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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1916

Page

10

Market Opens Quietly as Holiday Week Looms in New York

New York stocks opened under holiday drag on Monday with light dealings and a dull session that barely reached 260000 shares turnover. Industrial and metal issues weakened with declines of 2 to 4 points while United States Alcohol, Crucible Steel, Baldwin Locomotive and motors lagged. Bonds firmed with U S coupon and registered gilts steady as Panama and U S savings issues showed modest moves amid a cautious market. Mexican markets showed a pronounced recovery later in the day as traders awaited possible removal of forces from Mexico.

New York United States Crucible Steel Baldwin Locomotive London Mexico U. S Panama U.S

Grain price report with mixed futures and weekly notes

A compact overseas grain price roundup from Minneapolis to New York and Liverpool. It lists fluctuating corn and wheat values, No 2 white and yellow varieties, rye figures and currency shadings, with holiday notes affecting trading and settlement dates.

Minneapolis Feorta Pehoria Newoork New York Chiente Hye and Harley Liverpool Manitoba

Livestock Market Figures From Chicago St Louis and Kansas City

Receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep across Chicago St Louis and Kansas City on July 4 show firm to steady markets. Chicago hogs mostly firm with varying classes. cattle mix steady to higher. sheep unsettled. St Louis hogs steady to higher. cattle steady to higher with beef steers and yearlings quoted. sheep steady to lower. Kansas City receipts show higher bulk hogs and calves steady to higher. cattle steady to higher with steers and cows listed. sheep 4 900 head, prices mixed.

Chicago Strong St. Louis Kanana City Kansas City Modniv

Daily Produce Markets From Chicago and Nearby Cities

Market notes across Chicago Kansas City and New York show butter steady with creamery strong at 29 to 30 cents, firsts and seconds priced. potatoes unsettled with mixed regional receipts. poultry alive and higher with fowls and roosters traded. other items including bees and cheese listed with varying quotes. Coffee and sugar markets closed.

Chicago Thwieher Oklahoma Arkansas Kanana City Kansas City St. Louis New York Hennery Hermitery

Horses and mules market report from St. Louis trade

Horses and mules market steady at St Louis on July 4. Extra heavy draft horses bring about 176 to 325 dollars, eastern chunks 150 to 185, southerns 85 to 125. Mules range from 100 to 270 for large sizes, with various lots up to 180 dollars.

Hornen Rast ST. Lois

Prices Paid for Hay and Grain and Farm Products

A dense price list shows wholesale and retail values for hay, grains, milling products, hogs, poultry, dairy, and hides. Notable figures include wheat 9bc, corn around 70 71c, oats 30G 3bc, alfalfa hay 14.00, clover seed 13.00 per bushel, and high hog quotes from 7.45 to 9.55. Local market notes include butcher quotations, butter at 18c, and various animal byproducts and wool prices.

Knollenberg Hling Company Mississippi River Home Butcher Company Maine Street

Market Receipts Small Monday Despite Heat

Local market receipts were light due to hot weather, with only three loads arriving. Two loads of lodase hay sold for 10 dollars per ton and another load sold at an undisclosed price. A corn load brought in 71 cents per bushel as hog prices edged down a nickel per hundredweight.

Hay and Straw Prices Reported in Louisa and New York

Louisa July 4 hay and straw markets show Clover mixed good No 2 light mixed at 15 dollars No 1 at 146 old timothy No 3 at 13 No 2 at 14 good No 3 at 15. New timothy and alfalfa quoted with No 1 at 13 12 50 for 12 50. Straw Wheat priced at 6 50. New York July 4 mercantile paper at 3% 73% silver at 65 Mexican dollars 60. Call money high 3% low 3% close 3%

Louisa Hay Louls New York Money New York Merccantile Har

Men Guns And Railroads Massed For Big Drive

World War era analysis notes the German use of rail networks to defend and redeploy forces. It cites past offensives at Ypres Champagne and Verdun, arguing delays in supply lines hinder breakthroughs while rail logistics favored the defenders. The piece suggests the upcoming move hinges on leadership and sustained momentum, with French and British collaboration highlighted.

Ypres Champagne Verdun Brui T

Heavy Buyer of Pittsfield Flour

The death of L. L. Smith of Nashville removes a leading figure in Pittsfield's flour industry. As head of Ford Flour, he bought about nine tenths of Crystal Gem flour from King Milling for eight years, with Cairo estimates of sales to him exceeding three million dollars. The Ford Flour Co will continue using Crystal Gem and King Milling products.

L. Smith Nashville Tenn Pittsfield Ford Flour Company South M. D. King Smith Pittsfield Milling Company King Milling Co

Austrian Foreigner Sent 10 Prison in Fraud Case

Ferdinand Drabina, an immigrant who worked as a waiter, hotel porter, miner, and banker’s correspondent in Chicago, was sentenced to two and a half years for obtaining funds from Austrian banks via falsified orders. He diverted drafts to himself, sent bogus papers to Austria, and amassed thousands of kronen before being exposed. His actions culminated in a high profile conviction as he lingered in Ostra u após exploiting his wealth to woo a local girl.

Vienna Ferdinand Drabina United States Colorado H. Clausenius & Co Chicago America Drabina Austria-Hungary Austria Atlantic Ostrau

Local news brief on residents and medical visit

A woman visiting Oklahoma has returned to her home with her sister Mrs Jr Davis. Dr O L Miller has gone to Dubuque Iowa for several weeks to work in the office of Dr J V Conzett.

Congregational Church Tilman Ham Roy Kendall H. D. Smith Sterling Oklahoma

Wonder Cure Ad Claims Kidney and Bladder Relief

An antique advertisement touts The Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles, diabetes, rheumatism, and related issues for men and women and children. It promises mail order availability for $1.00 and testimonials, with Dr. B. W. Hall in St. Louis as the listed contact.

Texas B. W. Hall Olive Street St. Louis

Probate Notes In County Court

Henry Epping, executor, filed an inventory of Katharine Liesen estate showing personal property 1350 and cash 710.78. David H. Mitchell estate ledger by Joseph Faerber shows real estate and household goods without value. Christina Pfeiffer, executrix of Emilie Woode, filed a report with receipts 294 and expenditures to 0. Louis Detert conservator for Frank Detert filed a report with receipts 43015 and expenditures 231. A quip about women and husbands appears at end.

Henry Epping Katharine Liesen David H. Mitchell Joseph Faerber Christina Pfeiffer Emilie E. Woode Louis Detert Frank Detert

Foley Kidney Pills Exalt Health by Mrs Laura Beall

Mrs Laura Beall of Plattsburg Miss says in a testimonial that after suffering last April with left side pain and Brights disease symptoms two bottles of Foley Kidney Pills relieved her illness. The pills ease backache and rheumatic pains by cleansing the system and contain no habit forming drugs. Mull er Arthur Drug Co.

Foley Laura Beall Plattsburg Miss Bright Muller & Arthur Drug Co

Pine Tar Honey Cough Relief Ad Claim

An advertisement touts Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for summer colds with congested air passages. It promises relief from nasal running and coughing, quick recovery, and urges使用 to follow directions and keep leftovers for future use.

Dr. Bell Adv

Advertising Public Safety Message on Vehicle Care

A written public safety notice emphasizes reducing accidents by careful driving and cross street car tracks. It urges motorists to teach children caution and stresses that accidents caused by careless motormen and conductors are already few, with a goal to eliminate them entirely.

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