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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1917

Page

10

Market News roundup shows volatile grain and provisions trading

Eastern exchanges suspend some trading amid fears of price spikes. Corn futures swing from sharp gains to declines as rains and drought reports color sentiment. Wheat and oats also move amid regional weather notes and varying cash quotes across Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, and New York.

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Local Markets Report Prices Paid for Hay and Grain

Prices listed for No 2 wheat at 2.00, corn 1.70, oats 0.85, and various hays and milling products. Includes straw, alfalfa, millet seed, flour varieties from Kuekenbers Milling Co, and animal feeds. Hog, poultry, hide, and wool quotations provided by local brokers, with ranges by weight and category.

Kuekenbers Milling Company Hish Swift H. P Missiusippi River A. Ai lLocal Buuiders Anck Brothers Davis and Cleaver Co Utter

Horses and Mules FAKT. ST. LOUIS draft prices

Fragmentary cattle and draft horse sale listing from St. Louis shows prices for various horses and mules by age and size with figures like 160 236, 176, 100, and 3200. The jumble includes references to hands and percentages, plus scattered terms like love and two.

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Corn market soars as rains eyed and board acts

Corn and oats prices surged on Wednesday amid fears of increased demand and tight old and new crop supplies. Traders awaited a board of directors action possibly on old and new crop months after other markets halted downward trends. The weekly crop report tempered by remote crop damage kept prices high as cereals discount limits resisted.

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Prices Steady At Local Markets

Hogs and wheat held steady on the local livestock market on Wednesday. In city markets a load of loose hay went for 16 dollars per ton and a load of baled straw for 8 dollars per ton.

Seed Prices and Futures in Chicago and Toledo Markets

Market notes list Clover seed and Timothy prices with futures for July and October across Chicago and Toledo. Prices shown include Prime cash Clover seed at 811.10 and Oct 21.90, Dec 11.61, March 11.80, Alsike Prime at 11.10, Sept 11.20, Oct 11.10, and Timothy Prime cash at 8.56 for September.

Chicago Toledo Ohio Alsike Ocean Satimothy

Market Report Prices for Hay Straw in Chicago

Prices listed for hay and straw with Timothy and Chatee timothy bids, noting receipts of 60 tons. Straw rye and oats show bids around 12 to 18 dollars, with wheat and other grains priced in the mid-teens to tens.

Chicago Chatee Timothy

New York Stock Market Sees Moderate Gains on Wednesday

Stocks rise 1 to 2 points amid trading shifts and tech factors with U S Steel up near 2 points at 128 5.0. Bethlehem Lackawanna Crucible and other metals and equipment shares advance while utilities and shippings show strength. Total volume 766000 shares as major indexes post modest gains in a cautious session.

New York Washington Steea Lackawanna Steel Company U. S. Steel Bethlehem, Lackawanna Crucible Steels Great Northern Republic Iron Colorado Motors United Fruit Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Philadelphia Company United Railways People’s Gas Third Avenue Reading New York Central Pacifics Wisconsin Central Sam A. T Toco Anmacondit TIS Atchison Ic. M St. P N. W Gen Elec Nor. Pra Lehigh Ee.e Nae Ata Hosea Mex. Petro M. K N.Y N.H Nor. Pac Penn Union U. S&s Steel TIR Libs West Willys-Over

Livestock Market Report From Major U S Cities

Hogs receipts in Chicago at 12 000 with prices weak near Tuesday averages. cattle receipts 17 000 with unsettled prices. sheep receipts 12 000 with weak demand. Similar figures and price ranges reported for St Louis Kansas City Omaha with mixed movements in hogs cattle and sheep across markets.

Chicago St. Louis Louis Kansan City Kansas City Ight Ombha Omaha

Chicago Butter and Cheese Markets Report July 12

Markets report from Chicago and New York with mixed butter and creamery receipts and prices, including July 12 notes on butter steady at various price markers, creamery extras and firsts, and live poultry price stability. St Louis summaries show poultry unchanged and buttercreamery quotes with scattered figures.

St. Louis. Louis Chicaugo Chicago New York Santos da Gt. Loula St, Louis Springs

Carthage Builds Girls' Dormitory for College

Carthage college awards an $80,009 contract to E. S. Moore of Danville to erect a new girls' building between Denhart hall and the president's house. The four story brick and stone structure will measure about 150 by 90 feet with an east open court and will house over 100 girls with individual closets and lavatories. The project includes modern reception rooms, library, dining hall, and recreation spaces, and features six large pillars at a colonial west entrance. Headquarters for the county Red Cross chapter opened in the National Bank building with training in bandaging and surgical dressings and plans for further class work and supplies.

Carthage Carthage College E. S. Moore Danville Lincoln School Denhart Red Cross County Carl Marlow Plymouth Diley Mabry Monroe Mabry Navy R. D. Denton St. Louis Officers’ Reserve Corps W. P. Frazier Surgeon General Medical Officers’ Reserve Corps Constance Eva Dorothy Cashen Pollston Mich Michigan University Douglas Lake Mary McMillan Chicago Eva Bertha Vetter W. W. Tull Elsie Putcamp Princeton Holly Markle St. Joseph J. N. Markle D. L. Markle Virgil Johansen Warwick Bros. Quartet Katherine Hill Pittsburgh Ralph Ehrenfield J. W. Everhart Clifford Quincy O. L. Botts

Death of Bettie Thompson Wilson at her Deer Ridge home

Bettie Thompson Wilson, aged seventy, was found dead in her Deer Ridge home on Monday morning after years of poor health. She was the daughter of William and unknown Thompson, raised on the Thompson farm, and her death was due to heart trouble. Survived by three sons Claude Elbert and Roy, with many neighbors and relatives cited in local notices. Additional items note visits, social calls, and community happenings in the area.

