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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1912
Page
12
Grain and flour markets show mixed readings with wheat around 96c per bushel in street prices and futures edging lower. Corn and oats fluctuated, with May wheat trading near 1.04 and corn around 72 to 74 cents, while butter, eggs, and potatoes show steady, varied local price levels in multiple markets and corrections from Chicago to Toledo.
Weil Bros and Co quote hay and grain prices including Timothy and mixed hay with bids per ton and bale values. Furs are listed with Skunk Mink Muskrat Oppossum Raccoon Red Fox prices. Chicago Market notes larger Liverpool receipts causing a bearish wheat tilt for May.
East Buffalo New York market reports 3200 hogs 1999 head shipped to New York yesterday 4070 head today steady market. Sheep and lambs Receipts 4000 strong for sheep lambs higher tops 7 65. Cattle Receipts 400 slow market Chicago market cattle 4000 head we slow.
A doctor promises to send a box of his medicine free of charge to anyone suffering kidney, bladder or rheumatic troubles. He sets aside ten thousand dollars for manufacturing and offers a medical book at no cost, asking applicants to send symptom numbers and full address to Dr. T. Frank Lynott in Chicago, Indiana.
Receipts 17 000 hogs and 12 000 cattle across markets with varied quotes. Hogs ranged from 1.85 to 6.80 per cwt with light, mixed and heavy classes often in the 6.45 to 6.80 band. Cattle and calves showed shares for cows and heifers from 2.20 to 6.60, calves 2.20 to 6.60, sheep and lambs quoted between 3.25 and 7.50 for native and western stockouts. Strong overall tone with buyers active on heavier weights and yearlings.
Indianapolis Indiana March 12 Receipts today were hogs 20000 head cows calves sheep. Hogs Best heavies 6.95 to 7.00 med and mixed 6.85 to 6.95 good to choice lights 6.90 to 6.95 common to good lights 6.75 to 6.85 roughs 6.75 to 6.25 best pigs 6.25 to 6.75 light pigs 4.00 to 5.50 bulk of sales 5.90 to 5.95
Cincinnati Ohio market reports show cattle receipts at 208 head with steady pricing including steers 4.25 to 7.10, heifers 3.50 to 6.25, cows 1.75 to 5.25, calves 4.00 to 8.25. hogs at 2,492 head with higher market, packers 6.80 to 7.00, sows 4.50 to 6.25, pigs 4.25 to 6.20. sheep and lambs strong, lambs 5.75 to 7.28. Pittsburg market reports hogs at 2,000 head with heavy workers 7.15, light 4.90, pigs 6.25. sheep 1,600 head top 5.50, lambs 7.50. calves 200 head at 9.00.
Chicago and New York markets report steady butter and cheese prices with mixed receipts. Chicago receipts reached 1,766 cases and 1196e, while New York saw 9,116 packages of butter and 22,?3 cases of eggs, with poultry prices varying across live and dressed forms.
Market notes from March 12 show North Lima at 77 cents per barrel with other regions including South Lima and Indiana quoted. New York trading opened fractionally higher with United States Steel advancing then fluctuating while Lehigh Valley weakened before recovering. widespread activity remained subdued and prices in secondary issues edged up slightly before noon.
Born to Noble D. Brown at 1106 Broadway a boy. A boy born to William A. Lichtsinn at 921 Washington boulevard cast. A boy born to Noble D. Bronox at 1106 Broadway. A girl born to Peter Litot at 1718 Wells street. A boy born to Homer L. Train at 912 Colerick street. A girl born to Christ J. Fied ler at 2735 New Haven avenue. A girl born to Floyd Glover at 516 Fifth street. A girl born to Clarence D. Huguenard at 1915 Lafayette street.
A compiled list shows several couples applying for marriage licenses including Albert Yoder and Edith E. Garman. William H. Michael and Annabel Kanavel. Chester A. Richardson and Cora E. McCormick. Curtis S. Keck and Cora E. White. Raymond G Beahrs and Ida M. Shaffer. Frederick J. Renier and Grace H. Renier. Each entry lists ages and occupations for the parties.
An auctioneer listing notes farm implements, house components, and city location in a concise sale notice. The fragment references sale terms and seller details but lacks full particulars. Further clarification would identify date, items, and boundaries of the auction.
A long list of property transfers across multiple townships led by Walton, Washington, Milan, and Jefferson townships. Transactions include names such as Bron, Geraldine Lane. Manlius Swank. Lisette Lung. Nahrwold. Hartzell. Crow. Crowe. Morrow. Strauss Bros. Co. and others, with prices ranging from $1 to $25,000 and parcels described by sections and townships. The notes reference various parcels in Adams, Milan, Monroe, Wayne, and Washington townships, plus several estates and additions. The article closes noting Mrs. Cyrus Arnold visiting Detroit.
Marion Indiana March 7 Dillon longtime editor and publisher of the Lafontaine Herald retires from the newspaper field and sells the paper to Mrs Vivian Neal of Marion who has worked with the Herald three years Neal will publish the paper while the Dillons move to New Albany Indiana to join the Hobson evangelists.
Marek G. Rolle Method of Milford had a saloon license denied by Van Buren township county commissioners. He plans to appeal to the circuit court claiming township population over 2000 warrants a license, while County Attorney Brubaker says law allows one saloon per 500 inhabitants with no more.
Oscar Hunt of Brimfield is jailed in Albion on an assault with intent to kill charge. He fought with his father in law John Russell, whose wife was staying at his home, then cut his wife about the arms and hands with a crater. He was arrested on orders from Sheriff Cleland after returning to Brinfield.
C F Pfeiffer operates from rooms 6 and 7 in the Bass Block offering real estate services.
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