and export demand. July wheat closed steady to higher after a late buyback, and July corn faded to near 4 to 7 under pressure with the oars market steady but bearish on rain reports. Provisions remained weak on large hog receipts as traders favored investment positions.
In New York on May 22 traders noted easier tones in grain markets with dull overall activity. Flour receipts reached 15,441 bushels with exports at 9,550. wheat receipts 212,500 bushels with exports 63,490. corn receipts 134,000 with exports 10,634. oats receipts 155,200 with exports 9,366. Spot prices eased for grains, while futures opened steady or declined then recovered on covering. Continuous market fluctuations reflected rain in the Northwest and selling pressure from Wall Street, with varied closing levels across May July and September contracts.
May 22 reports from St Louis Baltimore Cincinnati and other ports show mixed commodity activity. Flour prices steady to dull with receipts improving. wheat and corn hold uneven futures while pork lard and dry goods show small shifts. cotton tires and bagging noted with varied shipments and receipts across regions.
Philadelphia and other markets report butter and cheese prices steady with regional variations. Wool and cotton sectors show slow movement. demand limited, prices mostly firm except for weaker finer grades. Energy and poultry quotes mixed across cities with modest activity and steady rosin and turpentine markets.
A May 22 vital statistics list records multiple births and deaths in the city. Entries name Major and Anna Silverman. twinned births for Bowen and Elia. several girls and boys born to noted families. Deaths include obstructions, tuberculosis, cancer, injuries, and other causes.
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