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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1903
Page
10
A brisk Fifth Avenue promenade ends in distress as a young woman opens a wicker dressing case in a park. She reveals a small package, drops it, and a torn bundle scatters on the sidewalk while a policeman and a curious bystander watch for guidance.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows Mudgers proposing arbitration to settle a long running feud with Verdieris. Verdieris dismisses a peaceful end, vowing to pursue court action or street confrontation if they meet.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports on the Gould Rockefeller alliance amid Western Union pole destructions on Pennsylvania lines. It outlines stakes in Missouri Pacific, New York Central, and Northern Securities, noting bear campaigns, underwritings, and shifting control near the Cassatt faction. It also covers live stock markets in Indianapolis with cattle hog and sheep prices and receipts, and broader speculation on June and July market trends.
In Savannah on May 9 prices for spirits of turpentine and rosin are listed with quotes varied locally. Rosin stations show bids around 1.85 to 2.46 for turpentine products, with window glass at 6.55 and water white refining noted. In Charleston on May 30 the spirits of turpentine are steady and dull, rosin figures given as crude turpentine remains quiet.
Local wholesale trade slowed on Decoration Day Saturday with many stores closing at noon. Retail stocks are reduced and wholesalers expect stronger orders in June as May was only fair and grain receipts improved but lagged behind merchant expectations. Wagon market and commodity prices show mixed movement, with wheat and corn steady to stronger and various farm goods and groceries priced for shipment and sale.
A Chicago Journal item quotes a German addressing his dog with a humorous, broken English monologue about daily routines, sleep, waking, chores, family life, and the afterlife. The speaker contrasts the dog's easy day with his own hard labor and looming death.
A historical piece notes that horses should be trained with gentleness and system, rejecting cruelty. It cites Dr. Curryer’s methods to start education in newborn colts, emphasizing trust, hands on touch, and praise for obedient acts, while avoiding fear and harsh restraint. It warns against letting the colt escape and stresses consistent, calm guidance.
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