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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1909
Page
3
Chicago June grain trade shows weak to lower closes across wheat and corn with July futures off, oats soft but rebound, pork and lard higher in pork markets. Reports cite favorable weather, weekly sentiment bearish, and short covering limited as markets drift toward lower values for the week.
The Commercial Bulletin reports generally firm wool prices with moderate demand for both on hand and arriving stock. Boston shipments total 124 015 682 pounds for a period, up from last year, while receipts reach 69 041 402 pounds, showing ongoing strength amid unsettled conditions.
Weil salvage merchant of Chicago purchases the damaged dry goods stock from the Maynard store via the receiver Provident Trust. McNamara and Radcliffe of Peru sold the stock earlier the same week and were arrested weeks ago for selling without license. Weil plans to move the stock to Chicago for retail sale.
Market notes from Fort Wayne listing corrected figures by packing firms. Steers selecting medium and choice bulls and heifers. hogs, yearlings, and calves priced with ranges. Hay and grain quotes, including oats corn wheat and various feedstuffs, plus wholesale and street market summaries and notes on butter eggs and poultry prices.
Gurna writes to N A Cobb agricultural technologist in Washington on papermaking potential. J K Small of New York Botanical Gardens confirms interest. Toledo market quotes show hogs cattle and dairy prices with mixed futures and strong demand.
Albert Miller, Joe Nimanis and family sue G R I Railroad for 5000 damages claiming a train collision caused father Taeok Miller’s death on June 22 1907. They allege train crews ignored signals and the engine struck him as he crossed the mill road in Decalur Indiana. Plaintiffs include Mary Huntington Roan Alley and others with Beterson Moran as attorneys.
A New York report in the Medical Record describes forty-five cases where a heart manipulation technique revived patients. Seventeen recovered, nine fully, eight died soon after. In many cases death followed anesthesia before five minutes after apparent death, with chest opened and heart massaged.
Four of thirty jurors chosen by the county jury commissioners for the John B. Scott murder trial are declared dead or incompetent. John Stults of Etna township is dead for twenty one years, while Thomas Sickamone Antone Nees and Joseph Bupley are Huntington County residents. Deputy Sheriff Ramp attempted to summon the panel but found only twenty six alive in the county. The article criticizes the system of selecting jurors from the tax duplicate without personal inquiry, warning that less informed selections harm justice.
About two months after the okra plant showed promise as a fiber source, extensive experiments on related plants have yielded satisfactory results. Canebrakes in Georgia, including Arundinaria, are believed to be usable for paper production alongside wood pulp and other fibers, per remarks attributed to Secretary Harry.
Geneva Indiana eyes a grand Fourth celebration with an automobile parade balloon ascensions and contests. Hon C J Luts of Decatur will deliver the patriotic address and Attorney Jacob Tintehor will read the Declaration of Independence. Community speeches and junior services are planned for the morning program.
Ten women were initiated into the Daughters of Rebekah at South Whitley with over one hundred attendees present. Named initiates include Misses Ruby Chenchamp, Pons Glasaley, Don Harahman, and Mesdames Russell son Clyde McConnell, Ray Millon, Walter Hatliday, and Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson. Mrs Earth Grimes of Marion attended as the sole out of town guest.
Toledo June report notes good growing weather and light receipts aiding declines in wheat and corn. Wheat futures ease with June at 1.38, July 1.14, September 1.19, December 1.095. Corn futures move lower on sympathy with wheat, with July, September, December and May prices shown. Cash markets show mixed results as farmers respond to favorable growing conditions and commodity activity remains volatile.
Aroostook County reports 1967 potato harvest worth about 12 million dollars from roughly 16.07 million bushels. Prospects for 1968 large with expected 39 million bushels. prices may push regional value near 24 million if trends hold. Local banks show liquidity and farmers buy auto plows and red-orange tools.
War sa w Ind June 20 Three troops of cavalry marching from To lwo under Majarit RB. McDonald of the Wifteawth regiment will pass Aveush Warsaw through Kosciusko county, per a letter to Robert C. Melon. The troopers will spend July 12 and 13 at Warsaw, then resume July 19, en route to Fort Sheridan.
Chicago markets report a bustling week with hogs near 8.20 top and weekly average 7.40, cattle and spring lambs varying. Steer prices slid despite light receipts, Texans supplying eastern buyers, exports steady, and fat cows and heifers up to 15 cents higher. spring lambs close near prior week levels with top at 3.90. Local comparisons show week totals: cattle down 0.25, hogs up strongly, sheep up modestly, and overall supply shifts. Additional notes cover buffalo and regional prices at Pittsburgh and Indianapolis trading points.
Cincinnati reports cattle receipts at 313 with varied weights and prices from 6.59 to 7.06 for different classes. Hog receipts total 7243 with active demand and high quotes around 8.00 to 10. A Cleveland measure notes cattle receipts of 26 cars with higher prices and mixed Yorkers and cattle values from 7.10 to 9.06.
Reports from Pittsburg indicate hay receipts are light while demand remains high, pushing prices upward. Timothy and clover mixes show steady to strong bids as shippers seek full cars, with oat straw in limited supply and rye straw demand moderate. wheat straw receipts have risen but urgency eases.
Prosecutor announces dismissal of the murder prosecution against Dr. George Snearly of Roann. New findings show the wife died of natural causes, ending charges amid community debate and prior press contention. The Roann physician had faced strong local attention and criticism from officials and residents.
George H. Crouse reports Fort Wayne produce markets show irregular demand and limited supply. Potatoes weak with high prices curbing movement. poultry in good demand but price capped. strawberries short crop near Fort Wayne, now selling around 4 a bushel. Vegetables available and selling well.
A couple tied the knot yesterday then sailed to Pittsfield by train for a honeymoon. The balloon trip started shortly after midnight with Roger Noble Burnham and Eleanor Howard Waring aboard, lifting at 18:48 local time and heading northward on a calm wind day.
A man identified as a Black Hand member nicknamed Grimnal Raimando was arrested in Pittsburgh amid a crackdown. The suspect, linked to the Salians, was taken into custody after a late evening operation carried out by authorities.
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