Market News Chicago Corn Drops As Bears Waver In Early Trading
Chicago market notes heavy liquidation but rebound as farmers and packers resist bearish views. Corn touched new lows for the season before closing mixed with February at 1.29 1/2 and May at 1.23 1/2, oats down modestly, hogs and pork varied, and Bethlehem Steel announces dividends. Receipts and shipments for wheat corn and oats listed with recent year comparisons.
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Chicago
Long Commission Co
Shorts
Bethlehem “B
Bethlehem Steel
Stocks Edge Higher on Hopes for Economic Relaxation
Traders saw a brighter sentiment in New York stocks despite tensions in foreign labor, with rails leading gains after a recent decline. Market activity totaled 435000 shares with bonds irregular and Liberty issues easing slightly. Liberty bonds closed at 3 1 4 s 8 9 8 5 4 for the 31 4 s series and other convertibles near mid-90s.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Bank of England
Rails
St. Paul
Market Offers and Steady Hog Market Report
Local market sales recorded multiple hay loads priced per ton including loose mixed hay at 25 dollars and 24.50, baled mixed hay at 25, oats at 0.75 per bush el, yellow corn at 1.56 per bushel, baled wheat straw at 11 and 12 per ton. The hog market remained steady Thursday.
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FANM
Kindlenberg Milling Company
Anck Brothers
Davis-Cleaver Co
Local Markets Grain Prices Across Cities
Chicago and St Louis report wheat and corn prices with multiple grades and bid levels. Kansas City cash wheat firm with several No. 1 and No. 2 varieties listed, plus oats and soy components and on hand hay and cattle prices from local suppliers.
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Kansan City
Kansas City
New York Stocks By J E Bennett Co Market Steady Across Board
The Thursday session showed a steady market with narrow price ranges and moderate volume amid unsettled sentiment. Steel hovered near 90, standard rails rose after a dip, and northern preferred led gains while tobacco stocks and United Cigar Stores showed buying interest. curbs and mining issues featured steady to rising action with Caledonia, Crosson Gold, Heela and select oils noted for dividends and potential upside.
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Purc Chase
United Cigar Stores
Eatill
Huy Caledonia
Crosson Gold
Heela
Island OF and Okmulgee
Hay and straw prices in Timot hy market report
Timothy hay market is quiet but steady with quotes for No 1 at 324.734, No 2 at 28 30, No 3 at 26 27. Light clover mixed No 1 at 30 31, No 2 at 28 29. Prairie hay Choice 83 1, No 1 29 80, standard 27 28, No 2 26 27. Straw 9 9.60.
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Louis
Timothy Hay Market
Timothy
Seed Market Toledo Prices for Clover and Timothy
January market report from Toledo lists clover seed prices with cash, January, March futures and reflects Alsike and Timothy values. Prices show for Clover cash 24.27 percent and 24.35 for March, with Alsike at 17.40 cash and 17.50 March, Timothy prime cash 4.65 old 4.75 new, with January 4.75, February 4.20, and March 1920 at 4.90 to 4.92.
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Toledo
Alsike
Timothy
New York Money and Bond Market Snapshot
New York money markets show mercantile paper at 6 3 4 percent and sterling 60 day bills at 4 73. Mexican dollars quoted at 71 1 2. Government bonds heavy while railroad bonds ease. Time loans steady with 60 day, 90 day, and 6 month terms. Call money firm with high 5 and low 4 42, closing bid 4 44.
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New York Money
New York
Mercantile Paper
Livestock Market Report from Chicago and Kansas City
Hogs receipts around 65 000 in Chicago with weak to lower prices. Cattle receipts 18 000 with steady to slightly lower bids on beef steers and calves. Sheep receipts about 15 000 with a firm to higher tone. East St Louis and Kansas City show similar patterns with varied hog and cattle bids and steady to higher sheep prices. prominent figures include January 24 price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep across locations and load sale records.
