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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
4
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The first pears of the season appeared on the local market yesterday, bringing about 50 percent less than desired due to light demand. Potatoes were easy, tubers arriving in large quantities. Cabbages were offered with low demand as farmers sought buyers, while misshapen fruits and delayed sales limited turnover amid expectations of weather impacts on vegetables.
In Bateau Indiana on July 2 a daughter died ten hours after her father's death William Rharer and Mrs David Miller followed soon after. The family grief was overwhelming and the double loss struck deeply. Funeral services for the father and the daughter will be held at their respective residences tomorrow morning.
Bluffton Tin July 29 Martyh Masterson aged cislity three years died last night at her daughter Airy Wisner home after a five year illness caused by paralysis and mental trouble. Survived by Ephraim Lutz George Christminn Silas Wisner Chunke Mendenhall Masterson and others. Funeral at the Warner home at 2 o clock Wednesday. interment at Six Mile cemetery.
A garbled note indicates Preble Church arranged a picnic in Decatur with details scattered. The fragment mentions Union Chapel and a pastor, with references to a Saturday gathering and prayer service led by C. J. Jaine, though many words are unclear or corrupted.
Favorable growing weather in Chicago lowered grain prices as wheat and corn futures slipped. Receipts and demand varied, with a cautious trading day showing some stabilization late, while oats and other grains also weakened before late-session buying steadied prices.
An imperfectly scanned page notes US wool market activity with mentions of prices and quarterly bids. It references reports from EMG Se, Mareen teal WMT Fe, and Sikisiy Le Terns Braces, highlighting sales and rate expectations amid modest demand.
A fragmented city-scale entry lists dry oats and grain loads with unspecified totals. The readable items show six loads and a dateless line, giving a sense of inventory without clear ownership or location. Further context is needed to identify the exact party and place involved.
Market notes show wheat values drifting down while clover seed remains unchanged. Reports mention Chicago receipts of 25 cents per car and prices fluctuating through the day with July, September, and December futures indicated. Weather and market signals affected trading, with early gains fading and some prices finishing near opening levels.
New York financiers weigh a flurry of factors from Taft’s acceptance speech to United States Steel’s quarterly report. speculation centers on Gould railroads, Western Pacific, and Erie arrangements while fears over freight rates and dividends mix with market buoyancy after Taft spoke. Bonds show irregular trading as investors gauge broader economic signals.
In ICAco on July 28 the cattle market shows very dull activity with high receipts and weak demand. Hogs sell unevenly as buyers hesitate. but fat droves rise slightly on the scarce supply. Beef steers bring 3.50 to 7.50, with medium to good stockers weak. hogs mostly 6.25 to 6.70, with several classes selling lower or steady amid large held-overs. Combined receipts for Monday and Tuesday near 41,000 cattle and 10,000 hogs, with notable carryovers from prior days. The market remains unsettled, prices slipping in many classes.
A dense block of market entries lists wholesale and retail prices for potatoes onions dairy butter eggs chickens and produce from Port Wayne and Michigan suppliers. It includes multiple vendors, pack sizes, and several quoted wholesale and retail rates alongside varied commodities and names of sellers and streets.
Market reports show ~22 050 head received this week versus 30 179 last week and 7 445 year ago with 16 000 today, demand strong. Lamb prices around 34 6.85, natives at 6.50, fed ewes 3.50, breeding ewes 4.25, native yearlings 4.25 5.10, range sheep and yearlings noted. Horses dull, cattle and hogs mixed. regional quotes from East Buffalo and Cleveland markets reflect slower activity and lower or steady values.
A transcription fragment notes many buyers arriving at New York dry goods market with limited activity. Orders to prime houses for sheeted outer prompt shipment yield some sales. Export trade remains quiet, inquiries sparse, and margins slightly easier as parcels move. Market tone reflects a cautious, uneven day with modest gains and subdued demand.
The report outlines volatile prices in July with mixed futures for August and September. It notes spot activity and references various price points and markets. In LaGrange Indiana, July 28, the Baptist pulpit remains vacant after Rev. Cham bertin's departure. Other churches like Methodist and Presbyterian have filled or are filling pulpits, while Lutheran and other Congregations adjust.
Mrs. Grimm, formerly Folly Lord of Monmouth, is taken from Fort Wayne to Hope hospital for an operation to remove a tumor estimated to weigh twenty pounds. She has long been in ill health despite medical care, and doctors expect surgery to restore her health.
Mondamin Dairy Co offers fresh creamery butter and buttermilk daily at their location in Columbia City Indiana. A gathering by local blacksmiths from Goose Lake celebrated with a midday fish feast and turtle soup. Attendees included Silas Deardarit D J Necea B L McCoy HL Marberry Tred Scienitier Art Gaborne Lluvencr Fogle Vern Hawn Anton Lowey Cash Halderbaum Barr Briggs and FP L Jones with visitors A B Masher Dr C L Souder Herbert Masher P G Austin Dr Kime and George 3 North from Lorene and nearby Cave districts.
The Newsy Bureau reports rapid pavement progress in Lagrange Indiana with a machine and stone crusher at Michigan Street. Initial foundation laid and workers spread cement as manufactured. One side near completion. Brick laying to begin within a few days.
The July funeral of William Roberts, longtime LaGrange resident, was held yesterday at 2 o clock from his home south of LaGrange. He had been ill for months and was moved to his sister’s home six weeks ago. Remains were interred in LaGrange Cemetery. services were conducted by Gaten Brothers of LaGrange.
Deteriorating health marks the week as elderly residents face grave conditions. Franklin Hunt Sr. of Eminearship, 80, is unimproved and unlikely to recover after a long illness. Anna Thiele, wife of Capit. Peter Simonson, remains gravely ill at home with a poor outlook. Anton Hyte of Jefferson Township, a county dictatorial figure, lies near death amid repeated strokes and paralysis.
Lydia Oberlin died at 28 early this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs John Castor where she had lived for the past year due to Brights disease and autopsy. Surviving children include Mrs Benjamin Sawyer Bluffton Mrs fenty Oberlin and Mrs Jacob Barr man Hudson Mrs Fulton Mrs George Lekmai Otte and John Oberlin Fort Wayne and Mrs Inbis Paston Ossian. Funeral service set for Williamsport tomorrow forenoon with the cortege leaving the house at 2 0 o'clock.
Decatur Indiana July 28 sheriff Moyer and deputies chased a horse thief from Celina Ohio who stole a horse in Celina and was tracked through Decatur by bicycle and car. The suspect fled toward Fort Wayne after leaving the livery and Riverside house.
In Geneva Indiana an array of petty cases filled the docket as Maier was acquitted in municipal court after a carhouse road incident. Albert Hpider, an east end resident with a police record, was seized by officers yesterday. ten others faced varied charges and fines.
Fragmented notice from Decatur area churches describes a joint Sunday service on a breezy day at Grote Park. It references United Brethren and nearby groups, noting attendance and a civic gathering organized by local railway workers.
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