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Newspaper

Piqua Daily Press

Location

Piqua, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1917

Page

4

Market Report Covers Wheat and Seed Markets

Yolido Ohio reports shifting grain outlook as rail policy may boost supply with President Wilson empowered to run railroads. Notes rising corn and oats prices, Pacific Coast wheat shipments to Minneapolis, and mixed seed oats timothy and clover with varying quotes. London seed trade predicts US shipments and potential surplus, with cautious price expectations and imports from North America.

Yolido Ohio Dean Barney Pacific Coast Minneapolis Fea

Local Markets Price Feed and Produce Brief

Market notes list prices for hay to potatoes and flour, with entries for eggs butter lard onions and wheat. Items include hay eight fifty per hundredweight and potatoes priced per peck and per bushel, along with storage and buying price references and regional vendors. No clear event or person names present in the readable fragments.

Rees Woh Ag Piqua Flour Co

Livestock and Wool Prices Across Markets

Readable fragments from multiple outlets show cattle and sheep values in Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Baltimore, and Boston. Notable notes include steers around 12 to 17 dollars, cows near 8 to 9, lambs and sheep varying widely, and wool prices for eastern Fleeces.

Pittsburgh Dee Ee Heavies Orrigal Hage Sheen Lanves

Corn Moulding in Miami County Reports

Country districts in Miami county report corn rapidly spoiling and not fit for use. Soft corn failed to dry, moulding and black rotting require disposal for feed. Some mouldy corn salvageable if not too far advanced. those who salted and ventilated cribbed corn fared better. Most farmers relied on atmospheric drying and faced losses.

Miami County

Farmers seek seed supply for spring planting

Farmers discuss seed stock and storage challenges as they scramble to secure sufficient corn seed for the upcoming spring planting. The volume of seed may affect timing and yields, with growers considering storage and sourcing options amid ongoing shortages.

Where Is the Money Lost Purse Dispute Held in Court

A missing purse containing 47 dollars was found by Robi Slaughter a young colored boy who allegedly did not return it. Slaughter claims he turned it to his parents who deny it. The case heads to juvenile court with a higher court possible. The purse belonged to a Philadelphia woman employed at a real estate office who dropped it at Pennsylvania Station on Christmas Day while traveling to Columbus. Police pursued the finder after a report the boy had the bag and $2 to keep the secret.

Robi Slaughter Slaughter Pennsylvania Station Columbus Marnner Sen Theid

Good Crowd Attends Grange Session at Old Fellows Hall

A large gathering at Old Fellows hall heard L C Wilson of New Hope Grange report on the state Grange Meeting in Dayton. FP AL Moon of Brown township also spoke on the meetings. MW M Sniuk of Fairfield installed officers, with names printed in last night’s paper. Rey Hershey delivered an address and the afternoon featured songs readings and recitations.

Jumi Grange L. C. Wilson New Hope Dayton AL Moon Brown Township Sniuk Fairfield Ohio Rey Hershey

Palace cars to go lux travel will fade soon

Washington Dec 8 Traveling de luxe will become a thing of the past under Director General McAdoo’s regime. The last ounce of efficiency will be demanded from current equipment as private cars and extra fare specials are curtailed. Dining coaches and club cars will follow. Pullman cars are being taken off. The wealthy palaces on wheels are passing into history as race horses and theater circuses shift to regular passenger trains.

Washington McAdoo Pulligan Matt

Soldiers Raid Saloon Collapse on Third Street

In Columbus on December 8 soldiers surrounded a saloon on North Third Street and entered with force. They pushed aside patrons and raided the bar for cigars and liquor as witnesses described a chaotic scene amid the raid by armed soldiers.

Columbus AL Shoasa Capretta Third Street

Sharpshooters Fire at New Silhouette Targets in Ohio

Northeast Ohio selectors test new vision targets at Campy Pe range. Regiment initiates the Camn Sherm range using silhouette targets showing only the head and shoulders of a man.

Chillicathe Ohio

Weather Record Shows Warmer Forecast Across Ohio Tomorrow

Observations from the United States Weather Bureau at 1 p m Thursday report St Louis clear at 10 C, Buffalo clear, New York clear with below zero readings noted. Forecast from Washington on December 28 indicates much warmer conditions ahead for Ohio and nearby areas.

United States Weather Bureau Temp St Louis Buffalo New York Washington Comorrow Ohio Farr

Red Grass Christmas Seals Aid Tuberculosis Relief

The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis urges the public to support Red-Grass Christmas seals to help primary tuberculosis sufferers among children. It notes many youngsters are underfed underdeveloped and weakened by disease and cites the impact of parental and living conditions on their health.

National Association For the Study

Children Heal Tuberculosis with Special Hospitals

The National Association and American Red Cross push for children’s sanatoria to arrest TB, arguing communities must fund pediatric hospitals to prevent TB and anaemic children from ending in general hospitals. Red Cross seals fund education and hospital care, urging higher sales to meet this urgent need.

W National Association American Red Cross Red Cross Horder

Early work begins on Miami Conservancy District project

Planning for flood prevention in the Miami Conservancy District proceeds as crews prepare for spring construction. Chief Engineer Arthur Morgan oversees a large force ready to house 3,000 laborers at dam sites, with 60 men drafting plans for cement and bank houses. A temporary building will be erected to house staff, while funds exceed half a million dollars for district lands and purchases this week.

Miati Conservancy District Arthur @. Morgan Morgan Anboch Morgan Engineering Company Rome Iural C. HH Locher New York Dayton Worle Fr Locher Miami Conservan District Schencke Williams Mast Monument Avenar Igx Graham Smith Br Owne Ets Wil Hats Ownession

City tests weights at Market to curb short measures

Ed Walsh, inspector of weights and measures, installed a pair of testing scales in the city surveyor's office to help residents verify weight accuracy of articles bought at the Market. Citizens in doubt may bring items to be weighed and tested. the mayor attended a demonstration with sixteen items weighed.

Ed Walsh Service

Big Four Route Employs 729 for US military service

The Big Four Route lists 729 employees serving in the United States armed forces across divisions including Transportation 284, Traffic 21, Realty 4, Marine Power 1862, Engineering 14, Dining Car 21, and other departments. Jane Karn to Mrs Arthur A West at 320 Young Street. Derem- Wer 28. Nine pound daughter. Mother and child are doing fine.

United State Cinetunadi Naviheson Karn Arthur A. West Young Street

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