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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1908
Page
5
Fragmented OCR text describes a chaotic scene in a dry goods market and a tower incident. Names and clear facts are missing, leaving only garbled phrases about a toad, a box, and a city. The readable bits hint at an unusual event but lack coherent details or outcomes.
Liberal receipts from the Northwest and persistent dry conditions press wheat prices lower in Chicago trading. The market drifted to near session lows as selling intensified amid large primary receipts and weak demand. corn and oats showed similar weakness while hog prices rose on demand before easing. Local cash markets reflected slack demand and heavy supplies, with notable activity in Minneapolis, Duluth, and Chicago as figures moved lower.
The report notes a weak tendency in wheat with a strong undertone in oats as traders watch European demand and continental buyers. Prices show mixed moves, with Liverpool and Buenos Aires futures fluctuating, December and January contracts opening unchanged or higher before retreating, and overall activity subdued amid limited demand.
New York reports a stock market response to political and economic jitters. Foreign selling, notably from Germany, pressured prices while entrenching conservatism in investment houses. Despite mixed railroad freight signals and Treasury note maturities, cash and exchange markets showed limited reaction and overall caution persisted.
Corrected market prices list cereals, hay, hogs, cattle, veal, hides, wool, seeds, and dairy items. Names include Eckert Peexing Company and George H. Crouse with rates for corn, oats, wheat, bran, seed, butter, eggs, potatoes, apples, and meat. Includes street markets and multiple vendors in Standard Market District.
The fragmentary text references speculative export interest, closing prices, and elevator and tonnage figures. It mentions December activity, potential closing dates, and market steadiness amid unclear details. Names and places are obscured, but the tone suggests a financial brief from a newspaper Want Ads section.
Chicago led Western stockyards with around 97 000 cattle and 110 000 hogs reported. Receipts were abundant, prices moved lower as buyers held firm, with steer bids near 6.50 for best fed and lighter weights around 6.25, while hogs traded at depressed margins and lighter calves sold around 50 cents.
New York markets report varied produce prices and receipts with references to creamery, fresh eggs, and poultry. Notable items include Western arate, dressed poultry, and white and brown eggs with mixed quality notes and regional references to Pennsylvania and nearby brands.
A murky OCR note from New York outlines stable coffee market activity with mentions of Beehanger WB, Santos Cosdova and MG Mate. It lists September 15 and March terms in a confusing, fragmentary fashion, suggesting prices around 5.1 dollars and several traders.
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