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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1908
Page
5
Market movers swung with the Supreme Court ruling as investors reassessed risks for corporations and securities. General Electric and Consolidated Gas led gains amid broader strength and uneven price action across the trading session.
A fragmented 19th century style notice notes keener demand for wheat seeds and related grains. It mentions prices and supply terms, listing cornmeal, rye, oats, and other staples with varied units and costs. The text references a shift in seed trading and market activity among regional sellers and buyers.
Market report shows wheat values advancing despite early fluctuations. Prices for clover seed and related commodities quoted by traders and firms such as Lonergan and Wells reflect broader activity across grain and livestock sectors with figures on spot prices, freight, and farm inputs.
The report from Pew Yon notes a mixed dry goods scene with planked markets easing and carpet trade dull while cotton yarns drift lower. Wheat and corn futures show modest gains amid bullish weather and overseas demand, with cash markets steady to higher and livestock receipts modest in Toledo and Minneapolis areas.
Local market listing details Fort Wayne prices for dairy butter lard and honey. It lists: creamery butter 7c per pound process butter 26c per pound bullerine country eggs lard onions and apples per bushel and barrel prices for potatoes sweet potatoes oranges and other produce. Also notes retail prices for broilers hens geese turkeys and miscellaneous items.
In Auburn Monday night about five hundred listeners attended Geo. R. Stuart’s address at the Methodist auditorium. He argued liquor traffic endangers health and safety, urging temperance and action to wipe out saloons. He warned Prohibition foes and urged the audience to awaken and support reform.
At the hay market in Chicago entries show mixed prices for timothy and mixed grasses while prairie oat and wheat values edge lower. Figures list weights and tonnage with several lots priced around twelve dollars and higher for Timothy hay.
In Chicago on March 24 United States District Court heard Attorney Sims move to defer the Standard Oil Indiana appeal from a $29 210 000 fine imposed by Judge Tandis last year. The motion cites alleged improper conduct by attorneys John S Miller and Edward Alfred D Badly. Judge Grosscup reserved ruling and adjourned until April 14 when the full court of appeals will convene.
A late March Auburn report states rail brakeman Weemusherd tet the cars and was taken to a Fort Wayne base for care after a Monday incident. Police and railroad officials are reviewing the mi consuliirs cont.
In an incident described with garbled text, a group of schools evacuated in New York after a fire alarm sounded. The event occurred quickly with several individuals noted in connection to the scene and response.
The article notes a recent decline in coffee receipts and market activity, with mentions of Portugal and Australia in trade context. It records upcoming sales milestones and references August 14 as a relevant date, detailing a steady market and given lot numbers. Uncertain fragments describe shipments and prices tied to Cordova and Texas markets.
Fragmented OCR note reports on wool market terms in Massachusetts and mentions political happenings as the democratic slate and capital fetters loom. It references Auborn and Fetaras with vague ties to state actions and upcoming decisions amid New England reporting.
Indiana Senator Beveridge argues in the Senate that tariff bill revisions are needed and would not worsen exports. The report also covers sharp fluctuations in livestock prices with hogs and sheep trading actively, big packers resisting price levels, and local stockyard movements in Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
An Indianapolis News Bureau report from Syracuse Indiana notes E. We Hire of Syratuay claims to have solved perpetual motion. He built a machine like an electric fan with interchangeable parts that can be replaced without stopping. The device allegedly ran for eighteen months.
A reflection on how classified ads reveal public wants and social mood. Philosophers note that people seek to be educated and to act on hope, with the want ads serving as a barometer of unrest and aspiration.
An afternoon Easter party at Decatur themed around needlework and games entertained several invited ladies. Tables featured threadwork puzzles while prizes and a luncheon with four courses highlighted the event’s festive decor and activities.
Fragmentary text recalls a Fort Wayne area gathering with invited attendees and names, plus a March report from Packerton Indiana and a Michigan division road progress update. It notes no major improvements planned this year on the Michigan line and mentions conditions on the road between Defin and Benton.
March 24 Hamilton Ohio reports a kitchen shower held Saturday evening at the Ford home south of Wabush rallies. Guests enjoyed ice cream and cake with refreshments. About ninety attended the social event marking the couple's household celebration.
A fragment notes that small undertakings bring comfort and urges enlistment of assistance through the Journal-Gagiey ads. The wording suggests a promotional item encouraging readers to use the ad section for small services or announcements.
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