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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1916
Page
3
A reading of a subscription term lists carrier delivery in Quincy with a one year option for Sunday delivery. The notice implies a limited pattern for subscriptions and emphasizes carrier-based distribution.
Chicago reports wheat gains tied to expected German concessions though overall market unsettled. May at 1.121, July 1.124, with corn and oats showing mixed moves and export activity influencing prices. Declining hog receipts and foreign buying shift support, while visible supplies and regional quotes vary across city markets.
Market reports from St Louis East St Louis Kansas City and Chicago show cattle hogs and sheep receipts and price ranges. Prices vary by grade with hogs rising in several markets and cattle and sheep mostly steady to strong across regions. Stronger demand noted for prime fed steers while goats appear in Kansas City listings.
Butter and eggs show firmer Creamery extras and firsts rise while seconds ease in New York and Wisconsin. Poultry prices hold steady with live and dressed values given for fowls springs and turkeys. Coffee sugar and money markets listed with spot prices, rates, and loan data from New York and Chicago.
Local market prices list No 2 wheat at 1.10, corn 70, oats 35 40c, various hay and straw bids, clover seed, and milling products from Knollenberg Sliling. Hog quotes show weights and prices from 7.30 to 9.35, plus poultry, eggs, butter, and dressed poultry retail prices and local butcher quotations for beef, veal, lambs, and sheep.
A Monday mood lift reduces speculative pressure on commodities. Wheat remains firm with deferred buying by commission houses and cash interest in May, signaling hedges unwound. Corn shows early softness but rebounds as futures lift, while oats gain strength on better statistics and crop prospects.
A compact reflection contrasts city sins with a country village where many people miss pay day, implying the urban ills pale beside rural neglect and honesty gaps. The piece comments on responsibility and communal behavior in small-town life.
Market report notes 17 loads of corn, hay and hogs sold locally Monday with hogs up 10 cents per hundredweight. Corn and oats prices listed, several hay loads sold at varied per ton prices, some prices not given.
Market prices for hides and related commodities listed by Bolles and Rogers. Cured hides of various grades fetch 1 to 16 cents per pound, green hides lower, calf and kip varieties priced, horses and ponies valued, glue, grease, tallow and other products quoted. Total value shown as 6,631 dollars and 58 cents.
New York stocks opened strong on Monday, with gains led by United States Steel and Mercantile Marine Preferred. Rails rallied 10 to 12 points while other issues including Mexican Petroleum and American Smelting rose. Total stock sales reached 793000 shares as investors weighed a forthcoming quarterly earnings report.
In St Louis on April 25 traders moved horses of all classes with steady prices from the prior week. Demand was good for mules with a fair run and strong bids, while foreign trade was light due to inspectors lacking horses. Prices show no change from last week, with extra choice mules sold separately from dealers.
An April listing from SP LouIs shows hay and straw prices for Timothy Clover and Alfalfa with No. 1 and No. 2 grades. Prices range from $14 to $1719 per unit, with Prairie Wheat straw noted and Ballpark figures for mixed lots and alfalfa.
A Brooklyn meeting of the Women's Peace Society was halted by police after Frank Bohn, a Spanish American War veteran and Columbia University instructor, denounced the army and navy as immoral. As he spoke, several attendees including sailors surged toward him, and police escorted Behn from the hall while the audience was cleared.
New York April 25 Develop ment of a system of military transportation as a step toward national preparedness has been undertaken by representatives of railroads and automobile industries with the cooperation of the war college. A conference was held at the war college in Washington last Monday, and suggestions favoring that motor trucks be under the quartermaster's department while railroad transport is guided by the army engineer corps were noted. The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce board authorized executives to meet military authorities at every point, and the American Automobile Association and American Railway Association committees will lead cooperation. The automobile industry will appoint representatives to work on a national plan to be developed in detail.
Six of eight aeroplanes used by American expeditionary fliers in Mexico are destroyed as junk at Columbus New Mexico. Two planes being repaired and nine remaining craft in Mexico are burned after halt in operations. Capt Foulois and his command travel from the field to supervise and prepare planes for high altitude service in Mexico. American troops strengthen positions along a 500 mile border line as detachment of negro infantry moves forward. Pershing's army remains active and quiet along the line.
A figure has established headquarters at Namiquipa and is said to be in close communication with General Scott and General Frederick Funston at San Antonio, signaling strategic coordination between northern Mexican operations and U S command.
Chicago reports a possible federal inquiry into milk price fixing by local dealers. District Attorney Charles F. Cline will discuss the report and determine if violations of anti trust law or interstate commerce rules occurred. The Milk Producers' Association notes shipments from outside the state during the recent milk strike.
Public health service reports show typhus rising in Tokio with 110 cases in the 10 days before the latest tally. The update notes a surge in the capital as officials monitor the outbreak and its spread.
Cure claims cover kidney and bladder relief for men and women with diabetes back pain rheumatism and irregularities. Promises bladder regulation for children and mail order option for 31.60 with two months treatment per bottle. Dr E W Hall address in St Louis listed for testimonials and druggist sales.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken orally and claims to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. Prepared by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio with testimonials available and a price of 75 cents. includes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A public service note warns riders to stay seated and avoid leaning from windows, to remain on board until the car fully stops, and to look for oncoming trains before crossing tracks after alighting. It emphasizes ensuring no other car is near before stepping off and urges adherence to safety practices.
A Seattle Superior Court decision by Judge Gilani on April 24 upholds a state prohibition law banning the sale of malt extract. The ruling addresses all forms of malt extract and construes the statute to cover related beverages and compounds.
A fragment notes two omens converse and each prioritizes his own actions to preemptively influence the course of events. The text hints at rivalry and strategic maneuvering but provides limited context or clear narrative.
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