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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
10
New York reports a subdued stock market as peace proposals and Mexican crisis weigh on sentiment. Weakness spreads from speculative favorites to common shares, with limited offerings and thin turnover. Bond activity mirrors the mood as U.S. bonds hold while treasury rates and money market rates drift.
Chicago markets echoed a low mood from New York stock losses. Wheat closed down modestly with May and December bids mixed, corn and oats dipping slightly while provisions held near yesterday's levels. Seaboard demand appeared, but unloading of lard increased. Northwest car lots and primary movements showed mixed receipts and shipments compared with last year and week totals.
Wheat and corn prices quoted in Chicago St Louis Kansas City Omaha and New York with No 2 yellow and white corn and No 2 hard wheat values. Mixed bids shown for several grades, regional variations noted, and international quotes from Liverpool and Peoria.
Market reports show cattle hogs and sheep receipts in Kanaan City St Louis and Chicago with varied prices. Hogs strong in St Louis with heavy and light classes quoted and cattle steady in Chicago with native beef and western steers listed. Sheep and lamb markets appear mixed across the regions with yearlings and ewes noted.
Long Commission Co. notes holiday mood and thin activity in grains. Wheat buoyed by Kansas crop condition but overbought pressure prompts profit taking. corn influenced by embargoes and transportation outlook. oats remain weak but cheap relative to corn and wheat. Hog and meat prices show strength with heavy hog run in 1916 and high August hog prices, suggesting continued meat demand and higher prices whether peace arrives or not. Provisions advised for investment.
Seed markets from Toledo and Chicago show Clover and Alsike quotes with December and March futures. Toledo lists Clover cash and December at 10.60 to 10.62 percent, March at 10.65. Alsike December at 11.20 and March at 11.30. Timpathy cash and December around 2.40 and March near 2.55. Chicago reports Rye No 2 and Barley and Clover prices though details are truncated.
Chicago on December 29 reports hay prices for timothy at No. 1 315 15.00 and No. 2 13.60 14. Straw prices list rye oat and wheat with values shown, including timothy and bulk figures.
Markets report mixed dairy and poultry values with regional differences. Butter prices in Chicago decline for some grades while Washington and Pacific states show varied receipts. New York creamery butter strengthens. Poultry values largely steady to higher for live fowl and turkeys. Kansas City lists hog and poultry quotes, and sugar and refined products show marginal shifts.
Quincy Clearing House association reports bank clearings for Thursday. The figure matches the same day last week at 154,729, with a week-ago total of 18,087 for the same day. The data reflects financial activity in the local banking sector.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Ely's Cream Balm to relieve head cold and catarrh. It promises instant relief as the antiseptic cream clears nasal passages and soothes swollen mucous membranes, claiming there is no more headache or breathing difficulty.
Seventeen loads of hay corn baled straw and oats arrived and sold at the local market. Hog prices moved up five cents per hundredweight while other prices stayed near previous levels. Hay and corn entries show mixed per ton and per bushel prices with some loads not priced.
Local markets list diverse commodity prices including hay, grain and milling products from No 2 wheat to alfalfa seed. Prices cover hay types, corn, oats, straw, clover seed, Timothy seed, milling goods from flour to meal, hog and pig quotations, poultry rates, eggs butter hides and livestock terms. The note ends with a remark about marriage odds.
Pittsfield notes dozens of students and teachers returning home for Christmas from institutions such as Wesleyan Macomb Millikin and Northwestern and Chicago. The town records deaths notably W R Hooper and lists community events including a Mansion House lease, a large K P hall dance, and holiday visits from relatives and alumni.
A concise legal phrasing explores steps when a prior condition is denied. It examines available remedies and the procedural path to address the failure or denial, highlighting alternatives and potential corrective actions.
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