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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1917
Page
7
Chicago wheat surged after entente response to Berlin peace offer, closing unsettled with May at 1.80 and July near 1.47. Corn and oats followed upper trends, pork and ribs steady, lard down, and short-term profit-taking limited selling pressure.
Wheat and corn price listings from Chicago St Louis Omaha Kansas City and New York with spot and futures style quotes. Includes No. 2 red and hard wheat ranges, yellow and white corn figures, oats, rye and barley notes across multiple exchanges and cities.
Kansas City January 3 formal order will end prosecution of Dr RB Clark Hyde in the murder case of Colonel Thomas H Swope philanthropist. Judge E E Porterfield announced a final order will be issued January 13 in the criminal court.
Starting this morning the price paid for No 2 wheat will be 1.60 per bushel an advance of five cents. Flour prices rise 20 cents per barrel with high patent at 9.40 and 9.20 for straight patent. Receipts Tuesday were good with twenty one loads of various farm products sold, winter wheat looking good and corn the principal product. Prices ranged from 67 cents to 1.00 per bushel depending on grade and lot. Hay and oats also sold in multiple lots with per ton and per bushel figures.
Local markets report prices for hay and grains with No 2 wheat at 1.00 and corn at 9 to 97 cents per bushel new corn. Straw and hay values listed along with alfalfa and clover seeds and milling product prices from Knollenberg Milling Co. Hog and poultry quotes from C B Q stockyards and Davis and Cleaver Co. plus hides, tallow, and grease values from multiple suppliers. Includes prices for carpentry, dairy feed, and various farm staples.
In Palmyra Missouri 1916 set a record for licenses with 562 marriage licenses issued by the circuit clerk, six more than 1913. County hunter licenses totaled 830 from County Clerk F. W. Lane. Velmer Mountjoy and Stacia Clark of Quincy wed at Judge Chadwell’s residence with parental consent. Theodore Hodges and Rosa Van Cleave of Rushville IL married next day. Local officials were sworn in, including J. W. Mefford sheriff and Morris Anderson prosecuting attorney, as the Arymiap club hosted a New Year’s dance at the Hayti opera house. Probate Judge Harrison presided as county court met.
After a quiet holiday period the grain markets firm as wheat prices advance with new money entering, while corn borrows strength from wheat. Submarine warfare fears ease as England ships guard Atlantic trade, and oats remain cheap by comparison. Provisions and cotton look to rise after the war ends as Europe depends on U.S. supplies and mills reopen. Hog and pack meat demand supports lard and ribs as long run investments.
The page lists Chicago and Toledo seed prices for barley seed Timothy and clover with cash and March delivery terms. A Sloan’s Liniment advertisement follows, promoting relief for rheumatic pains with quick penetration, non staining, and a two bottle offer at 24 cents from a Druggist.
New York observations show higher quotas and early gains amid irregular declines as markets digest holiday events. War news prompts cautious sentiment with shifts in munitions lending and steel and other durable goods showing strength.
Bank clearances reported by the Quincy Clearing House for Tuesday show figures for that day and a weekly and yearly comparison. The readable fragments indicate routine data but do not provide complete amounts or names.
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