Corn Prices Hit New Highs as Market Surges
Chicago reports corn prices rising to record levels amid cool weather and dwindling supplies. September and December futures climb to around 1.56 and 1.18 dollars per bushel, while No. 8 yellow corn trades near 1.86 dollars. Wheat and oats show mixed moves as traders await the government crop report. Local quotations from Chicago and other markets list various futures and spot prices across multiple regions.
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Chicago
Long Commission Co
Northwest
Minneapolis
Duluth
Winnipeg
Hay and straw prices in Chicago and St Louis markets
In Chicago, receipts total 863 tons with shipments of 74 tons for hay and straw. Timothy and alfalfa prices range from 18 to 24 dollars per unit with No. 3 and No. 4 grades noted. staple figures include 19.50 to 20.50 for Timothy and 16 to 18.60 for miscellaneous straw. St Louis lists Clover and Timothy values around 7 to 22 dollars with Straw at about 10 dollars.
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Chicana
Chicago
St. Louis
Horses and Mules East St. Louis sale listing
In East St. Louis a sale listing details heavy draft horses and mules with varied hand measures and prices. Prices shown include drafts at 160 to 176 dollars and mules listed at 200 dollars for several hand sizes. The ad notes different categories and ends with a numeric code.
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East ST. Louis
Weekly Market Letter notes strong corn market
The market letter cites a very strong corn market due to light receipts and higher cash prices. It reports crop damage in Oklahoma and Texas from heat, with generally favorable crop reports elsewhere led by Iowa. Oats show less strength. heavy clearances and dwindling old crop push high premiums. The government report due Monday is expected to indicate above normal yields.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Southwest
Iowa
New York
Export Council
Wheat Drops 1092 a Bushel in Quincy Market
The report notes a drop in wheat prices by 20 cents, with No 2 grade at 28 dollars per bushel expected from local millers on Monday morning. Flour prices fall 60 cents per barrel, while retail prices range from 12.20 to 12.60 dollars. Hog prices rise 56 cents. Eleven farmers sold at the city market. Hay and bailed hay entered in three loads each with prices from 17 to 20 dollars per ton. Corn traded at 1.70 dollars per bushel and oats at 63 to 68 cents per bushel.
Local Markets Mill Prices for Hay Grain and Livestock
Prices for hay and grain list No 2 wheat 272.00 dollars, corn 1.50 1.70, baled straw 8.00 8.60, loose hay 18 20, alfalfa 14, millet seed 1.25 1.76. Milling products include various flours and meal, linseed oil meal 32.65, wheat 2.00, corn meal 3.90. Hog values by weight, wagon loads and ranges from 11.46 to 19.80 dollars, plus quotes for pigs calves cows veal and fat cattle. Poultry and butter prices shown. hides, tallow, grease, and wool quotes also listed.
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Knollenberg Milling Company
Hi P
H. P
Hoya
Mississippi River
Co. B
Anck Brothers
Davis and Cleaver Co
Bolles & Rogers
Byron: a great fighter and community leader
Byron gained early unpopularity at Harrow but proved his grit by fighting into peers’ respect, becoming a true champion and leader in the school. The report also lists diverse markets and prices for Clover seed timothy and poultry across multiple cities.
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Byron
Harrow
Reserves Gain Marked as New Fiscal Year Opens
Publication of the weekly bank statement shows reserves expanding by about 174 million dollars, the largest weekly gain since new national banking laws. Combined deposits rose around 190 million, with gold imports and an 88 million reserve rise at the Federal Reserve. The market closed mixed as rails and industrials moved, total shares traded about 221 thousand.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve Bank
Clearing House
Raila
Reading
St. Paul
New York Central
Pacific
General Motors
Distillers
WU. S. Steel
Allied
Nor
M. K
T. 1
Nor. Pac
Penn
Studebaker
U. S. Steel
A. T
T.oco
B. R. TY. Fave
Btles Waits Cc. M
St. P
Bet N. W
Gen
Elec
Union Pac
U. 8S. Steel
Willys-Over
Livestock Market Receipts and Prices Across Cities
Chicago and Omaha report cattle hogs and sheep trading with mixed to steady prices. Hogs mostly down 10c, heavy and mixed ranges around 14.90 to 15.50, cattle steady with native steers 9.50 to 13.35, calves 9 to 16.50, lambs 9.75 to 16.60, Kansas City shows hogs steady to lower with bulk near 18.28, cattle primes up to 13.40, calves 7 to 18, sheep lambs 15 to 16.
