Market News Reflects Food Shortage Fear on Grain Prices
Chicago reports official estimates of food dependence in Trans-Atlantic nations boosting grain and provisions. Corn closes firm with gains near 1.5 percent, oats up, hog market strengthened by corn. Prices, receipts, and futures show demand and market hopes tied to food administration plans and upcoming congressional actions.
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Chicago
Food Administration
Europe
Oy Long Commission Co
Minneapolis
Dulute
Central States
Congress
Grain Markets Across Cities Show Flat to Mixed Wheat Corn Prices
Chicago reports No. 2 red wheat near 2.04 to 2.20 with various hard and white grades quoted. Peoria and St Louis list mixed corn and white grades around 1.20 to 1.96, while New York spot wheat remains steady at 2.54 and corn around 1.60 to 1.56 with freight costs noted.
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Chicago
Leroy Ley
Peoria
Bec
St. Louis
ST Louis
Iiak
New York
Beeta
Sug. Alls
A. T
Toco
Atchison
Can. Pac
IC Mandst
Erie
Nor
Pra
Lehigh
N.Y
Hand
Nor. Yac
OBN Peoples
Rock Island Ea
Studebaker
Union Pac
Steel
West Union
KS &S Ay
ST Ha Willys-Overway
U S
Liberty
New York Stocks By J E Bennett Co Market Summary
The dull Monday session left most stocks steady with little movement. Copper and timber issues firmed while steel stayed unchanged. recommendation to buy tobacco, oils, and Marine preferreds on declines. Liberty bonds remained unattractive but advised to buy while discount remains, curb trading firmer in mint shares and select mining issues were favored during market sag.
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Union Packe
United Cigar Stores
Sinclair
Mexican Petroleum
Marine
Liberty
Cresson
Houston
Produce Markets Kansan City. Kansas Cypy Dec 3
Rutter Creamery reports 59 firsts 67 seconds 65 packing 304 percent. Kees firsts 66 seconds 53. Poultry hens 21144, roosters 7, broilers 29.
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Kansan City
Kansas
Horses and Mules East St Louis Sale Report
Dec. 3 auction at East St Louis features horses and mules with selection from Choice southern stock selling around 954 to 180 and 325 dollars. Prices include 16 to 18 hands junior horses and 14 to 18 hands draft mules with values near 140 to 235 dollars.
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East St, Louis
Sorses
Southern
Local News Roundup From Denver Illinois In Brief
In Denver Illinois born to Mr and Mrs Wm Vance on Sunday November 24 a son named Thomas William. Dempster Fleming, in camp Grant service, is on a brief furlough. Mrs Walter Scott and Mrs Alma Cobb visit Quincy this week. Miss Anna Walton, Frank Walton and family leave for Florida in their touring car. Mrs Eva Walton attended Pebekahs district meeting in Ware yaw. Mrs Fannie Jennings returns home from Jewel City Kansas. Churches and entertainment are closed due to the flu epidemic in the surrounding area. Money talks and the auto makes it go.
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Denver, III
Mra
Wm. Vance
Thomas William
Dempster Fleming
Camp Grant
Walter Scott
Alma Cobb
Quincy
Anna Walton
Irrank Walton
Florida
Eva Walton
Pebekahs
Ware Yaw
Fannie Jennings
Jewel City
Kan
President Wilson address dominates New York stocks
Stocks shifted after President Wilson urged modification of anti war rail conditions. Rails rose 1 2 percent while interest centered on the plea. shippings started strong then slipped. Total volume 11 950 000 shares. bonds little changed except a few industrials and Tibenne 44s declined to 96 60.
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New York
Wilson
Congress
Hog Prices Steady as Market Offers Remain Light
Hog prices were steady on Monday while offers at the city market lot were light and few in number. Market quotations for all other commodities remained unchanged across the board.
Local Market Prices From Kuellenberg Milling Co
Prices paid for hay and grain include wheat 2.11, oats 0.65, rye 1.45, baled straw 7.8, timothy hay 22., mixed hay 21 22, corn old 1.40-1.60, new 1.25-1.30, hog quotes by weight from Quincy yards with various weights and prices, plus mill products and hides, wool, and livestock receipts from several markets across Chicago and St Louis with directional price movements and conditions.
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Kuellenberg Milling Company
Mississippi River
Bb & Q
Atc K Yards
Guincy
Stallone
Quincy
Locel Butchers
Anck Hrothers
Saas
Eaehees
Kwallenters Milling Company
Chicago
East St. Louis
Kanaan City
Kansas City
St. Louis
Paso
Five Yanks Dine On Bridge Across Rhine
Five American soldiers who escaped Rastatt prison camp in Germany enjoyed a unique Thanksgiving dinner on an improvised table on a bridge across the Rhine. The men R L Gunn John W Poindexter John I Burr Hiram Scott and Daniel A Poley were guarded by Germans at one end and French at the other and were supplied with chocolates cake wine cigarets and chewing gum in addition to their regular rations.
