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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
17
Market summary shows corn turning weak after a brief advance as bear reports weighed on prices. Oats cutting began in Oklahoma, wheat and rye quotes varied, and provisions saw mixed moves. Reports point to strong spring and winter grain indications, with unease in futures trading and ongoing demand through midweek.
Market brief on hay and straw values with crops and weather notes. Mentions prairie hay, Timothy and clover varieties, price quotes around 1410 and 77.60, and regional references to Iowa, Indiana, and Nebraska markets. Contains OCR garble but conveys price points and feed varieties for farm customers.
Fragmented OCR shows a dated city scale report listing various items and prices including figures like 1.32 and 2.54 with months mentioned such as September and December. Names and places are garbled but indicate a municipal weighing or pricing record from a city agency.
In Toledo trading the market shows renewed bearish factors with short selling pressure and thin morning activity. Corn and oats fluctuate as exports rise and demand tightens. futures edge down while some traders see potential for a 500 million bushel industrial demand surge. Provisions mixed as spot oats dominate offerings and corn holds around 1.48, with rye up and wheat promising steady gains later.
Fragmented market report with scattered references to butter dairy prices, receipts, and various regional market mentions. Mentions include Chicago and Cleveland locations with unclear figures and garbled terms, indicating a jumbled historical page segment on produce and dairy pricing.
A community gathering at the home of Clyde Th Richie in Van Wert featured speakers from Brits Alsager and Youngstown, marking a yearlong interest in local affairs. Memorial notices honored Mimladys Jlartel and veteran Camaly Kian Kelly, while a Brean graphers association tribute on North Washington Street remembered Janet Spon.
A dense list of buying and selling prices from Fort Wayne market sources shows wheat at 3.07 and 2.08 paying price, rye 1.60, barley 1.00, corn around 1.26 to 1.40, various flour standards for United States administration flour, and multiple commodity quotes including cream, gold lace hours, and winter wheat prices. Also includes merchantable goods payments such as green hides, cured hides, horse hides, ginseng, wool, furs, and wholesale produce details like butter, potatoes, and apples from sources J. T. Johnson Co and Sherman White Cod.
In a dense financial panorama, market notes from New York, London, and Chicago discuss submarine threats, contract talks, rail and road funding, and the progress of negotiations around a note issue. Sentiments touch on government controls, wage and price expectations, and the impact on stock values, with emphasis on rail output, bank reserves, and commodity markets.
Market notes show minimal shifts with receipts not notably heavier than yesterday. Prices listed around eighty to three hundred seventy seven dollars per ton, while grain readings remained near normal. traders reported little movement in wholesale or retail bids.
Comptroller of the Currency Williams issues a circular letter explaining national banks support for a bill to guarantee deposits of more than 5000 in federally chartered banks. He argues it would attract hoarded funds, protect about 16 million depositors, and boost banking system unity. Since January no national bank has failed and 122 new charter applications have been filed.
Elizabeth Blandford, aged seventy seven, died yesterday at her son Ewa Keendford’s home 1106 Wayne Street after four months ill health. The deceased had been an invalid for ten years. Husband died about five years ago. Survived by one son and a daughter. Funeral from residence at 8:40 am to St Mary’s Catholic Church, San Futeement, then Catholic cemetery. Draft notice and local matter also mentioned in the page. Row of miscellaneous notices and Want Ads follow.
Fragmented OCR lists assorted Cleveland grain, live stock, hay, produce and sugar market items. Includes various weights, prices, and unparseable brand names and descriptors. Key terms show dairy, poultry, Timothy hay, no clear narrative or single sale event.
After a paper hearing, representatives of the American Newspaper Publishers Association urged a price cap of 2 cents per pound for newsprint. Opponents argued for at least 4 cents, noting annual savings of about 60 million dollars if prices drop to 2 percent.
Market report shows cattle and calves steady to strong with odd gains in certain classes. Outside packers active, numbers and quality mixed, with varied prices across beef, veal, and hog categories.
Livestock market report notes higher opening for better grades, then a dull close. Cattle receipts around 4,000 with mixed bids. cows and calves strong, hens to be bid down. Hog prices higher for prime heavy, with buyers cautious on supply after strike news. top hogs around 17.50. Sheep and lambs steady, with top shorn lambs near 16.58. Indianapolis and other markets show varied receipts and steady to rising prices. Try Journal-Gazette Want Ads noted.
New York stocks begin with broad strength, then retreat amid moderate offerings as investors take profits after a prior rally. War news remains favorable but little sign of a rapid end to fighting. Industrials and steel show reversals, United States Steel drops about two points, and bond activity includes foreign issues. Total market value sums to about 6.66 million dollars with old issues unmoved.
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