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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1912
Page
27
Wheat rose to $1.02 in the local market continuing a week of gains driven by discouraging crop news. Butter and eggs remained firm with steady receipts. Flour followed wheat higher while hay, oats, and other grains showed varied prices and small movements.
Chicago and Toledo pricing shows wheat near $1.06 in July futures, corn around 76 to 77 cents, oats weak on large acreage talk, with prices in cash traded at various red and white grades. Reports include Indiana farm plowouts and starch plant shutdowns affecting sentiment.</s>
Wiener & Co and Beyer Brothers Co list corrected prices for butter eggs cheese and meats. The statements include Elgin and Wisconsin creamery butter per pound and tub prices, various cheeses, eggs at per dozen, potatoes by type, poultry and livestock prices, and packing costs.
The corrected feed quotations list hides and skins rates for well brow hides green light hides calf skins and California skins zinc and lead scrap and horsehides ginseng root and other items with prices per pound or ton as provided by Henderson and Co.
Leads with regional livestock figures from East Buffalo and Chicago markets on April 16. Hogs receipts and ship-ments, cattle, sheep, and lamb prices are listed with ranges for each market. Includes Pittsburg and Cincinnati data. notes market tones and price bands for various classes.
New York April 16 market bureau notes steady dairy and poultry prices with receipts. Butter unsettled at 32 cents state finest. eyes market steady with 18 184¢C ordinary firsts and 18% firsts. Poultry alive steady with turkeys 14 cents and chickens 14 cents. veal steady around 7 11 4 cents.
North Lima Ohio price 82 cents a barrel for oil. market report notes initial declines in International Mercantile Marine shares with small gains later. The day sees mixed activity on Wall Street with bears supplying early pressure, some recoveries, and steady bonds. Includes stock listings and a testimonial for Foley Kidney Pills from H. W. Winkler of Swansville Indiana.
Rev. T. J. Simons will be installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Binffton Indiana this evening. Presiding will be Rev. C. M. Herrick of Elkhart. Rev. Thomas T. Terhune of Huntington will deliver the minister’s charge and Rev. William E. Hunter of Columbia City will address the congregation.
A venue request in the Leikauf Packing case was granted and the suit moved to DeKalb county for a judge test case after a partner claimed unfair trial conditions. In a separate matter, Mary Schneider was granted a divorce from Maurice Schneider with custody of their child awarded to the wife.
Stella Rodenbeck accuses Henry Rodenbeck of refusing to speak and restricting visits while underpaying groceries and rent. Magdalena Keller seeks separation. Casper Keller granted five year separation. Elmer Keck jailed for not sending children to school amid divorce from Rebecca Berman. Mercer property split among Delia and Mabel. Hugh Gleason sues Dan Clemens for damages after a revolting charge. Mary Klingberger accuses Philip of keeping photos of other women and abuse. Nellie Roth alleges malicious estrangement and withheld supplies. minor injury from boiling water incident. Jara Harris seeks child custody from Amos Harris amid seven-year marriage. Corkwell case dismissed. Winkelman lawsuit over herb tea unfounded. Indiana Electric Appliance Co. incorporation filed. stock $25,000. Local testimonials tout Foley kidney and cough remedies.
In Toledo Louis Berman bought a bath house hoping to bathe free as owner. He gave his wife the deed, learned he was banked, and was forced to pay cash for every bath taken, the house bought with his own money.
Ida Fall, once a kitchen checker at the Anthony hotel, files in the circuit court for $10,000 damages claiming injuries sustained November 11, 1911. She alleges while passing a basement hallway to reach an employee elevator, she was injured due to conditions.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to relieve foot pain from corns bunions blisters and sore spots. It claims instant relief and great comfort and urges buyers to avoid substitutes, noting the product is sold everywhere for 2 cents.
Huntington Indiana April 13 Ellaworth Reichard, a known local character, warns all saloonkeepers not to sell drinks to Chief of Police Philip Baker. The chief has filed criminal dice proceedings against Reichard. Reichard obtained key information from a Baker, but the text ends abruptly.
Wm. F. Gehring aged 39 and Anna E. Tigges aged 37. Robert F. Geerken 21 and Lydia Benning 19. Ora M. Thurber 19 and Jennie M. Daffern 25. Harry F. Beck 25 and Cora E. Thurber 26. Walter F. Goeglein 23 and Adelia RB. Lerch 20.
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