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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1916
Page
3
The Quincy Whig outlines subscription options including weekly and Sunday editions with rates for in town and outside Quincy mail delivery. It lists contact details for the office, order methods, and instructions for reporting delivery irregularities.
Chicago notes late session export bids balanced wheat gains with higher corn quotes. July wheat steadied near week’s end, while corn and oats held firm amid strong export buying. Prices closed mixed. hogs and pork led by higher lard quotes, weather bullish after crops. Regional quotes from Chicago Minneapolis St Louis and Kansas City show wide ranges in wheat and corn.
Daily commodity listings show corn and oats prices largely unchanged with minor upticks for some grades. Rye and barley futures posted small gains while Clover seed and Timothy prices were reported as prime cash and futures. Government bonds and U S ref notes are listed with coupon details and registries.
Chicago and St Louis market notes show hog receipts around 8 300 to 21 000 head with varying prices for mixed, heavy, and light lots. Cattle receipts near 3 000 with native beef steers around 7.50 to 11.95, cows 5.80 to 8.25, stockers and feeders 5.00 to 8.40, and prime yearling steers 8.75 to 10.25. Sheep receipts about 590 to 9 800 with wethers 6.25 to 7.80 and lambs 7.00 to 10.60.
Reports from St Louis list varied prices for hay and straw including old clover mixed at 10 to 16 dollars per unit, timothy and alfalfa grades, and a high No 1 light mixed at 16 dollars while straw remains firm at 6.50 per ton. New York market shows spot wheat and corn prices with No 1 durum at 11.44 dollars, No 2 hard at 1.17, No 2 northern Manitoba at 1.26, and spot rye steady. Futures for wheat are nominal.
A humorous scene unfolds as a girl cries for help while drowning in shallow water. A man reassures the danger is minor, and she fears wading to avoid stepping on a crab. The exchange highlights caution and comic danger near the shore.
New highs arose in Thursday trading as Reading led activity and gains while overall market sentiment improved on external relations and May earnings. General Motors dropped to 500, Mexican and motor shares rose, copper group steady, American Beet up to 9.64, Cuban Cane at 63 1/2 with notable gains. total stock sales reached 50 million.
Long Commission Co s Daily Market Letter reports heavy tone in wheat as favorable harvest weather and bearish threshing returns from the southwest pressure prices. Shorts covered on Wednesday, with some liquidation by commission houses on the break. Export activity limited, bids seen but price levels questioned. Corn remains firm on current delivery with signs export demand softened yesterday but mid day bidding showed cash strength. Oats dull to steady with concessions after Wednesday night close. Weather across the belt is hot and clear, limiting wheat filling prospects while cooler weather is forecast today.
Chicago markets show steady butter with varied receipts and prices across states. Kansas City and St Louis report mixed dairy values while New York quotes firm butter and cheese, with eggs and sugar holding steady on fresh market data.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for hacking coughs. It claims over 40 years of use and features pine balsam with tar to soothe irritated passages and loosen mucus, aiding natural sleep and recovery without harming the body.
The article notes farmers忙 harvesting wheat oats and clover while corn lays by, keeping receipts in the local market lower than weeks ago as hog prices rise by ten cents. hay receipts totaled nine loads for the day with mixed prices for loose hay and baled hay, including two baled loads with one priced at 13.50 per ton and another with no price.
Summary of farm prices and livestock quotes from a local market page. Includes detailed prices for hay and grain types, milling products, hogs and pigs by weight, local butchers quotations for beef and poultry, eggs butter and hides, wool and tallow, with regional pricing corrections and miscellaneous commodities.
The July 7 report from Fast St Louis notes a steady horse and mule market. Prices span extra heavy draft horses at 175 to 225 dollars, eastern draft around 150 dollars, Hood southern breeds about 64 to 128 dollars, and mules from 180 to 260 dollars for 1 to 16 ½ hands, with other sizes ranging down to 60 dollars for smaller stock.
New York July 7 Mercantile paper at 65 65 percent bills Baraliver 65 percent Mexican dollars 2 Call money high 3 Yow 8 and closing bid Su
Strauss and Bros sold sixty hogs averaging 254 pounds at Chicago for 10.10 per hundred weight, about 27.94 each, and one stag for 45.60. Sixty-one hogs brought 1,543.41. Local notes include community events, travels, Fourth of July observances, and staff salary changes at the post office. Several residents visited Quincy and Perry, with picnics and band music noted. Occasional health updates and moves to Shelbyville and Kirksville are mentioned along with various visits from neighbors and relatives.
Hon. John E. Swanger, a Republican candidate for governor, spent a brief time in the city last Monday meeting friends and supporters during a campaign swing.
Mrs. Robert King spent the Fourth with her husband who works in Peoria. Mr and Mrs James Guy were Quin cy visitors the Fourth of July. Rev Mr Frost of the Christian church preached Sunday afternoon in the grove at William Middleton's place nearby.
The M E church in Colchester was filled for the funeral of George Terrill with many outside visitors. The Colchester band and the local Masonic lodge attended. Numerous friends from Canton Kewanee Monmouth Birmingham Blandinsville Industry and Peoria sent or joined attendees. A church picnic in the park by area churches drew steady crowds on the Fourth.
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder ailments, dissolve gravel, and regulate bladder issues in children. It offers mail order for $1, promising two months of treatment per bottle and frequent cures, with testimonials available from Dr. H. W. Hall in St. Louis and pharmaceutical sales nationwide.
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