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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1911
Page
5
Chicago reports nervous trading across grains and meats as July futures swing with profit taking and firm cash bids. Wheat and corn see mixed demand while hogs and pork futures soften, with several regions reporting steady cash prices yet uneven futures, and broader market uncertainty persisting through the day.
Interurban timetable notes from Wayne and northern Indiana routes dated 1911 list trains to Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Goshen, South Bend, Chicago and beyond. It includes local connections, limited service details, and directs to Wabash Valley Route for information. The Toledo and Chicago Interurban Railway Company official timetable from April 30 1911 shows daily departures from Port Wayne to nearby towns and major connections, with contact for fare and schedule details.
New yellow ear corn and white corn priced per bushel, mixed hay and timothy bay values listed, standard wheat and rye quotes, oats and bran prices, flour and meal figures, wholesale street market notes from the Fort Wayne area with corrections by Zee and packing company sources. Holders include M. Wiener, Winters, and Freaselt & Sons quotations, with dairy products and fresh produce in the late section. The report records diverse commodities from cornmeal to butter and eggs, reflecting daily market activity and pricing in the Fort Wayne region.
Chicago stockyards rundown shows cattle receipts around 1400 with steady to strong prices led by steers and calves, hogs opening strong but trimming gains, and sheep market buoyant with active demand. Prices cited include cattle mostly around 4.50 to 6.00, hogs topping near 6.10, and lambs around 4.75 to 7.25, with notable action from St. Louis and Ohio river inputs.
E Relph Yarnelle, exiting Mossman Yarnelle as secretary, signs with Nay Uons Association of Heavy Hardware Merchants and gains salary raise from 6009 to 10000. Headquarters moved to New York. he was in the city en route to NY yesterday and said he had owed a contract for two years.
Warsany Indiana June 3 Sheriff Chas A Kintzel arrested Monroe Wilson at his mother’s home in Clay township on a wife desertion charge. The defendant, Monroe Wilson, allegedly left his wife with no reasonable cause and fled with her. He posted bond of 3000.
Manager Wu R Dogton of the Royal theatre staged a Saturday afternoon matinee for the Boy Scout charity. The event featured the program titled Town of Tea Cities and drew a curious audience, delivering a pleasant and informative showing.
Market reports show hogs advancing on weaker grades with prices rising to 828 per hundred pounds for 150 to 180 pound animals. Trading ranged from 160 to 180 pounds amid light activity and price shifts yesterday.
Hog prices moved lower as receipts weakened at Toledos Union Stockyards in June. Several grades show varied movement with heavies around 6.90 to 6.86 per cwt, mixed loads at 8.18 to 6.18, and feeders in the 6.00s. Other regional markets, including Buffalo Pittsburg Indianapolis and St. Louis wool, report mixed trends and steady to higher tendencies in select lines.
A jumble of hay and straw quotations from Chicago New York Cleveland and other locations shows prices for timothy clover mixed prairie hay and packing hay. Reports list No 1 No 2 and mixed lots with prices ranging from about 8 to 46 dollars per unit and receipts and offerings across Minnesota Nebraska Oklahoma Wisconsin and Illinois.
Toledo reports wheat showing activity at the outgel with early gains. July, September, December prices move as cash and futures list higher, reflecting improved crops and strong demand in Ohio and Michigan while Chicago commission houses hesitate. Clover seed and oats prices listed, with credit balances and shipment totals noted.
Stocks drift in a broad market with some steel and railroad sectors showing cheer as better days for trade seem possible. American Tobacco declines while government bonds hold steady. curb activity and call rates reflect cautious optimism amid light news.
The Indiana law reshapes prices as egg buyers report lower rates across grades. Inferior stock dominates eastern receipts with poor quality at market, while heat eggs fetch 12% per dozen at commission houses. Wheat and oats hold steady amid light receipts and cautious Friday trade as farmers curtail layings.
Washington June 2 Present indication shows this year's cotton crop will be the largest the country has ever produced. The Agricultural Department crop report estimates yields in line with the best ten year period and projects harvests exceeding 14 million bales if favorable conditions hold, surpassing 1904's record of 13.5 million and the ten year average.
New York market notes show mixed poultry prices with western fowl steady and small adjustments for live birds and dressed items. Chicago producers report steady butter and cheese markets with poultry and dairy receipts, while overall prices drift within narrow ranges amid varied grades and regional origins.
Members of the local union in Chris tien Endeavor plan a valley party for Friday June 18 with visits yet to be decided. George L Coloper superintendent of the Fore Wayne Restle Home will address the railroad men in the city and will also speak to the Young Men’s Christian Association. Phi Delta Kappa members plan to attend the annual convention in Peru on June 23 29 and 30. Mrs J W Kannel suffers painful injuries after a collision while riding in their automobile returning from the Indianapolis races. she sustained injuries to the head and body.
Relatives in Warsaw receive word of the death of Mrs Margaret Taylor in Fulton County. She was 73 and survived by all children including Mrs Manon Longfellow of Moee in this its. A brother Dante Hitechjoansleg lives in Warsaw. Funeral services are set for 10 a m Sunday at Meshodler church in Mentone.
Report from the city scales indicates a lead shipment weighing 15413 tons processed yesterday. Officials note ongoing activity at the harbor and monitor for compliance with safety and environmental standards.
Two men named Joan Smith and Joly Due were arrested by Sheriff Schumaker at noon Friday in Collashia City on a charge of killing two hogs owned by Adams by running them down with their automobile.
Terms of Sale include cash or one third cash with balance in installments within nine and eighteen months. Purchaser to sign notes at six percent interest, with waiver of relief, secured by mortgage on the real estate. Administrator David H Forsythe and attorneys Hoffnan & Romberg reference dates May 24 28.
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