Grain Market News From Chicago on December 17
Market update shows heavy selling of corn after government crop report hints at record winter wheat yield. Prices for corn fall sharply while oats and provisions slide. official optimism on winter wheat spurs seller activity. Grain receipts and shipments data from Chicago, Minneapolis, Winnipeg and other centers noted.
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Chicago
United States
Long Commission Co
Atrel
Minneapolis
Detath
Winnipeg
Grain Markets Report From Chicago and Other Cities
Grain prices across Chicago St Louis Minneapolis and Omaha show mixed movements with No 2 and No 3 wheat and corn futures varying. Cash quotes cite No 1 hard wheat around 2.98 dollars and No 2 yellow corn near 1.40 dollars, while oats flax and rye futures appear steady to lower in several markets through December 17.
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Chicago
Ctincago
N.S
St. Louis
Louis
Pearts
Omaha
Dee
New York
Sterny
Enny
Middle West
Local Markets Farm Prices and Hogs at Quincy Yard
Knollenberg Milling quotes hay and grain prices with wheat at 2.11, oats and rye various, corn old 1.40 new 1.35 to 1.40, and mixed hay ranges. Hog quotes by weight span 140 to 250 pounds with prices from 15.20 to 17.70, plus wagon and local butcher rates for pigs calves and cattle.
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Knollenberg Milling Company
Mississippi River
B. & Q. Stork Yards
Quincy
Doy L.ay
Wesson
Anck Brothers
New York Stocks By J. E. Bennett & Co
The stock market remains quiet with a steady tone and holiday mood. Railroads face uncertainty as upcoming reports may show higher operating costs and possible rate increases. buying guidance favors Pacific and Atchison, Southern Railway, and Liberty bonds as attractively priced safe investments. Mining stocks and issues like Irec la Mining, Crescent Gold, and Caledonia are noted for potential gains.
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Pacifics
Atchison
Southern Mailway
Rye and Barley Prices in Georgd Market
Rye No 9 stands at 1.62 per unit and Barley 90c to 3.01, with Timothy at 8 11 and Clover listed nominal in the Georgd market report dated December 17.
Corn market and stock outlook from a Chicago statistician
A Chicago statistician notes corn scarcity fears tied to European events and warns that market trading should stay within extreme swings as May prices show strength then decline. Oats stay heavy amid government stock shifts and limited demand while Mexican Petroleum leads in firmness and United States Steel remains oversold amid generalized optimism.
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Chicago
Mexican Petroleum
Ing
United States Steel
Market prices show eggs slipping to 60 cents a dozen
Local market reports a steady start to the week with hay sales noted at 25 dollars per ten for loose mixed hay and 25.50 dollars per ton for baled mixed hay. Eggs decline to 60 cents a dozen amid a market slump.
Unclear Market Prices For Livestock and Mules Reported
Market notes from East St. Louis Dey 17 show figures for horses and mules with prices ranging from 90 to 186 dollars and several lots described by age and hands. The garbled OCR limits precise interpretation but indicates livestock sale listings and price points.
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East
Louis
Dea
New York Money Market and Bond Notes
Mercantile paper and sterling rates listed with 60 day bills around 4.72 and 4.76. Commercial bills quoted on banks near 4.72 percent, cables 4.735. Mexican dollars at 77.42, government bonds easing, railroad bonds heavy. Time loans strong with bids on 69 days 90 days and 6 months. Call money easy with high 6, low 4 19, closing bid 6.
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New York Money
New York
Mercantile Paper
Liberty Bonds Final Prices in New York Market
Final bond prices listed for Liberty issues in New York on December 17. 319's at 97.88 first convertible 4's at 93.22 second 4's at 92.10 first convertible 4's at 97.40 second convertible 44's at 97.83 third 4's at 96.06 and fourth 44's at 76. US. remains constant.
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New
United States Steel
Liberty
New York
Stoce Lint
A. T
Atchison
Can. Pac
Cc. M
N. Ww
Nor
Lehigh
Patrol
N.Y
N.handin
Nor. Pac
Penn
Teoples Gas
Rock Island Fee
Pac
Studebaker Ee Lge
Union Pac
U. S. Steel A
West
S. Steel Pfd
U S
Actors
Liberty eMs
Liberty Bonds
Chicago Livestock Markets Report Receipts and Prices
Chicago market shows hogs at 17.50 to 17.85 for heavy butcher cuts and 15.75 to 16.75 for throws. cattle receipts 29,000 with beef cattle from 9.50 to 19.75 and veal calves 13.75 to 16.25. sheep lambs mixed with lambs 14.75 to 15.35 and ewes around 7.75 to 9.89. St Louis and Kansas City reports parallel ranges with hogs 16.90 to 17.65 and cattle 7.50 to 18.50 in St Louis. Kansas City hogs 16.90 to 17.30, cattle 12.50 to 13.50, lambs 12.15 to 15.25.
