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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1916
Page
10
The Quincy Whig lists carrier delivery options in Quincy Illinois, weekly inclusive of Sunday, with Sunday only annual rate and contact details for editorial and business offices. It notes address, telephone numbers, and instructions for reporting irregularities in delivery.
Chicago and several midwest markets report mixed wheat bids with cooler weather fears in Saskatchewan and rust risk cited. Corn and oats show slight gains and declines with receipts and ship quantities listed for Friday. Hog and cattle receipts rise with prices mostly steady to higher across St Louis Kansas City and Chicago markets.
Chicago and Minneapolis reports show wheat and corn futures with mixed bids and scattered price points. No. 2 red winter wheat trends higher while No. 2 yellow corn ranges around mid four dollar levels. oats and white wheat also quoted with varied bids amid a frost-influenced tone in Minnesota markets.
CHICAGO AVE Butter Creamery receipts 7,642 cases firsts and seconds listed. Poultry Hens roosters broilers and turkeys shown with mixed percentages and weights. New York Butter Firm and Creamery stocks with Oxatras and 8144 creamery. Eggs irregular with extra firsts and firsts values. Cheese Firm with receipts 6,170 and average fancy levels. Spot coffee firm at 9 in Rio and 10 for Santos on the market.
The Daily Market Letter notes a world wide response to higher wheat prices and flour costs after two big recent crops. It cites Canada’s crop damage from frost and predicts continued volatility with investors urged to avoid bullish buying. It also mentions corn price contests and the unclear outlook for the U.S. harvest while recommending Dr. Bell’s Pine Tar Honey for cough relief.
New York trading opened firm but soon showed uncertainty and confusion in speculative circles. The day ended with irregular moves, market leadership lifting late to strengthen the list, notably American Locomotive with fivefold earnings rise, Bethlehem Steel up, and overall exchange activity totaling 225000 shares with bonds irregular.
Bradstreet's notes trade advances despite wheat reports and railway mediation uncertainty. Falls outlook favorable with higher prices offsetting smaller yields. Export activity strong, buying power up, some westerns awaiting crop progress. Merchants bring buyers to markets. dry goods and shoe trade expands. textile goods feared later. Weekly bank clearings total 4 062 327 009. Chicago seeks Roy Brien in Lisbon shooting case.
More than 300,000 residents in Cleveland lose milk supply as wagon drivers strike over wage gains and shorter hours. Union demands include higher wages and reduced shift lengths. News highlights impact on households and city services as negotiations continue.
A tense scene unfolds as a husband Jack and his wife A M hear a burglar downstairs. The wife urges him to stay calm while the sleeping Sawyer remains oblivious. The fragment hints at fear, a possible thief, and hesitation over action.
A brief cartoon exchange shows the junior partner quipping about a Gotrox cab and a senior partner debating the quality of work while mentioning a vacation. The dialogue hints at workplace dynamics and light humor.
Rain spread over Quincy area boosting corn clover and other crops. Weekly market reports show steady hog prices and hay and grain movements. Eleven loads of hay corn oats and baled straw arrived and sold by 4 PM. Prices varied with loads priced around $10 per ton for baled hay and corn around 4 to 8 cents per bushel.
Grain and hay prices include new wheat at 1.3U, corn around 6.75, oats and clover seed priced. Milling products list patent flour 7.40, Graham flour 2.75 per cwt, linseed meal 2. Flour and hog market quotes show linehaul weights from 125 to 800 pounds with prices 7.65 to 9.95. Local butcher quotes, dressed poultry, butter, and hides listed, plus hog and cattle values across various weights and conditions.
Aug 12 Palmyra report notes Claud M Langford jailed for Dearing Yeager Mercantile Co robbery escaped Booneville reformatory on Aug 8. Also listed: Lewis O Keefe discharged Hannibal Aug 8 and John Flood paroled Aug 9. Probate Court proceedings cover numerous estate settlements and guardianships in Marion County.
A garbled OCR passage cites market items and government lists with stray numbers and names. It ends with a quote about personal improvement, but most details are unreadable and the overall public notice is fragmentary.
An advertisement touts a potent tonic claiming to restore health after decades of wear. The testimonial notes dramatic improvements after using three bottles, with the speaker crediting the remedy for renewed vitality and energy. The copy mentions ingredients like Armin Garv Sul phur Oxva and asserts strong relief from fatigue.
A playful note claims four year old Margaret Baker is the real secretary of war, with her father admitting she is his boss and that he would do anything for her, up to treason.
In Brooklyn Illinois the threshing season nears completion. Oats and wheat in the west end of Schuyler county suffer low returns from heat and late filling heads. Much corn unlikely to yield without a late fall, though recent showers improved some fields. Clover shows promise for a good crop. fall sowing begins. In LaPratirie the threshing is finished and further showers failed to aid drouth-stunted crops.
A reader testimonial extols Sloan's Liniment as curing years of rheumatism with a 25 cent bottle. The ad urges neuralgia, backache, soreness and stiffness sufferers to buy at any drug store for warming, soothing relief.
Local residents report visits among families in Plainville and Quincy including Mrs Fitfie Paks Albert Plicher Dr Ayresiire and others. Social events feature a Wagy family gathering a cream festival at Water’s lawn and a Liberty picnic with attendees from nearby towns.
We aim to eliminate all accidents and note that those due to careless motormen and conductors are few. The message urges careful driving and street crossing, and calls for teaching children to be careful to prevent accidents.
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