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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1919

Page

10

Final Settlement Notices and Heir Alerts

Notice lists multiple estate matters in Adams County Illinois. Administrators seek final settlement at the August term 1919 in Quincy with heirs and legatees urged to appear and show cause why reports should not be approved. Names include Charles W Meyer and Charles I Bartlett as attorney, various estates and dates set for August 21, 1919.

William HL Humphrey Adams County Illinois Court House City of Quincey Roswell T. Weath Ilinois Quincy Ramuec A. CL Smith Eatate William Peterson Auxvet Adama County Lllnois Amos Fisher

Notice of Probate for John A Gregg Will

Adams County Illinois estate notice announces probate of the will of John A Gregg deceased. It names unknown heirs of John A Gregg Isaac H Zimmerly as legatee and devisee and other interested parties. The August 29 1919 hearing at 2 pm in the County Court at Quincy is set to admit the will to probate.

State OF Illinois Adams County James A. Brown James I. Brown Lfnor Soldiers and Sailors Home James G. Brown Quincy Illnois Auguth A. D W. J. Smith Clerk County Court Charles L. Bartlett Atty Illin Adams Wilhelm Diedrich Heira Wihalm Fadrish Hinds Sulney Piltt Carls Charles I Bartlett State OF Illinois Richard Hartgrove William Hartgrove Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home John A, Gregg John A. Greggs Isaac H. Zimmerly John A. Gregg Clerk County Charles L. Hartlett

Market Summary of Commodities and Stocks

Corn and oats markets show irregular activity with early support turning cautious as Nebraska rain and a wary government stance on rising prices weigh on bulls. Cash corn strengthens late, oats demand remains strong for export value, and hogs push prices higher while meal rallies on short covering. Stock market opens steady then fades under bear pressure but recovers broadly.

Nebraska New York Baldwin Locomotive California Pet

New York Stocks Offer Cautious Outlook and Picks

The Tuesday market was dull with no strong shifts in the near term. Analysts expect railroads to raise rates about 23 percent, risking higher living costs. Favorable investments include Great Northern, Southern, Union Pacific, Atchison, St. Paul, Rock Island, Southern Railway, and grain matters, plus continued gains in motors, copper, oils, tobacco, and leathers as markets improve. Liberty bonds and packing stocks hold steady, with potential rise after a government scare ends.

Great Northern Southern Union Pacific Atchison, St. Paul Rock Island Southern Railway Broad Street Ray Stanton Sinclair Ray Caledonia Hecla Cresson

Timothy hay market active with strong demand in St Louis

August 18 report shows Timothy hay brisk for medium grades while top and low lines move slowly. Embargoed rail routes slow shipping but no overall congestion. prices observed include Timothy No 1 at 31 33, No 3 26 28, Clover hay No 1 29 30, Alfalfa standard 32 38, and related lots with varied weights and grades.

ST. Louis

Grain prices ease as demand wanes on August Chicago market

Grain prices closed mostly lower on Tuesday with corn down 1/2 to 1 cent as demand remained weak amid inflation fears. Oats slipped modestly while provisions fluctuated, reflecting broad buying suppression and lingering cost of living concerns.

Chicago Seaboard

Grain Markets Across Cities Report Mixed Wheat and Corn Prices

Chicago reports mixed wheat prices across grades with No 1 red at 2.2662 9T and No 5 red at 2.15, while No 1 white sits at 2.10. Corn shows No 1 mixed at 2.09 and No 2 mixed at 2.06 2.07. Minneapolis notes cash No 1 northern wheat and flax at 6.08–6.11. Kansas City lists cash wheat lower with No 1 hard 2.19 2.24 and red 2.19, while oats steady at 0.76–0.78. St Louis and New York markets show steady to firm wheat and corn futures with spot quotes for No 2 red 2.34 and No 2 yellow 2.21 2.24 respectively.

Chicago N. S N.S St. Louis St, Louis Minneso Lia Minneapoilis Ag Kannas City Kansas City Peoria New York

Markets report from New York and Chicago dated August 13

In New York Butter receipts and creamery prices rise with extras at 54 percent and firsts at 42 4344. Irregulars and cheese show mixed gains with state milk flats and twin varieties. Live poultry includes steady moves in chickens and turkeys. Chicago notes butter lower and eggs down with hefty receipts. potatoes unsettled with varied carload prices. Sugar and coffee markets: raw sugar futures around 7.78 and 9.00 for fine granulated, spot coffee firm with Rio and antog values listed.

New York Chicago Kans Ill New Jersey Giants New Jersey Cobblers

Horses and Mules Market Report at Stouts Fair

In St. Louis, horses and mules described with prices for various classes such as good drafts around 150 to 300 dollars and southern horses 125 to 160 dollars. Mule receipts are noted with a smaller total than earlier weeks, indicating a softer market as buyers show restraint and prices ease.

