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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1900
Page
8
Prices largely steady with May wheat holding near 72 percent and January easing. Receipts light, demand for pork and lard steady. contracts show lower closes on May and January, with grains and provisions amid dull activity.
Summary of historical wheat prices from multiple U S cities with December and May quotations. Listings include New York Toledo Baltimore St Louis and others with cash and futures like January and December terms, showing varied values and formatting.
The New York grain market opened firm in parts with no clear leaders as futures held near prior levels. Prices showed limited activity across oats, white wheat, and related contracts with several items trading below the day’s earlier highs and closing modestly firmer on certain sectors.
A garbled OCR fragment lists prices and dates including December January 76 May 7 and mentions Toledo. It references shops or goods with unclear items such as best tinct, corn dull and cafe, but most details are unreadable.
A fragmented cattle and hogs summary from Cleveland stockyards shows mixed feeder prices and top cattle at 4.45 per cwt while hogs steady around 5.50 to 4.60. Calves, sheep, and lambs appear with varied values, and overall receipts indicate a steady market with several price points across grades.
Dry goods market closes quietly with little activity in staples and fancies. American cotton yarns remain hard to move with wide price dispersion. fine combed yarns steady. woolen yarns weak. Prices quoted in Craglia, Indiana and Toledo reports show varied bids and shipments, while New York oil quotas and Indiana oil activity mix with standard oil notes.
The report from New York wired markets shows steady call money at 4 percent and prime mercantile paper at 4 1/2 percent. Bonds and government issues are listed as weak with silver certificates and Mexican bonds noted, while several United States securities appear in varied register and coupon statuses.
Bankings in brief show Nigw WOR Tec. of Ssenanges Sas reporting a balance of 9.20 dollars. The item lists minor figures and exchange references typical of a local banking column.
Turbulent trading in New York featured modest gains as investors weighed cautious signals from the market and lingered over potential holiday effects. Analysts noted mixed outcomes across sectors with some investors seeking bargains amid thin volume and uncertain near term prospects.
The readable parts describe an unspecified scene with names like Suzar Heoukisn and Geert Blelthe among others. A Dank stateiedt appears, with mentions of stoyde avers sustied and a tedh bevel. The fragmentary text lacks clear event, date, or location details to identify a concrete incident or outcome.
Market prices show grain, wheat, corn, and byproducts with varied figures. A projected Fort Wayne to Indianapolis electric line via Wabash will enable rapid service, linking Fort Wayne with Marion and Alexandria as part of a broader regional rail and electric transit expansion.
In Tamaqua Pennsylvania the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company reports progress as the Summit Hill Great Goal Mine fire, burning for forty two years, moves toward extinction. Reported containment measures include sealing and extinguishment efforts, with miners and officials noting the fire’s retreat west of the mining region and shifting toward Lagstoril as they confront the remaining flames.
The Berry Street M E church hosts an evening of semimusica drama with quartets and choruses, featuring dialogues like Mark The Herald Angels Sting and The Wondrous Advent. A Christmastime pageant unfolds with recitations, songs, and a two-scene tale of wealth and poverty titled The Contrast of Christmas, presented by Calvary and Bethany groups.
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