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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
4
The market opened lower as selling by prominent cash interests and a freight blockade drove Decem ber wheat futures down. Prices closed near the day’s lows with declines in both wheat and corn, while receipts and shipments showed limited demand and rising liquidation for January products.
Readable market notes list corrected Fort Wayne cereal prices, wheat, rye, corn and oats, along with hog, hide and butter values. Includes quotations from Pressell & Sons and George H. Crouse, plus wholesale market items like potatoes, apples, butter, eggs, beans and poultry. Contains numerous specific price figures and product lines.
Chicago market sees hog prices surge to a yearly high as eastern buyers compete, while cattle trade remains dull. Packers resist lifting yesterday's levels to avoid overpaying. grain costs cited as a pressure. Estimated future supply and weaker country demand hint at a slower week, with lambs steady and overall market cautious.
Buffalo live stock figures show cattle at 6.50 with 6.76 receipts, Canada youngsters at 6g, sheep at 93.00% and 3,700 active signers. Hog receipts reach 1,700, with mixed Mercies and Yorkers priced around 1.00, runs to 8.28.
Pittsburg markets show hog receipts at 1% double deck prices about $8.90 to $8.86 with heavies higher, yorkers around $8.18. Sheep receipts 17 double decks steady and hog prices noted as the highest ever recorded at this market.
In Toledo on December 28 hog prices surged to new highs amid a strong market. Moderate hog runs and good demand supported higher quotes with packers securing bulk. Cattle, sheep, and other farm products showed mixed levels, while nearby futures and regional grain prices influenced feeder and farmer returns.
An advertisement seeks a driver for the W. M. Wells Coat Yard. Work details and requirements are not fully legible in the surviving text.
Special to Ure Journal Toledo reports wheat futures opening up about 24 cents before turning to a softer tone. Liverpool gains were trimmed by Argentina harvest disruption. Chicago receipts heavy with near term stocks, May and July futures mixed. cash and December prices fluctuated as traders weigh supplies.
Coffee futures opened steady but slipped as 4.0% franc declines at Havre sparked cautious tone. Brazilian prospects loom. In New York dry goods buyers push semi-annual clearances while cotton, yarns show strength though trade remains small. Men’s wear brisk with overcoatings. Export markets quiet with ticked demand.
Erayee and Swayne advertise farm loans at 5 percent interest. Located at 11.7 West Main, the notice urges farmers to inquire locally about financing options. The ad also mentions that want ads in the Journal-Gazette cost only a penny a word.
Traders avoided Rock Island securities amid a tense market backdrop following yesterday’s volatile session. News focused on regulatory moves, federal interest, and past episodes while prices held steady as bonds and industrials showed mixed movements in a cautious New York market.
Auburn reports Leo Burch plans to change his plea in a store theft case while Frank Connors defends against selling to minors. County officials swap posts as Thomasison completes term and Tet Relham assumes health board duties. Postmaster appointment expected later January. Pythian Sister chapter elects officers and reflects on local visits and travels of Langston and others.
City and Suburban Meal ty company sold the Handsome bungalow to Mr. Chester Schieter. Expert accountant Pagr iw reviews municipal electric debt accounts for the Fort Wayne Valley Traction company at the city building. Reports include several health cases with fever and diphtheria in local residents.
Mr Weatherhogg has been retained by the Commercial club to draft remodeling plans for the third floor quarters in the Odd Fellows building Calhoun Wayne streets. The changes will be substantial, moving the Sectors' room to the west and giving the east portion to an assembly room while secretary offices are reconfigured and redecorated for club events.
A short note explains that classified want ads in the Journal Gazette must be limited to a single word, reducing space for listings but preserving booking for readers seeking terse terms. The policy outlines minimal text usage and emphasizes concise advertising.
In Waterloo, water and light outages plagued the city and nearby plants after a burst water well caused a dawn disruption. The Helit plant reportedly fed on contaminated water from clay walls, while attempts to restore supply faced delays and confusion.
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