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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text mentions court, a pend hall player, and several garbled names. References to McQuiny and Wil, with mentions of a trial, charges, and an apparent newspaper context in a Want Ads style.
A garbled 19th century market summary shows domestic receipts for bears and small bears, with mixed references to Chicago markets, prices, and futures. The text includes scattered commodity terms, prices, and dates, referencing butter creamery futures and various grains, but readability is limited and many items are unclear.
Devotion services at St Patrick's Catholic church led by Rev James Tracy include rosary benediction and a sermon on The Sacrifice of the Mass. Masses at 7:30 and 10 in the morning with a 3 o'clock and 7 o'clock service in the afternoon. Father Tracy to address the congregation later. Sunday afternoon devotions conclude with a sermon on The Means of Prayer.
Fragmentary birth row listing several families including Lanter Bourgs Luke and Hullopeter with partial names and addresses. Text shows entries like Mr. and Mrs Lanter and Mr. and Mrs Charles W. Hullopeter with unclear details and street references, indicating a scanned archival birth notice.
A fragmented report describes a proposed ten story building at an old hotel site. The text mentions presuit, locations, and approvals but reads as garbled prose with many unreadable terms. No clear names, dates, or definitive outcomes are extractable.
The market reports show price movements in New York and related regions. Changes include wage and commodity notes, with references to specific cents and monthly figures. The Gazette ads indicate pricing in single words for listings.
The market opened steady then declined as supplies and South American trade news weighed. Cash and futures drifted lower with May and July contracts down, and nearby oats and corn also easing. Receipts were reported at 19 million bushels amid fluctuating commodity prices.
New York stock market shows unsettled trading with copper and steel advancing on exchange. Trading ends with firm bonds and a calm money market as investors await the Harriman railroad merger suit ruling and next Tuesday’s United States Steel quarterly report.
Corrected market quotations list cereals including wheat rye barley and corn with prices and grades for steers heifers bulls and calves. Also notes dairy products staple foods and hay prices along with miscellaneous commodities and regional supplier quotes.
Chicago reports a broad drop in cattle prices amid heavy weekly receipts of hogs and lower overall demand. Cattle totals around 78,000 head this week contrast with 67,940 last week and 92,780 a year earlier, with better stock selling only modestly while low grades fall. Hog receipts reach about 141,000 for the week, with prices weaker on lighter demand though heavy lots sell at steady ranges.
A court schedule shows the Hoffman case will continue on Wednesday October 28. Juror illness prompted a postponement earlier, and a credit court session was noted in the Whitey MorenIT coast region.
A late October notice lists township tax rates per $100 of assessed valuation for LaGrange County. Townships named include Vanluren, Berry, Eden, Clearspring, Greenfield, Milford, Lagrange, Wolgast and others with rates ranging from about 0.44 to 4.60 dollars.
The city market report lists fluctuating prices for corn and related commodities with receipts indicating lower values for a bushel. Traders note varied loan counts and shifts in demand as supplies move through the market.
An expert from Chicago and engineer from the Metropolitan Water and Construction Company reviewed waterproofing work on the reservoir. After a careful inspection with local officials and the mayor present, concerns were raised about the quality and the board may decide to drain the reservoir soon to evaluate or replace the work.
Fragmented report from Columbia City notes a Democratic gathering where Wayne, a state senator candidate, addressed the crowd and discussed district leadership and the marshal’s race. The piece references Ja Brt Slack and local electoral activity with limited readable details.
Franklin will speak at the Tuttle Opera House next Wednesday afternoon. He is described as a fine speaker who will engage the audience. Speeches are planned for next week in townships with clubs in the county. The Hon A A Adams of its eleyy praised for an excellent speech at Grange hall Larwil Thursday evening. George H Ty formerly republican trustee of Columbia township now supports the Democratic slate statewide.
In Warsaw Indiana Motorman Hale of the Winona Interurban Highway Company tied suspenders to a broken trolley circuit to move his car north toward Leesbring and aid repairs. The improvised setup allowed the car to run and a work train from Winona Lake to the break with minimal delay.
South Whitley Indiana hosts a Saturday evening show by the Skovgaard Concert Company at the Righechsol theatre featuring a Swedish violinist and a well regarded cate troupe. The event opens a five part series of entertainments promised to delight locals.
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