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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1918
Page
10
Market news reports primary corn receipts the largest of the season with prices closing steady to 53 cents lower. January at 1.27 1/4 and May at 1.25 1/4, with other grains and provisions showing mixed moves. Weather and exports influence selling, while hog receipts run higher, lifting provisions.
Market summaries from St Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, St Joseph, Omaha, Sioux City, and Sioux Falls reported cattle hogs and sheep receipts on January 22 with mixed to lower prices. Large totals at St Louis and Chicago contrasted with cautious bids. cattle and hog values varied by region, with calves and feeder stock showing modest gains in some markets.
Market notes list hay and grain prices including wheat 2.06, old corn 1.50-1.60, new corn 1.10 per bushel, baled straw 8.00-8.50, baled hay 20.2 and timothy 20-22. Milling product prices from Knollenberg include bran 1.95 per cwt, wheat 2.16, shipstuff 2.40, corn meal 3.19 per cwt, linseed meal 2.15, digester tankage 6.10, alfalfa molasses 2.05, sucrene dairy feed 12.55, swine scraps 0.45, horse feed 3.05, various hog and cattle prices, poultry and butter quotes, hides, tallow, wool, and other regional commodities listed with units and ranges.
Monday at the city market yard saw 27 wagon loads of farm products sold. Loose mixed hay averaged 27 per ton with other loads at 26 and 25.50. BalEd clover hay brought 28. Corn sold at 1.40 per bushel, white corn at 142 per bushel, oats at 70 cents, oat straw 10.50 per ton, and wheat straw 10 per ton.
New York January 22 Wall Street’s first heatless day sharply reduced activity on the stock exchange with most operations in a frigid session. Trade drifted lower late, led by war and semi war issues such as coppers oils leathers sugars tobaccos and fertilizers which fell 1 to 5 points while utilities like Peoples’ Gas and Western Union rose 2 to 4 points. Total sales reached 290000 shares as Liberty 2 1 2 s hovered near 98.40 and bonds moved with par value around 2250000 in U S issues.
The Morning Post of Berlin reports Count Czernin, Austria's foreign minister, has resigned today, chilling Wall Street activity led by Tobacco, Mexican Petroleum, Central Leather, Sugar and Steel stocks. Traders await a clearer political signal before decisive market direction returns, as bond issues and railroad financing legislation loom pending.
Receipts of hay stay moderate in St Louis with Timothy hay showing excellent demand, keeping the market firm.
Hancock County ex emption board releases a lengthy roster of men from Carthage Warsaw La Harpe Nauvoo and surrounding areas bound for service. The Jan 22 list names Earl Nelson Hell Earl Marion Benjamin Otts Perry Charles Harold Bright Carl Buondecker and many more including Paul Davis Corbin James Crenshaw Treaster Cox and Bernard Warham among others.
Readily absorbing arrivals and firm demand for clover hay while prairie and timothy show scarcity. Alfalfa steady with excellent demand. straw market steady. Prices listed for standard, No 1 and No 2 grades across timothy clover alfalfa prairie hay and straw, with totals around 807731 in waste figures.
East St Louis sale listing for horses and mules with prices and draft capacities. Contains fragmented entries including numbers and weights, total lot details unclear.
Hides wet salted and dry hides quoted with varying receipts and prices. Dry hides unchanged while wet salted values are listed by item type. Horse hides, sheep pelts, wool pelts and goat skins appear with unit quotes and total outputs in a dense mid century market note.
Chicago January 22 Bartenders wearing overcoats and woolen mittens dispensed drinks to muffled customers in heatless saloons as canteens turned off electric and gas lights candles were used instead. Police reported twelve saloon and peat room proprietors to federal authorities for suspected fuel mandate noncompliance.
A vintage ad touts Neutrone Prescription 99 as a cure for rheumatism and nerve pain, claiming it eases painful joints and brings comfort. It targets readers in Quincy, offering bottles for 50 and 1.00 cents at On Drug Store, 125 N. 6th St.
A list from the Soldiers and Sailors Home reports deaths and health updates. Lyman H. Smith 73 died of an organic heart lesion after Civil War service in Illinois infantry. Hurral Johnson 72 died at Home hospital. served in Illinois infantry. Benjamin Opelyhe 76 died after a weeklong illness. Civil War veteran in Edérd Winvis infantry. Funeral arrangements and cemetery details follow.
City ambulance calls report Mrs. Wilson from Blessing hospital to 128 Payson avenue and Bertha Chase from Bay Island to St. Mary's hospital. Real estate transfers note Orville H. Hunsaker as executor selling to Arthur R. Goertz in Camp Point with $5 consideration, and Henry Toebbe and wife selling lot 11 in Edward Everett's addition to Quincy for $1,500.
Petition by heirs to appoint A H YWeitholt as administrator of John Heitholt estate. Will of Harrison M Ward filed, entire estate left to his widow. Dated June 26, 1917.
Edward J. Hever aged 42 of Libertyville and Mrs. Jesse Smith age 42 of Liberty lie TH. Charles Schoneeld 25 of Netsonvile Missouri and Ruth Anderson 20 of Not sonville Missouri listed for marriage licenses.
European Asian and African ferula species including giant fennel are now a high priced commodity used as fe tida. The text notes widespread sourcing across continents and rising value in markets.
Old time remedy for gray hair returns to natural shade with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound now available in drug stores. Dampen a brush and apply one strand at a time. by morning gray hair darkens evenly and with added applications becomes glossy. Not a disease cure.
Lew I, described as a self-made Nan, is noted for using an old-fashioned pattern. The remark suggests a continuity with past methods and raises questions about current relevance and adaptation.
Mr Flathunter praises new decorations as artistic while his wife complains they clash with Bijou's coat. A prospective customer asks about land quality and a land agent notes the issue lies with agents rather than the land itself. The dialogue hints at suburban development and misaligned aesthetics in a humorous exchange.
A weight loss advertisement promotes a simple method using Korein capsules and daily outdoor time. It claims no starvation, allows all food if chewed, and urges weekly weigh-ins until normal weight is reached. The copy touts Korein as harmless, aiding digestion and energy, with quick noticeable results.
An advertisement explains kidney health urging Americans to reduce rich foods and use Jad Salts to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys. It claims four ounces in water daily for several days will improve kidney function, reduce bladder irritation, and support overall health.
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