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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1902
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a banking house engaging in general banking business with references to collected funds and authorized commission orders. The readable text mentions act, secrecy, and an emphasis on securing or validating transactions, but specific names, dates, or places are not discernible.
Cattle receipts 500. week to date up about 700 vs last week and year ago. Friday market light. bids active but no price gains. Many cattle unsold at close. speculation prices cannot be maintained. Hog receipts 3,000. week to date up over last week, down from a year ago. Market opened strong then eased. most sales at steady to steady plus with some weak to lower prices for late arrivals.
Interstate Stockyards Indianapolis September 1 cattle and hogs market weak despite strong local demand for choice butcher stock. Quoted prices include cattle steers 6. Good to light weight hogs sold near 7. Western and eastern buyers influenced by regional demand. heavy calves and bulls noted. Also Kansas City Chicago and New York briefs show mixed cattle and hog trends with steady to lower markets and varying weights.
Peoria hosts the Grain Dealers National Association convention starting soon with US Department of Agriculture statistician John Hyde to speak October 1 on Crop Statistics. Prominent speakers from across the country will discuss trade topics as 2000 to 3000 visitors are expected. events include receptions with Corn Carnival Association, Creve Coeur Club, and Peoria Elks.
Charles F Murphy elected sea Prai t by a vote of a 5 pede of Tammany Admiral Killick. Pere I er ee Siaree ane speaks of you with slur and smiles. The world laughs yet you died bravely. Your death stirs pulses. a brave man earns honor even when mocked. W D Nesbit tribute from Baltimore Americas.
New York stock market shows tentative strength with St Paul leading gains while Missouri Pacific and other rail stocks soften after July earnings. Call money remains steady as bank reserves and loan activity react to weekly cash movements and anticipated gold transfers.
Indianapolis Gas Company and U D and M Counties Telephone lines appear in a short item listing numbers. The fragment hints at utility and telephone listings with figures that may refer to rates or codes.
Indianapolis to New York and London report mixed money markets with varying interest rates. Treasury balance available cash shows 218,774,500, with several cities listing clearings and balances, including Chicago and Philadelphia. figures reflect bank and merchant activity and foreign exchange levels.
Grain speculators shifted from bearish to bullish amid a strong Northwestern wheat showing and Eastern corn buying, lifting prices. September wheat up 1.0 cent, December corn up 0.5 to 0.75 cent, oats down, and provisions near steady. Local receipts and export movement supported the gain as futures closed higher with mixed activity across deliverables.
Partially legible OCR shows commodity prices and shipments for flour wheat corn oats barley and related items. Mentions short ribs dry cured shoulders whisky flour and large grain quantities including bushels and barge shipments with scattered figures and product names.
New York market reports mixed grain activity with wheat and corn showing strength despite a weak start. Receipts and exports listed with bid prices for winter and spring wheats, corn, oats, and related products. oats and hops noted firming, while beef and pork cuts hold steady.
Quotations reported at St Louis Baltimore Cincinnati and other places show mixed commodity shifts. Winter patents corn meal and wheat prices move within narrow ranges while oats pork lard and bacon vary by market with receipts and shipments noted for flour wheat corn and oats across several rail hubs.
London reports 12 768 bales offered with firm prices and steady shoes demand. Crossbreds plentiful, France and Germany buying. America purchased some merino and crossbreds at higher July levels. Detailed regional sales listed. Boston Bulletin notes improved demand with larger sales and no abroad-driven advance. US wool receipts and stocks given. St Louis reports quiet but firm, mid grades 13 to 18 cents.
Sept 19 reports show butter and cheese markets steady to firm in YORK BALTIMORE and UTS with receipts for butter at 5,409 packs and 4,121 cheese packages. state full creams and Western uncan dled varieties listed with prices. overall tone is steady to firm with varying regional quotes and lots.
Reports from Saint Louis Charleston Savannah Wilmington New Orleans New York and Cincinnati show mixed commodity activity. Lead and spelter incur slight shifts while poultry prices hold firm in several markets and cotton remains steady with quiet trading conditions.
New York reports indicate domestic trade remains active with high money rates not unsettling operations. Imports of gold promise relief, crops progress, and output rising weekly. Coal strike hinders some, but southern shipping and payment flow stay robust. rail earnings gain 4.9 percent to date.
Bradstreet table shows bank clearings for the week ending Sept 1 with percent increases and decreases against the same week last year in New York and other principal cities.
General Offices announce a schedule from Mooresville via Kentucky Avenue with departures at 5 45 a m and hourly service to Rocklin. Cars leave Mooresville at regular intervals and reach Union Station Indianapolis in time to connect with Sunday excursions on all railroads.
The Sunday Journal lists recipients and amounts for certificates issued to named Indiana residents including Zelma Fitch, Samuel Re Nicholas, Marlin G. Rhoads, David T. Krisher, Ruth Coleman and others. Locations mentioned include Centerville Terre Haute Frankton Versailles and Elletteville with varied sums associated.
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