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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
11
Market activity in New York on June 21 reflected irregular recoveries amid subdued volume. Rail and oil shares strengthened, while bonds saw mixed trading. outlook pointed to cautious optimism and a tentative revival in key sectors including steel, copper, and petrochemical equities.
A garbled OCR snippet references city scales and a pasty mention, with unclear names and details. The readable parts indicate a local notice or brief item but lack concrete facts, dates, or identifiable entities to summarize meaningfully.
In Fort Wayne traders noted heavy wheat receipts and a soft market with dwindling demand. Prices fell as the week closed, despite moderate activity and lingering concerns about future supplies.
Fort Wayne market notes list Merchanstable green hides wool and bone values. Crops grain flour sugar and feedstuffs show bid prices for wheat oats corn rye and barley. Produce fruit vegetables potatoes oranges lemons grapes apples celery and greens quoted with crate and per-pound rates. Local merchants and buyers names appear in the price list from Wheeler to Sherman Wile Co.
In a fragmentary daily grain letter, Ware and Leland note winter wheat trends, weather effects, and market activity. The text mentions prices, shipments, and prospects for the northeast region, with scattered references to deliveries, futures, and regional conditions affecting grain values. The piece references New York coffee markets and proximate market actions in late June, with several improvised lines and garbled OCR phrases.
Market notes show mixed poultry activity with chicken and turkey items listed. Prices and product counts include hens, chicks, and 2x6 packages, alongside miscellaneous livestock figures and a firsts category priced at $1082 for June.
Fragmented notice lists names and households visiting from various towns as guests and hosts at a gathering, mentioning Mr and Mrs and relatives. The item ends with a sales pitch offering savings on a 100piece Dinner Set at Foster's.
The market opened weak as corn supplies remained tight and wheat futures fluctuated. July corn held steady while September futures rose. cash prices and wheat futures also strengthened though July corn closed unchanged. Local reports note replant needs in some fields and price support from near-term futures.
Market notes show wheat prices softened as reports of a good crop emerged, with July futures at 2.03 and September at 1.78 5, while corn rose modestly and oats and provisions moved within varied ranges. Export demand from Entente allies and Dutch government provided some support, though overall buying remained slow amid debate over the food bill and labor protests in Washington.
Mixed cattle sheep and hogs prices across the MINPAGO sale scene. Prices range from heavy cattle around 14 to 16 dollars and hogs near 6 to 7 dollars, with lambs and yearlings showing variability based on weight and quality. Trade noted strong packer influence and cautious speculative activity amid fluctuating demand.
Classified notices request a female clerk keeper and kitchen help at restaurants, a tired list of job ads for farm labor hotel staff and electrical work, plus rental cottages and feed prices. The page also shows farm stock listings, fruit prices, and local market notes from Indianapolis dated June 21.
The Chicago area market lists hay and straw prices with various grades and lots. Including Timothy and clover mixes, prices range from about four to twelve dollars per unit, with notes on quality and shipments. Dr. E. R. Burket, at 826 Calhoun Street, has returned from vacation.
Real estate notice promotes home-site sales in Fort Wayne with $1 down and no weekly payments during illness. Claims lowest prices and easy terms, inviting inquiries to Grover at 723 Clinton and phone 2259.
Court records show a divorce action filed by a plaintiff in a nonresident matter. The notice names the defendant and directs service and response within the statutory period, with filings and attorney details recorded by the clerk.
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