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Chicago
Omaha
Henane City
Kansas
Carthage Census Figures Released Detailing Population and Values
July report by Leo L Helfrich shows Carthage population data by gender and age, housing, nonresident students, and winter figures. Assessor books list township values, cattle, sheep, hogs, automobiles, safes, watches, total assessed property at $794 286.
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Carthage
Leo L. Helfrich
Carthage College
Carthage High School
Chicago
Kewanee
Homer Cutler
Catherine
Dorothy
Grace
Elizabeth Cutler
William Booz
Barbara Lovitt
C. G. Tomlinson
Denmonth
Butler
Ind
Orthage
Louisa Cutler
Ferris
Elbow
Henry Mapes
Marilla Thackston
Cutler
Ferris and
Powellton
Alice Crabil
Willard Hall
Northwestern University
Mary Crabill
Mary Booz
Edgar
Homer
Clyde Cutler
J. E. Cloud
Eunice
Maxine Lovitt
Stronghurst
Lovitt
Maxine
Ponty Fe
Kansas City
College of Liberal Arts
Evanston, II
Ed Cutler
Pinsk on Fire as Fighting Rages West of City
Russian front west of Pinsk sees violent battles begin with reports that the city is ablaze per a semi official news agency.
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Pinsk
Petrograd
Peasants Near Odessa Proclaim Processions of Naked Men
The Rus kaya Vedomosty reports peasants in two cantons near Odessa, unable to obtain clothing, have passed a resolution to organize processions of naked men as a protest gesture.
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Petrograd
Ruskaya Vedomosty
Odessa
Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey Advertises Cold Relief
A vintage ad urges readers not to neglect the summer cold and promotes Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as a germ killer and remedy. It claims the pine tar antiseptic, honey and expectorant soothe the throat relieve cough and boost vitality with a 25 cent bottle at druggists.
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Dr. Bell
Adv
Illinois Farmers urged to raise barley to replace wheat
Illinois Institute launches circular urging northern farmers to grow barley to cut bread costs. Barley flour costs 40 percent less than wheat and yields 62 percent flour. Institute plans canning schools and publicity to boost food production and conservation. annual meeting planned at Grenville Bond County with invited speakers.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Institute
Institute
Grenville
Bond County
National Council of Defense
Rare French House vote on wartime allowances
Paris July 8 the government and the main appropriation committee faced a rare split in the Chamber of Deputies over a 4 000 000 franc provision for wartime wife allowances. The amendment passed 404 to 69 with cabinet members among the 60 voting in favor or abstaining. Albert Thomas was recorded as voting though absent.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Committee of Appropriations
Albert Thomas
Vote Rectifications Explain Cham ber of Deputies Practice
The text describes an old Cham ber of Deputies custom allowing absent members to delegate their vote to their group or colleagues, leading to frequent vote rectifications. It notes that committee reports are often rejected, and seldom have both the committee and the governing party been on the losing side.
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Chamber of Deputies
Chemical Trust of Germany Prospers in First Year
Amsterdam reports large profits from the new German chemical trust in its first year since formation in 1915. The trust aimed to cut production costs to help the industry compete after the war, with associated manufactories showing prosperous results.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
German Chemical Trust
Big Associated Manufactories Agree to Exchange Secrets
Eight large associated manufactories retain independence but agree to exchange 21 manufacturing secrets and divide profits according to a prescribed scale.
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Big Associated
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