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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1908
Page
5
A chaotic market summary describes wheat futures and coarse grain prices with mixed movements. It notes September and December quotes, openings, and nearby shifts, along with copper and other commodities, amid investor demand and trade activity.
In June New York reports a generally quiet dry goods market with semi annual clearance sales starting Wednesday. Dress goods stay quiet while tall woods rise. raw silk firm amid speculation. Grain and bakery futures show dull or steady prices with uneven cash markets. milk and butter markets show mixed moves as Elgin Butter Market notes events and a fair close.
The coffee market in New York on June 24 shows steady trading with limited price movement. Futures were reported with small gains and muted interest across September through May contracts, while bellwether varieties No.7 and No.4 showed modest activity and a calm market tone overall.
Credit balances are listed with large totals across panes including shade pane 976,007 and average 197 while individual items such as ilpitents show 34,010 with average 192534. The data appears as a fragmented ledger or financial brief from Ol Gury section Pane 8.
The Smith township Republican convention met in Charubusco on Saturday afternoon. EB Welsheimer chaired with G W Hickix as secretary. Charles Slagle won town trustee nomination 115 to 42 over William Deen. Elmer Demoney led assessor on second ballot 60 to 51 and 60 to 0 after Pence withdrawal. John Hedvilinger renominated for justice of the peace, with Joseph Jetinove as constable and George W. Gtt renominated for another justice position. A E Westerman named constable in the north part. Smith township holds a solid Republican majority.
Local reports in Rise News Bureau allege a recurring intruder prowled city streets at night peering into windows on North Chauncey and North Main. Residents describe fear and harassment as authorities pledge action to stop the unsettling acts and protect homes.
Market reports show hogs moving upward while cattle receipts reach vast totals. Strong foreign demand for hogs weak, with mixed results across beef and dairy cattle. hog prices advance, while steers and pork products show varied demand and slower sales.
New York on June 22 reports a muted stock market with limited trading activity and a general reluctance to dump holdings. Declines focused on a few issues while bonds and foreign exchange movements added to cautious sentiment as investors awaited clearer signals.
A city delegation led by Mayor Pal J. Hosey and Safety Board members toured Detroit aboard the steamer Brittania after its collision with the City of Alpena on the Detroit River. No lives were lost as both vessels were moving slowly. The Brittania sustained bow damage but was expected to be repaired.
Fragmentary OCR reads about a wheat sale or purchase in Evans Indiana with names John Carter and Chandler and references to millers and farmers. The text is garbled, but indicates a local market transaction and prices like eighty cents per bushel.
A dgitalized market list shows wholesale and retail prices for produce and groceries. Items include butter creamery at a set per pound, lemons, pineapples by crate, various potatoes and beans, corn, oats, and eggs, with several misspelled names and ambiguous figures reflecting historic price records.
Real estate transactions listed includes J G C Hellec et al transferring to Celia M Kinley guardian Ellie Gediyards for 495.68 with various additions noted. Market items show Wheat prices, oats, barley, and corn quotations from local mills and wholesalers, with wool, copper, and grist details from commission firms G Yogs and Crowne.
Frederick Weyerhauser, famed lumber magnate, disputes claims of forest denudation and argues timber remains abundant in Minnesota, Wisconsin, the South, and the Northwest. He estimates holdings at about 60,000 square miles of standing timber, controlled from St Paul, with more timber in Canada and across the U.S. The timber king says fifty years or more will pass before demand could outpace supply.
Jun 22 John Didot of Geneva bought a fruit and ice cream parlor in Decatur from John Jysenh and plans to move a jewelry store into the same building. Didot says space is limited and will seek a larger room in Geneva to open a jewelry shop after moving the fur store.
Bans published Sunday in Decatur concern the marriage of Roman Johns, son of Mr and Mrs John Johns, to Aline Story Unns of Fostoria, Ohio. The notice appeared at St Marys Church and reflects standard ecclesiastical requirements for marriage.
An impoverished engineer undertakes a remarkable trek of twenty four miles, amid sparse details and fragmented OCR text. The report mentions his struggle and journey, though specifics are unreadable.
In Warsaw Indiana on June 22 the Mite ford White Stockings defeated Ue Kimmel Ginals 11 to 5. The Amood Crowls and the Werew Eagles played a ten inning game with Werew winning 5 to 4. The Warsaw Il Stars were defeated by the Chernoel Grays at Claspool 8 to 2.
LAPORTE Ind. A robbery attempt aimed to blow open a safe at a local brewing firm, with a haul of $200 reported. Officers pursued a suspect described as a 22-year-old, while a reward and further details circulated in the investigation.
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