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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Press
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
8
Wheat and oats markets show dull to mixed activity with prices varying. Reports note Argentine acreage potential, rising spring wheat output, and government price controls discussion in Chicago including possible maximum and minimum price schemes to stabilize war-time grain trading.
Cincinnati defeats the New York Giants three times in the series with a late-game rally. In the ninth inning Chase was forced out at second, but Fletcher wild pitched, allowing Wingo to score on Thorpe’s single as Cincinnati pushes ahead. Final scores reflect a tight National League clash with both clubs trading runs in Chicago and Pittsburgh matchups. New York struggles with early and late misplays as Cincinnati builds a 4-5 result in a rugged ledger of nine-inning battles.
Washington reports recount a Senate exchange after Senator Harding of Ohio criticized the liberty loan publicity as hysterical and unseemly. Senator Lewis challenged Harding to explain his Columbus Memorial day remarks and Harding defended his stance while condemning administration unpreparedness. Reed countered that Harding hinted at more serious implications beyond mere unpreparedness.
Mrs. John Erickson aged eighty three died in Marion Ohio after a hip fracture incurred while getting out of bed. The death was attributed to complications from the fall.
Market roundup lists cattle, hogs, sheep, calves and veal with prices in Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Baltimore. Receipts tallied for cattle and lambs with totals around 4 600 head in one report. Grain and wool provisions noted alongside livestock rates and regional pricing details.
Roscoe Colley of Dayton ammunition plant visited Piqua, bidding farewell before leaving for a Tennessee training camp. The latest Washington rumor places the food administrator’s powers to curb hoarding under debate, with a push to retain the maximum price for grain futures rather than cash markets. Cash corn mentions no maximum price, with various wheat and oat quotes and local billing adjustments.
Railway time cards show schedules for C B and D Gonds between Cincinnati Lima Toledo Detroit with multiple northbound and southbound trains listed by numbers and times. Pennsylvania lines section notes May 28 1916 effective timetable with listed eastward and westward departures and arrivals across several stations.
Daily corrected prices show hogs medium and mixed around 14.50 to 15.00, light workers 14.00 to 14.50, sows 9.50 to 14.00, veal calves 8.00 to 10.50, heavy Yorkers 14.25 to 14.75. Cattle grades list butcher steers 9.00 to 10.00, medium 9.50, fair to good steers 8.00 to 10.50, fair to good heifers 8.00 to 9.00, cows 5.00 to 6.50, Bologna bulls 7.50 to 8.00, butcher bulls 7.50 to 8.00.
CHICAGO JUNE 9 Grain opening shows July wheat up 11, Sept wheat up 1 to 33.40, with bearish spring wheat results pushing modest gains. Corn and other grains move modestly. Travisiona steady. Plus city health note: Chicago Heights may enter quarantine for smallpox amid mass vaccinations.
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