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Chicago
East St. Louis
Kansas City
Market Notes From New York and Other Cities
New York market data show butter and eggs mixed, with creamery butter around 49 to 53 in New York and Chicago reports lower at 49 to 53. Eggs in New York receipts total 3,171 cases with firsts around 37 and ordinary firsts 65 to 64. Potatoes rise in value to about 1.70 to 1.80, with sacks at 1.80 to 1.85. Poultry varies with alive and dressed ranges. Coffee prices in New York spot unsettled, roasters around 7s 14 with other figures listed. Detroit and Kansas City notes include butter and poultry movements but little cross-city consistency.
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New York
Wenak
Chicago
Wis
Mich
Minn
Khannan City
Kansas City
St. Louis
St, Louis
Suffrage Gets Knockout Blow From Goodson
Jefferson City Jan 23 The elections committee led by Senator Goodson opposes suffrage. Pressure mounts on Lieutenant Governor Crossley to send the suffrage bill to a friendlier committee. Debate centers on whether the bill should go to the Judiciary or Elections committee and whether it can receive prompt action. Mrs Miller says enough friendly senators exist to pass the measure.
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Jefferson City
Elections Committee
Senate
Goodson
Crossley
Democratic State Committee
Buford
McClintic
Kinney
Greene
Cook
Anderson
Gardner
Grassley
The
Suffrage Association
King of Underworld in Peoria on the Race
Federal agents probe testimony of William C. Schuster a longtime Peoria political figure linked to the underworld defending a 25000 heart balm suit by former lover Effie Grace Smith He says he occasionally used a married status to dodge income taxes and admits travels with Smith to Milwaukee in 1917 to register as husband and wife Miss Smith testifies to Peoria vice resorts owned by Schuster and his ties to city officials Evidence shows Schuster profited about 100000 from Peoria vice enterprises.
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Peoria
William C
Bill
Schuster
Effie Grace Smith
Milwaukee
Blatz
Miss Smith
Grain futures and prices in Chicago report
Rye No. 2 closed around 1.61 to 1.62 per bushel while Barley traded at around 0.85 cents, Timothy 8 to 10.60 per unit, with Clover listed nominal in Chicago on January 24.
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Chicago
Horses and Mules Market Report East St Louis
East St Louis market closes firm on top quality southerns and farm horses with prices ranging from 30 to 180 dollars. Mules show firm demand across sizes from 12 to 18 hands with bids between 50 and 493 dollars, reflecting active trade in 18 to 16 percent and 15 to 14 percent categories.
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East ST. Louis
Sheriff Holds Young Check Forger and Local Funeral
Sheriff Norman H Bennett captured Robert Champeau a twenty year old in Keokuk and returned him to face forgery charges. Champeau refunded the $5 and expenses after a settlement. Funeral services for Permella A Carlton 81 were held at Moss Ridge cemetery with Rev J M Ferris officiating. A double header basketball game is planned at the college gym between Macomb Normal and Carthage College plus the college second team.
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Carthaged
Norman H. Bennett
Keokuk
Robert Champeau
Champeau
Macomb
Dr. Haley
Peoria
Hamilton
Bennett
J. M. Ferris
Methodist Church
Macomb Normal
Carthage College
Ferris
G . Humphrey
Dora McLaughlin
Harold Hendricks
J. Ruskin Clark
Camp Custer
U. S
Lieut
Marshall Clark
Aviation Corps
France
Ft. Sheridan
Clark
East Prussia Mobilizes Against Bolsheviki in Frontier Region
Associated Press reports that East Prussia residents form an anti Bolshevik frontier army under vague Berlin direction. Ostrowo district alone contributes about 30,000 soldiers, with young manpower and experienced officers, paid six marks daily. In Flanders, U.S. hotel men plan a $50,000 drive to rebuild the Hotel Noble Rose at Furnes, longtime Belgian army HQ for King Albert.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
East Prussia
Danzig
Hemel
von Hoffman
Lithuania
Berlin
Ostrowo
United States
Furnes
Flanders
Albert
Texas Wonder Kidney and bladder remedy ad
An old newspaper advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles, gravel, diabetes, back pain, rheumatism, and child bladder issues. It claims mail delivery for $1.26, with one bottle lasting about two months, and promises sworn testimonials from Dr. BW Hall of St. Louis. Ads note availability from druggists.
