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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
4
The Chicago wheat pit saw heavy activity with large volumes traded amid volatile prices and rising receipts. Traders, including outside investors, showed strong interest in January futures while provisions remained active and cash markets firmed.
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered mentions of coffee trade, markets, sales and dates. Names and places are unclear, with several garbled words. The readable pieces suggest a report on market activity and prices, but specifics are unusable.
Incoherent OCR passage describes the dry goods market with references to cotton, yams, and products but contains many garbled terms. It mentions early hours, items like meth and radie, and vague market activity with unclear entities and outcomes.
Fragmented OCR text reports erratic wheat values and clover seed options with scattered figures. Mentions Liverpool, September values, December futures, and price movements but lacks coherent data or dates.
Wall Street speculators drive higher call loan rates as abundant supply fails to curb demand. Market shows irregularity with bonds and stocks, dividend events and rail equipment notes influencing sentiment. Treasury rates steady. money market remains tight with prime mercantile paper at favorable levels.
The listing details wholesale meat and dairy prices, farm produce like potatoes onions geese ducks and eggs, plus general market quotations for butter lard and wheat. It records varied prices from creameries to butchers and includes livestock and grain figures across multiple vendors and locations.
A garbled retail list shows prices for produce and staples in a neighborhood basket market. Items include celery onions peppers apples and butter with varied unit terms and odd spellings suggesting a scanned page from a late 19th or early 20th century market column. Notable entries mention green peppers cabbage celery and apples with per peck and per dozen pricing among others.
Farmers and townsfolk read an old ad about a stove sale "all this week" at Staub's on 115 East Columbia Street. The garbled OCR mentions city scales, local lads, and a general sale atmosphere but points to a household goods listing led by Staub's.
Chicago market notes show hogs advancing to year highs with bids near 1224 per cwt and strong shipper demand, while cattle receipts were light and of lower quality. Lamb prices hovered around 4.75 to 5.00 per head as fat lamb demand softened and hog futures indicate continued strength amid widespread profit-taking.
The notice lists burner, folding bed, sewing machine and many other articles to be auctioned this afternoon at 105 Romy avenue. The event is part of a local sale with varied goods reflected in a period style brief from the community.
Remains were taken to South Whitley for burial after a funeral held for a local man. The service included family members and friends, with attendees described as grieving and paying respects at the cemetery. Relatives and a close circle gathered for the interment and to honor the deceased.
Notice announces a horse sale at St Joe stock hall today at 1 p m. The item mentions teachers and a preliminary institute at Berne, with garbled text referencing the six southern townships and a local teachers' meeting.
A Harrisville New York resident Mray A Felton endorses Tr King s New Life Pills stating they work exactly right and relieve constipation biliousness and malaria without discomfort. Dreler Brothers Drug is cited as the store offering the remedy amid school related discussions led by county superintendent T Opliger about state education standards and daily class work.
In Blupeton Indiana on a Sept morning Jerry Williquis reports finding a five dollar bill dropped inside his chicken coop after thieves stole ten to twelve chickens and searched the pockets of a jacket. Neighbor Weldarkson fared worse with seventy five chickens lost and another he believes damaged. Local residents warn that a band of thieves may be operating from nearby woods hitching wagons and taking livestock on foot.
In a small town near Lown Ware county a dynamite blast damaged the residence of a young couple. Several windows were broken and the attackers fled after threatening the household. No severe injuries reported, but authorities launch inquiry into the incident.
The remains of Dr M Gratin of Decanir, who died Wednesday at his home, were brought to this village today and interred. He was a veteran farmer and resident of the township. Survived by one son Victor Grafton and two daughters Miss Tierlo Grafton of Sidney and Mrs Grace Davis of Deentu.
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