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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1915
Page
6
Health note urges increased water intake and Jad Salts to flush kidneys. Cites uric acid in meat as a trigger, explains cloudy urine and nocturnal urination, and suggests four ounces of Jad Salts before breakfast for several days to restore kidney activity. Emphasizes inexpensive lithia-water drink benefits and pharmacist sales.
Clinton swept Waterloo with close scores as a misjudged fly in the first game produced three Clinton runs. In Cedar Rapids Muscatine split the twin bill with Cedar Rapids winning the afternoon contest behind Berger after Cedar Rapids edged Muscatine in the morning due to loose Cedar Rapids fielding.
Newark beat Brooklyn in 14 innings as Wiltse’s support faltered. St Louis swept Kansas City to stay atop the standings. Baltimore and Buffalo split their doubleheader with strong pitching from Johnson. Chicago and Pittsburgh split a holiday doubleheader with sharp baserunning and key squeezes.
Mason City won both games against Keokuk in Mason City. In the first game Sohn’s bunt with one out and three on base produced the decisive run in the thirteenth inning as Mason City prevailed 2 to 1. Péaner, Brown, Barrett, Weeks and McCullough, Brown, Fitzpatrick and Weeks were credited with the pitches in the two games. In Marshalltown, Miller and Blunk shut down the home team as Marshalltown dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Burlington by scores of 3 to 1 and 5 to 0. Richardson pitched the first game for Marshalltown but was knocked out in the first inning of the second.
Sunday rowing events cite Central Rowing club of St. Louis taking the North Side Boat club Quincy trophy after a dispute over results. Senior crew and junior eight races feature multiple clubs from St. Louis and Quincy with finishes and DNFs noted, including a record time for Central States Rowing association.
Caution against draughts and exposure is urged while using Dr King’s New Discovery for cough relief. The first dose soothes irritation and stops the cough, with a 45 year record of use and money back guarantee. Obtain from your druggist. price is modest.
Hog receipts 24,000 with gains 5 cents. Bulk 7.30 to 7.65, light 7.50 to 7.80, mixed 7.57 to 7.80, heavy 6.95 to 7.60, pigs 6.25 to 7.60. Cattle receipts 16,000. calves 6.25 to 10.20. western steers 72.58 to 50. cows and heifers 3.35 to 9.50. lambs 7.00 to 10.00 with sheep 5.75 to 6.83. Continuous market activity noted.
An old style advertisement touts TIZ as the cure for aching tired feet. It promises instant relief from corns callouses and bunions, claims to draw out poisonous exudations, and urges buyers to purchase a 25 cent box at drug or department stores.
Hogg receipts total about 11 000 with pigs and lights from 6.50 to 7.50 and butchers 7.70 to 7.85. heavy goods 7.70 to 7.80. Cattle receipts 3 800 with native steers 7.50 to 9.60, cows and heifers 6.00 to 9.40, stockers 6.00 to 8.25. Sheep receipts 2 800 steady with clipped muttons 5.00 to 5.25, eep lambs 7.50 to 8.50, springs 7.59 to 9.95.
Local market listing shows Wheat at $1.10 and for flour at $7.00. Corn 80 cents. Oats 48 to 50 cents. Prairie hay 6.50 to 8.00. Baled prairie hay 8.50 to 10.00. Wheat straw 6.00. Oat straw 6.50 to 7.50. Shredded fodder 8.00. Loose hay 16.00 to 17.00. Timothy hay baled 17.00 to 18.00. Mill hay baled 15.00 to 17.00. Timothy seed 3.50 to 4.00. Red clover seed 11.00. Alsike clover seed 9.00 to 10.00. New clover hay 15.00. Baled timothy hay 18.00 to 20.00. Baled threshed hay 6.00 to 8.00. Clover hullings 10.00. Pea straw 5.50 to 6.00. Clover seed 7.00 to 8.00.
The Knollenberg Milling Company reports retail selling prices for flour and mill products. High patent flour and Straight patent flour each at 7.70 per unit. Hard wheat flour 7.00. Bran 27 per ton. Shipstuff 32 per ton. Corn meal 2 per 100 lbs. Wagon hogs in three weight classes priced from 6.80 to 7.35 per cwt, depending on weight and quality.
Choice light hogs at 6.85 to 7.10 per hundredweight. Heavy hogs 86.35 to 6.60. Rough sows and boars 6.10 to 6.35. Fat steers 6.00 to 7.00. Fat heifers 6.00 to 7.00. Fat cows 4.00 to 5.00. Veal calves 8.00 to 9.00. Bulls 4.00. Spring lambs 7.50 to 9.00. Sheep 4.00 to 5.00. Poultry and eggs: hens 12.4 cents, roosters 7 cents, spring chickens 17 to 14 cents. Eggs 14.1 cents per dozen. Turkeys old gobblers 9 1/4 cents, young gobblers 9 cents, turkey hens 9 3/4 cents. Geese 7 cents, ducks 9 4 cents per pound. Butter packing stock 19 cents, choice country No 1 25 cents.
Reported by Wm Malambri listing large artichokes and asparagus, Ca. and Tex. produce by unit or weight. Includes beans, beets, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, cucumbers, cranberries, eggplant, endive, garlic, horseradish, kale, lettuce, mushrooms, leeks, oyster plant, parsnips, pie plant, parsley, peppers, Chile peppers, radishes, spinach, shallots, shives, turnips, tomatoes, celery stalks, potatoes and onions with per-unit and per-pound prices.
Listing of produce with prices: strawberries 50 cents per quart, grapes five cents per pound, winter Colorado Bartlett pears six cents each, grapefruit five to fifteen cents each, oranges California 15 to 60 cents per dozen, lemons 20 to 25 cents per dozen, western apples per piece. fancy barrel stock per peck 30 cents, Jamaica limes per dozen 40 cents, red bananas per dozen 20 to 30 cents, Cuban pineapple 15 to 25 cents each.
Market report shows hides and tallow pricing with details for No 1 cured hides at 12 cents, No 2 cured hides at 12 cents, No 1 green hides at 12, No 2 green hides at 10, No 1 calf skins at 15 cents, No 1 kip skins at 12, deductions for No 9s, horse hides priced around 3.50 to 3.00, ponies and bane 1.25 to 1.50, and No 1 tallow 50 cents, No 2 tallow 24 cents, white grease 5 cents, yellow…
An overworked public is urged to try Whitbread Ale or Stout for soothing effects after meals and at night. The ad claims Whitbread products are distinct from others, aged only in the bottle and shipped directly from England to America, with a trial available from local dealers.
The report lists native wools with varying qualities and prices. Bright wool trades at 25 metres, braids at 18 to 19 cents for light fine, 17 for heavy, 17 to 17 1/2 cents for heavy burred, and 16 cents for light burred.
An archival ad lists assorted nuts with unit prices for Cocoanuts Walnuts English Brazils Almonds Filberts Pecans Chestnuts Italian large and Peanuts roasted. Prices shown include 10 and 15 cents for some items and 18 cents per pound for peanuts with miscellaneous OCR quirks.
Almonds valensit per pound 75c Pecans halves per pound 75c Walnuts halves per pound 75c Popcorn shelled per pound 10c
Listing of dried fruits with prices: figs pulled mon bons imported 10c per 10 oz package and 25c per 1b for umbrella layer figs. Dates include dromedary haloch bilk packages at 10c, Schulbs 2a.
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