This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
15
New York June 15 Liberty bonds quoted above par as market action stirred by the Liberty Inn campaign over subscriptions and four six per cent call money. Prices fluctuated with the session, some rapid gains reversed by later trading, overall activity noting heavy volume in Liberty issues and industry stocks.
The cattle and hog market faced bearish pressure with mixed cows and heifers selling below previous levels while good canner cows fetched modest gains. Hog prices rose slightly, shippers and packers moved mixed lots, and beef and veal receipts reflected an active, uneven trade amid fluctuating demand and weather factors. Domestic buyers and packers showed cautious purchasing, leading to tighter tone and selective advances across species.
Wheat estimates indicate a larger than government forecast harvest this year, despite a tentative shift in sentiment. futures show wheat slipping two to four cents while corn rises, and government projections for a crop of about 6.0 to 6.5 billion bushels influence prices.
Corrected market list shows green hides, calf hides, and horse hides with varied prices. Includes wild ginseng, wool, onions, citrus, fruits, vegetables, dairy, meats, grains, seeds, and live stock with place names and vendors such as Maier Hide and Fur Company, Well Browde Co, Ackerman-Wiener Co, and Pepper.
The Financial World notes erratic corn prices as supply fears mix with weather effects in Atlantic and Midwest markets. Traders watch speculative activity and futures as reports from Bonn and others hint at shifting demand and policy uncertainty impacting commodity盲 pricing and storage decisions.
Nonsensical OCR snippet shows scattered names and numbers without coherent events. Distinct entities are unclear. No clear place, date, or actionable item emerges from the readable text.
Live stock notes report a broad price uptick at Toledo Union Stock Yards with hogs rising across heavies, mediums, and weaners. Prices listed include 14.00 to 15.00 per cwt for various hog grades and related fat cattle and calves markets showing gains amid steady demand.
Fragmented city market report cites grain prices per ton and per bushel flanked by scattered social news. Residents from Columbia City to Fort Wayne visit Lake James and relatives, while social events include church meetings and a drive for a community supper at the United Trethren church. The section ends with a workplace accident at a nearby plant and a knee injury.
Fragmented OCR reads like a market brief with scattered terms on markets, prices, and poultry. Names and places are garbled. readable elements suggest a stock or commodity note with limited clear facts.
Grabil news notes a special sale at Brinkanan's 214 16 E Main, with local residents traveling between Len and Berne for visits. The column records family visits, arrivals, birthdays, and illnesses, including a two week trip to Ohio and connections to Portland Oregon, plus a funeral near Akron and a church convention planned for June 24 in Berne Indiana.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention an ice cream social in New York area with unclear details. The text references roads mites and a possible meeting or press event, but specifics on date location or participants are unreadable. Further readable context is needed for a precise summary.
Brook View sales show robust demand as developers report quick takeup and real estate interest grows. An enlarged list of buyers and a formal sale timeline will appear in the Journal-Gazette, signaling confidence in the project and easing fears of weak demand.
A disjointed set of notes reports Brook View lot selection deadlines approaching. Names such as Mrs Py Mrs Hilton and George H elie Jr appear among scattered references to local residents visiting kinship, church services, and a Wednesday Convoy news roundup with references to Epworth league and a nearby conference.
The church notes the funeral for Rev Thomas Mungovan on Monday with services at St Dareth's and other rites at St Patrick's and St Mary’s. clergy and pallbearers from Fort Wayne and surrounding parishes will attend, marking the nineteenth anniversary of his ordination.
Classified line items show sale of 15 shares of First National Bank stock and various ad prompts. Includes requests to contact Journal-Gazette office and references to New York grain and provisions, hats, sweaters and low ad rates.
Toledo markets show cash wheat at 7.95 with July down a cent and September unchanged amid light buyer activity. July wheat slips further while cash and September hold. corn and oats show limited moves. Coffee prices in New York and Toledo reflect quiet trading, with cash and July offerings near 2.80 and 2.78 respectively. Sugar futures ease as activity remains subdued.
W E Doud announces relocation to the second floor of the Utility Building. The move places the business on higher visibility and may affect access and hours as customers adapt to the new address.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.