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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1918

Page

10

Market loses for corn despite late gains on Tuesday

Chicago market notes unfavorable weather put bears in corn, but close unsettled with slight gains after short covering. Prospects show seaborne demand and domestic inquiry supporting provisions while hog quotations stabilize. Shipments remain high and distant futures weaken as food admin actions influence prices.

Chicago Seaboard Food Administration Long Commission Co Southwest Minneapolis Winnipeg

Grain and Livestock Markets Report From Multiple Cities

Chicago and Peoria price lists show mixed corn and white yellow oats quotes with receipts and market changes. Kansas City cash wheat steady to up, hog prices by weight range and trucker quotes, plus local farm products and batcher quotations for hay, straw, and poultry priced by category.

Chicago Pec N.S N. T Nolan Peoria Market Ke Khankan City Kansas City Omaha Dee.bi Minarapollis Minneapolis New York

Livestock and Market Totals Across Cities

Market reports show hog and cattle receipts in St Louis Chicago and Kansas City with steady to strong prices. Hog bids range 17.50 to 17.75 in Chicago and 17.20 to 17.75 in Kansas City, while beef cattle and calves move at varied rates. Sheep and lamb prices edge higher in some markets. butter and poultry hold firm in New York and Chicago. A Washington note records a prohibitory language act re-enacted for the district.

St. Louis ST. Louis Chicago Kansan City Kansas City Indianapolis Dee New York

New York Stocks Review From J. E. Bennett Co

The steel market was quiet with prices unplanned. industrials hold firm and Steel cases may rise on renewed investment. Liberty bonds appear weak yet better issues and bonds attract buyers. various rails oils metals copper stocks offered at low prices. Strong sentiment to buy Southern Pacific Union Pacific and Atchison as well as Studebaker and Anaconda copper.

Industred ULS AMP Honda Miatiarity Sina Eaupdtul Lnvesters Ae Teanime Southern ‘Ecitie Union Pacific Atelison Sinclatr Oil Studebaker Anaconda Breoval Caledonia Hecla Mining Cresson

Clover and timothy seed price roundup in Toledo market

Clover seed prime shows cash and Dee prices ranging from 24.60 to 25.00 with monthly marks. Alsike prime lists cash 19.45 and Dee 19.45 with March 19.75. Timothy prime moves from 5.00 cash to 6.05 Dee with January and May prices.

Toledo Dee

Grain Prices in Chicago Market Decline Mixed Rye Barley

Rye No 2 priced at 1 621 1.68 per hundredweight while Barley stands at 90 cents to 81.04 with Timothy at 88 and 11. Clover listed nominally no change.

Chicago

Market Brief Highlights Narrow Trade in Corn and Oats

The market was narrow with most trades by professionals. Cash corn eased while deferred May faced pressure and oats sold within a fractional range with nearby purchases by cash houses. Stocks rose broadly led by American Car and Foundry, U S Steel, and Southern Pacific as Judge Gary forecast five years of prosperity boosting sentiment.

Seaboard Shorts American Car Anil Foundry U. S, Steel Southern Pacific Gary

Quoted Hog and Farm Produce Prices Hold Steady in Markets

Local markets saw steady hog prices with continued activity in hay and grain sales. Prices recorded include five loads of loose mixed hay at 25 dollars per ton, baled hay mostly 24 to 25, baled clover 21 to 23, and grains with yellow corn at 1 dollar 30 cents per bushel and oats at 70 cents.

Knollenberg Milling Company Mississippi River Quincy Oregon Anck Brothers Patco Pauley

Prices for Horses and Mules in East St. Louis

Extra heavy draft horses listed at 105 to 160 dollars, southerns 95 to 105, eastern chunks 180 to 160, mules 16 hands 2000 to 1325, 15 hands 140 to 226, 14 hands 90 to 136. Also a British scientist notes weight for weight macaroni rivals beef or mutton as a flesh-building food.

Stocks Open Firm on Steel Confidence in Market Rally

NY stocks start Tuesday with a firm undertone led by United States Steel and a raft of heavy issues including United Fruit Atlantic Gulf American Car Railway Steel Springs Crucible and Bethlehem Steels General Motors Texas company Beet Sugar Wilson Packing and Continental Can. U S Steel closes up 1½ points as rails and metals rise to session highs with total sales near 626 000 shares and a broad advance in many issues.

