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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
19
Fragmentary market notes show hay trading down with prices around 28 dollars per ton and cotton near 13.5 dollars per hundredweight. Reports mention corn and oats also fluctuating, with regional scales noting lighter receipts and changes in bale and feed values.
A grain market summary shows light demand and a slight recovery after declines. Prices eased for corn oats and provisions with modest supply supporting limited gains and export exports from Chicago influencing brief recoveries.
Wages due hourly rated Bowser employees up to May 27 will be paid at the Bowser Employment Office on Bowser Ave at 3 30 p m. Payments are to be made on Thursday June 5 following factory closing. Bowser & Co Inc issued the notice.
Summary of hourly observations through the day ending 2:09 PM on June 4. High temperature 85, low 71. Highest exceed 85. Precipitation 0.97 inch since month start. Humidity around 44 percent at noon, 52 percent at 7 PM.
Chicago grain trading closed mixed as traders weighed rumors of export demand and possible price shifts. Prices for soybeans and corn fluctuated while nearterm supplies and demand expectations influenced the market, with buyers hesitant amid uncertain export prospects.
Incomplete OCR shows Chicago produce listings with mixed gibberish text and scattered numbers. Mentions include potatoes, potatoes prices, locations like 2948 YOLEDO and 927-002 October, and references to prices such as 12.00 in December and 5.50 in September. Contains stray dates, units, and currency without coherent structure.
Cleveland markets report mixed prices across grain, live stock, hay, and produce. Highlights include butter cream quality notes, oats and corn values, dairy product quotes, poultry and egg figures, and cattle and hog price ranges with varied demand.
Wholesale price listings and market quotes for commodities and goods including wheat, potatoes, butter, apples, greens, and poultry. The record reflects a range of item quotes, pack sizes, and estimated values from farm and market sources with numerous figures and product names.
A stock market summary notes Wednesday's general firmness but warns of weak technical positions in rails and ongoing profit taking. It highlights cautious sentiment around railroad shares, calls for selective buying, and expectations for further stability as traders await clearer signals.
June 4 market notes show mixed cattle hogs and sheep receipts across CHICAGM and other cities. Prices vary with steers, calves, and hog weights, while hogs and sheep receipts moved for the day and noted price ranges and general steady to lower trends.
80 acres three miles from the courthouse, handsome buildings and a large orchard. Includes all stock implements and crops. Immediate possession due to sickness. Price six thousand five hundred dollars cash with balance on long time. VGANDRAN and REHM at 3 and 4 Pixiey Block.
A bidder notice states that payment in yen at the usual closing time is required for multiple items. The document names F. Bowser & Co. Inc as the responsible party for payment collection. The exact closing hour is stated as Employment o clock P.M. on Thursday, June Sth.
At a city council meeting Col E Peterson, tied to Teeple Brandberry Peterson, was chosen to join the Decatur school board succeeding Suttles, who resigned after funding Decatur’s new $90,000 high school. The board discussed street track repairs on Second Street and related city interests.
SOUTH MILFORD NEWS announces forced vacate sale of entire stock of can dies cigars and fixtures at once regardless of cost. Di Cola Bros corner Calhoun and Lewis advertised in local notice. June 4 report mentions Kendallville residents and Newport News trip details amid scattered community notes.
In Decatur Indiana John T Kelly a deputy county clerk and William Hammel an experienced clerk vie for the county clerk post. Hammel resigns sited and Kelly sought to resign earlier but stayed after Hammel’s absence. Court urged continued service while Hammel’s successor was pending a formal decision.
Decatur Ind. Lula Welch aged twenty four wife of Tessa Welch and daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Welch died at her mother's home one mile south of Salem at 2 00 this morning from tuberculosis and epilepsy She had been in poor health for some time but was active yesterday after taking part in a picnic Funeral services set for Friday afternoon at Pleasant Mills M E church with burial in the Decatur cemetery
Decatur Ind June 4 reports show 120 Decatur district students will graduate June 18 at Haggard Grove and Manros. Superintendent JehlMteen notes one hundred fewer completed the course this year due to influenza. Principal address by Tee Buxton pastor. Local choir to provide songs.
Stan ley Banker, age 70, residing near Hamilton, fell from a horse Wednesday and sustained a dislocated shoulder and fractured elbow. Dr J S Culverny treated at Lutheran hospital, elbow reduced and shoulder reset. Two operations followed. Robert Hamiton and Harold Watkins also underwent hospital procedures in Chicago. A birth was reported for Mr and Mrs Gilbert Hamman, their third child.
Financial market report from New York notes a largely liquid session with rates easing to the quarter percent level and prices broadly rising. Steel and commodity shares led gains while Lehigh Valley and Gulf states steel declined after quarterly disbursement news. Union bonds held steady as overall activity showed modest advances across commodities and futures.
Nine acres at Fairview near Wawaka show sod cover and wet weather, hindering plowing until a tractor from Bryan garage stepped in. O W Dowell nearly quit but persevered. Dale Waldron and Deputy Sawyer appear in local notes. A windstorm damaged a silo on Carl Frick farm, and a purebred Scotch Shorthorn heifer arrived at Spring Branch farm bred by W C Edwards and Co. Local residents and visitors are listed with short mentions of trips and activities.
The United Charities of Chicago asks Rev Saunders to host a number of city children in Decatur for the summer. Transportation and expenses would be paid by Chicago sponsors. A local committee is formed and hopes Decatur families will open their homes for the program, offering a wholesome summer vacation in fresh air.
The undersigned will sell eighty acres in Madison township four miles west of Montesrilla and one half mile north of Flonalane on Saturday at one o clock to the highest bidder. The owners Sneob and Elizabeth Avenue Farm. Sale date is not specified but stated as a known day of sale.
CNY Hall Hens Catt Schwietes report shows May 1928 building permits issued marking a rise in construction activity. Eleven new houses approved from May 25 to May 31, with projects on Swinney and Wall streets, East Main, Creighton, Tivermont, and other avenues. Included are remodels, garages, and additions totaling thousands in value, reflecting growth under Building Inspector Gustave Lindeman.
At a session of the conference, plans for direct steamship service linking the United States with South and Central America were outlined. Parcel post expansion and wider mail facilities were urged to boost trade, with Latin American buyers urging packing adjustments to meet local tastes while European exporters adapt readily.
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