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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1909
Page
3
Patten pushes support for July crop news as dairy wheat and corn futures show gains on favorable crop reports. Cash prices edge higher, with profits and bear pressure noted in grains and livestock trading, while sugar and other commodities wax and wane across Chicago and New York exchanges.
Prices and listings cover oats corn and hay from local markets and regional regions. The report notes per ton prices and quantities, with references to Colorado Montana Wyoming and Missouri river areas and city sale terms. Want ads are priced per word in the Journal-Gazette.
The Fort Wayne Local Market lists current prices for cattle hogs sheep and calves along with hay market oats wheat corn and dairy items. Notable entries include steers cows bulls heifers and calves with prices varying by weight and grade and hay and grain commodities priced per ton or bushel.
July wheat futures show weakness with distant future gains limited by favorable crop outlooks. Reports from Argentina and global grains suggest volatility while July, September and December contracts move within narrow ranges. Prices in Chicago and Toledo shift with mixed demand for corn and oats, as weather and export demand influence nearby quotes.
Prosecuting Attorney Hore B. Heller will wed Pearl Altes Butcher of the city next Wednesday morning. The ceremony will be followed by a brief trip to Toledo Cleveland and Detroit before returning to Fifth Street home.
The funeral for Bayt York, who died in a gravel pit accident, was held at 2 oclock at Decatur Methodist church. York, born September 3 1888 near Convoy Ohio, was a teacher and active in the Linited Brethren church and Young People's Christian Endeavor. He is survived by parents four sisters and any brother. The service was conducted by local ministers and burial followed at the cemetery.
Warna, Ind. June 6 A man named Hanry plans further attempts to ambush cars from Winona lake using a 10 foot AverAMENS seine after locating the wire beds in the lake. He believes he can catch cannuius with a few more casts.
G T L Crouse reports Fort Wayne market conditions show steady butter and egg markets with strong poultry demand despite some price weakness for poultry late in the week. Eggs hold at 20 to 28 cents per dozen, butter steady with creamery butter expected higher, potatoes barely steady, and local homegrown strawberries anticipated for sale.
In Warbaw Luh Tae Whiln, a fall from a vehicle or structure left the victim with a broken right arm just above the wrist. He did not realize the injury for hours and later sought medical care where a surgeon confirmed a previous fracture.
June 6 Pittsburg and Toledo reports show hay demand remaining modest yet steady. Prices quoted for timothy and clover vary by quality with mixed hay and straw offered. shipments advised for good clean straw amid ongoing market activity and inquiries from shippers.
Chicago reports a week of mixed cattle activity with prices off from the peak. top cattle sold at 7.25 while overall week declines favored lighter gains for prime heavy steers and increased hog supplies pressured beef values. Sheep and lambs saw sharper declines though woolly lambs set a record near 1.0 per hundredweight in limited trades. Shipping demand and larger supply influenced packer margins as market closes.
Livestock market notes from Cincinnati Indianapolis and Cleveland show cattle receipts around 8 000 in Indianapolis with steady bid levels and strong hog trade. Prices range from 6 50 to 7 35 for hogs and calves around 5 25 with good to choice yearling cattle at 6 50.
Hogs sold at firm advances with light receipts. top price noted at a new high. Cattle steady, veal calves steady to rising. spring lambs and sheep showing mixed prices as holiday week settlements wrap. Value ranges reflect quality and weight across hogs, cows, bulls, and feeders.
Edwin C Hill of New York is wed Thursday in Camden to author and journalist Camus known as RN TU and famous for boardinghouse humor. France O’Meroy served as best man. Hill's career includes Indiana University grad and reporting stints at Journal Gargette and Indianapolis Journal before moving to New York.
The Stock-Holders of the Port Wayne and Spring-Aeld Railway elected directors at a Monday meeting. Re-elected were W. H. Wieiderjohann, Bo A. Pledderjohann, Edwin Pledderjohann, John OH. Kewnlg, Charles Tirieson, Henry Galimoler, Martin Gorka, Lewis Lammers, Henry W. Kt. Dirkson, B. Th. Whipp, and Rudolph Schug with Schug newly elected. The board plans for a prosperous year and continued southern extension progress, with about seventy-five stockholders present. The meeting noted strong year-end results and optimism for the upcoming period.
The city approved a franchise recently, allowing completion to the corporate line and enabling road work to begin Friday. The agreement requires the line to extend to the city core by July 1, with crews scheduled on the Moncrieff to Hora road so service can start shortly after.
Jans 8 Mr William A DeVault and two daughters leave Churubusco for Kendallville where DeVault bought the A C Martin grocery. Mrs DeVault is honored by the Eastern Star and Women’s Literary club for her service. He served nearly ten years as postmaster and is a respected local businessman moving with wishes for happiness.
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