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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
9
Chicago reports show corn prices weak amid opinion that growth is ahead of normal and severe weather damage unlikely. July futures at 41.49 and August around 41.48 as oats also fall. Market loses support as supplies good and shipments steady despite cautious forecasts and cooling temperatures.
New York reports a cautious market session with a muted drift as gains appear limited amid widespread uncertainty. Trading activity shows 380 000 shares changing hands, with Liberty bonds fluctuating near the close while international listings exhibit British strength. U.S. bonds rise on call options and overall turnover totals around 450 million dollars.
Fragmentary OCR filled item with scattered names and terms. Content appears damaged and nonsensical, including scattered references to Chicago and potato terms, likely a disrupted listing or notice with no coherent event or outcome to summarize.
Floyd Tottiman, a boy struck in the hand with a stem dune, is recovering and expected to be able to leave the hospital soon. Lenter Amith, a child who owns a kicked injury, is also reported to be improving. Wanted: Experienced waitresses for a new Summit City restaurant. apply at once.
Market reports show steady demand for hay in Fort Wayne with rising prices. Buyers scrambled for available tonnage as traders noted higher bids for baled hay while supply tightened and costs climbed.
Local market listings show buying and selling prices for grain, flour, and livestock. Wheat, corn, and rye prices appear with various grades and units, alongside cream and gold lace nuts, middlings, salt, and fats. Hides and pelts are priced, with poultry and butter values listed by weight or dozen.
Market overview notes dominant speculative interest driven by war news with Italian debt and treasury concerns. Locomotives and other shares show gains while fears of price fixing and postwar shortages loom. European woes include food scarcity, centralized Europe’s debt, and anticipated postwar recovery requiring years of rehabilitation.
Readable fragments show cattle and veal prices, beef notes, and market activity from Chicago with figures on cattle lots, market demand, and buyer behavior. Mentions of hogs, sheep, and feeder cattle alongside price ranges and trading dynamics.
ST PAUL June 18 The log sane ink controversy between the Machinists and American Federation of Glass Workers tied up the building industry in Ty Toledo Ohio and almost caused a break between the machinists and the federation. The settlement moved closer with a resolution adopted by the federation directing the machinists to halt opposition to the federation denial while approving an amalgamation plan involving other unions. President Samuel Gompers sent a telegram protesting Western Union Telegraph against policies denying workers their right to organize and urging a company controlled message to avoid war-related disruptions.
scattered figures and phrases indicate a market or commodity listing with various prices, weights, and terms. Names, places, and units are partially garbled, but references to money amounts, quantities, and trades suggest a busy catalog of goods and bids.
Waldo Russman was charged with child neglect and received a continuance. James Tanger and Jeli Smith faced incidents with custody, drunkenness, and fines. An adjournment occurred in a case against Bash Sanitary Milk Co for adulterated cream. Tala Lambronk did not appear for a hearing on selling mortared goods and will be ranked up and brought to court. Charles Hogin and Tmverstt Srmethors faced gambling charges. both claimed they were using dice to age buyers for soda and were released.
Late returns from yesterday's statewide election show Gen. J A A Burnquist holding a large lead for re election amid strong showings by Democratic rival W L Comstock. Republican Kate Nelson and other incumbents maintain decisive majorities while the Fifth district sees Ernest Tamden defeated by Walter H Newton.
Deferred classification men in the twenty sixth precinct held a meeting at St Pan s Methods church on Anthony boulevard to organize. George Wageman was elected captain, Robert Waltekruse lieutenant, Nick Treiner lieutenant, Tyestor Laemmerman secretary-treasurer Roy Brown member, an executive committee of Roy Brown John McNulty and Howard Maner was appointed. Meetings will be held Tuesdays and Fridays. The next meet will be Tuesday night at St Andrew s school hall.
The Lisbon News notes a brighter outlook for the canning factory season with increased activity and higher demand as growers expand their shipments. Henry Sehneller Dalvnn Chapman and Hich Davin from Fort Wayne were guests at Head Bosch Howe over the weekend.
Cleveland grain live stock hay produce and sugar markets report shows Butter creams sold in tubs 44 to 46 cents per pound. Poultry roasters and old hens priced per pound. Corn and oats per bushel, wheat and timothy hay prices listed with receipts: cattle hogs and sheep receipts noted with market levels and bids. Prices vary across grade and quantity with shipping and wholesale ranges.
Reports from Chicago and nearby markets indicate moderate primary receipts of corn and oats, with mixed demand and cooler temperatures limiting gains. Prices moved higher on some commodities while overall activity remained uneven, cattle and hog markets steady to firmer with sliced gains and broad volume across futures and spot trades.
Grace Lusk Lane is sentenced to nineteen years at hard labor in the Wisconsin state penitentiary at Waupun for second degree murder in the June killing of Dr David Roberts s wife Mary News Hoberta The court praised the parties except Miss Lusk and Dr Roberts and noted the sensational nature of the relationship A nurseably distressed Miss Lusk was taken from the room unconscious and later remained hysterical The case drew nationwide attention and was tried before a committee of attendants appointed by the court
Washington June 1 A protest before the house ways and means committee charged a government war photography monopoly. Patrick A Powers of Universal Film urged that Creel’s control of official French signal corps pictures barred others and dictated distribution. defenders argued Creel offered bids to all firms and private interests held British and Italian war films for U. S. release.
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