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Paris
R. L. Gunn
Newbury
Fla
John W. Poindexter
Carthage
John I. Burr
Washington, Pa
Hiram Scott
Grads Creek
Ind
Daniel A. Poley
Solvay
Rastatt
Germany
Rhine
Influenza Outbreak Impacts Thanksgiving Services and Local Families
Inclement weather and flu cases disrupt Thanksgiving services. Among those affected are Sidney Tarker and Bertha Dinwiddie teaching at home, with Dinwiddie’s mother and Mrs. Hoene visiting. Jim Phillips, Miss Russell Warks bury, and Harry Phillips contend with the illness. Mrs. Emily Shellenberg and the Killibrew family visit from Quincy. Aunt Jane Yarbrough and Mrs. Grover Goings are noted. Local life details include beef deliveries, Red Cross benefit dinners, and visits from Canton, Maywood, and Palmyra residents. Frances Gardhouse is gravely ill after influenza with pneumonia. Families move and assist as flu persists.
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Sidney Tarker
Alea Amsing
Bertha Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie
Penbow
Hoene
Woodland
Jim Phillips
Russell Warksbury
Harry Phillips
Eimily Shellenberg
Quincey
Stanley Killibrew O
Pendry
Juddes
Antony
Jane Yarbrough
JC. Wright
Grover Goings
Durham
Rames Bolten
Red Cross
Maude Clark
Canton
Hazel Primrose
Maywoods
Beulah Nowles
Sam McPike
Misa Frances Gardhouse
Palmyra
John Hosman
Iuittila Union
Emerson
Lester Yarbrough
Clifton Carter
Lesters
Chiff
Harry Hayes
Spalding Springs
Simon Scott
Hayes
Harry
Giant Navy Seaplane Carries Fifty In Load
The Navy’s Giant N. c.1 seaplane, the world’s largest, carried 50 men on a Rockaway Point, Rhode Island test flight. No modifications were needed, and three Liberty engines totaling 1,200 horsepower powered the craft to about 80 miles per hour under Lt. David McCullough’s piloting.
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Washington
Dec
Navy
Naval Air Station
Rockaway
R. I
David HcCullough
Naval Reserve Flying Corps
Obituary and Red Cross Notes From Camp Point
Harriet V Parker of Camp Point dies at home after years in the community. She married Francis Parker in 1853 and had two daughters. Red Cross elects officers and reports funds and membership. influenza cases rise in town. Local happenings include school, church, and civic news, with several residents noted for illness, travel, and daily life.
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Camp Point
Harriet V. Parker
Rrnet V. Ewing
Mayaville
Illinois
Schuyler County
Adama County
Francis Parker
Presbyterian Church
Lusa
Elizabeth
Josa
George Flett
Red Cross
Camp Point Red Cross Society
Leonard Hoke
Hezekiah G. Henry
Quincy
Mra.Thompson
Mra
H. G. Henry
A. J. Grumman
Isaac Cutter
Anna Folckemer
Anna Hennick
Martha Henry
Anna Cyrua
Fannie Hates
Anna Cyrus
A. F R. Grumman
Alex Thompson
Hez. G. Henry
A. R. Grummon
Aubrey LD. Boence
George W. Cyrus
Fred Omer
Miliary Relief
Alec Thompson
Civic Relief
Wm. Lig
Louis Nicolas
G. Reyholds
Mercera
Earl Currie
Mendon
Art Little
Larry
Carrie Garrett
The
Christian Church
Mollie Garrett
David Allen
Macomb
Ines Tudson
Rainier
William Cutter, Sr
Jersey
Gail Hamilton
Charles Castle
Rankin Castle
Augusta
Aurora
Myrtle Adams
Caradlina Pittman
Robert Garrett
Aubrey Spence
Alvin A. Garrett
R. Co
Borton
Pearl Wannaker
Pittsfield Notes On Local People And Land Deals
In Pittsfield Illinois Dr Frank Ta Tiall of Hannibal visits relatives while Major Robert Mann Woods of Chicago spends the week here. Tipton Davis buys land from H M Williams and will operate it. Edward Mehkaddin, now with expeditionary forces, learned horseshoeing and may partner after discharge. Williams elected county treasurer begins duties Monday. Rourcke Williams discharged from army, to join Chicago bond firm. George M Smith T V Farrington and John Fletcher survey land of Moses Mehkaddin. Delia Underwood Kinnamon farm west of town purchased by W S Frazier with possession soon. county clerk W S Binns issues papers.