New York United States Steel Corporation United Fruit Atlantic Gulf American Car Railway Steel Springs Crucible Bethlehem Steels General Motors Texas Company Beet Sugar Wilson Packing Continental Can United States Steel Loco Atchison Can Pac St. BP N. Wo Erie Nor. Pfd

Liberty Bonds Closing Prices Narrow Across Series

Liberty Hands New York December 11 final Liberty bonds closing values show 3144’s at 7.50, first convertible 4s at 93.20, second 4s at 93, first convertible 44s at 97.30, second convertible 44s at 90.08, third 44% at 90.90, and fourth 44s at 90.90.

Liberty Hands New York

Embargo Placed on Hog Shipments to Chicago Stockyards

The railroad administration authorized an embargo on hog shipments to the Union Stock Yards in Chicago until Thursday. The U S Food Administration set new average prices for hogs across centers, with Chicago as the base at 17.56 and other cities adjusted accordingly. Chicago received about 300,000 hogs last week, 60,000 more than packing capacity, amid labor shortages and heavy rail deliveries.

Belles & Rogers Lee Quincy Washington Union Stock Yards Chicago Railroad Administration United States Food Administration Stabilization and Control Committee Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit Buffalo Cincinnati Louisville Nashville Everett Brown Everett Brown, Chairman of the Price Stabilization and Central Committee The Middle West Dee

Miss Frances Gardhouse Dies at 18 in Emerson

Frances Gardhouse daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Gardhouse died at home Friday at 6 30 p m of pneumonia She was 18 and in Palmyra high school He leaves parents two brothers and two sisters many friends also noted widespread flu cases and local ailments as families cope with illness in Emerson and nearby towns

Frances Gardhouse Arthur Gardhouse Frances Palmyra Sidney Parker Harry Phillips Little Hutcherson Russel Marksbury Thelma Hickman Ewing Ren Eger Babe Ida Clark Emerson Friends Will Brunk Marwood Gabe Marksbury Dr. Hamlin J. W. Pendry Brookstields B. Pendry Sam Schofield Quincvy Ed Smoot’s Billy McPike P. Q. Austin George Barnett J. H. Cubbage Mary Wilcox Harold McClelland Floyd Adair R. Kk. Adair Howard Lawless P. T. Witt Witt Ida Witt Kirksville Farr Adams Burlington Quincy John Klatt Sheis

Loraine Woman Dies as Sons Serve in World War

Mrs CC A Strickler of Loraine died in Blessing hospital Quincy from influenza after weeks of lumbago and cancer. She leaves husband three sons in US service Don in France Lt Glenn ensign navy home on furlough, another son in navy. plus three daughters. Funeral Thursday as Glenn arrives.

Loraine CC. A. Strickler Blessing Hospital Quincy United States Don France Glenn Navy Naval Service

May Restore Trains Director McAdoo Says

Washington Dec 11 The railroad administration will restore normal passenger service Director General McAdoo told the American people He said several trains will be added to current schedules within a few weeks and service will be improved as soon as possible Trains operated under private control for competitive reasons will not be restored.

Wasitington Railroad Administration Saids McAdoo Juissenger

Roosevelt Recovering From Illness in Hospital

New York December 11 Former President Theodore Roosevelt remains in Roosevelt Hospital where he is receiving treatment for sciatica and rheumatism. Doctors report his condition has improved significantly and he hopes to return home late this week or early next.

Roosevelt New York Col Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Hospital

Ely's Cream Balm Relief for Cold and Catarrh

Relief from stuffed nose and head congestion promised by Ely's Cream Balm. Small bottle from druggist, antiseptic formula soothes swollen membranes and provides instant breathing aid for cold symptoms. Fragrant preparation touted as a remedy for catarrh and nasal discomfort.

Ely

Inside-Bathing With Hot Water Promotes Health

An advertisement urges drinking a glass of hot water with a spoonful of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this practice improves complexion breath and general well being by removing waste and toxins daily.

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Hetail Knollenberg Mi Company BSB Iran Shipstyle Bolles & Rovers Eda House Columbia J. E. Bennett & Co Lamson Bros New York Money Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange Texican Wseceene Liberty James E.bennett & Co Hampshire Street Emerson, MO Swift's Swift Corn Belt Knollenberg Milling Co 8Th and York Telephone Quincy Gas, Electric & Hig. Co Riverside Franklin County Springfield Riverside Coal Co. J. &. Frese, Prop
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