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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
8
Markets on Barr Street drew shoppers amid crowded stalls. Buyers sought meat and poultry with turkey prices quoted around 38 cents per pound, other goods varied. Vendors noted strong demand and plans for a larger market tomorrow morning.
A local executive committee meeting outlines arrangements for a larger event. Members will discuss venue selection, guest speakers, and timelines, with a focus on coordinating subcommittees and holiday preparations.
Wholesalers report steady yet modest demand as Christmas season factors push prices for items like celery, wreaths, and honey, with notable activity in freight and grocery channels. Traders note light supply for meat and a cautious market, while wholesalers in Fort Wisne note strong activity in some lines and steady pricing overall.
Warshaw Indiana brief notes a patient undergoing a mit eration at McDonald hospital on Thomas Avenue and another patient returning home to Maurpinysdore after several weeks. The report also mentions community members visiting, family celebrations, and local school events with scattered names and places amidst a mosaic of damaged text.
Market observers report hog prices stable over the past week with limited movement aside from minor regional variations. Analysts note steady demand patterns and unchanged bases despite seasonal shifts affecting supply.
Financial notes from New York describe erratic market activity with widespread price fluctuations in grains and oils. Sharp early declines reversed into varied gains across commodities while bond markets showed irregular demand and uncertain investor confidence.
Market notes indicate bullish sentiment in grain futures with attention to wheat and corn prices. Reports mention weak rainfall expectations, farmer selling, and speculative activity around the Chicago Board of Trade, with traders watching supply conditions and export demand developments.
County agents from multiple counties gathered yesterday afternoon to hear Purdue University specialists discuss a new approach to recording income tax data. The session, led by Mr W Showalter, aimed to standardize methods for compiling county ment entries and aligning with university recommendations. Attendees included B V Widhey, Altina Roo, Wils Grom, and others from Bluffton, Auburn, and nearby towns.
A dense OCR filled listing of market quotes from Fort Wayne, including prices for meat hides, beef products, farm goods, fruits, vegetables, and various commodities. Names of vendors and assorted figures appear amid scattered figures like per unit costs and totals. The fragmentary text preserves names and items such as butter, beef hides, oranges, grapes, cranberries, and other perishables with varied prices.
Fragmentary OCR text presents an unclear hay market reference with many garbled names and numbers. No coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities can be reliably extracted.
Live stock prices show hogs advancing with calves and lambs quoted higher. The day’s market summary lists numerous bids and loads, with hogs around 30 to 36 dollars and cattle values rising across grades, including feeders and slaughter classes.
Fragmented stock listings a chaotic mix of cattle and hog prices, weights, and farm names. The ledger shows totals from buyers and sellers, with references to Indianapolis and Washington rink events and a note about Santa Claus at a telephone office.
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