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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1918
Page
18
Chicago market summary shows December and January contracts at high levels briefly before weakness spreads through grains and hogs. January corn closes at 1.383 and May at 1.355, oats down, provisions off, with rains hindering shelling and wagon traffic. Hog yard clearance prompts selling by state commission houses, while anticipated packer droves and bearish feeding persist.
Complex pan of grain quotes across cities including Chicago St Louis and Kansas City with corn, wheat, oats and rye prices, mixed lots, and receipts. Prices shown for No 2 red wheat, No 3 yellow corn, No 2 white oats, and various white and yellow corn grades. Also reports on butter poultry hogs and other farm market items with regional receipts and quotations.
Livestock markets in Chicago and St Louis report mixed receipts with hogs and cattle showing varied price ranges. Hogs mostly steady to higher, butchers and packers up to 18. Markets in Kansas City show steady hog receipts and prime fed steers around 120, while cattle, calves, and sheep reflect modest shifts and steady to lower trends.
Toledo reports fluctuating price quotes for cash and prime contracts. Clover seal prime cash values show Dec at 24.75, Jan 24.85, and Feb and Mar at 25. Als tke prime cash lists Dec 19.65 and Mar 1985. Timothy prime cash values show current Dec at 5.05, Jan 5.10, and Mar 4s 25.
Rye and barley prices in Chicago on December 22 show No 2 rye at 1.62 dollars and barley at 0.90 dollars per unit. Timothy at 0.38 and clover nominal.
Corn opened strong as bulls took profits and selling followed from both sides after the government waived its minimum hog price rule to clear mixed lots. Saturday hog prices may be excluded from the monthly average. Oats fell without corn support, domestic and seaboard demand weak. Stocks stayed dull and steady as professionals grow bearish for the near term amid the postwar readjustment.
In New York on December 22 trading was light and colorless, led by gains in several speculative issues such as motors oils and minor equipment. United States Steel steadied within a narrow range while related stocks like Baldwin Locomotive and American Car and Railway Steel Springs rose about 1 point. Major names including Tobacco, Peoples Gas and General Electric showed late recoveries as bonds eased, with total weekly sales around 9.25 million dollars and 225,000 shares traded.
East St Louis reports horse and mule prices with size and hand measurements, while New York markets list Liberty bond prices and sterling rates. Cotton growth prospects in South Africa are noted as promising amid rising interest and investment.
Celebration as URSA Mrs John Warnier welcome a son born Saturday at Pessing hospital Quincy. Ada Woodruff formerly Mrs Warnier is mother. first child. Various visits, military returns, and community activities including church plans, a severe lumber yard accident injuring Ben Nichols, a influenza and pneumonia death of Virgil McCready, and a homecoming reception for Mr and Mrs William Markward and son Johnnie. Mrs Ola Mitchell and Miss Fern Laycock sang hymns at the funeral.
Private William A. Mavis of Shelbina learned his pocket Bible saved his life after being shot in the right arm during a brutal Argonne attack. A bullet pierced the testament and a spent round was found near the heart, a miracle noted as medics carried him from the field. His mother’s inscription May God guard my boy greeted him when the Bible was returned.
Judge Winshaw presided over a county court session on a special assessment matter for Sun Island Levee Drainage District as Judge Kurt Swan was ill. County Clerk Heskey and deputy Martin are gravely ill with influenza. Ott Gicker runs the office in their absence. Vinton King is improving after influenza. Ralph Cannon, discharged from the Students Army Training Corps, visits his parents and plans to resume studies at Chicago University after holidays. Judge Grote attended a hearing before the State Public Utilities Commission about rate increases. City Attorney Capps attended Peoria meeting seeking repeal of the State Public Utilities Commission act. Influenza worsens in Pittsfield with new cases daily, including Claude Be Watters and Miss Minnie Sevenland. Lena Grace Thompson’s funeral planned at her family home with Rev. W. Tiepking officiating. interment in West Cemetery. County clerk issued marriage licenses to Shinn and Rain, Moody and Clark. Patrick Kane sold his 45-acre farm north of the corporation to John P. Ducey. Judge Hisdea adjourned circuit court until Tuesday. Mrs Eva Graves of Peoria to visit sister Mrs Weaver.
The text lists Italy Japan Greece and the Pacific coast of South America along with Java Sicily and Asia Minor as highly quake prone. It also notes Africa Australia Russia Siberia Scandinavia and Canada as the least affected regions.
German authorities began surrendering large wartime caches to the American Third Army at Coblenz. About 760 large caliber guns and nearly 3,000 machine guns are included, with machine guns transported on one train and other guns requiring three trains. Metternich near Coblenz serves as the assembling point. A Bath Maine birthday dinner featured a lemon pie baked from a lemon grown on a domestic tree.
A speaker argues health comes from natural remedies and proper living rather than doctors. He contrasts human folly with animals, promotes herbs and plant cures, and recalls treating illness by natural methods rather than calomel, strychnine, or morphine. He lists numerous local remedies and recounts tasting wild yam as beneficial.
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