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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1917
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR notes list seed prices and vendors in Toledo with figures such as $2.47 and $2.43 for various seed types. Scattered lines mention brands and locations like To ledo and CVE AGO with unclear descriptors and misread product names.
Chicago notes a drop in wheat prices amid weaker Atlantic exports and rising vessel insurance costs. May and other futures slide with reports of lower shipments and unsettled grain markets. corn and oats also pressured by bear sentiment and delivery expectations.
Partial readable lines mention St Louis and weather hints, plus scattered credits and prices. The text is garbled with many misspellings and broken place names. No clear event or person is identifiable from the fragments.
Amid market chatter and war news from New York, Bethlehem Steel shares show a one point decline. The report covers stock movements, bond activity, and sector reactions as investors parse wartime production data and related industrial signals.
Readable facts show a damaged OCR segment mentioning Quincy, a bank tie, and a House ported item. No clear event, date, or names beyond those tokens. Summary reflects uncertainty and preserves identifiable entities from the fragment.
Cattle receipts near 1 600 head with native steers and cows showing varied demand. Hog and sheep totals vary by market with prices listed for heavy and better quality lots. Kansas City and Chicago areas report mixed bids and lighter than prior sessions.
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