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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
4
A compact notice promotes renting safe deposit boxes at $2.00 per year to safeguard mortgages securities and other valuables from fire or theft. It invites readers to visit the vault to rent a box and stop worrying about loss of abstracts insurance papers and stack certificates.
dH Bass serves as president with J H Worder as vice president and H A Keplinger as vice president. H R Freeman is cashier and H OBR is assistant cashier.
Angola Indiana August 1 Reverend Arrow Worth spoke at the court house park about prohibition. The text describes his strong stance for prohibition and his appeal to the crowd. Witnesses recall his remarks praising rural norms and his hopes for local enforcement.
New York Democrats plan a September 13 gathering with attendees and officials noted. The report mentions activities and preparations, listing names and places in a formal political event context.
A terse report on oil market movements referencing BACs and enone with figures 18948 Pry AUK, noting supply and pricing trends, and regional trade implications. Mentions Dale and Tat in passing as entities connected to market activity.
Northwest wheat markets edged higher amid heavy rains and harvest delays. Traders noted light buying in spring wheat with Southeast and Midwest receipts mixed while Chicago Minneapolis and New York futures showed varied moves. Primary deliveries and weekly exports remained details, with prices fluctuating across futures months and cash markets.
A jumble of garbled lines reflects a fragmented local market note. Readable names and places are scarce, but the text hints at commerce and events amid continuing market activity.
Fragmented OCR text mentions market notes and dates, with scattered names and places. It hints at coffee market activity and mentions vendors or organizations in a rough timetable. Many words are garbled but core idea references pricing and market terms.
Heavy buying drives clover seed higher with strong opening and late-session rallies. Wheat corn and oats show gains as damp northwest harvest delays spark short covering and investor demand, while futures close mixed but near session highs for some months.
Bear sellers lead a heavy price break in New York stocks and metals with rumors about Rock Island finances unsettling investors. Copper and silver fall, shorts reduce, and selling pressure rises on rallies as bonds and currency show mixed signals amid a volatile trading day.
Market prices list wholesale and retail figures for creamery dairy products eggs butter lard and country produce. It notes prices for potatoes onions apples onions poultry including chickens hens ducks and turkeys, and includes buyer quotations for wool hides and livestock with various weights and grades. The document reflects a broad array of locally posted rates and commodity values.
Mr MM Beasecker of a farm east of Toledo says he reads The Market Quotations in the Gazelle and wants to set up a local market for onions. He reports no desire to ship abroad and asks for reliable selling arrangements.
Prices for hogs and cattle drifted lower in early trading as supplies rose. packers supported late with firmer bids, boosting shipping demand. Texans and western range cattle showed varied activity. sheep and lambs advanced, natives mixed. overall market mixed with further declines anticipated for next week amid ample arrivals.
Apple trade shows Duchess and Wealthy varieties moving to barrels with Wisconsin carloads starting this week. Market notes larger Wisconsin crop, upcoming Wealthy shipments, and favorable barrel quality. prices for Duchess highest, Yellow Transparent, Benoni, and Red Astrakan around 24 dollars per barrel. Pears up, large sizes in demand, small stock slow. Michigan stock includes Clapp’s Malvlorite and Wisconsin Beauty. few Minols grapes noted. berry market mixed with unneeded stock. cherries and raspberries in varying condition and prices.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a city market or scales topic with mentions of Talley Har Morton and six pounds per ton, referencing May and price figures up to one dollar. The legible content is fragmented and unclear about exact events or entities.
A horse plunged into a lake near Rock take during a retraining exercise. Bystanders and rescuers responded quickly but the animal died from the injuries and hypothermia. The incident occurred in Illinois as crews recovered the horse and began an investigation.
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