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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1911
Page
6
In Chicago trading excitement rose as wheat futures surged with heavy activity and a general rise in prices. Cash prices showed gains, and July and September contracts moved within tight ranges amid optimism on weather and export demand.
Elgin butter price data from June 5 shows firm output at 12,600 pounds. Oil market notes from Toledo and Indiana list several unclarified figures including totals and averages with scattered numbers.
New York markets report mixed poultry and dairy values with steady cheese and butter, jumbo fowls and various dressed poultry prices, and wholesale milk and cream figures. California and Illinois items show prices per dozen or per cwt, with receipts and premiums noted across categories.
A corrected Fort Wayne market listing shows wholesale and retail prices for cereals and farm staples. Items include yellow corn, white wheat, oats, rye, barley, timothy hay, mixed hay, clover hay, and various shelling and milling products with quoted per bushel or per ton prices, plus accompanying market notes and supplier names.
Chicago stockyard notes show hog movement down while cattle trade remains steady to higher for some classes. Sheep receipts near 20 000 with mixed demand. Colorado lambs at 7.40 and Arizona sheep around 4 35. cattle trends varied by class with prices near 5.75 to 6.20 for fed steers and calves around 5.0 to 6.0 amid a hot spell and lighter eastern hog shipments.
Trading notes show stable medium grade wool and clothing items in Atlanta markets. Heavy fines cited for infringements. minor wash costs listed as 1 cent. Currency is given in cents with unclear vendor terms. Market snippet emphasizes steady pricing despite minor adjustments.
James L. Saunders a Cincinnati fireman on the cruiser Sacninga was killed at a naval hospital in Yokohama yesterday by John E. Atkins of Chee fopa Kan. Atkins a Sacanian aboard the cruiser New Orleans has three years service in the navy. Saunders was 49 years old. Details were scarce in the Navy Department cable.
The local grain market opened dull with wheat selling around bushel, receipts uncertain. Weather remains hot, hindering marketing though crops show resilience. oats and corn hold steady or rise slightly as farmers expect heavier marketing and potential replanting due to worm invasion and drought effects.
Toledo Union Stock Yards reports a firm close as hog receipts were moderate and buyers secured the bull of the day. Veal calf demand remained fair with prices up to 25 cents. Prices for hogs and yearlings ranged across multiple categories with good mixed, choice, and heavy weights trading at firm to higher levels.
Wheat futures rose on dry western weather and improved demand from Chicago buyers while Toledo cash and July contracts opened higher amid rain in the region. Prices fluctuated as futures held firm and cash markets showed mixed early gains across wheat, oats, and clover seed with several dates and contracts noted.
The report lists hay, flour, wheat, corn, and coffee prices across Chicago and New York markets, with assorted grades and regional origins. It notes steady flour, firmer grain values on weather and crop cues, and varied commodity receipts and shipments, including detailed price quotes for hay, wheat, and corn futures and spot market acknowledgments.
Fragmented OCR shows cattle and calf prices with varied values and animal types. Readable items include cows, calve pieces, yearlings, and mixed price figures such as 8.75, 8.25, 3.30 to 4.00, with unclear identifiers and inconsistent formatting.
A fragmented notice shows EAST, BUFFALO LIVESTock and a financial item listing amounts owed totaling 42564 50 with related figures 93.5064.00 and 8.56. The text is incomplete but indicates a liability or debt entry involving livestock and an entity in Buffalo. No clear dates or names beyond the locations.
Pittsburg live stock market report shows receipts around 10,000 to 9,000 for cattle and sheep. Cattle steady to strong with top steers near 76.50 and cows 150 to 25 lower. Hogs: receipts about 10,000 with mixed price shifts. Lambs top around 4.30, calves active around 8.50.
Monroeville Ind June 4 A gathering hosted by Aug Chevillat of Jackson township spanned Sunday to Thea Day. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Porpy Roffing and Miss Marcuertte Sheean of Fort Wayne, Miss Helen Devin of Monroeville, Ailsa Edith Davin of Monroeville, Mr. Bawin Racket of Erie Pa, and Mr. and Mrs. Ane bev ilog of Jaghann township Tuesday.
Newton Wo Gilbert vice governor general of the Philippines and Mrs Gilbert are touring England on six months leave. They will sail soon for New York and expect to reach Fort Wayne late this month after receiving a letter in the past few days during their voyage home.
New York markets showed a halt in an age rightward advance as bears stopped bulls, with mixed results across securities. The session noted weakness in American Tobacco, a 220 point drop since a tobacco decision, and a price-cut by a western United States Steel unit. Bond sales totaled 2.49 million par, with government bonds steady and rail and industrials showing irregularities amid broader cautious trading.
Advertisement claims morphine and liquor addictions can be cured within three weeks with guaranteed results. It promises patient satisfaction or no charge, outlines a large sanitarium in the Midwest with house physicians and nurses, and invites inquiries to Bord Sanitarium in Getbyville.
The Fort Wayne livestock market opened dull with prices unchanged from last week. Hog prices ranged 160 to 295 pounds at about 5.80 per hundredweight, and the bulk of the cattle run was this weight. Demand was weak due to hot weather, with forecast ranges for heavies 160-225 pounds and lights 130-150 pounds.
The Turner society announced prizes for best decorations at business houses and private homes in the Kreistrunfest event. Prizes include 1st 15 0 second 9 10 and 3rd 1 0, with varied styles and values noted. Also mentions decor norms and local business names PATTERSON-FLETCHER Co. Uncle Studebaker defies Fairbanks to pitch horseshoes in Chicago.
Washington June 1901 Joseph Gina commander at Fort Meyer Va reprimanded by secretary of war under orders from President Taft for reporting aloud about a soldier’s right to lake examinations for promotion to commissioned rank based on Jewish parentage The action caused a sensation in army circles and Washington Frank Bloom private Battery F 13th Artillery now on the Mexican border was involved He had been urged for West Point by Roosevelt but advised to enlist Bloom joined the army and recently took first examination for promotion He reportedly failed that exam but may be sent for final examination in September due to prejudice from a colonel Garrard endorsement
Canning season ads offer Strawberries 16 qt per crate and Cuban Pineapples with urgent orders. Lists include Mason jars and caps, rubber rings, jelly glasses, sealing wax, and sugar. bulk potatoes, flour and feed varieties, and hay. Prices shown for several items, urging quick purchase before stock runs low. Entities include Montgomery Monroe Street, Strawberries, Cuban Pineapples, Mason jars, New Haven Flour, Sturgis Michigan, and Ossian Can Sheaf Flour.
Terms of sale provide two cash payments or one third cash and two thirds in installments over up to eighteen and six months, secured by mortgage on the tea estate. Purchaser notes bear 6 percent interest from date, with waiver of relief and attorney fees waived. sale evidenced by notes and mortgage protection. May 24 25.
Fragmentary classified notice advertising sale or trade entries in Elwood Indiana. Mentions advertising services and the local paper.
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