City considers new power plant plan and stock transfer
Discussion centers on a proposed arrangement where citizens may fund a plant for up to 410000, transfer capital stock to the city for 60000, and allow the city to control or lease the works. The plan includes limited citizen financial gain and a two year path to city ownership, with council and board procedures debated. Attorneys and officials attend as next steps include a franchise application to the board of public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbell & Co
Hubbell
Alden
Shambaugh
Wiebke
Brosius
Meyer
Strawn
Wyss
Pfeiffer
John Eggemann
Col
D. N. Foster
Board of Public Works
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
Ad for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising to cure a cold in a day. Retail price 25 cents with refund if it fails to cure and E. W. Grove’s signature on each box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Savvy Bargains From Eastern Market Parade
A Fort Wayne retailer touts a closing sale with ten carloads of low prices. Names items such as children's flannel dresses at 25c, ladies fleeced lined wear at 18-25c, all wool shawls 90c, mercerized petti coats 1.45, Ingersoll watches 89c, and many cheap accessories. Large assortment including trunks, bird cages, and baby carriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. M. Kane
Fort Wayne
Ingersoll
Wheat and grain futures rise on nerves over world supply
Chicago markets show December wheat up to 77% and corn at 46 ahead of noon. Overnight supply data sparked selling, then steadiness as oats and rye follow the trend. Provisions edge higher with pork near 11.80 to 12.57 and lard around 7.45 to 10.50 amid mixed grain futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bradstreet
Nebraska
Timothy
Butter Dairy and Cheese Markets Steady in Chicago
Chicago markets report butter steady with creameries 16 21 cents, dairies 14 19 cents. Cheese market firm with daisies 11 11 cents, twins 10 11 cents, young Americans 11 14 11 cents. Eggs market firm at 18 19 cents.
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Chicago
Young Americas
Chicago market cattle hogs and sheep prices posted
Cattle receipts 12 000 slow market good to prime steers 5 35 to 6 95 poor to medium 3 75 to 5 00 stockers 4 25 calves 3 50 to 7 50 Texas fed steers 2 75 to 4 00 western steers 3 99 to 4 25 Hogs receipts 10 000 today 20 000 tomorrow market steady to 10c higher mixed 5 60 to 6 35 good to choice heavy 5 80 to 6 15 rough heavy 5 30 to 5 65 light 5 75 to 6 40 bulk 5 60 to 6 05 Sheep receipts 1 000 wethers 3 30 to 4 00 mixed 2 25 to 3 25 native lambs 3 50 to 5 50
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Chicago
Texas Fed
Oil Prices by Regions Reach Midwest Averages
Toledo reports oil price figures with North Lima at 1.20, and South Lima Indiana at 1.15, reflecting regional market levels on September 29.
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Toledo
Ohio
Lima
Indiana
City market prices and commodity quotes for Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne market notes list prices for wheat flour corn meal and graham flour with new and old wheat figures. It includes hogs sheep cattle calves and beef cows on foot or dressed, plus city hay produce prices for butter eggs lard cabbage onions potatoes honey and poultry.
Wabash Local Freight Wreck Kills Engineer in Ashwood
Engineer L. C. Isley, about fifty, was killed instantly when freight train No. 70 plunged into cattle near Ashwood Ohio and tipped over. Fireman Eagan was seriously injured as cars piled up blocking the tracks. Conductor Hockaday and brakeman escaped uninjured. Cleanup by Peru and Toledo crews, Ashwood lacking telegraph or telephone facilities.
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L. C. Isley
Eagan
Wabash
Ashwood
Ohio
Toledo
Hockaday
Peru
Isley
Mysterious Hadley crossing wreck injures New Haven man
Conductor Auer found William Harris of New Haven hurt beside the Hadley crossing after a westbound freight struck him near a dead horse and wrecked buggy. Harris, an Home Telephone Co. worker, was taken to St. Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne with chest injuries and internal damage. Engineers saw no collision with a car and the scene appeared linked to the earlier incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Hadley Crossing
Co. H. Auer
Arcola
St. Joseph Hospital
E. J. McOscar
William Harris
New Haven
Home Telephone Company
Mc Oscar
No. 8
Harris
Auer
Conductor W. W. Armstrong Dies In Rail Accident
J B Wolf of 1004 Lake avenue received a Lima telegram reporting W W Armstrong death in an early morning accident on the Lake Erie and Western railway near Lima. Armstrong was a conductor for the line and longtime Lima resident, born in the city and having spent his working years on the road. No further details were provided in the brief notice.
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J. B. Wolf
Lake Avenue
Lima
Ohio
W. W. Armstrong
Lake Erie and Western Railway
Foreign novelty Suitings offered at varied prices per yard
We list a large array of all wool suitings with widths from 32 to 54 inches. Prices range from 5 cents to 5 dollars per yard for solid colors patterns and novelty fabrics. The carrier notes an endless line of foreign fabrics controlled for this city by the seller.
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Provident
Foren
Wayne
The
Rurode Dry Goods Company
Persoll
F. M. Smith &Co
B. P. S. Paints
Sentinel
Calhoun Street
Emmett V. Emrick and
Caroline A. Hauck
Ind
Graham
W. Harris
Hadley
Ing
Tion
Collec
Melton
Aeolian
Lansdowne
Vigeraux
Pannella
Noppe
U. S
Calhoun St
Alu Savings Bank
Citizens’ Trust CO
Clinton and Gerry
Grosjean & Sons
Pixley-Long
Wells Street
Grosjean & Son
Lewis Street
Hanna
Pixley Elk
R. C. Niswonger & Co
West Main Street
Elty
D&wtf
Pere Tanta
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