Aly We Generel Roet Viobero

Rye News Briefs and Esoteric Market Codes

Local wire fragment shows dated August 4 and August 18 items with Rye references and figures like 91.88, ESN and pitas 7h Seis, indicating a terse market or commodity note and brief identifier codes from an era transcription.

Wgintee Rye Esn Pitas

Local market wrap shows modest cattle hog and grain pricing

Hog prices rose to about 21.90 per hundredweight with ten offerings on the local market, all sold. Turpentine dipped to 1.65 per gallon. Feedstuffs moved: hay 24 26 and 27 per ton. corn 1.96 and 2.00. oats 0.75 and 0.76. baled straw and hay each around 29, with several loads traded.

Aldo Summers Drug Co John Musolino and Co Sreen Pbelopers

Wholesale prices for farm produce and meats list

Knollenberg Milling quotes New Wheat No 1 at 32.11 and No 2 at 2.08. Straw hay and various hays priced from 6 cents to 36 dollars per unit. Cattle hogs calves and sheep quoted with weights and prices. Poultry, milling products, animal feeds, hides and tallow priced. Wool market and local quotations accompany fruit vegetables and other farm items with multiple firms cited.

Knollenberg Milling Company Anck Brothers C. F. Bishop Co L&c Amco Swift Blatchford Aize

Grain and oil price quotes from Toledo and St. Louis

The Toledo market lists prime cash and future prices for Clover seed Alsike prime timothy and Otis seeds with dated bids. In St. Louis, wholesale quotes cover Ulnae seed oil and cotton seed oil products with per gallon prices and assorted colors and grades for cooking oils.

Toledo Clover Seed Timothy Wes Otls ST. Louis Ulnaesdofl

Wall Street Uneven. Volume Dips as Market Closes Firm

A choppy trading day on New York stock exchange with light volume totaling about 7.75 million shares. Short interest pressured mainly steel stocks while gains came from equipment oils and some food issues. Baldwin Locomotive led with a near seven point rise as call money stayed easy amid chatter of new underwritings and a United States Rubber common stock offering.

New York Baldwin Locomotive United States Paris Atchison A. T. and U. S&s S. Com Texas Oil Cru Steel Pac Erie Geo Met iGoodrich Tih K. Spring Med N. Y N. Pag Cities Gas Lorillard Bird Sinclair of Chandler Studebaker Can Westing Willys Over Wilson and Co Tong Armour Cudahy Sears Ro

Chicago Hogs and Cattle Prices Mixed in Early Trade

Chicago markets report Hogs receipts 17 000 with prices rising to 23.40. Cattle receipts 17 000 with beef steers up to 19.35 and good grades around 13.25 to 17.50. Kansas City and East St. Louis show higher hogs, with varying cattle values. Peoria notes hog receipts 1008 and cattle higher, while a tourist note mentions a portable electric heater for hot water on the go.

Chicago Kansas City East St. Louis

Monore Doctrine and League Covenant Debate in Senate

A Senate speaker argues the Monroe Doctrine is an American policy vital to U S defense and warns against diluting it by a League of Nations covenant. He condemns withdrawal provisions as unworkable and asserts the League would be an alliance dominated by five great powers, undermining lasting peace.

League United States Washington Europe Americas European United States of America League of Nations Cuba Panama

Home Soldiers and Sailors reports large farm output year

Reports to the Department of Public Welfare show substantial production at the Soldiers' and Sailors Home. Vegetables and cattle led the year ending June 30, 1919, with 61,764 gallons of milk and 42 cows milking in July at 32 gallons each, plus butter, beef, veal, venison, pork and stock feed. Capt John Andrew urges organizing Quincy dairymen to test milk production and butter fat monthly.

Soldiers’ & Sailors Department of Public Welfare John Andrew Home Welfare Department Quincy Ccc

Community notes from Clayton area life and developments

Orin Clayton Sparks, son of Henry Sparks, may move to town soon while the Rural Mothers club plans their annual picnic near Sargent schoolhouse on Thursday the 14th. Local traffic includes a non fault car accident involving Henry Gross’s Dodge. Dan Hamilton shows improvement in Jacksonville. road work by L L Dodge boosts township improvements. Dr. Peters buys Hughes farm near Kellerville NL and Hughes eyes a new Clayton location. E Bryant returns from Ward Colorado. freight service resumes on the Wabash. Dr. J H Bryant relocates to Ripley Illinois. Dr. Roberts’ business grows. S B Morgan and Macomb visitors visit Clayton. Gates Hall sale stations manager Morgan among locals.

Orin Sparks Henry Sparks Bartlett and Wallace State Bank Sparks Rural Mothers Club U. S. Omer Rove Sargent School House J. H. Shank Josephine Shank Jacksonville Dodge Henry Gross Gross Dan Hamilton L. L. Dodge Clayton Township Dr. Peters Hughes Kellerville Clayton E. Sryant Ward Colo Orie J. H. Bryant Ripley Ill Dr. Roberts S. B. Morgan Macomb Til Mr. Morgan Gates Hall C. H. Nethercutt Quincy

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