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Newspaper
Hamilton Democrat Sun
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1907
Page
6
The report lists grain prices for Wheat Corn and Oats with quotes of 43 to 45 cents per bushel and related market data. Chicago December 14 and Chamberlin Bros. Co. open high low close figures are cited for wheat corn and oats.
The probate court lists 49 estate accounts with deadlines of January 5 1908 for approval barring exceptions. Executors administrators and guardians are named for each decedent or minor, including Beach Campbell Augspurger Sanders Atkinson Points Wismeyer Kimble Sprague Scherer Dwyer Hoffman Longfellow Davis Hoffman Longfellow Davis Douglass Trowbridge Kennedy Matt Dwyer Hunt Williams Zwick Clyne Halings Haack Poling Hunt Compton Rees Moebus Bender McClung McLaughlin Wallace Beardsley Carneal Moebus Harwood McNeal Burst Connor Lewis Keiger Windsor Wirtley Trusier Doeller Foley Cantwell Zuy Tartkoff and others.
In Cincinnati on December 14, wheat demand remains fair with light receipts keeping prices steady for No 2 red 99 to 99 1 2 cents and No 4 83 93. Oats and hay show mixed activity while barley and rye trade within narrow ranges amid ample corn car grades and firm timothy.
Butter at 304¢ with extras 30¢ firsts 28 29. dairy 16¢. Poultry demand strong for turkeys, steady for chickens. receipts adequate. Prices: young chickens 9¢, hens 9½¢, ducks 9¢, young turkeys 12¢, toms 1e?. geese $4.50 per dozen. Eggs: strictly fresh stock 29¢ per dozen, country held 18¢. market firm with light fresh stock receipts. Rabbits 1.25–1.50 per dozen. Note: some garbled digits-unreadable portions.
Cattle prices rose late last week but this week sales lag expectations for most dealers. Receipts reached around head, compared with 5,850 and 5,433 head the same week last year, as Monday opened with a firm, active market.
Cattle prices drifted with lean gains and declines across grades. Heavy steers steady to higher, cows and bulls fluctuated, calves showed a rebound after sharp lows, and receipts remained moderate before Friday market close.
On Thursday evening John Unzicker principal of the Second ward school faced a rude verbal insult near the Sauer place on Reily street. An investigation found McNeal of the Second ward building instigated the insult and Unzicker administered a dressing to him. Yesterday McNeal's brother confronted Unzicker at the Second ward building attempting a threshing blow but caused little damage.
The Hamilton Poultry Association show ends tomorrow night with all premiums awarded. Exhibitors praise the turnout as some of the finest birds yet seen, and the closing event promises to crown the best exhibit in the association’s history.
Mrs J G James and sister Miss Lou Lathrop visited North Madison to see Mrs Jones daughter Rev Mrs J W Hanger. Miss Lou planned a Versailles trip for two weeks. Dec 13 hosted lecture by Dr L G Herbert on Man Among Men. Mrs Maggie Laird returned from three months in Preble County. Mrs Maggie Burgin moved to Oxford. Ladies Loyal League bazaar raised 430 dollars in St Paul room.
The annual farmers institute will be held in the town hall on January 10 and 11 with state lecturers and local speakers. A corn show for Butler and Preble counties and parts of Indiana will award prizes for best yellow white and mixed ears, judged by Prof. McCall of the Ohio State Agricultural College. Also notes on local deaths, social happenings, and Christmas services in Oxford.
Morgantown West Virginia December 14 fire at Sturgisson destroyed two houses and killed three children of Superintendent Corbin of the sand mine. Property loss estimated at three thousand dollars.
In Lebanon on December 14, doctors from Lebanon and Cincinnati disputed Miller's sanity on the witness stand. Dr. Blair and Dr. Langdon testified the prisoner was sane and feigning madness since the murder, while Dr. Beebee backed insanity. Evidence to close Saturday, likely jury verdict that night.
Miss Emily Heller of 343 Hanover Street reported a missing gold time-piece to police at headquarters on Saturday morning as she was en route to work. The loss occurred in transit near her home district.
A warning about counterfeit goods boosting dealer profits and limiting your access to advertised items. It cautions buyers that substitutes reduce real value and suggests seeking legitimate sources for genuine articles.
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