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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1916
Page
6
Unsettled session as stocks show wide swings and mixed results. Utilities and metals move sharply with uncertain sentiment weighing on overall averages. Bonds and foreign exchange display uneven activity amid cautious trading across major indices.
Wheat slid to new lows as export demand remained weak and prices fell across leading staples. Reports from Nebraska and Minnesota spurred interest but failed to halt declines while Manitoba shipments provided limited support. Hog prices weakened later as market moved with distant pressures and soggy export activity persisted. Old Fort Wayne Co. advertises stock offering at 10 to 20 percent earnings.
Yesterday’s report from the city notes electric fans eight inches priced at seven dollars. Nussbaum & Co. is listed among vendors for the event or sale.
Fragmentary OCR text describes assorted market items, receipts, poultry, prices, and dates. Includes references to locations and names in a dated newspaper style, with scattered numbers like 159rt&o and 8.1099.40, plus notes on interstate services and a June 25 event.
Fragmented 19th or early 20th century notice discusses baby bonds aiding elderly dependents, guardianship, and security. It mentions bearer instruments, dividend prospects, and estate details, with references to trustees and potential heirs or investors, all in a period newspaper tone.
Market prices from Fort Wayne list grain, hay, and feed with New corn, No. 2 red wheat and off grades, vegetable and fruit quotes, and dairy and hog market notes. Corrected by local merchants, the report shows wholesale paying prices for country produce, fruit boxes, and miscellaneous farm products with varied weights and storage terms.
Fragmented OCR text shows a dense list of livestock prices and items from a stock yard listing. The garbled lines mention cattle, hogs, hog dimes, wines, buyers, and prices such as 7.50, 6.00, 10.00, with references to Interstate Stock Yards and various names, reflecting a historical sale catalog fragment.
A cryptic, fragmented OCR of a historical grain report notes price pressures and demand factors. It references Liverpool prices, export taantees, and the influence of recession on wheat, with mentions of traders, volumes, and deferred markets amid market pressure.
The Columbia Saturday Special advertises Nut Glaze at 25 cents per pound, a sale from the Columbia Candy Kitchen. Regular price is 40 cents per pound.
The city reports heavy hay receipts pushing prices down to as low as 8 to 12 dollars on the street with wholesale rates around 1 to 4 cents for some grains. Market observers expect a rebound within days though current supplies remain ample and prices volatile.
The Kendallville couple Miss Lacile Hulbed and Basil Twitchell wed in a ceremony led by Rev. J. Evans at the bride’s parents’ country home. Relatives, friends, and local figures attended a wedding dinner. the couple plans a brief trip before settling in Kendallville.
The report outlines mixed wheat and corn futures, noting July spring wheat losses and a tentative upward trend for late summer prices. It cites stock movements, seasonal patterns, and global factors including Argentine freight and Japanese demand, with prices around several thousand dollars and futures near delivery dates.
A chaotic OCR readout details cattle and hog prices, bids, and trade activity in Chicago. Mentions cattle futures, packers, feeders, and packer interest with volatile quotes and market commentary on demand and supply dynamics.
Pittsburgh live stock listing reports prices and market notes for cattle and horses. Details include bids and offers from buyers and sellers, with emphasis on vehicle and car trade terms and regional market activity.
A June market listing from Indianapolis records prices across cattle calves sheep and hogs with heavies and mixed stock. Notable quotes include hogs at around 9.60 to 9.75 and cows or heifers near 9.25 to 4.60 with other animals priced per head.
The funds apportioned since the last tax payment will be released to township trustees today. Readouts include townships such as Wayne, Washington, Springfield, St. Joseph, Perry, Madison, Monroe, Milan, Lake, Jefferson, Cedar Creek, etc., totaling a countywide allocation of 250,740.4.
In Fort Wayne Superior Court Grace M Brayton seeks divorce from Edward Brayton on desertion grounds with $1,008 alimony and restraining orders. Attorneys include Mc Adams Hartzell for Brayton and Durcus Tamboush for Brayton. A separate case concerns a 1914 incident where Noll’s horse escaped, injuring Glemina M. Toonehil. Other items: Port Wayne cases, a dentist Yaple involved in transit, Runyon incident, and multiple civil actions with various attorneys and dates referenced.
Death notes and fragmented text describe a missing items notice and a widow with two daughters. A prize is offered for a lost ladies jacket with Swartz label. Contact phone 536 for rewards and inquiries.
July wheat hits new low as improved weather spurs expectations of higher western yields. Prices drift with July futures down and cash markets mixed while corn and oats show weakness. local court notes include a probate suit and enlistment filing in Whitley County.
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