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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1920

Page

5

Market News Report on Corn and Related Grains

Chicago market notes January 9 show ex porters pushing corn up amid adverse car supply news. Prices closed mixed with gains in corn and oats, firmer hogs and flour supporting corn, while provisions largely unchanged. Northwestern car lots and export demand influence from Seaboard outbid locals. receipts and shipments listed for Wheat, Corn, and Oats with various last-year comparisons.

Chicago Seaboard Illinoia Iowa Milla Long Commission Co Northwest Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Grain markets show varied prices across cities

Chicago and other major markets list corn oats and wheat quotes. No. 2 and No. 3 yellow and white corn prices range around 1.40 to 1.54 dollars per bushel. oats near 0.90 to 0.95. wheat futures steady to higher. Regional notes include St Louis and Minneapolis price marks, cash wheat steady in Kansas City trading.

Louis ST. Louis Tih Minneapolis Swaare Kanaan Wansas City Ten New York

Hog Market and Farm Prices on Local Market Day

Hog prices rose 40 cents to 138.85 per hundredweight on the local market Thursday. The city market showed heavy offerings with firm prices. Readouts included oats straw at 11 per ton, mixed hay at 26, baled timothy 28, and oats and corn shipments with prices of 80 cents per bushel for oats, 1.35 to 1.36 per bushel for corn. Prices from Knollenberg Milling: wheat No. 1 2.50, No. 2 2.47, rye 1.35, oats 0.47, baled hay 24-28, clover 24, alfalfa 3.32, prairie hay 12, shredded fodder 12-14, and various hog and poultry quotes. Candor on hides, meats, and other farm products rounds out the day’s farm market snapshot.

Knollenberg Milling Company Anck Brothers J. E. Hood and Co Bishop Co Amco Swift Bolles Rogers

Chicago Livestock Market Report January 9

Chicago market report shows hogs at 14.45 to 14.75, cattle strong with beef steers up to 18.75, sheep and calves mixed. Kansas City and St Louis listings mirror gains in hogs and cattle, with varied weights and prices across regions.

Ennt St Louia Louls Llogs Hull Silva Kansas City

Seed Market Seed Prices and Bond Market Notice

Toledo market notes show Clover seed prices and prime cash values for several months plus Timothy and emshy items with small per unit changes. New York Mercantile pages report irregular government bonds and varied railroad bonds, with time loans strong and call money firm. Liberty bonds prices listed across multiple maturities and district notes indicate broad market activity.

Toledo Clover Timothy New York Money New York Alices

New York Markets Trade Butter Sugar Coffee and Cotton

The New York market reports dated Jan 9 show butter and creamery items moving up with higher prices and ample inventory for items like extra firat and whole milk. Poultry prices rise for live birds while turkeys and fowls hold steady. potatoes rise sharply due to strong demand. raw sugar and spot coffee firm with steady cotton futures and spot values across the board.

New York Now York Chicago New York Coffee Santuarg

Horses and Mules Prices Displayed in Illinois Trade Ad

Horses and mules listed in St Louis Illinois January ad with ranges for eastern and southern horses draft stock. Prices shown from 100 to 340 dollars with various heights and grades including good to choice and draft stock.

Wast St, Louis Ill Horaes

Stocks Drift With Credit Tightening Echoed by Fed Action

The New York stock market showed aimless trading with small volume as investors priced in revised speculative estimates amid Federal Reserve credit restriction policy. Only pools and bear-led shares moved markedly, while steels and equipment led a late rally. Bond activity remained narrow with Liberty issues steady and foreign war bonds easing. Total par value sales reached $13,500,000.

New York Federal Reserve Board Olso

Local Notes From Barry Meredosia And Griggsville

William Funk and J F Kelly attended the Barry Mutual Insurance meeting. Test Hayes sold merchandise stock to M A Graff. Al Kelly hauls lumber for a house north of town. Ed Noa plans a west town house, Tilda Ogle a house east of the park. Mrs Floyd Phillips and children visited Griggsville relatives and returned home. Fry Test family back in Meredosia. G A Hendricks and Arden with Mary Kelly, Mrs Larry Test and son with Dr Shawso from Quincy. L Arnitzen and daughter left for Canton Mo. Elza Predmores go housekeeping on Frank Parker farm. Raymond Sykes family to depart for New Mexico for climate. Rev Moore sick last week and missed services.

William Funk J. F. Kelly Barry Mutualt Insurance Company Barry Test & Hayes M. A. Graff Kelly Ed Noa Tilda Ogle Floyd Phillips Griggsville Fry Test and Son Meredosia G. A. Hendricks Arden Larry Test Mary Kelly Shawso Quincy Marion Sykes L. Arnitzen Canton Elza Predmore Frankarker Raymond Sykes New Mexico Sokey Moore

Plymouth Votes on Community High School January 17

Plymouth plans a January 17 election in the Miller building to decide on establishing a community high school. The district would cover portions of St Marys, Augusta, Hancock, Lamoine, McDonough, and Birmingham townships. Women may vote with separate ballots due to legal questions. The move follows similar votes in Colusa and La Harpe, with boundary lines set by resident choice in overlapping areas.

