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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1919

Page

3

Market Downturn in Corn Futures Amid Resales Talk

Chicago Friday markets softened as chatter of corn resales to the west unsettled buyers. January and May futures slid, oats mixed, and provisions varied with hogs lifting some and car shortages constraining movement. Weak British exchange aided corn weakness while Edge finance signaled potential support.

Chicago Canada New England Long Commission Co Northwest Minneapolis Winnipeg Necelota

Stocks Rally as Oils and Autos Lead Market Gains

New York stocks rose Friday with oils, metals, and equipment firms posting notable gains amid strong demand and loose money conditions. Mexican and Pan American Petroleum led oil shares tied to merger plans, while steel and iron sectors surged. bonds lagged as call money held near 6 percent, volumes reached 1,125,000 shares.

New York Pan-American Petroleums Asteela Affiliated Long Commission Co Armour Atchison Cruc. Steel Pacific Cudahy Goodrehn Central Kelly-Spring Mid, Steel Nor Ohio City Gas P_ Lorillard Penn People's Gas Sears-itue Swift Studebaker Stronair Oil Texas OL Bolg Steel U, S&s Rubber Westing Sty Wittys Wilson and Co

Grain and seed prices advance across Chicago and Peoria markets

The report lists mixed corn bids around 1.53 to 1.55, No 2 yellow and No 3 yellow quotes, oats and rye values, Timothy and clover seeds, pork prices, and cash wheat movements. Market updates show Minneapolis and Peoria details, wheat and corn futures, and New York money market notes.

Knolenberg Milling Company New Widsat Jnck Brothers J. H. Mood and Co Chotva C. F. Blabop Co Swift F&o Chicago Chiaicago Sern St Lowta Louis Dele Peoria Ontsle Hinder Wminneapolia Minneapolis Dee Tominev Suir Ste New York Onis Poe

Butter and dairy prices and poultry in New York and Chicago

New York reports butter prices with firmer markets and creamery extras, milk products and packing stock notes, and poultry prices for chickens fowls and turkeys. Chicago notes butter prices easing, dairy cases, and potato and sugar quotes, with raw sugar steady in New York.

New York Ahicrgo Chicago Red River

Bowen I II community notes include accident and weddings

In Ipava and Bowen area news detail Harry Martin who lost his left hand in a coal stove accident near Ipava. The piece also notes Marian Law Jess and Orin Dennis wedding at Bowen, Dennis later running Augusta’s Dennis Produce. Families visit, medical updates, and local business observations follow with routine town life updates.

Sanford Brewner Plymouth Harry Martin Bowen Ipava Iil Harry Chapin California K. C. Smith Decatur Tooks Totsch Hospital Keokuk Whig Augusta Cecil James Frank Worrell W. B. Cecil Aes Helen Mills Yioward Bartholomew Mr. Dennis William Dennis Dennis Produce Company Orin France Mr. Lawless Helen Florida

Whipple and kin host extended Plymouth visit

Charles Whipple of Colorado visited his brother H. O. Whipple and relatives in Plymouth on Saturday. Miss Lela McAvoy stayed with Ed Griffeth, Lew Phelps hosted a day with Travis Weir’s, and Stanton Smith baled for Travis Weir and Tommy Manlove last week. Oliver Beach and wife left for Florida for the winter. Fred Campbell from Prairie City, William Copeland’s nephew, moved to the Jarvis house for spring, then to a farm northwest of town he has bought. Art Baker of Chicago visited town.

Plymouth Ill Charles Whipple Colorado H. O. Whipple Lela McAvoy Ed Griffeth Lew Phelps Travis Weir Stanton Smith Tommy Manlove Oliver Beach Florida Fred Campbell Prairie City William Copeland Jarvis Art Baker Chicago

Family visits and funeral attendances noted in town

Relatives and friends visited family members and attended the funeral of Alex Swisegood. Mrs Hugh McDaniel returned home from a Macomb hospital, Mrs Harriet Burdette and Otto left for St Louis with Lsurdette to St Cloud for winter, Otto to the Ozark mountains. Dan Selover bought the George Hart property for 2200 dollars, and Mrs Walter Wolfe visited with Jim McDaniel.

Alex Swisegodd Will Fickert Frank McDaniel Rogevilla Macomb Hugh McDaniel Harriet Burdette Otto St. Louis Lsurdette St. Cloud Ila Ozark Mountains Dan Selover Quincy George Hart Walter Wolfe Bentley Jim McDaniel Charlie Serrot Omaha Alex Swisegood Swisegood Plymouth Twila Drew Carthage Warold Elbert Roland Drew

Fire Destroys Local High School Building

A Monday morning fire at about 8 oclock destroyed the high school building from a defective chimney. Classes will be held in I O O F and Masonic halls the rest of the term. Community reports note church at risk and efforts to save it, with many schoolbooks saved. Local social events and visits weave through the town as residents assist and recover.

Rugent Wyndman Wellington Kan Mra James Garner Quincy J. F. Garner Georgia Richardson M.fe Woman's Home Mission Society Cunningham Urbana Happy Circle George Majors Eugene B. Hyndman Hyndman Garner France Paul Laffey Peorias West Point Timothy Clampit M. FE Helen Saling Osler

Beverly Ills Visit Amid Illness and Holiday Preparations

Mrs Chauncey Beavers from Liberty came to be with her mother Mrs Nellie Sykes who is ill with pneumonia. Dr Kuntz of Barry Way attended W R Sykes. Sunday school plans a Christmas program. Armzmen or Armtzen to hold a public sale Tuesday Dec 23. Gladys Kellum visiting sister Mrs M R Sykes while school closes for holidays due to fuel shortage. Dr Davidson passed through town en route to see Mrs Mary.

Chauncey Beavers of Liberty Nellie Sykes Dr. Kuntz Barry Way W. R. Sykes M. KE Sl. Armtzen Gladys Kellum Oskaloosa M. RR. Sykes Dr. Davidson Mary

Favorable Features Seen By Bradstreets

Bradstreet’s weekly trade and industrial summary highlights favorable features this week. Resumption of coal production and reopening of mills, active iron and steel buying, rising metals, and renewed grain and hog product demand drive activity. holiday trade volumes reach new records despite lower dairy and meat prices and interbank clearings total 9,531,851,000 dollars.

New York Bradstreet Toxtay Igs

Barry Visitors and Local Travels Highlight Weekend

Kelly and Ray Rhoades spent Sunday with Mrs. Rhoades parents Mr. and Mrs Bent Rowman. Lee Cyrele moves to Liberty. Mary Diker and Erna Richardson visited home folks. Clara Hlasting visited Barry on Wednesday. Several couples shopped in Quincy on Wednesday and Monday.

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