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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1912
Page
12
Prices across grains and livestock near unchanged from Monday as potato supplies tighten. Wheat at eight cents and oats steady. hay costs rise due to poor country roads. Hogs, cattle, sheep, and hides show varied prices, with fur and other goods listed by Well Bros. & Co. and W. D. Henderson & Co. Agricultural activity slows as roads hinder farm movement.
Street prices for barley rye and flour show winter wheat straight and patent varieties. Prices per barrel range around 4.80 to 6.20 while rye at 0.80 per bushel and various flour and screenings items note values for buckwheat oats and bran. Mayflower Mills and Tresselt & Sons cited among grain and flour customers.
Prices from a local market show Michigan potatoes, onions, and Wisconsin cheese among items. Fresh butter varieties, eggs, and poultry import details appear with unit prices and bulk offers.
Chicago Market reports that wheat traded firmer on overseas demand while local selling remained restrained. May wheat rose early then steadied, closing modestly higher. corn saw slow demand with a cautious rise and steady finish. Hog provisions rose with higher hogs as pork, lard, and rill prices moved. Toledo seed and futures prices show mixed activity with several grain components listing modest gains.
Times Telegram wires report cattle hogs and sheep receipts across cities. Buffalo sees strong hog and cattle demand with New York shipments, Chicago notes slower cattle and strong sheep, Indianapolis lists varied hog prices and mixed cattle bids. Prices range from hogs near 7 dollars to cattle tops around 5 to 5.5 dollars per hundredweight.
Today’s cattle and hog receipts totaled 2 018 led by 299 head of cattle including cows calves and heifers with prices ranging from 1 60 to 16 25 for cows and calves. Pigs and lights sold 4 50 to 6 50 with top hogs around 7 20 to 7 57 while sheep and lambs held strong with spring lambs quoted 10 00 to 10 50 and lambs 4 50 to 7 23 and sheep 14 00 to 14 00.
Markets show butter and dairy steady with receipts mixed across regions. Potatoes and poultry movements noted while New York stocks open higher with gains in several major issues and a generally firmer market tone.
Observers visited many parishes today to honor the feast. At St Joseph parishes the pastor named Joseph led special programs and parochial schools held events. St Patricks and St Paul offered school ceremonies with floral tributes by students and Mothers Delaney and Keoll. Central Catholic High School remained closed for the day.
Walter L. West of Fort Wayne and Miss Rena Garber of Columbia City were quietly married Tuesday afternoon by Rev. L. L. Shaffer at the Ll. B. parsonage. The groom is a cigar salesman and his parents reside at Frankfort, Ind. The couple will reside in Fort Wayne and the bride has the best wishes of her friends.
Twenty seven general agents of the Soldier company attended the western section meeting held in the city over Saturday night and Sunday. An eastern district conference is planned soon and closed with a banquet at the Commercial club led by Mr. A B Mier as chairman. The article notes rose crop shortages may push up Cologne prices as attar of roses from Bulgaria declined in value from 1909 to 1910. Restrictions on geranium oil will be lifted and it will replace attar of roses in cheaper perfumes.
George Sherdon a longtime Allen county resident and veteran of Co D 88 Indiana died at his home in St. Joe township seven miles northeast of Fort Wayne after a year of illness. Born October 12 1839 in Springfield township he served in the Civil War and joined Sherman on the Atlanta march with the 88th Indiana regiment. He leaves a widow three children two grandchildren and two sisters.
After two meetings led by N Foster and Drr. Coronel Foster, opponents of the TOMAC river banks purchase refused to lower figures from the proposed 150000 and insisted on private public consent. They rejected any compromise and pledged no change to the plan, demanding full public input.
Ground was broken today for the new St Joseph Hospital at Fooedock, with Rev Father Pasenring leading the ceremony. The event marked the feast of St Joseph and featured the hospital chaplain turning the first spade of earth to begin excavation work.
Little Ida Cots, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alys, has left Stocfoseples hospital Fort Waste after weeks of treatment for throat injury from drinking. The family faced financial hardship before care was secured, with charitable help aiding her recovery as she returns home this week.
The notice states a ready made lime and sulfur solution for spraying, claiming proper weight and consistency for dilution with water to achieve a perfect spray. It touts lower cost than DIY mixtures and says all insecticides and fungicides comply with state and federal regulations.
In Nebraska, convicts John Dowd and John Taylor were killed in a running battle with officers after escaping Lincoln state penitentiary. Harry Blunt, an innocent victim, also died. Morley, the third escapee, survived by surrendering to pursuing officers after a two and a half mile chase aided by rural telephones and multiple posses.
12 acres of sand and gravel loam in cultivation with a good green house, barns, granary and hog pen. 10 acres in woods and 10 acres in wheat seeded with fine water supply and running pasture water. Located two miles from Ashtabula on a good road, a beautiful home-like place. Price 5,400 with half cash and balance over 10 years. Co operative Realty C. 14914 Main St. Ashtabula Ohio.
The Allen County W C U will hold an all day and evening meeting Friday at Plymouth Congregational church with state officers present. Sessions begin at 9:30 am with devotions by Mrs. Ida Youse, followed by program items including greetings, institute reports, and papers on temperance, education, and outreach. Dinner at noon and afternoon and evening programs follow.
The Commercial Investment Co announces commissions for selling Wyoming irrigated lands. Apply at Dean Building South Bend Indiana. Contact Bell 1365 or Home 6296 for details.
Indianapolis March 9 H S Barnard state food and drug commissioner told the City League that bakery bread is purer and more wholesome than home baking due to modern bakery methods He urged housewives to act as pure food inspectors to guard against dirty milk and poor handling in stores and markets He praised Indianapolis as a model city for food handling and called for widespread home vigilance by women in ensuring compliance with pure food laws
A historical ad touts Circuyts Sweet Powders for teething relief and feverish symptoms. Claimed to ease headaches bowel issues and colds with pleasant taste for children. Over 10 000 uses and 285 years claimed. Sold by pharmacists with free samples and mail request.
The administrator of the estate of William Fate of Nifen County, Indiana, is named Banse Ro Alpen Ruse. The notice states the estate is solvent and requests claims or notices by parties with interest. The administrator’s name and date are included, with instructions for creditors to present claims.
Notice states that the under named has been appointed administratrix of the last will and testament of Jane Amberigin in Atle County. James Ed Graelane, attorney, is to mediate, with filing on April 27. The estate is said to be solvent and MINNEL BOSFILERL Administrat Crs is involved.
Notice states Andrew J. Gruber is appointed executor of Elizabeth Gruber late of Alten county Indiana UPCEMSEL. Estate described as solvent. Attorney R B Dreibelbiss handles matters with med date noted 2027 April 3.
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