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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1909
Page
6
In Chicago Wheat prices surged while corn and oats traded quietly amid mixed receipts and shifting futures. Market notes show strong wheat activity with several price quotes and nearby supply data, alongside steady to firm readings in related grains and byproducts.
The Fort Wayne Medical Society plans an officer election in the courthouse assembly room this evening with Dr. H. M Brugegeman as candidate for president alongside Drs A. Cr and OC Bit. Delegates to the state medical meeting and an amendment about cross county membership will also be voted. The address will note clinics abroad and a paper on party divisions. Reed Shoe Co. advertises Children’s Astrachan Leggings and holiday sale at 716-718 Calhoun St.
Corrected figures from Gary E. Bush and Free WY Pressitt show district prices for grain hay and feed, including No 2 red wheat around 3 per bushel and various commodities like corn, clover seed, and oats. Prices cover livestock, dairy, and commission-house items with notes from George H. Crouse and Chickens 106612 JD.
Chicago yard sales surged as hog prices jumped to record highs with top hogs trading around 8.60 and 8.65, led by heavy demand. Cattle and lambs also gained, with mixed lots selling strong and buyers active, though light cattle and common canners remained softer. Receipts were modest, while feeders and sheep saw notable price boosts.
Livestock trading steady with higher hog quotes in Toledo and varied cattle and sheep bids. Hogs top at 8.25 per hundredweight, cattle prime steers around 30.00 to 31.50, sheep and lambs reaching 6.75 to 8.06, calves 7.00 to 8.50, notes of mixed demand and traders at Buffalo reporting steady to strong action. Sugar prices in New York fall by 0.39 per hundred pounds across all refined grades.
Portrait of Leonora Grace, one of the Americans shot by order at the Wrant Zelaya for participation in the revolution in Nicaragua. The state department seeks authentic information on the insurgent leaders and their claims of recognition by Zelaya, while U S forces confront pirate actions along the coast. A Texan involved in Central America’s mining business is referenced.
Special to the Journal-Gasette Toledo December 6 wheat opened steady to a shade firmer, aided by Liverpool gains from reports of rains in Argentina and Sauing’s American vigor. Northwest strike prospects buoy buying, Chicago receipts large, cash and December firm, May and July mixed, markets closed higher with broad gains across cash and futures. corn and oats also firm with mixed opening, later gains.
In Warsaw Indiana a circuit court filing by Jacob Eby alleges his wife Amanda Eby threatened to take his life by poisoning him. The couple, married in 1902 in Miami County, later moved to Kosciusko County and separated amid alleged weather cruelties and other accusations.
A garbled report from Hist News Bureaus notes interest in farm profits linked to lighting amid recurring storms. Architects from Cleveland and local officials discuss plans for a new county court house and city improvements, with detailed explanations presented at a hotel meeting.
A disputed incident in WAHSATY Indiana centers on neighborly conflict over a hog injury as reported by The Hist News Bureau. Anglin of the Kris tinshu Farmers Mutual Protective Association cites state farmer losses, detailing 2998 losses including fire lightning and financial lightning damages totaling over 14 thousand dollars last year. He notes cases of barn arson and storm damage, urging stricter penalties and safer fencing to prevent livestock harm.
In Indianapolis, the case of Thomas S. Spafford, a former engineer, heads to a county court trial next Monday. Prosecutors allege embezzlement of public funds amid ongoing preparatory motions and linked hearings. The schedule includes related charges against Cyrus A. Ark and others as the calendar advances.
New York stock market shows hesitation and restrained movements as traders weigh uncertain factors. Reports hint at possible manipulation by major interests while volatility persists from Saturday. bonds stay firm and money on call steady.
A sad accident ends a Christmas romance as Ed Ward J Clark of Fort Wayne is killed by a Pennsylvania train near Van Wert on Sunday. Gay Clark, to marry Mrs Elnora Bartiow of 1248 West Main, had been boarding there for months. The passage then shifts to a Philadelphia news item about a national business committee proposing city finances and budgets with listed members from Philadelphia Detroit Boston New York and Washington.
The Home Missionary society and Luther church group plan a sale and supper at the school Wednesday afternoon and evening. Officials report a smallpox outbreak contained with most patients discharged. rural areas saw four diphtheria cases, eighty-two births and thirty-five deaths.
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