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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
19
Markets eased as slow activity returned to Wall Street with several sectors showing muted demand. Traders watched Treasury yields and currency shifts while earnings hints and economic data influenced sentiment in a restrained session.
Telegrams indicate talks for a Detroit salesmanship event may be canceled. Negotiations with Detroit and Fort Wayne telephonelike arrangements delay plans to broadcast world thinkers on salesmanship to local businessmen at the upcoming world salesmanship conference in Detroit.
A local health board faces upheaval as Dr George Fry faces removal for alleged misconduct. Dr Brugeeman cites uncooperative behavior and improper practice in Connrection with duties. Dr Paul Bucher, a recent veterinary college graduate, slated to fill Fry's place.
Partial OCR read reveals scattered listings with prices like $1012 and $121, references to Clover and Clover products, mentions of months and local names. The garbled text hints at a classifieds section with buying options, quantities, and dates, but details are unreadable.
City scales yesterday recorded mixed weights and prices for local commodities. The weighmaster reported several lots with varying tonnages and costs, reflecting routine market activity in the municipal area.
Wheat fluctuated amid erratic moves with July near 1.00 to 1.08 dollars and December futures showing varied highs and lows. Swapped by selling, improved harvests in the Southwest and bear sentiment limited gains while corn and oats traded bearish with mixed cash prices and spread across nearby months.
June market notes show lower prices across wheat and corn futures with slight drops in nearby contracts. Ohio Toledo and Northwest markets weakened as rainfall hit yields, while gold and cotton futures edged weaker and cash grains fluctuated amid weather shifts and private trade activity.
Fragmented market notes listing dairy poultry and meat items with prices and receipts. Mentions CHICAGO June 25 and New York markets, with references to rutter, creamery goods, firsts, and various produce terms, all in terse 19th century style.
The Buckeye Brewing Company advertises Green Seal Beer priced at $1.50 for three dozen small bottles and two dozen large bottles. Phone contact listed as 6435.
A local page describes a plan to teach saving through baby bonds amid a feast of Pattie men and Woren Tavs. It notes earnings setting aside funds weekly for Baby Benda, then discovering new avenues as the bond habit grows. Mortgage on WAL estate and interest details are referenced, with mentions of specific company names and a building project.
Fort Wayne market quotations show updated prices for country produce, dairy, corn, wheat, oats, and hogs. Prices include butter stock, home grown potatoes, greens, fruit, and vegetables from Clark Fruit Company, Well W. Wild Ginseng, and Sherman White Co. Hides and furs are corrected daily with green and cured hides listed, plus root tonnage and various canned goods.
An executive session in Philadelphia among affiliated advertising agents of America and Canada adopted a new definition of the advertising agent. The plan aims to raise the profession’s recognition and efficiency, with details kept secret pending a meeting in New York or Chicago. New officers were renominated, and a new religious department was formed led by Christian J. of New York, seeking to promote the Kingdom of God.
Fragmented OCR lists cattle and stock items with prices and qualities. Contains numerous partial terms, numbers, and vendor notes, making cohesive details scarce. Key entities include Toledo and various animal lots, prices around several dollars, and mixed goods.
A garbled market summary reports hog prices and demand in Fort Wayne. Hog futures show tentative gains with steady bidding and strong prices aiding hog purchases, while market internals indicate slower movement but steady overall sentiment amid ongoing supply concerns.
A grain letter notes weighings and trade in odd lots with packing sows at a peak season level, but overall demand weak. Lambs and mutton show cautious activity, western lambs and wool prices vary, with cattle and sheep receipts mixed. Corn and oats markets remain unsettled amid favorable weather and uncertain buyer interest, while dry goods and sugar markets edge down as government stockpiling affects pricing.
In Craibville a cheerful note prompts families to buy Hol Tayto Loaf to bring happiness to kids. A local wedding report mentions Miss Lil Hon Maser and Mr. Howard Montrean planning nuptials near Latavetta and Milsdale, with guests from nearby towns.
Fragmented OCR text notes local names and events with mentions of Ceorge Neffer driving, Mies Lanting Routaang visiting, and a church evening at Yorn. It references Ruby Needham and a Journal-Gazette Want Ads line, claiming low price for results.
Phillips and Sprague's market letter reports July conditions for pall and wheat in the northwest, with forecasts for spring and winter crops. It traces past yields, weather impacts in May to August, and notes price moves for wheat, corn, and related commodities across Kansas, Missouri, and nearby states, highlighting rain, cool spells, and harvest timing.
Livestock prices steady and varied at Mancaster with cows and heifers around 8 500 to 9 500, hogs selling near 9.50 per cwt and calves showing activity. Buyer demand remains mixed as receipts and market notes reflect fluctuating bids and tentative gains.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Rev Potts leaving the city and a non lecturing event at Westminster Shives, plus a Neon call away and a banding ceremony at Blapyton Indiana. The text is garbled with multiple names and incomplete phrases. an ad line states one cent per word.
Hastings Michigan details show South Side Sewer completion after contract with Southern Surety. City officials plan annual budgets due by July 10 with comptroller overseeing. Property owners on hake avenue east fear a salt injunction over a street ramp, while council passes ordinances to proceed with work. Remodeling bids and street improvements listed for various addresses. Health board notes fevers and odd cases. lethal flood risk at Port Sarna and a drowning in Lewiston as a storm hits closely.
A cyclone struck Williams Field today causing one fatality and about twenty injuries. Many boats were damaged or wrecked in the storm. Rescue crews and local authorities coordinated efforts to assist the affected residents and secure the area.
The Jarr family confronts a suspicious landlord over rent in a tense scene. Mrs Jarr worries about a scheme to force them out while Mr Jarr recalls prior assurances and vows to resist eviction. The exchange centers on rent punctuality, living conditions, and potential moves as the landlady pressures.
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