State Civil Service exams open for January 1920
The State Civil Service Commission announces examinations for multiple positions across Illinois cities including Chicago, Springfield, and East St. Louis. Open to citizens over 21 with requirements ranging from stenographer and accountant to nurse and industrial supervisor. Applications due January 10, 1920 with testsJanuary 17 in several cities.
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Alton
Ams
Carbon
Charleston
Chicago
Danville
Dixon
East Moline
East St.s
Galesburg
Jacksonville
Kan- Lincoln
Macombet
Vernon
Eoria
Quincy
Springfield
Illinois
Reeliversity Accountant
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Cairo
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Streator
East Louis
Quines
Niversity
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Alary
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Assiatanga
Presaman
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Pennal
Aboout
Southerninois
State Civil Service Commission
Yil
Jellet
Chester
Menard P.O
Pontiac
War Prohibition Act Ruling Linked to Volstead Papers
The court discusses the Velstead act and Volstead Act provisions retaining wartime prohibition until war end and demobilization, detailing penalties for violations. It cites the President's veto message and judicial notices about armistice dates, peace treaties, and congressional actions shaping whether actual war existed.
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United States
Congress
Senate
Market notes and war era legal argument blend
The report lists hay and straw prices for Timothy mix and clover hay with various quality grades, then shifts to New York mercantile paper prices and government bond notes. A judge’s opinion discusses the wartime prohibition act, arguing the Eighteenth Amendment does not guarantee a year of grace and that wartime autocracy should yield to constitutional democracy once hostilities end.
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Court of Equity
Grain market slips as corn receipts rise in Chicago
Chicago market reports higher corn receipts provoking bearish pressure on prices. January corn settles around 1.34 and May near 1.32, with oats dropping and provisions volatile. Traders chalk increased corn arrivals to railway capacity cuts and a bearish coal strike impact, while mild weather and rumors of foreign purchases offer transient rallies.
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Chicago
Scandinavian
Italy
United States
Seaboard
Hog market slips amid coal crisis and low hide demand
Hog prices fell by a quarter to the local market on Friday. The hide market was also weak as tanneries nationwide closed due to the coal situation, dampening demand for hides. City market sellers reported four loads of corn at 1.30 per bushel and three at 1.25, oats at 0.75, and bale wheat straw at 8.50 per ton.
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Market Price Listings for Hay and Grain Commodities
Prices paid by the Kundlenberg Miling Company cover hay and grain, with wheat, corn, oats, clover and timothy hay, prairie and alfalfa varieties, straw, and mixed hay. Also quoted are animal product prices from Anck Brothers and J. B. Hood and Co for hogs, cattle, calves, sheep, poultry, eggs, dairy feeds, and hides and furs with approximate central-section values for fur species.
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Kundlenberg Miling Company
Anck Brothers
J. B. Hood and Co
C. F. Ttishop Co
Amco
Swift
Binversores
Bolles
Regera
Grain price listings across Chicago and other markets
A mosaic of futures and cash prices from Chicago St Louis and Peoria shows mixed movement in wheat corn and oats. No 2 red winter wheat and No 2 yellow corn figures appear with varying bids and asks across markets in Chicago St Louis Peoria and New York.
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Chicago
Dec. J
St. Lounis
St, Louis
Dee
Kansas City
Kansas
Peoria
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New York
Stock market gains as government backs lower court oil cases
New York stocks rally on news government will abide by lower court decrees in Southern Pacific oil land cases. Southern Pacific soars to 109, Asso oil and bonds jump, United States Steel and Mexican oils lead late rallies while General Motors recovers losses. Total volume 3,050,000 shares. par value trades at $22,400,000.
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New York
Southern Pacific
Associated Oil
Motors
United State Steel
General Motors
Liberty
Victory
Long Commission Co
Armour Pfd
Atchison
Amer
Tob
Alti
Lag
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Can, Pacific
Chand
Mow
Cudahy
Com
Edison
Erle
Met
Goodrich
Elee
Cerse
Kelly Spring
Mid, Steel
Pacific
Central
Nor
Ohio Cit
Penn
People's Gas
Sears-Roe
Swift
Sc. Pacific
Studebaker
Sinclair Oi
Texas Oil
LU. S. Steel
U.S. Steel
Union Pacific
Iu, S&s Rubber
Westing
Lliys
Wilson and Co
Live Stock Markets Summary from Chicago and Midwest
Chicago and Kansas City reports show hog and cattle receipts and price ranges. Hogs in Chicago around 13.40 to 13.75 for bulk. heavy, light, and packing sow prices noted. Cattle mixed with steers and cows in various brackets. veal calves and feeders listed. Kansas City figures mirror weak to steady tones with hogs around 13.60 to 14.00 and cattle largely steady to higher in select grades. Also noted are Missouri market movements and a brief cotton futures update in New York with spot prices around middling 59.25.
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Chicago
Manars City
Kansas City
Peoria
Peorea
Ili
New York
Markets New York and Chicago commodity roundup
New York butter and cheese prices move steadily with tubs and extras quoted. Eggs firm with fresh fattened extras and firsts noted. Sugar, coffee, and various grain and oilseed quotes listed for New York Toledo and St Louis. Livestock and poultry prices steady or mixed in Chicago. Potatoes and fats show firm to strong trends across markets with multiple grades and cash and forward quotes included.
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New York
Chicago
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Colorado
Eliminate the Rat Sold by Pharmacist Inquiries
An advertisement offers a product titled Eliminate the Rat by H. Schroeder of 404 Maine Street Quincy. It states it will be sent nationwide on receipt of price two dollars, with express options, and lists outlets Kiefer's Pharmacy Brown and May's Drug Co W Sehitnkman as sellers.
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H. Schroeder
Maine Street
Quincy
United States
Express
Kiefer’s Pharmacy
Brown & May's Drug Co
Sehitnkman
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Prairie Hay
New York Money
Mercantile Paper
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Short Nile Minneapol
Northwest Car Lots
Fridey
Duluth
Fiiday
Knollenberg
Knollenberg Milling
8Th and
York
Inet
Janes E. Bennett & CO
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
Hampshire Street
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Santos
Toledo
Alsike
Timothy
Ori
ST. Touts
A. E. Prince
Newcomb Hotel
Liberty Bonds
Benda
H. Addington
Bruce
Iowa
Agricultural Journal
Schroeder
Knollenbergs
Knollenberg Milling Co
Quincy, Il
Stover Feed Grinders
Fairbanks-Morse
Robbins
Geo. Keller & Sons
Maine
Quincy, Ill
Ohsman Sons & Co
City Hall Square
City Hall
Quincy, III
RIDE
Quincy Railway Company
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