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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
3
Chicago reports show corn edging toward higher levels with May at 1.35 and July 1.53, aided by poor weather and firm demand. Oats show smaller gains. Hog prices rose ten cents locally. hay and straw trades detail per ton and per bushel prices amid slow domestic demand and foreign exchange mood.
The dated report compiles extensive grain and livestock quotes from Chicago and nearby markets, listing corn, oats, wheat, and yellow and white varieties with prices and bid ranges. It also records hay and grain by the Knollesberg Milling Company, live stock bids, and New York financial market conditions including exchange slumps and stock activity.
Toledo seed market listing shows Clover seed prime cash at 26 dollars in January and 36 for Pete, with March and April figures including 84.30, 26.20, and 7.00 percent for prime cash Timothy seed. Aerie emphasis notes 4.85 cash and 7.00 percent April 4.62.
Readable excerpts show bale hay prices at 324p 32.0 and 80 dollars for No 2, with various lots including clover hay and prairie choiee at multiple dollars per unit. Wheat straw listed at 1000 1050, alongside financial figures for Mercantile exchange, government hands, rail and bank rates, and spot cotton in New York at middling 25.04.
Markets report from New York and Chicago on June 22 describes creamery products and eggs steady with mixed gains and declines. Butter prices rise in Chicago while eggs and poultry move slightly up. potatoes and sugar hold firm with reported car arrivals and regional price ranges.
Horses and mules offered with varied descriptions and price ranges in St. Louis. Eastern chunk horses mostly 140 to 275 dollars, southern horses around 130 to 160, draft stock 160 to 255. Mules listed by size and price, including 16 to 17 hands at 800 to 965 dollars and smaller sizes from 100 to 215 dollars, with assorted markings and coupon references.
Chicago and St Louis report mixed cattle and hog markets with Hog totals around 28,000 to 40,000 head, steady to lower versus Tuesday. Prices span packing sows to heavy hogs from about 12.75 to 16.50, cattle ranges from 7.25 to 17.50 for beef steers, veal calves near 14 to 18, and sheep trading softer in some lots. Kansas City shows higher bids with beef steers at 16.60 to 17.90 and pigs around 13.75 to 15.75. Peoria notes hogs opening higher, closing firm on growth shares, while cattle move slowly with mixed highs and lows.
A strong cash market and shorts covering pushed prices higher though overall advance faded. May and July gaps widened with July 1 showing a loss, while interior carload valuations improve and embargoes on roads east of Buffalo draw little attention. Oats see selling pressure, provisions stay firm, and stocks stay generally firm despite weak bellwether exchanges.
A stream of petitions seeks elections for community high schools across Colusa Denver Augusta La Harpe Plymouth and surrounding townships. Proposals include building bonds and selecting sites while consolidations transfer districts and hear arguments at court in Carthage. Local voters weigh the future of regional education with multiple district changes and financial plans.
A new rubber band design includes metal projections that grip fabric to prevent wallets or eyeglass cases from slipping from pockets. The patent details a toothed edge that bites into material, creating a secure hold without added bulk.
A string of local items reports Mrs. Alice Rupert visiting daughter in Louisiana and Mrs. Julia Miller suffering erysipelas. Funeral in Louisiana for Mrs. Barton, gall bladder surgery in St Louis, and Cecil Stanbridge visiting Kansas parents. Loren Meladdin to Quincy to study tractor, Phil Wyatt’s 43rd birthday party with 60 Masons, and 39 T. C. club car name contest won by Gertrude Haine and Mrs. Walter Bocerhenhoff. Mrs. Rex Brown visiting New Salem. Mrs. Ogles in Quincy hospital. Clarence Myers recovering in Quincy. Mrs. Stella Hamner with a needle injury. Mrs. Wittner shopped in Quincy. post office covered by Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Webb gravely ill in Greeley, Colo. Hearts of Humanity to show at Star theater January 26 in Noeckport, eight reels war picture.
LA PRAIRIE ILL Miss Ethel Reed of Clayton spent Monday with her cousins. Several residents underwent appendicitis surgeries at Blessing hospital. Grandma Mack remains bedfast after a fall. Pauline Lancaster recovering from limb operation. Havel Kemble listed sick. School board hearing on withdrawal petitions held with no decision yet. Various locals note visits, entertainments, and business plans. The San Marino republic reportedly has the longest national anthem.
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey is praised for loosening phlegm easing breathing and relieving cough and bronchitis. The ad claims it speeds recovery and has stood the test of time available at all druggists in 30 60 and 120 cent sizes.
The Mississippi Valley Waterways association protested a stingy rivers and harbors appropriation bill in Wastington. In a telegram read to the House by Representative Igoe Missouri the group warned the policy would cripple commerce and hinder national development.
A Texas Wonder claims to treat kidney and bladder troubles including gravel back rheumatism and irregularities. It promises bladder regulation in children and offers a small bottle that often cures. Priced at $1.25 and available by mail from Dr. E W Hall at 2926 Olive St St Louis MO. Sold by druggists Adv.
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