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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
3
An advertiser urges readers to rent safe deposit boxes at $2.00 a year to protect deeds mortgages securities and papers from fire theft or burglary. The copy highlights savings on replacing abstracts insurance papers and stock certificates and invites calls to view box options and eliminate worry.
The document lists four officers including President Babs, Vice Presidents Ch Worden and H A Kepling er, and Assistant Cashier Castien J H Orr. The snippet presents names and titles without additional context or dates.
Snow loss would flood rivers in droughting seasons and cut moisture storage for irrigation. Without snow, farmlands would lose essential water, crops would suffer, and the economy tied to agriculture would falter due to reduced river flows and soil moisture. Snow acts as a seasonal fertilizer and moisture bank across western regions.
Black mare perfectly gentle, inquire about harness set and trap. Inquiries to A. I. Hattersley at 212 East Main Street.
The first voters meeting will be held at the council room next Wednesday evening. It promises interest to young men as plans are laid for the event. A speaker will address the attendees and the evening will close with a smoker and a gong time.
Public notice states bills are due and a discount ends after the 10th inst. It mentions extended evening hours on the 8th and 10th until 9 oclock and asks recipients to bring or ring contract numbers for service.
The Pittsburg Journal-Gazette reports hay receipts across all grades are moderate but ample for light demand. New hay is entering the market. a slight price uptick may occur briefly as shippers tighten handling and loading of newly arriving cars. Straw demand remains mild. clover hay sees limited activity, while good straw sells at quotations.
Market notes from Boston show a further rise in prices for wool with steady demand in lire and North East regions. Prices per pound are quoted around 2 shillings to 6 pence higher, with buyers reporting firm sellers and continued activity across the week ending August 6.
Market report notes wheat prices retreat in Toledo while coarse grains advance. Speculation cited on European demand, weather in the northwest, and government estimates influencing livestock feeds and futures. Ongoing volatility seen in corn and oats with shifts in December and May contracts.
Readable prices for dairy butter eggs and produce across wholesale markets. Listings include Procase butter two pounds Country exes and fancy comb honey per pound with various vegetables and poultry items. Prices cover creamery butter, hogs, geese, ducks, turkeys, apples, cabbage, potatoes, lettuce and grains with quotations from local merchants and mills.
Shipe Fru reunion details from Elst News Revenu Kendallville report that Ships of the city entertained Mr and Mrs Albert Cline and Miss Bertha timeflex of Delmer. The annual Shipe family reunion will be at Lon Shine's home near Hedeson on Saturday September 6 with about 125 guests expected. The Shine family, early settlers near Helmer in the 1830s, include John H Ships, father of M J Shine, the only surviving brother. four sisters are living and expected to attend.
The cattle market weakened with western ranges and beef prices sliding. Hog prices fell from prior weeks while lamb and sheep trades were largely quiet due to ample supply, with total weekly market figures showing declines across most categories and packers pushing for lower bids.
Receipts for the week totaled 1,382 cattle and 1,834 year ago with demand slowing. Lambs and sheep showed declines with best native lambs around 6.15 and higher, range lambs between 5.99 and 6.36, and fat ewes near 3.25 to 4.00. Horses and draft stock remained weak, with draft prices peaking at 295 and common mares down to 135. bulk of feed stock held steady amid dull demand.
The Saturday retail street market showed high demand with scarce chicken supplies and strong prices. Cantaloupes were three for 10 cents, various vegetables priced, and ellaborate lists note prices for plums, radishes, onions, cucumbers, berries, and beans while wholesale prices held firm with wheat unchanged and oats rising slightly amid steady market conditions.
Kendallville Indiana August reports Reverend William Mitchell, born in Kendallville, accepted a call to be rector of Calvary Episcopal in Pascoag Rhode Island. Previously in Jacksonville Wisconsin, he served as rector since May, with permanent appointment announced. He has contributed to magazines including an Arena piece on Skepticism and names Harvard and Cambridge ties. journal notes mention Brooks and ministry aims.
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