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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
6
Minneapolis bought wheat and kept Chicago prices firm amid active bidding and profit-taking. Weather across the corn belt remained unsettled, with light receipts and strong packer support lifting cash markets. Local and regional quotes showed mixed grain values as futures turned firmer in early trading.
The desultory New York financial tone shows mixed sentiment as exporters report sparse demand and pockets of activity. Investors note cautious buying as Brazil’s Sag Paulo state moves toward new financing while long positions tighten and short covering fluctuates.
New York dealers report firmer demand in the hosiery market with price advances for several lines. Domestic traders note active movement in relayed orders as fabric and fiber costs influence current quotes.
Market notes show cables and curb trading firmer for copra and corn with December crops under pressure. Wheat and rye held steady with mixed futures while futures markets reflect December crop expectations and shipments, amid variable prices and renewed activity at key ports.
Market notes show cattle prices soft across most classes with large beef stocks and weak demand. Hogs firming on lower receipts and steady to higher bids. heavy hogs near top price ranges. Fat sheep and lambs selling well amid steady feeding demand. breeding ewes and ram prices steady to higher as buyers seek stock for feeding and breeding.
Local Catholic churches prepare for the holy day of obligation next Saturday with services at the Cathedral marking the parish’s personal feast. Catherine Logan, three, suffered facial and hand injuries from a lighted taper while playing Sunday afternoon.
Special reports show cattle receipts in East Buffalo with varied grades and prices, receipts for sheep and calves listed, and steady to higher hog and cattle prices. In Cleveland Union Stock Yards hog receipts reached 50 cars with higher prices for mediums and reports of closing prices. Lambs and calves are noted with strongest bids for calves.
The Mother, hearing the child’s cries, wrapped a table cloth around the youngster and smothered her. Dr. McQsear dressed the burns, stating the injuries will not leave scars.
Mrs Lena R Meyers of Woodburn purchases the eighty acre Geddes farm for 536 dollars two miles south of Woodburn. She is negotiating to buy the adjoining Clapp eighty acre farm at 8 dollars per acre. Deals negotiated by MAT Fitch Sons.
West minister Church hosts a turkey supper this Friday from 5 to 7 30 P M priced at 26 cents per ticket. Des Tth anchors the event. Proceeds support church programs.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Jones of Bowne street. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Stet mag. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Thorwald Anderson of South Harrison street.
Financial reports show banks calling in loans and tightening reserves causing strain in the money market. Authorities discuss potential treasury actions to ease cash shortages while preserving stability, with treasury plans and debt management features highlighted amid fluctuating rates. The piece notes gold flows, exchange rate shifts, and fund movements as officials weigh measures to prevent sustained stringency.
Quotations from multiple dealers show winter wheat straights at 1.60 to 1.70 per bushel and various patent grades. Prices cover oats, rye, cornmeal, flaxseed, and animal products with hogs at 5.00 to 6.00 per hundredweight. Rain reduced receipts and demand, keeping markets largely contracted and dull.
Notice announces deposits before December 5 earn 4 percent interest from December 1 for four months. A Savings Account is suggested as a Christmas present. The bank emphasizes safeguards of the National Banking System, being a U S government depository in Fort Wayne. Savings Department and Safety Deposit Vault hours include Saturday evenings 7 to 8.
Kubne & Co offers money to loan at five and one half and six percent interest. Located at 723 Court Street.
Special menu notes list venison steaks partridge Norwegian grouse jack rabbits gray squirrels mallard duck and other game on offer at Bray event. Local vendors promote game items with varied wildlife dishes and traditional preparations.
A fragmentary Lon don era note recounts beliefs that saints’ dead roam at night and horse ridges by spirits. It cites Brittany peasants stocking tombs, fears of the dead rising to seize and ride away at dawn, and regional customs about quiet doors to avoid disturbing spirits.
The Ik bari county board of charities and state board report harshly on care for the insane and poor farm conditions at Oyalay's Station. It urges extermination of Yerulu, requests a hall and laundry for the city jail yard, and proposes moving women prisoners to a rescue home. It also recommends the total funding of a county orphan.
Chicago stocks showed uneven action with notable trading in several issues as prices fluctuated. The session opened firm in some common shares before wavering, while the market ended with mixed results and modest gains in select listings.
A brief market note records 4 per cent Jestension bonds sold at 5 and a drop in Box Board common. Mentions Eeh and American Cunard, with figures like 661, Diamond, and 0135 appearing among listings.
A fragment discusses fears of injuring spirits with stones in hedges and trees and notes common Alsatian practices. It mentions lamps and cross-shaped candles in cemeteries meant to guide souls back to the graves and a belief that a noon wind on All Saints' Day carries prayers to the living for the deceased.
A masquerade ball titled Moochers Masquerade is set for Saengerbund Hall tonight. The event promotes Journal-Gazette want ads and invites attendance by local residents and patrons of the paper.
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