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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1920

Page

3

Corn and grain rise amid rail strike fears and sparse receipts

Chicago and other markets report corn gains of 2½ to 4 cents as supply tightness and talk of a railroad strike boost prices. May and July corn rise to about 1.28 and 1.25 per bushel, while oats, rye and hogs advance. Receipts and shipments show mixed activity across Minneapolis, Duluth, Winnipeg, Chicago and Kansas City, with futures and cash prices responding to expected crop movement delays.

Longe Commission Co Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Mogs Rise on City Market Amid Light Market Activity

Market report notes little change in local markets on Tuesday with Mogs up two nickels per hundred pounds on Nighel Crrektet. City market offerings were light due to bad roads. Hay loads sold for 28 dollars per ton, bated timothy at 327 per ton, cats at 83 cents per bushel, and corn at 1.40 per bushel.

Stocks Endure Heavy Losses Amid Liquidation Wave

New York. February 11. A broad market retreat persisted with widespread declines across sectors led by motors oils steels and shipping stocks. Heavy selling pressure and rumors of loan curtailments weighed on prices with losses ranging up to nearly 20 points. Total volume reached 1,050,000 shares as Liberty bonds weakened and industrial issues posted.

New York United States ‘Steel Corporation Sharow Steels Oila Motora General Motors Liberty

Livestock Market Reports From Chicago and Midwest Regions

Chicago and several Midwest markets show varied cattle hog and sheep receipts. Hogs top around 15.75 at East St Louis and Chicago with heavy sows and pints noted. cattle across regions display mixed support with beef steers and veal calves priced from mid teens to mid twenties. Kansas City and Peoria bids mirror steady to higher tones, while Liberty Bonds quotes surface in New York trading.

Chicago Hoyes East St. Louis EAST ST_ LOUIS Kansas City

Butter and dairy prices drift in uneven New York trades

In New York on February 11 butter and dairy markets show mixed moves with creamery butter higher on some lines while others soften. Fresh eggs and poultry hold steady amid varied wholesale activity. sugar in New York remains steady with raw and refined grades quoted at 12.29 and 15.16 respectively.

New York Chicago Fasb

Market prices for hay and straw and cotton futures

Hay and straw quotations from St. Louis list timothy No 1 at 32 34 per cwt No 2 at 29 30 No 3 at 26 28 with various hedged and mixed lots. Prairie and clover hays priced up to 41 06 for choice prairie hay and 85 37 for standard. Straw quoted at 10.00 10.50. Cotton futures in New York close steady with March 34.70 May 32.30 July 30.35 Oct 28.52 and Dec 25.00.

Chicura Chicago Met Rarney St. Louis Y ST. Louis Kranean City Kansas City Schieher Peoria Prhorta Mixnmapolis New York Kustienberg Milling Company Anck Brothers Pat Lassie Long Commission Co Atchison BO S&s Cal ‘Pacific iGen Goodrich Bob Bae Tad Me I KO Roy Kelly -Spring Mid. Steel Mor Pacific Pacific Penn Peopl Sears-Roe Swift Studebaker Sinclair Oil Texas Oil W. S. Steel Com S. Steel Union Pacific U. S. Rubber Westing Willys-Over Woolworth Choice

National delegates vying in fifteenth district race

The fifteenth congressional district contest for Republican national convention delegates features Charles P. Riner of Galva as a candidate. The district, covering Henry Knox Fulton Schuyler and Adams counties, elects two delegates. Henry County is expected to back Riner unanimously, with strong standing for him across the district. Col B Chipperfield of Canton is reportedly unopposed for Fulton County’s delegate seat, leaving Stiner and Chiperfield as the likely two selected delegates.

Charles P. Riner Galva Chicago Henry Knox Fulton Schuyler Adam Henry County Riner Amer Chipperfield Canton Fulton County Colonel Chiperfield Stiner Chiperfield Kewanee Star-Courier

New York Coffee Market Report Feb 11

New York spot coffee quotes dull and nominal on February 11. Rio 7s 14%c, Santos 4m 24 12 25c. The market shows little movement with ofertory trading subdued and prices holding near prior levels.

New York Rio Santos

Tax Books In Hancock Ready For Collectors

County Clerk W E Miller delivered the collectors books for the 1919 taxes to county treasurer Fred Salm. The books will be mailed to banks in Hancock County townships for collection. Leland G McArthur, a Chicago attorney, visited Carthage with family plans to move to California. Mrs J Frank Scott, Deputy Circuit Clerk, is back after illness. A marriage license was issued to Albert Beeler and Edna Matilda Wollbrink of Sutter Illinois.

