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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
5
Real estate transfer notices appear from Beller Abstractor at 75 Courterry alleging title changes and recorded deeds. Details are sparse due to damaged OCR but indicate property movements and associated filing dates.
Argentine frosts triggered a rise in wheat prices amid a firmer U.S. market. Export demand and larger offerings from rese rts supported prices, with Dec and May futures closing firmer, while cash grain and rain in the corn belt influenced near term trading. Primary receipts andク weather forecasts shaped day’s activity across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth reports.
The Chicago live stock market shows material gains as seed prices advance sharply. Reported gains reach around twenty percent with higher early positions in futures. Market notes mention mixed signals from Argentina and Liverpool, with lingering damage expectations and cautious optimism as May and July contracts move.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a New York dry goods market with heavy weights and durable goods. Mentions of men’s wear stock, advancing tendency, and numerous orders indicate ongoing trade activity with confirmations expected. Names and specifics are unclear due to text quality.
Wall Street experiences a sharp reversal with heavy selling by speculative investors. Early trading showed strength but the market weakened as selling pressure grew, led by outside interests and a wave of orders. The day featured volatile movements, with attention on the campaign and metals, while bonds and metals prices fluctuated and money markets remained unsettled.
A fragmented listing of market prices outlines cereals, feeds, and dairy commodities. Entries note wheat, oats, rye, and winter varieties with per ton and per hundredweight figures, plus butter and cheese prices from various sellers.
Fragmentary report notes futures steady with mixed prices across months. Readable items mention October at 625, December at 5, July at 10, with general reference to price levels and market activity.
Oil prices edged higher as market observers noted thin trading and mixed economic signals. Traders cited tentative demand, supply concerns, and global cues shaping the slight uptick in benchmarks.
Fragmentary notes describe buyers and sellers at the city market setting weights and a listed price per bushel for a commodity. It references several local figures and routes but lacks complete context or clear outcomes.
Market notes show steady prices at Deer Street and related hubs. Apple demand appears soft while commission men report adequate supply. oats and corn continue to fetch solid but not booming prices as pilots quote rates from six to ten dollars per ton. The market outlook hinges on demand strength and seasonal yields.
Rist News reports four Decatur business houses were entered Wednesday night. Between 10 and morning intruders forced safes and took cash and items. Houses broken into include Sutherie, Burns harness store, Quov, Bartlee, and the To OM Bremerk flour mills packing house. no arrests reported.
A garbled dispatch reports Jim Wate Fon as a gubernatorial candidate in Warsaw. The piece notes his hoarseness during a public appearance and mentions past endorsements. Observers describe interruptions by a crowd and speculate on his health and forthcoming remarks.
Fragmented report notes fatalities from fever in Mosciusko with mentions of local farms and a menacing illness. Details are garbled but indicate a death and a medical response following exposure near WARKAW and ATIND, with a note that authorities or family are involved.
A fragmented report notes a dispute over a 160 acre farm in Indiana tied to agrarian disputes and political tensions. Names and clear facts are obscured by the OCR, but the piece references local towns, figures from Milton, and a discussion of agrarian questions linked to a listed reformer or administrator.
Receipts of hay show increased liberal offerings with mixed demand and stable prices for No 2 Timothy hay. Buyers remain cautious as speculations are discouraged while large supplies and steady grosser values limit rapid price moves. Continued moderate shipments expected with little demand for pruning hay and scarcity of straw persists.
The council considered an offer from JHE M'Bride, raising the previous bid by a small margin. The plan includes distributing about 24,000 dollars as a quarterly dividend and a 10 dollar per share rate for the quarter, with total current year distributions around 30,820 dollars. The standard company remains a key player, with earnings and dividends expected to be declared next year.
Lagrange Tri, Oct 22. The La ering school football team is training hard for a key game against Lima. Coach Yue and staff push players through drills and strategy sessions as they aim to improve offense and defense. Key players, including the center, are noted for leadership and effort in practice.
Fragmentary classified notice mentions traction and dates guiding transport to Peru by December. Names and places are garbled, but reference to a period forecast and local ad style persists.
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