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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1902
Page
10
Trade across dry goods houses milliners and grocers surged in September’s best week in months. Traveling salesmen reported strong orders and high prices for eggs butter and poultry while wheat corn and hay markets showed firm demand and favorable futures indicators.
Cattle dull with limited demand across grades. Hogs scarce but 5 to 10 cents higher. sheep steady. Receipts include cattle 300, shipments 200, with weekly and yearly comparisons. Prices show some improvement in select cattle and heavy hogs near record highs, while undergrade stock remains difficult to move.
The August report from Construction News notes 6,750 building permits in 23 leading cities totaling 23,679,490 dollars, up 6 percent from a year ago with 1,118 more buildings. San Francisco and Los Angeles lead gains, while Chicago, Pittsburg and several others retreat. Overall, August marks a seasonal dip after July’s strong rise, with expectations for a steadier fall in building activity.
Instruments for record show numerous transfers with parcels in Indianapolis and surrounding townships. Buyers include Avis Irving, Josephine Wolf, John J Cooper, Mary Griffin, Nellie Dotson, Elizabeth Silver, and many others. Amounts range from 1 to 5 thousand dollars, with properties on Fletcher av, Ohio St, Indiana Ave, and West Indianapolis areas. Public notices also list railroad time tables and interurban schedules.
In Chicago the Masonic Temple Association tax fixing case advances with a circuit court injunction to halt tax sale of the 22 story Masonic Temple for 1901 taxes totaling over 26000. The suit claims the taxes were paid and a forged receipt misled officials, with Capt Edward Williams and three others indicted for uttering a forged instrument. The special grand jury returned new true bills reindicting Williams Hoy and Wheeler, and forged receipts tied to the temple affair remain under the state attorney’s control for broader inquiry.
San Francisco Sept 13 The United States commissioner T B Sharretts comments on Asia's commercial outlook noting corruption among Chinese officials who seize tax revenues. He urges reform to improve stability and trade potential in the region.
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