Carthage W. E. Miller Fred Salm, Jr Leland G. McArthur Chicago A. L. McArthur Hamilton California J. Frank Scott W.E. Miller Albert Beeler Edna Matilda Wollbrink Sutter Ilinois

Mrs Ethel Stevenson Dies Near Ewing Missouri

Mrs Ethel Stevenson aged 29 died at 9 am Tuesday in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs James Lillard near Ewing Missouri from pneumonia. She fell ill while helping care for her brother Custer Lillard about a week ago. She leaves a husband and a seven year old son. She is survived by her parents and one brother and two sisters.

Ewing, Mo Ethel Stevenson James Lillard Custer Lillard Stevenson Ewing

Plainville News Briefs Include Local Visits and Socials

PLainville residents report bad roads causing moves while Henry Wagg and son visit Quincy on business. Fred Brooks worked near Indus Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Climate visited relatives with Mr. and Mrs. Philo Hibard. Arthur Richmond bought property in Truth and will work in the bank there. Masons initiated two candidates Friday. Mrs. Mary Cochran visited daughter Mrs. Eldon Bowker Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Wagg spent weekend with daughter Mrs. Irving Schmalshof. Some youths passed checks on merchants last week marked no funds. Larimore taxi went to Quincy Monday. Prof. Fahs installed a home telephone. John Thompson of Payson passed through town Monday. Wheat is predicted dead in this vicinity. GH Lease was sick last week. Olan Morgan and Stanley Lease returned from university for a week’s vacation.

Henry Wagg and Son Quincy Fred Brooks Indus Philo Hibbard Arthur Richmond Trulh Masons Mary Cochran Eldon Bowker C. P. Wagg Irving Schmalshof Larimore Prof Fahs John Thompson Payson Lease Olan Morgan Stanley Lease University

Illness hits Lima area with pneumonia cases and flu

In Lima and nearby areas several residents fall ill with influenza and related ailments. Among the stricken are Mrs. Henry Montag and her son Carl, three Marsh children, Maxine Jacobs, and Elwin Doyle who has pneumonia. Also noted is E. B. McAdams visiting Hamilton. Portland babies home staff install fire drill slide for fun.

Lima Henry Montag Carl James Marsh Maxine Jacobs Elwin Doyle E. B. McAdams Hamilton

Preston P. Quick Dies Near Warsaw After Illness

Preston P. Quick, aged 67, died February 7 at home seven miles from Warsaw after a long cancer of the face. Born April 7, 1842 in Bulington County, Kentucky, he resided with his daughter Mrs. Thomas Williams and had been living there for some time.

Warsaw Preston P. Quick Thomas ‘Williams Bul Ht County

Civil War Veteran Thomas Williams Dies at 74

At 74 years and 10 months, Thomas Williams, a Rocky Run resident, passed away. Married to Elizabeth G Whipe on Oct 31 1867, he left four children Thomas L Williams Mrs Lemuel Whitney Mrs David Webster of Madrid IA and Alfred P of Momence JrL all surviving except Mrs Whitney who preceded him in death in 19. He also leaves two brothers Lemuel T and James A of Rocky Run and sister Mrs James M Shipe of Warsaw along with six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A Kentucky immigrant as a youth he joined Rocky Run Methodist Church, served in Co Hi 118th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War for three years. Funeral at the Williams home conducted by Rev G F Maple of Lima with interment at Oak Valley cemetery.

Elizabeth G. Whipe Lemuel Whitney David Webster Madrid Alfred P Momence, Jrl Witney Lemuel T James A Rocky Run James M. Shipe Warsaw Kentucky Slancock County Nev. G. F. Maple Lima Oak Valley Cemetery

Public sales list from Illinois and Missouri farms

Feb. 11 Robert Long farm three miles northeast of Quincy Illinois sale includes registered Poland China livestock grain and implements. Feb. 20 B Wood Palmyra 160 acres located three miles northwest of Palmyra. Feb. 21 W H Prentice 97 acres one and a half miles from Lewistown. Feb. 21 Albert C Luckel one mile east of Camp Point livestock machinery grain. Feb. 23 R M Cassell La Harpe Poland China brood sow sale.

Robert Long Quincy 36Th Street Poland China 86Th Street B. Wood Palmyra W. H. Prentice Lewistown Albert C. Luckel Camp Point R. M. Cassell la Harpe

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