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Texas
BW. Hall
Qlive St
St. Louia
Open Nostrils End a Cold or Catarrh
Ely's Cream Balm promises quick relief from head colds and catarrh by opening nose passages. A small amount applied inside the nostrils soothes swollen mucous membranes for instant relief, with the promise of clear airways and ease of breathing.
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Ely
St. James Liniment Promises Quick Neuralgia Relief
A vintage advertisement touts St James Liniment for neuralgia pain with fast, non burning relief. It claims a small trial bottle eases aching nerves anywhere on the body and promises the misery will not return after treatment.
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St. Jacobs
Butter Prices Fall Five Cents A Pound In Chicago
Butter dropped to a pound Thursday wholesale in Chicago marking a total 13c decline in under two weeks. Wholesale trade described as demoralized and paralyzed with demand abroad and at home near zero. Government and foreign purchases halted by cheap overseas supplies from Australia and South America, while domestic high prices fueled the decline and retailers faced losses from overstocking.
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Chicago
Australia
South America
McKinley Res seeks inquiry into gov telegraph control
Washington Jan 23 Representative McKinley Illinois Republican proposed a resolution to authorize Speaker Clark to appoint three Republicans and three Democrats to conduct an inquiry into whether the government should take control of telephone and telegraph lines.
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Washington
McKinley
Illinois
Clark
Austrian Duke Louis Victor Dies in Salzburg
Announcement of the death of Archduke Louis Victor youngest brother of former Emperor Francis Joseph at his Salzburg home. Paris reports the date as Wednesday January 22 and notes his status in the Austria Hungary line.
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Paris
Archduke Louis Victor
T’rancis Joseph
Austria-Hungary
Salzburg
To the Wife of One who Drinks
If this reaches a wife mother or friend of a man who drinks liquor to excess she may write to Edward J Woods at CA 550 Station F New York NY for confidential information promising a complete victory over the drink habit.
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Edward J. Woods
New York
N. Y
Adv
Dr Chapman Health Candy Promoted as Remedy
An 19th or early 20th century advertisement touts Dr G W Chapman health candy as a cure for cough hoarseness sore throat and many ailments. It features sugar seven herbs and bark ingredients with eucalyptus and mentions price sixty cents per pound and mailing option from Quincy Illinois with a 25 cent mail fee.
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G. W. Chapman
4Th St
Quincy
If You Are Sick Let Me Help You
Dr J H Waldron advertises free examinations for medical ailments at Wells Building Quincy Illinois. He claims success in treating stomach bowels liver kidneys nerves and nervous system with non surgical methods and offers consultations without obligation. Office hours listed with mornings afternoons and limited evening slots except Sundays.
Inside Bath Promises Health Via Morning Drink
A health advertisement extols an inside bath by drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast. It claims this cleanses the stomach liver kidneys and bowels removing indigestible matter and toxins, improves breath and head aches, and enhances appearance with regular use.
Report On Rheumatism Remedies From Salt Treatment
Report advises many cases of rheumatism can be helped by avoiding damp ground and meat, keeping feet dry, drinking water, and taking Jad Salts or rad salts daily to purge uric acid. It claims kidneys and skin should expel toxins, and that using four ounces of salts each morning may aid elimination.
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Miller & Arthur Co
Allen
Ene ET Orgaes
One Lee Company
Swift
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Missouri Senate
Underworld
Icks Vaporub
Janes E. Bennett & CO
New York Stock Exchange
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Hancock Officer Forces
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