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Chicago
Nec
St. Louis
St, Louis
Hawans City
Kansas City
Markets News Roundup From New York and Midwest
New York market notes show butter receipts at 4.3 million pounds with creamery prices above extras. Fresh gathered and firsts categories listed, with irregulars and packing stock values. Poultry prices steady from live to dressed, with hens and turkeys quoted. regional creamery receipts in Chicago and Cincinnati noted. Sugar markets in New York hold steady across centrifugal and refined grades with various product prices reported.
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New York
Chicago
Ctmhcago
Minn
Mich
Wis
Springs
Tinusas City
Kansas City
Rutter
Coffee market extends profit limits to small lot sales
Seed Market Toledo reports bid and offer movements for cash and future coffee contracts with price changes in Dec Mar and May terms. Extension of profit regulations in New York News extends food administration controls to small lots in the coffee market, affecting pricing and trading practices.
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New York
The
Food Administration
Teagenel Iss
Abolish Road Overseer Post in Pike County
The Pike county board of supervisors voted to abolish the county superintendent of highways office, declaring it vacant from December 15 1918 and directing use of a state highway man when needed. Legal questions arise over authority to abolish versus remove a held post and potential proceedings may follow.
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Pittsfield
Pike County Board of Supervisors
County Superintendent of
Pike County
Board of Supervisors
Carges
Huge Wheat Acreage Sown In Middle West
Washington reports winter wheat totals exceeding one million acres in several states. Indiana 2,891,000 acres up 22 percent. Illinois 3,252,000 acres up 25 percent. Missouri 4,243,000 acres up 36 percent. Nebraska 0,511,000 acres up 12 percent. Kansas 11,184,000 acres up 13 percent. Washington 992,000 acres at 135 percent. Iowa 750,000 acres up 100 percent.
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Washington
Indiana
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Allenby Enters Aleppo With British Army Escort
General Allenby, commander of the Allied advance through Palestine, entered Aleppo on December 10 in a ceremony watched by Indian cavalry and a large crowd. The mayor received the keys of the city along with bread and salt, and Allenby met civil and religious leaders before addressing the square crowd.
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London
Allenby
Palestine
Aleppo
Kaiser refuses to leave Holland amid warnings
Amsterdam Dec. 17 The Telegraaf reports former German Emperor William Hohenzollern has declined to depart from Holland despite official representations that his continued presence could embroil the country in serious difficulties.
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Kaiser
Amsterdam
William Hohenzollern
Telegraaf
Holland
Letters to Wilson From War Workers in Washington
A collection of humorous and poignant extracts from letters sent to President Wilson by U S war workers in Washington. The missives reveal widows with children, spouses separated by service, financial stress, and requests for assistance through wartime programs.
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Washington
Wilson
U. S. Armory
Farmland for sale around Quincy Illinois across multiple tracts
A list of several Illinois farms near Quincy with varied sizes from 5 to 270 acres. Prices range from 45 to 225 per acre, featuring cultivated prairie, timber, new houses and barns, silos, wells, and drainage districts. contact Lokien C. Came at Wells Building Quincy Illinois.
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Quincy
Illinois
Hard Road
Camp Point
Golden
Railroad Station
Lokien C
Wells
Miinois
Unclear Personal Claim About Pay and Family
A speaker laments missing pay since her husband left, questions gender assignment of her daughter, and warns of continued hardship. She mentions a son in Company 158 and contemplates contacting authorities. The passage reflects wartime or governmental aid anxieties.
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Sam
Jad Salts Advertisement Promises Kidney Relief
An old ad touts Jad Salts and four ounces of Rad Salts as a cure for kidney issues caused by uric acid. It claims drinking a tablespoon in water before breakfast cleans clogged kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and notes widespread drugstore sales to those seeking kidney relief.
Health claim clinic promises cure for influenza
An advertisement touts a non-poison drug system by a physician with years of practice. It claims success in chronic and acute diseases including influenza, asserting no pneumonia or fatalities in treated cases and inviting patronage.
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Knollenberg Milling Couryyuy
Milliour
Ubl
Blatchford
H .P. Bex
H. P
Bolles & Rogers
Bulles & Rogers
J. E. Bennett & Co
Cresgon Gold
Caledonia
Lamson Bros
Dealera
Trutter
Finn
Hutter—Creamery
Iynes
Giamond
Toledo
Clinver
Timothy
James E. Bennett & C Gain
Rachonge Mem
Hampssite Street
LUI Slouks
Milor Wrise
G. W. Chapman
N. 4Th St
Heaven
Ricker
Quincy Railway Company
J. H. Waldron
W. Cor
Fifth & Maine St
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