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Frank Ta. Tiall
Hannibal
Hoan
Thomas N. Hall
Robert Mann Woods
Chicago
Tipton Davis
H. M. Williams
Eacnith
Fils
Edward
Mr. Williams
Rourcke Williams
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Bond Hankers
George M Smith
T. V. Farrington
John Fletcher
Moses Mehkaddin
Wedard Frazier
Delia Underwood-Kinnamon
Nogsecaion
W. S. Binns
Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound Hair Dye Ad
An advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready hair dye to restore natural dark color and luster. It claims quick, even coverage, applies with a sponge or brush, and notes it is not a disease treatment.
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Wyeth
Maywood Notes Include Church Call and Local News
Maywood residents report church matters with Bro. Humphrey receiving an unanimous call to remaining the pastor at Bethel and planning residence in Maywood. Updates cover residents' health, soldiers on furlough, school progress, and a fatality in action abroad. The influenza situation shows improvement with few new cases.
Birthday Surprise And Local News From A Small Town
Last Wednesday Mrs Ray Curry hosted a country home surprise for Ray with a Somerset party and refreshments. The WoT notes a reading club vote to adopt a French orphan for a year. Mrs Albert Knight lies ill with meningitis after influenza, doctors reporting no improvement. Geraldine Mars Verna Patterson, teachers, shopped in Quincy. Mrs Dor Peters stayed with her brother HE Lucas for care. Margaret Elizabeth, John Stuaffer and children visited from Griggsville for Thanksgiving, Ruby recovering after surgery and hair pin removal. Florence Dodd accepted a position. flu circulated among locals.
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Ray Curry
Ray
Somerset
Reading Club
BE. O. Brown
Quincy
Dor. Peters
Timewell
HE. Lucas
Margaret Elizabeth
John Stuaffer
Griggsville
W. T. Hamilton
Ruby
Phosphated Iron Claim Boosts Women Health
An advertorial touts American women as leaders in health beauty and intelligence. It cites iron and phosphates as vital, claiming strong blood and nerves improve vitality. The piece urges insistence on capsule forms sold by Owl Drug Store and major druggists.
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Lfe
Owl Drug Store
Local Notes and War Updates From The County
The column reports staff changes at a local firm including retirement of Miss Meive Miller after two years and promotions such as Mart Beckman to first sergeant over wagoners. It mentions soldiers Vennie Downey and Chas Amen being wounded but recovering, and various visits from students and relatives. A note on Ruth Sines’s marriage to Robert Boyer in Payson is included, along with Thanksgiving greetings. A separate dispatch calls on President Wilson to address pogroms in Poland and protect Jewish rights at the peace conference.
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Osition
Dak Apple Company
Mias Meive Miller
Nella Abbe
Walter Rapey
England
Vennie Downey
Chas
Mart Beckman
Mart
Krank Habb
George Seltera
Knoxecollege
Mra. Epper
Melters
Mias
Ruth Sines
Payson
Robert Boyer
Ruth
Clayton
Harry Rippetoe
Culver-Stockton College
Canton
Eugene Beechamn
Valley City
Harry Pyle
Emma Y Vanella
Quincy
Alton Hiles
the Baptist Church
New York
Dec
Wilson
Poland
The
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of American
New Trone Prescription 99 Promises Rheumatism Relief
An old advertisement touts New Trone Prescription 99 as a blood purifying remedy for rheumatism. It claims to cleanse blood and kidneys, ease sore joints and muscles, and restore health, urging readers to buy 50c or 1.00 sizes from Owl Drug Store in Quincy, Illinois, or through mail order.
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Owl Drug Store
Quincy
Iu— Ady
Salts Fine for Kidneys Quit Meat Ad
A famous authority asserts meat eaters can protect kidney function by taking Jad Salts or similar preparations. The remedy, derived from grape acid and lemon juice with lithia, is claimed to flush clogged kidneys, neutralize urinary acids, and prevent bladder disorders.
St Jacobs Liniment Pledges Quick Neuralgia Relief
A vintage advertisement promises instant relief from neuralgia and pain using St Jacobs Liniment. It touts a harmless, non burning formula and claims pain will not return after a small trial bottle is applied to the nerves, face, head, or any body part.
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ST. Jacobs
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Hadley
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Hig Farm
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Robert A. Bhive
Pike County
Robert M. Weeks
Hayward Hough
Pittsfield
William Conrad
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Bro. Humphrey
Bethel
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Gardner
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W. W.roberts
J. W. White
Algona
Iowa
Mr. White
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Youell Sanford
J. L. Wiseman
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Wm. Lee
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Lexington Military College
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Floyd
France
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Wednes Cayo
Walton
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Synodical College
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J. T. McPike
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Camp McArthur
Texas
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Silberman & Wise CO
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Quincy Railway Company
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