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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1919
Page
5
A chaotic advance in hog prices pushes the June record in Chicago as supply tightens. Traders note strong export demand and cautious cattle markets, with hogs propping up feeders amid pressure on cattle values and overall market uncertainty.
Wholesale price lists from The Fort Wayne Market show vegetables fruits and grains with multiple names and prices. The document lists wheat oats corn seed potatoes hides and dairy items with per bushel per hundredweight and per unit figures.
Allen County Farmers Association adopts constitution and by-laws organizing county unit, aims to promote agriculture, education, and rural betterment, with dues, township affiliates, quarterly meetings, and officer duties including president, secretary, and treasurer.
In the Allen circuit court a notice announces the guardianship of Chios Sowia a person of unsound mind and ward. The sale occurs at the Runire auction building on R St Cathoun Street in Fort Wayne Indiana on June 26 1919. The estate is the undivided one third of the fifty four acre tract in section six township twenty seven north range twelve east containing four acres excluded. Proceeds to be divided among guardianship heirs with payments due at six and twelve months secured by mortgage and appraised under state laws. Guardian: Tristate Loan and Trust Company Fort Wayne Ind. this thirtieth day of June 1919.
Farmers increasingly use electricity to save time and labor in fields and barns. Electric power pumps water, runs tools, and lights chores after dark, while home appliances improve indoor life. plants provide 24 hour service, aiding productivity and comfort on modern farms.
Extension service urges farmers to work with veterinarians to diagnose and treat stomach and other parasites in Mora sheep. Emphasizes housing, pasture rotation, spring and fall dipping, and a medical mix to control stomach and intestinal worms during peak seasons.
A wartime tribute details Priv Herman Shackman and fellow telephone operators. It recalls his actions on August 4 in France keeping lines open under heavy bombardment and later aiding a wounded comrade under enemy fire while delivering crucial communications. The piece honors steadfast service of radio and field telephony crews.
Orta Rothschild of Rothsohna Brothers Payer Company will levy taxes and begin work immediately on multiple homes at the corner of Stophlet and Phenie streets. The notice promises value and taste in local goods.
Mrs Caroline Felfen, aged widow of Wallace Belden, died at her LaGrange County home Saturday. The Belden residence long served as a social and civic center for the region. Funeral arrangements not yet announced. Decaturuna, June 11. The wedding of Reymond McCallum and
Classified notices list boys ages 15 to 18 for service at stores and optical trades, a night watchman, and female help wanted including maid positions. A Geneva marriage notice reports Miss Gladys Conner and a Rev Ches Tinkham officiating. A Bluffton auto collision injures Samuel Rose with medical attention required.
An announcement states that Misa Margaret Gordon, daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie Gordon of Bluffton, will marry Wilmer Myers of Huntington County. The wedding is planned for June 14 in Bluffton.
The Gas Co promotes Coke as a versatile fuel claiming a ton lasts as long as a ton of anthracite and delivers equal heat. Prices shown are anthracite $11.85 to $12.00 per ton and coke at $8.75, suggesting savings of about $3 per ton and up to 30 percent lower fuel bills.
Watwaka Indiana reports a severe wind storm last night toppled a dam on the Thomas Piggott farm causing substantial damage. Lightning struck a horse near Eagle Lake, the animal valued at about $20. Visitors include Mrs. Jessie Walters of Amarillo Texas and Mr and Mrs S H Richards of Santa Rosa California. Charles Shannon and O O Dowell visited Albion on business. Journal-Gazette Want Ads prove results.
A sluggish liver impacts kidneys and digestion, causing bilious, nervous or sick headaches, constipation, bloating, dizziness and right side pain. Grand e Tonic advertised as a three in one liver remedy to renew activity and remove poisons, with testimonials on request. Sold by druggists or direct mail from The Grand-Aid Co, Fort Wayne, Ind.
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