Record Market Plunge as Ocean Freight Boost Adds Blues
Chicago reports heavier wheat selling after a record high earlier in the session. May and July wheat declined while corn and oats fell. traders cited profit taking, foreign selling, and a new ocean freight rate record weighing on sentiment. Prices at several hubs, including Winnipeg and Kansas City, show broad decreases with mixed grain and pork futures.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
United States
Great Britain
Coughs and Colds Danger Warns of Lung Ailments
A historical notice urges awareness that coughs and colds can be dangerous and deadly. It cites weekly grain clearance figures and promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a tested remedy used for over 45 years to prevent bronchial and lung diseases. The piece leans on alarming statistics to stress caution.
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Kine
Duluth
Mercantile Brief: Foreign Exchange and Money Market Notes
New York reporting Mercantile paper shows Wa. Bar silver at S654. Mexican dollars quoted at 437. Time loans 60 days at 203. Call money in Ingh 2: low 14s closing bid Py.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Feverish Stock Session Widespread Declines Persist
United States Steel faced persistent selling as investors stayed wary amid international tensions. Bethlehem Steel swung intraday with sharp gains before closing modestly higher. Major rails like New York Central showed fractional advances, while Mercantile Marine remained heavy. total volume reached about 49,000 shares in a session marked by volatility across familiar specialties.
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New York
Europe
Mexico
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
New York Central
Loco
Atchison
Eric
Lehigh
Pac
iNor
Tsb
Penn
St. Paul
Union Pac
U_S. Steel
U.S. Stel
Livestock Markets Across Several Cities Report Varied Prices
Chicago markets show mixed hog and cattle prices with receipts around 51,000 hogs and 18,000 cattle. Kansas City, St Louis, Omaha and East St Louisalso record varied hogs cattle and sheep quotes. Prices range from porkers around 6.25 to 7.70 per hundredweight and cattle steers 6.50 to 9.50, with calves and lambs showing higher figures.
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St. Louis
ST Louis
Jake. Eyte
Kansas City
East ST. Louis
Tan
Eat Less and Take Salts for Kidneys
An old health ad urges reducing food intake to ease kidney strain and describes Tad Salts, a grape and lemon juice lithia mixture, as a safe, inexpensive remedy. It claims it neutralizes urine acids, ends bladder problems, and improves kidney function with daily use.
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Weiner
Local hog prices advance 10 cents on Wednesday market
Hog prices rose by ten cents per hundredweight in the local stock market on Wednesday as corn remained steady. A total of 31 loads moved through the grain market, with four corn loads at 70 and 68 cents per bushel. Hay and straw sales varied from 5 to 14 dollars per ton, and oats showed multiple price points.
Local Markets Prices for Wheat Flour Hay and Hogs
Local markets list prices for wheat at $1.18 per bushel, flour at $6.40 to $6.60, corn 66 to 70 cents, oats 30 to 3 cents, various hays and clover products, and hogs priced by weight from 140 to 300 pounds. Also notes Knollenberg Milling flour prices and miscellaneous grain by the ton and hundredweight.
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Knollenberg Milling Company
Market Quotations for Hogs Pigs Poultry and Butter
Hog prices shown for choice hogs by weight range with several misformatted values. Pigs at 90 to 125 pounds quoted, poultry items list hens roosters ducks geese young turkeys and old gobblers with unit prices, butter stock packing prices given in cents per pound.
Quotations From Local Butchers Yield Wide Price Range
Local butcher quotes show light hogs at 5.50 to 6.05, rough sows and stags at 5.70 to 6.85, fat steers 5.50 to 6.00, fat heifers 5.50 to 6.00, fat cows 3.00 to 4.00, real calves 6.00 to 5.00, bulls 3.00 to 4.00, spring lambs 6.00 to 7.0, and sheep 3.00 to 4.00.
Market prices for hides and animal products from Bolles & Rogers
Report lists prices for cured hides of various grades from No 1 to No 2, green hides, cures for calf and kip, horse prices by size, glue and pony values, tallow and grease quotes, and wool pelts with yearling and lamb values, noting quality grades and wool content.
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Bolles & Rogers
Wheat and grain markets show steady hold after advance
Chicago reports Wednesday profit taking across wheat corn and oats. Wheat gains paused though export demand for winter wheat improves and no serious decline seen. Corn dips modestly with strong futures selling followed by absorption of offerings. Oats export demand remains large despite profits taken. domestic movement strained by railroad issues and farmers reluctant to sell.
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Chicago
Canada
Market summaries from New York and Chicago reports
Raw sugar and confectionery prices steady in New York with refined and bulk sugars firm. Butter, eggs, and potatoes show varied movements in Chicago markets while dressed poultry and live poultry prices shift. Kansas City reports modest gains in butter and eggs and poultry values.
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New York
Hennery
Ats
Prices for Horses and Mules in St Louis Report
In St Louis on January 19 prices for horses and mules are listed with heavy draft at high and some eastern, southern, and saddler categories. Buyers show steady demand for mules and cuts of fat cows and dealer activity hints at favorable markets despite imperfect OCR.
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ST. Louis
Titus Nee
ACT BS Choice
Sage and Sulphur Compound Revives Gray Hair Naturally
A downtown drugstore ad extols Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple hair darkener. The potion, sold for about 50 cents, is described as restoring natural color, improving gloss and softness, and helping with dandruff and itchy scalp after one or two applications.
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Wyeth
Wreth
Control of Serum Production and Testing Proposed
A historical proposal weighs government versus private control of serum testing. It favors keeping inspectors, creating a government test station, and taxing tested samples to fund oversight, arguing private testing risks unknown animal histories while a public station could assure purity and prevent interstate shipments of untested serum.
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United States
Farmers' Grain Dealers meet in Bloomington details
Arrangements for the Farmers' Grain Dealers association meeting at Bloomington from February 9 to 11 are nearly complete with speakers including Charles Adkins F R Best Rufus M Potts and Thomas Lamb. The program features morning sessions afternoon lessons evening addresses and discussions on mutual insurance and futures. A key note is the Vital Thing by C E Eckerly and a dinner of ideas on Good Roads and retention of stockholders.
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Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ Association
Bloomington
Charles Adkins
Bement
F. R. Best
Sidney
Rufus M. Potts
Springfield
Thomas Lamb
United States
J. Ham. Lewis
C. E. Eckerly
American Co-operative Journal
F. S. Betz
Cerro Garcio
A. D. Stevens
O. P. Clark
Seneca
Frank Jones
Ridgefarm
College of Music
Clifford Thorne
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Des Moines
A. E. Thorne
Mendota
A. J. Brannan
Middletown
Tilow
J. E. Metreery
Mason City
Harry Heiser
Martinton
M. R. Myers
Rufus Potts
Illinois
T. R. Cain
Arnold
A. C. Rice
Jacksonville
A. N. Steinhart
H. J
Texas Wonder claims cures for kidney and bladder troubles
Advertises Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues in men and women, including diabetes and rheumatism. Promises regulation of bladder problems in children, mail order available for 1.60 with testimonials from other states, by Dr. E W Hall of St. Louis and sold by druggists.
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Texas
E W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
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New York Poultry
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Gem City Printery
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