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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1917
Page
10
Chicago markets react to President's call for immediate action with corn closing unchanged from Friday at 1.18 1/2 dollars per bushel after mixed moves. Oats rise to season highs and provisions slip, while trade restrictions news dampens sentiment amid exporter sales and shifting price controls.
A fragment from a historical price page shows assorted grain items and sample quotes. It lists white wheats and various lots with prices like 4.52 and 1,177, alongside location hints such as Chicago and New York. The text appears to be a parcel of market data with inconsistent OCR renderings.
Receipts vary with cattle and hogs showing mixed prices while markets in Texas and Illinois report steady to firm tones. Cattle demand remains uneven with steers and heifers trading around mid 700s per hundredweight as buyers show caution and traders note fluctuating wholesale demand.
Market notes describe southern horses and mules with varying quality and sizes, noting demand for 16 to 16 1/2 hands and discounts under 15 hands. Equine and cattle receipts show rough stock, plus a detailed price list for hogs, cattle, and poultry, with local grain and milling product prices and regional freight remarks.
Long Commission Co reports on corn oats and stocks amid government price regulation talk. It notes selling pressure after the food administrator statement and prices closing below Monday. Oats rise then ease as producers and commission houses react to wartime policies and rail transport outlook.
Hog prices rose a dime in the city stock market on Tuesday. Twenty two farmers appeared in the market. Five loads of baled hay brought 24 dollars per ton, three loads at 24 dollars, and four loads at 24 dollars. New corn sold at 1.05 per bushel with nine loads totaling 7.10 dollars. One batch of oats sold for six and a half cents per bushel. Two loads of baled wheat straw sold for 7.50 per ton.
The market rose 10c to 1 per ton for timothy and mixed timothy, with strong demand locally and for shipment. Prairie clover and alfalfa arrivals remained steady and strong for local accounts. Totals show 141 cars: timothy 106, clover mixed 14, prairie 9, clover 6, alfalfa 10. sales range from 28 to 32 dollars per ton with various bundle totals and price quotes. straw steady at 9.50 per ton for wheat or oats.
New York stocks ended on a mixed note with a dull early session turning volatile after the President's message. Large swings characterized the final hour with a broad decline in war shares, rails, and copper issues, while listings including Pennsylvania and St Paul preferred hit new lows and trading volume reached 630,900 shares.
Chaotic OCR snippet lists receipts and prices across markets. Mentions Chicare, CHICAGO, Tree, Butter, Poultry Alive, New York sugar and coffee with scattered figures such as 4.919 cases, fowls 15 720, and 25 cars, plus Minnesota sacks.
The market saw general liquidation as the President’s speech discouraged peace talk. Prices moved irregularly with some sharp declines and unsettled closings. Analysts expect further readjustment, with potential lower prices unless fresh breaks prompt rallies.
In Petrograd Nikolai Lenine said the Bolshevik election gains are a great victory. He predicted the Constituent Assembly would sanction government measures and that Bolsheviks with the Left Social Revolutionaries would form a majority in Petrograd.
Samuel P Camp died at 2 30 PM Sunday after a five day illness in Carthage at 17 North Fayette Street. He was a longtime Presbyterian janitor, served in the Civil War with Company B ith Tile nuis cavalry, and funeral services were conducted by Rev Boyd with burial at Moss Ridge. Surviving are his widow Mary Loop Camp and daughter Blanche Eaton of Keokuk, plus four sisters and several brothers.
Richfield residents recount a week of visiting relatives in Quincy and nearby towns. Numerous families, including the Moors, Krabrick, Frisbee, Mengset, Wagg, Marigold, Ryan, Moore, and Wagg, shared meals and called on kin. Arrangements are under way for a Christmas tree at the M E church and several residents traveled to Quincy for shows and errands.
Fragmentary notes describe Dr Noss and Rov Iginas traveling to Huntsville to treat a patient on Saturday. Mentions of Mr Lunch, Hy, and a storekeeper family moving into Mrs Eymiin's house. Family visits include Bil Baker's brother, Piaf, HW, and Matheray of Mymouth visiting Joe White's family, with Herman Puden noted.
Numerous local households hosted Thanksgiving dinners and visits with relatives and soldiers awaiting service. Guests included Irwin family members, Burners, Monk, Lawton, and numerous area residents with trips to Plymouth and Canton. The community shared meals, care packages from T. O. O. F. and church events paused by severe illness and wartime travel.
Lawrence Vallbracht son of Andy Vallbracht a Quincy tailor shot himself in Palmyra while cleaning a repeating rifle. The 22 caliber bullet struck him in the left shoulder near the heart. doctors fear no serious outcome. He is a high school athlete in vigorous health. Also noted is a land sale in Palmyra and several court and jury actions in the county.
A homecoming Sunday night from St Louis had friends at the residence of Mr and Mrs Rufus Christian receiving congratulations. Miss Audrey Christian hosted a card party and show er on Tuesday night for Mr and Mrs Gentry Cummings. Carpenters were installing seats in the new Methodist church on Tuesday.
The text describes a selfwatering plant labeled as a water barrel about the size of a beer keg. It claims the interior holds large air cells with pulp forming about 60 percent water. The passage also notes a seven ton daily free mail output by congressmen.
An advertisement promises relief from colds and catarrh by applying a fragrant antiseptic cream in the nostrils. It claims open air passages, eased headache, and faster breathing, with a small bottle aiding nasal relief and healing swollen membranes.
A vintage ad touts St Jacobs Oil as a quick fix for backache lumbago and sciatica. It promises near instant relief from soreness stiffness and pain through a gentle rub with claims of skin safety and lasting comfort after applying a small bottle from the local druggist.
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