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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
5
Fragmentary obituary note references Mrs GB, Lesh dying suddenly in Chicago with garbled surrounding text. Clive Mowe and other near-meaning fragments appear, followed by stray words about equity, learning, and what seems a want-ad style listing from a Journal-Geseito or similar publication.
Chicago cattle and hog prices drift with light weights selling slowly while heavy hogs command firmer money. Demand improves late week as buyers in the Midwest resume activity, with steers feeding and calves active and butcher grades trading in the usual ranges.
A dense typed page lists cereal prices and market notes including rye, oats, and wheat with varied prices and references to buyers and sellers. It cites firms and regions, mentions bulk pricing and market terms, and notes promotional or packaging details. The text is fragmentary but centers on retail price points and trade names across multiple commodities.
The report outlines weak demand and steady seed prices in wheat and clover seed amid fluctuating futures. It notes May and December contracts, price shifts around mid year, and receipts data, with particular attention to futures quotes and market activity in Chicago and region trade.
Chicago markets show wheat and corn slumps amid wet winter conditions. Government estimates flag weak demand as buyers pull back. primary receipts reach 80,000 bushels for corn with midday selling pressure. Prices swing as traders weigh rain, crop reports, and futures outlook.
A long OCR derived note details price moves across coffee, mining, and commodity markets with references to Miguel Angel, Derenghor, and various rates amid a general market slump. It notes election tensions, shifts in commodity prices, and trading activity with multiple figures and entities appearing erratically.
Fragmentary OCR text with scattered phrases about Cincinnati prices and outlets. No coherent events or names to summarize into a clear news item.
The notice compiles numerous real estate transfers and amended addiven entries, listing parties such as Gandy, Bethel, Rampur, and others, with varied parcel notes, sections, and prices, reflecting a dense registry of property dealings and legal references across multiple unnamed locales. Dominant entities include individuals, firms, and properties amid cross-referenced sections and parcel descriptors.
In Fort Wayne, pelt dealers say the week yielded over $2,000 in skin sales with shipments and processing continuing. Peter Bunyser, head of the processing department, notes high activity and rising prices for hides and furs as markets show robust demand.
Fragmentary court text references a marital dispute and a penalty amount of 206.66 with names Mara Anni Doin and others. The source is garbled, unclear, and contains multiple misspellings making precise entities and actions hard to confirm.
A scanned, partially legible clipping notes Clem Bott earning a diploma as an embalmer. The readable text references a formal ceremony and certification, with other garbled lines surrounding the main fact. The piece lacks clear dates or institutional names due to OCR damage.
A fragmented notice from Monroeville recalls a Sunday entertainment at the home of Alisa in a distant Ohio town. Attendees listed include Mrs Anguet King of Port Wayne and Marguerite Shower among others, with mentions of Mr J W and his daughter Mbra Chae. The account lists many mispelled and unclear names and events, with refreshments served and several guests noted as present. The piece reads like a local social page filled with jumbled names and scattered details from a long event.
A committee in Hart Waggre Clearing proposes the township funds apportionment with contention over the best methods and the distribution across nearby banks and cities. The report outlines deposits, banks, and expected allocations involving National and State banks, with references to Port Wayne and nearby towns.
A report from Silver Lake notes the wedding of a local girl at South Ben. Details are fragmentary but mention of families and community figures indicates a small town ceremony with customary rites and photographs likely published in the society column.
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