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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1908
Page
5
Local market notes show a wide array of farm goods and prices. Wheat and corn quotes dominate the scene with beef, pork, and butter also listed. Buyers and sellers flock to the Fort Wayne exchanges amid price quotes for potatoes, oats, hay, and various grains.
J A Hull of Washington notes Iowa's strong leadership in the U.S. House and state offices. The profile traces John Albert Thorw, a Des Moines native, through his congressman career since the first term, plus prior service as Iowa secretary of state, clerk of the state senate, lieutenant governor, and banker ties. It highlights veteran Civil War figures and Thorw's stature in Iowa politics.
Fragmented market notes show wheat trading with strength in some spots while overall activity remains subdued. The report lists receipts, futures positions, and prices from New York and Chicago, with specific references to May and June provisions, spot bids, and various quality grades across regions, reflecting cautious hedging and fading enthusiasm.
Market report from Leng, G on Feb 14 describes wheat gaining strength as Liverpool prices closed higher amid cautious demand. Summer oats and corn showed mixed moves with Liverpool stock rising by 4,000,000 bushels, while various futures opened and fluctuated.
Market notes show lamb prices easing with March figures down from 1907 levels. Uprooted by fluctuating demand, hogs and cattle trade remains active with Union Pacific and Amalgamated Copper among leading stocks. fat cattle and feeder markets vary by region as supplies adjust.
The report notes varied money market activity with calls for loans and rates, mentions exchange conditions and bills market, and provides a snapshot of stock movements. It records hog receipts, mixed lots, and steady to softer prices in livestock and knives markets, with brief closing price references.
The damaged text fragment references price movements and receipts at a market, noting larger than expected receipts on the first weekday and price effects across products. It mentions a Brittany reference and a vague day on a portion of the receipts, but the overall content is garbled and incomplete.
In Denver yesterday a priest officiated at St Eliza ues church service for the slain Father Leo Boinrichs. The ceremony included interment arrangements handled by Father Heinricha and Father Pusebles, with remarks over the controversial debris and a note on using journal ads to dispose of unwanted items.
Local markets report butter priced at 32 cents per pound in Elgin with shoppers urged to check Journal-Gazette want ads for deals and availability.
The Odd Fellows of the district gather in Garrett to-day for district meetings. A parade banner is planned to be carried and contests with other towns are expected. Reports indicate initiation rumors but no names confirmed. Delegations from several towns will participate tonight.
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