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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1912
Page
7
Quality of eggs and dairy output dominates the market narrative with careful price watching. Butter, cheese, potatoes and beans show steady or advancing quotations amid rains, pasture gains and seasonal demand, while poultry and fruit crops hint at tighter supplies and fluctuating retail values as Michigan and Virginia markets respond.
Street market quotations show corrected prices for grain hay and feed, with new yellow corn at $1.00 per ewt and mixed corn at $0.70 per cwt. Wheat and rye values fluctuate, while pork and butter prices appear mixed. Quotations list various items from corn, oats, barley, bran, shorts, and feed, with prices and packings noted by packing companies and markets.
In a winter Saturday sale in Fort Wayne, horse and title market receipts were light and prices dropped from five to ten dollars per head. Buyers were few, with only a small number of horses on offer and limited demand as farmers scaled back purchases for the season.
Classified rental offer lists a house with eight rooms bath and furnace priced at 125. W Wayne address and contact C M Niezer 922 Shoatt Building. Additional lines reference city scales and hay markets with scattered figures from a Pittsburgh dispatch dated June 7 and June 22, noting wool market trends in Boston and prices for various clips.
June market notes show butter steady and various dairy and meat items holding firm. Prices float across regions with New Orleans and Chicago showing steady to firm readings, while poultry remains mixed and grains and sugar preserve steady levels.
Chicago cattle and sheep trade was steadier amid moderate Saturday arrivals with few cattle on offer and most sheep moving to packers. Buffalo receipts steady with cattle and sheep showing little change. Pittsburgh hogs and cattle mixed with modest gains and steady demand. York and Trion markets report varying prices and light to moderate receipts. June 22 to 24 notes indicate mixed activity and generally steady to firm tone across markets.
Estimates show wet southwest conditions delaying harvest as futures reflect a volatile market. Wheat prices hovered around unchanged to higher for July, with corn lower and pork and rib prices up modestly, amid overall strong provisions trading between buyers and professionals.
Furnished front room for rent with water bath and phone access. Located on West Wayne Street, convenient to town amenities.
South Whitley Ind June 24 Lemuel Cressman on vacation to Illinois to see parents friends. C Robbins handling Dig placy away. Graham Bros expanding Wayne area shelves and stock. Mrs Stolert Weiner from North Manchester visiting. Several residents and shoppers noted with travel to Fort Wayne and Columbia City. Local events include a July bills distribution and a forthcoming program with horse races and autos. Family news includes births and illness updates.
Local markets remained largely quiet last week amid tense political atmosphere in Chicago. Butter held firm near 26 cents per pound with minor moves. eggs and poultry fluctuated as dealers debated future prices. grain markets showed back and forth with wheat and oats likely to ease. overall outlook uncertain as factions shift.
Muttt over the Sex tonuny. Miss Winn Lammster, daughter of Mrs. Rasil Luncsater of Columbia City, wed Mr. Earl Phils of Nickel' Station. They will honeymoon then return Tuesday. Friends plan a surprise six run gift. Mrs. Fred Mex will visit her mother in Frankfort Monday. Mrs. Fox remains ill and expects rest. Vennie Fisher, chauffeur for O Gandy Co., is indisposed with stomach trouble.
Poem reflects on the futility of worry about politics wealth and fate. The speaker urges quitting constant anxiety about national affairs and personal health, suggesting a calmer outlook and acceptance of events that never come to pass.
Winona Lake prepares for a record crowd as Venice Night grows into a major spectacle. Bridges will be removed and lighting enhanced for a blended amateur and professional water pageant. Captain Frank Pina leads the historical float displays while massed boats pace the lake under electric illumination.
Speakers from abroad include Rev Cherlay Brown of London Prof W P Pattervan of Edinburgh and Rev J Cynddyinn Jones DD of Caraim Wales. American speakers feature top ministers evangelists and lay workers from various denominations. Prof T O Excell will direct the music and a chorus from several choirs will perform.
In Grebsmeld Indiana on June 22 the funeral for Uriah Gadelson sergeant at arms of the state house of representatives will be held at ten oclock in the morning at his home. The service will be conducted by Rev. Thempyan pastor at the Captiol Church with participation by Fort Wayne veterans. Burial will be in Park Cemetery in the city.
Allen County notices apply for renewal of intoxicating liquor licenses in Jefferson Township. The filings describe store rooms and front entrances on specific lots, with applicant Charles N. Martin and others seeking annual renewal to sell liquor in quantities exceeding five gallons, under county approval in July 1912.
A tile frock for a young girl features flowered challis scattered with tiny pink rovebrands over white mobalr edging. Pink taffeta frills, a pink girdle, and black button details create contrast, with white buckskin shoes peeking from the short skirt.
Bloomington June 24 Mrs Nellie Stent forty five years old of Rimar Strain a prominent farmer deaf Harolisbute died in hospital today from burns received last week when she accidentally set her clothes ablaze. Her daughter assisted but medical notes indicate heart failure preceded the tragedy.
A shopper notes that one hundred dollars buys more of a housekeeping outfit at Foster's than one hundred fifty dollars would at an Installment House, highlighting price advantage between the merchants.
Tad ine 2 ep Mm Tom Crane of Wolcottville and Mr and Mrs C Bohl hosted guests at their home. Mrs Anna Whawaelun and Miss Socia Fasa Setha stayed with friends at Guerre. Beckley and family attended a gathering. Mr and Mrs C O Bohl entertained relatives along with Madre and Cael Mekton families. Alt Whan and family from Gownally visited Auburn in the afternoon with Vals and George Kruer.
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