Carthage S. D. Faris Motioes Miller Plymouth St. Mary's Township Augusta Township Hancock Township Eactions Lamoine Township McDonough County Birmingham Township Schuyler County Augusta Bowen Hancock County Faris Colusa la Harpe Durham Township

Hancock County Probate Court Issues Various Estate Orders

The court hears petitions and reports from guardians conservators and executors including Nina Longcor ward limited to McDonough county orphanage final reports for Lena Bricker ward and Thomas J Ruddell estate proving inventories appraisals and balances. Conservator accounts for Geo Zobel and others approved. Administrators appointed for Amity A Knox estate and Thomas G French estate with bonds and letters issued. Various guardianship and conservatorship reports show receipts disbursements and balances with total ward assets listed and approved.

Charles Frederick Walton Nina Longcor McDonough Macomb Lena Bricker Ymeda Bricker Ward John Zobel Geo Thomas J. Ruddell Bisck Elvaston Anna L. Raney Samuel M. Stanck Hancock County Hidalgo County Texas Samuel M. Ranch John W. Schenck M. R. Kelly Frank Crisham Ida Pita Hwenerhoff John Michael Traut. Vetter Ida Etta Henerhoff Louis H. V Wienerhoff Adele Hill Donge Edward K. Johnson Amity A. Knox William B. Dodson Ftlife Bonn James B. Dodge Henry T. Suecide Willam A. Lodge Thomas G. French See 6 Keokuk Lee County Tal Capries C. French Caray Newell Elizabeth Rank‘n Shiuivs AM F. Nowell Sterling PL. Lemmon Wm J. Neuterauer Andrew Neuteraur Lulu Af. Burr Lorene M. Pacey U.S Worringe Henry Kimbrough Nauvoo Harriet Ellen Mapes Hastings

Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Dark Hair Color

An old time remedy claims to darken gray hair naturally using Sage Tea and Sulphur. The modern version, Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound, is said to conceal gray, restore gloss, and make hair appear fuller after daily applications.

Wyeth

Marriage notices of Bebie Harrison and Miss Garrett

In Bebie Harrison of Bowen and Clarence Eigworthy McCleary of Red Lion Pennsylvania to Miss Helen Catherine Garrett of Disco Illinois Enteine D7 to Miss Eleanor A Smelser of Adrian Illinois both read as paired nuptials with regional names and places mentioned in the notices

Bebie Harrison Bowen Clarence Eigworthy McCleary Red Lion Helen Catherine Garrett Disco Ill Eleanor A. Smelser Adrian

Pittsfield Briefs Report Fire Injury and Local Changes

Maurice Seaman has joined the army and left for Camp Grant after passing the physicals. Superintendent Fred Hobbs was badly injured by a chemical tank while aiding at a fire. the home sustained little damage. The Snl Island Levee Drainage district board has been in Pittsfield. E. J. Chamberlain was named public engineer. John and Bentley Caughlin bought Williams department store and will operate it. Judge Higbee ruled in the Vollbracht case, no jury. Census work begins. James Carroll leads city enumeration, John Carroll township. Tax book prep set for two weeks by Heskey and staff. U. F Williams’ office to start collection work.

Maurice Seaman Camp Grant Fred Hobbs Andrew Plattner Board of Commissioners Snl Island Levee Drainage District W. S. Foreman Springfield George M. Smith E. J. Chamberlain Board of Local Improvements John and Bentley Caughlin Williams Department Store Vollbracht Pittsfield James Carroll John Carroll Charles A. Heskey U. FE. Williams

Too Much Tobacco After Forty Five in Personal Crisis

In a personal crisis claim, Dr Hirsch Feld and other doctors warn against excessive tobacco use after age forty five. Nicotol is advertised as a remedy with a money back guarantee and guidance from a pharmacist, with brand sponsorship by Heidbreder Bros Miller Arthur Brown & Mays.

Dr. Hirschfeld Heidbreder Bros Miller & Arthur and Brown & Mays

Drink More Water for Kidney Trouble Warns Druggist

An old newspaper notice describes kidney distress caused by uric acid in meat. It urges drinking plenty of water and using Jad Salts a four ounce dose in water before breakfast to flush and revive kidneys, reduce bladder irritation, and ease backache.

Newcome Quincy

Farmers State Bank names officers at Saturday meeting

At the directors meeting of the Farmers State Bank on Saturday Hon W E B Williams was elected president and John Siegie vice president for the coming year. Sarly Grigsby was re elected cashier.

Farmers’ State Bank W. EB. Williams John Siegie Sarly, Grigsby

Provi­nent Lawy Baltimre Mia. Janu 3 4 Whitelock 66

A brief obituary notes the death of Whitelock aged 66, a secretary, in Baltimore Maryland. The notice references the American Bar Association and a date in January. No further biographical details are provided.

Provinent Lawy Baltimore Mia Whitelock O’ American Bar Association Thuyday

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