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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
3
The bank highlights its helpful service to patrons and credit as a driver of business. It invites large checking accounts and welcomes young entrepreneurs starting in business. A talk with potential customers is encouraged.
The temperance movement in Dallas township, Indiana, is winning strong support as remonstrances circulate. At least one of Andrews’ three saloonkeepers plans to seek a license denial. Henry Shoemaker plans to switch to barber business, while two others reportedly will not reapply. Possible new ventures include a taxi line, barber shop, and other enterprise, with local officials prepared for legal actions if needed.
The Chicago wheat market ended firm amid mixed signals, with prices supported by higher tone in related seed markets despite bearish crop reports. Traders noted active buying near the opening, with futures and options showing higher closes for September and December, while corn remained volatile and oats eased. Short sellers and scalpers chased trades as the market absorbed distant demand signals and crop outlook uncertainties. Local activity centered on futures in Chicago with notable movements in May and July contracts and cautious gains across nearby months.
A fragmented report details weather conditions, crop prospects, and grain and livestock trading across multiple cities. It notes July trading, wheat and corn prices, hog markets, and receipts, with references to Minneapolis Chicago and New York exchanges and various grain futures.
Fragmentary notes describe Kendallville officials opposing Fort Smith ties and a return to Kendallville. Names and roles are garbled, but reference a resignation, a police-related figure, and disrupted plans linked to Fort Smith. Remaining intelligible items suggest local governance and personnel changes under a strained relation with Fort Smith.
The sixth annual Indian Jesus Furniture Makers Association gathering will take place in Indianapolis with sessions at the Claypool hotel. Leaders from industry will address members, discuss adjournment, and tour twenty five local factories on Wednesday while visitors tour the city.
Quotations from local merchants list wholesale prices for butter cheese lard and creamery products, fruits and vegetables like lemons pineapples and bananas, plus Michigan potatoes and homegrown crops. Livestock and meats show bids for beef pork and mutton, with horses and farm stock priced alongside hides and wool.
The New York coffee market steadied with June futures unchanged. Prices hovered around 5 points with turnover limited for the 100 day window, noting figures such as 5.19 and January futures. Calm trading and mild demand characterized the session amid routine market activity.
Special to the Sournil Gazette Chicago June 27 reports cattle prices rising as fat cattle lead the market. Analysts note Texas fed cattle and southern supplies influence while hogs gain with smaller weekly runs boosting top quotes. Prices for steers, cows, and calves vary with open winter effects on sheep and wool markets. overall outlook shows continued demand and shifting supports in livestock trading.
Brice H Kiger, former newspaper porter, now with Ark Gazette in Little Rock, has been named sergeant major in the General battalion of the Army National Guard. The appointment includes a daily pay of six dollars and shifts him to Leon Texas for a brief mobilization. In Leon and nearby springs the unit will encamp, with officers and soldiers pacing a planned drill schedule.
Chicago dispatch notes Senator Lodge as permanent chairman of the national convention, praised for calm authority and clear speeches. The report highlights his mastery in keeping order, delivering decisive parliamentary rulings, and earning universal respect amid sweltering crowds and lengthy addresses.
Jats and other buyers report a new meat market in Auburn opening under Uy Rial and Sows Buygate. The scene follows closures and vacancies at a seaside complex, with tenants sought for remaining rooms during the next six months. Truant Officer Weber submits annual report noting financial strains and attendance challenges in the district.
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