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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1919

Page

5

Chicago Market Roundup Shows Mixed Grain Moves

Chicago trading closes unsettled with corn small declines and oats under pressure while December futures face month-end manipulation warnings. Regional quotes span from St Louis to New York with grains, butter, eggs, and meats reported mixed and buoyed by late week activity and supply shifts.

Chicago N. S St. Louis St, Louis Peoria Promria Leto New York Jan Wheart Middle West

Timothy hay market steady as year-end demand holds

BT Louis January 1 Timothy hay prices show firmness amid steady demand and general reluctance of large dealers to stock up before year end. No. 1 Timothy around 81 1 2, No. 3 bids near 27 62, Clover and alfalfa hay listed with multiple grades and prices. Also prisoner's lists released by War Department note arrivals from Heissp camp and settlements in Scotland France. Earthquakes more frequent at night in California than by day.

Louis Timothy Hay Washington Jan A Vist Phaonete Scotand England France Heissp

Advance of Five Cents on the Bunkel Reported Tuesday

Hog market held steady as usual with notable grain market shifts. Ear corn rose a nickel while chopped corn increased 16 cents and inseed oil gained 36 cents. Local market lot sales included a load of loose mixed hay at 26 dollars per ton, corn at 1.53 per bushel, another at 1.55, oats at 0.72 per bushel, and two loads of baled oat straw at 12 dollars per ton.

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Untitled fragment of a cataloged listing

Fragmentary item list shows varied sums and quantities. Entries mention eee uiherns with ten dollars and 125, eastern tenbece with twenty, east chunks priced at one hundred fifty totaling one eighty, ulea to andes 2004P325, and two hands values around 140 to 225 with fourteen hands at 90 to 185.

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Toledo Market Report Seeds and Brine Prices

Toledo notes Clover seed cash and dec values for Jan and Feb with small Jan figures, plus Mar at 25.70. Brine cash and dec values show Mar with different prime figures and Jan prices around 5.02. The fragment lists multiple month prices and prime indicators for commodities, reflecting a brief trade summary.

Toledo

Earthworm Feeds On Soil For Digestible Matter

A fragment notes the earthworm swallowing an older moungs quantity of earth and attempting to extract any digestible matter it may contain.

Local officials report tax reductions and military discharge notes

Lt Raymond Knox honorably discharged and at home after service at Fort Sill. County officials report still awaiting state board of equalization values with taxes expected to drop. Orlen Dell discharged after eastern camp. War Savings Club members in Pike County buy 1000 dollar stamps. county total sales reach 625065.75 to date. 264 members. City Clerk Guy Carlton ill with influenza but improving. Church reception planned at Federated church. Miss Mina Bauch visiting family. Rev Robert Atchison travels to Elgin. Harry Scanland dies after influenza pneumonia. funeral pending. Circuit court brief session. no jury due to influenza. Circuit Clerk John Dinsmore ill with influenza and now pneumonia. wife ill with influenza.

Raymond Knox Fort Sill Oklo Charles A. Heskey State Board of Equalization Orlen Dell Femma II Kaeser Pittsfield William H. Sweeting Griggsville Guy Carlton Tre W. H. Hopkins Federated Church Mina Bauch Hull Adolph Bauch Robert Atchison Elgin Harry Scanland Charles T. Scanland Gus Scaniland New York City Frank A. Main Misa Minnie Scanland Harry Higbee John C. Dinsmore

Local residents arrive and depart for holidays

Nella Browning and Denver link have been ill for a few days. Our seldles boys are returning one by one. Day Orton, I. Gardner and Er i Bunnell are late arrivals. Mrs. Rhett Thompson and children return from Missouri. Calvin Fink and Walter McPherson spend holidays with Dallas friends. Henry Denham family from Saskatchewan arrive for Christmas. Trinels, Roy Walton dies during furlough from Ohio. Prof W R Fleming of Champaign University visits country home. George Howell of the Texas camp spent time with his sister. Every day 350 people arrive in New York to make the city their permanent home.

Nella Browning Denver Link Hest Seldles Orton I. Gardner Eri Bunnell Rhett Thompson Missouri Calvin Fink Walter McPherson Dallas Henry Denham Saskatchewan Canada Roy Walton Quincy Ohio Mt. Pleasant W. R. Fleming Champaign University Tha Oome George Howell Texas Fink

Soldier Boy Dies On Way Home to Surprise Parents

Lima IA Jan 1 Funeral for Lawrence Grover Buffington died in Keokuk Iowa Dec 25 held at Fletcher cemetery. He was 26 years 6 months 22 days old, son of Harvey Buffington Mallard. Inducted May 23 1918 served in Douglas Ariz Camp Kearny Calif later discharged then fell ill at Camp Grant and died en route home. He planned a Christmas surprise for his father. Member of Mallard Camp Modern Woodmen united with Hebron Methodist church. Survives by father Earl brother four sisters and many friends.

Lima Lawrence Grover Buffington Keokuk Iowa Fletcher Cemetery G. «.Aple Harvey Buffington Mallard Douglas Ariz Camp Kearney Calif Hebron P. L. Bolt Tri-State Jesse Hunter Arthur Gallamore Vancouver Wash Hubert Sumner Long Monte Vista Colo. Dre Alr Bale Marvin Bolt Asister Cota Bolt Quincy Eastern Star Goa Hy Sq Lillie Schlagenhaus E. C, LW W. al John Harness W. Parrs Minnie Whitney Norman Conover A. B. Leeper Anna Vinson Mae Ensminger Jennie Stuart Ruth Lutman Marshal Jane Ensminger Adah Anna Harness Ruth Alice Vinson Esther Jennie Leeper Martha Willa Jennifer Electa O. P. Spencer Sentinel Wm. Schlagenhauf Schlagenhauf Jonah Conover Lisuna Plym Woods Tioga Todd Miss Carlin Frieda Montag Bertha Fletcher Henry Conover Warsaw Methodist Methodist Sunday School

Local Social Notes from Griggsvillle Area

Ogden Newman returns home from Champaign after attending the 8S A T C. Mr and Mrs H B Hunter visit relatives in Henry W J Creasey spends weekend in Quincy with sister Mrs George Anderson. Vernon Spangenburg of West Liberty IA visits mother Mrs Mattie Bartlett. Elizabeth Bashforth visits daughter Jessie in St Louis. O J Foster and son of Springfield visit mother Mrs Joe Downing. T H Stone returns from Quincy after visiting daughter Mrs W Y McAllister. John Myers discharged and to arrive home Tuesday. Merritt Allen returns from Spartanburg SC to stay until Friday then back to camp. Clara Hoyt returns to Havana to resume school Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joe Wade welcome 8 lb ?, son James Edwin born in Jacksonville at Our Savior's hospital Dec 21. Jennie Higben spending Christmas with son Emmitt in Kenilworth. W H McKowen welcome a son born Christmas morning in Jacksonville hospital.

Ogden Newman Champaign Hunter Henry W. J. Creasey Quincy George Anderson Vernon Spangenburg West Liberty Mattie Bartlett Elizabeth Bashforth Jessie St. Louis O. J. Foster Springfield Joe Downing T. H. Stone W. Y. McAllister John Myers Merritt Allen Spartansburg S. C Clara Hoyt Havana Ara Joe Wade Jacksonville Our Savior’s Hospital James Edwin Jennie Higben Emmatt Kenilworth W. H. McKowen

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