Deer Ridge Bettie Thompson Wilson Wilson Thompson William Thompson Wag Claude Elbert Roy Robert Allen Knox City Helen Roncerville Mae McClain Rutledge Miss Roncerville Jane Roncerville Miss McClain Ray Fuller Newton Morrow Maggie Bartzell Alfred Morrow Elizabeth Hilbert Elizabeth Allen Maud Bradley L. L. Clapp Sadie Day Anna Chickner Lewistown Mabel Workman C. A. Workman Miss Mabel Workman John Hawkins Fairfield Iowa

Hollweg Stirred by Crown Prince Acts

Berlin reports say after a Reichstag main committee session Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg refused to disclose the crown prince meeting results. He said he had read a press report and could not communicate at present and asked for patience. A liberal member denied party lack of confidence and the discussion was broken off.

Berlin Amsterdam Reichstag von Bethmann- Hollweg

Corner stone laid for new Christian church in Denver Illinois

The corner stone of the new Christian church was laid Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock in Denver Illinois. A large crowd attended with H L O Brien presiding J W Porter read scripture Rev Front offered prayer D C Barber read church history Rev Hooe delivered the address The stone included church history and a Bible class history. The stone was donated by William McGuilvery of Carthage. Several locals and visitors are noted in brief social items and village events.

Denver New Christian Church H. L. O'Brien J. W. Porter Carthage Front Plymouth D. C Barber H. Hooe Bowen Hopson Stillwell G. Plumitee Basco William McGuilvery Charley Groves Chicago Groves L. M. Garner Minneapolis Cone Arthur Grahams Lawrence Clark Roscoe Ramsey Maria California Marie Alecathea Naomi Clark W. D. Sirus Dunlap William Scott Galine Mich Perry Scott

Plainville Notes Show Local Visits and Repasts

Mrs Florence Heine and daughter Alberta visit Richfield relatives while Kenneth Heine returns to stay with grandparents the Wagy family. C P Wagy and daughter join Floyd Seeley in a Sunday call on Loma Hulk. Kin derhook links with George Crim family and Kate Crim. Elmer Thompson and Earl Fusselman visit Susan Thompson. Lowell Cook works at Fusselman’s restaurant. Mrs Sarah Lock from Plymouth Ills visits. Wasey family joins F E Seeley for dinner. Gertrude Benson stays with her mother near Payson. Will Dye’s Virginia visit continues. Mary Jane Call visits son Ninnis. Sam Beheymer visits home. Rebecca Price visits Albert Larimore and wife. Frank Penick and Albert from Quincy visit Larimb ore parents. Eldon Bower and Fay Linthicum families call on Floyd Seeley.

Elmer Thompson Near Barry Earl Fusselman Susan Thompson Lowell Cook Sarah Lock Plymouth Til P. Wasey F. E. Seeley Gertrude Benson Jatter Ramsey Pays Fay Linthicum Floyd Seeley

La Belle News Roundup Sees Visits and Tragedy

LA BELLE MO Mr and Mrs Low Bishop of St Louis visited La Belle relatives Sunday night Arthur Morgan and family of Ewing spent Sunday in La Belle Mrs Harry Naylor and two children returned from Lewistown area near Lewistown Mrs Belle Schultz and niece Miss Cook of Portland Ore visited Mrs Sam Sanderson O H Hall and son George drove to Quincy to bring home Mrs Andrew Hall Red Cross lecture by Dr Ralph McReynolds of Quincy on Somewhere in France La Belles Red Cross chapter reaches 220 members with new names added Sunday Mrs Oln Gaines and daughter Dorothy of St Louis visiting relatives Cody Wyo death notices for Mrs Dixie Zimmerman Ewalt and Mrs Martha Ewalt from Cody cause automobile accident body to be brought here for burial Thursday Mrs Ewalt and granddaughter buried in Cody Mr and Mrs E D Calhoun returned with husband from Macon City sanitarium visit Friends remark on his condition Mrs George Sharp visited Harvey Hayden family last weekend.

LA Belle Low Bishop St. Louis Arthur Morgan Familly Ewing Harry Naylor Lewistown Belle Schultz Miss Cook Portland Ore Sam Sanderson O. H. Hall George Quincy James Ewalt Dixie Zimmerman Cody Wyo Martha Eiwalt Martha Ewalt E. D. Calhoun Macon City George Sharp Harvey Hayden

Local notes from Colmar area and nearby towns

Perry Williams drove to Chicago with two carloads of cattle. The Red Cross drive in Colmar attracts 45 members as Frank Riley, James Wybrant, and Goldie Crouch join trips to Quincy. Mrs Morris Nooner hosts sisters Maud and Abbia Hott. The Wybrants and others motor to Galesburg while Jess McAlister recovers. Time is what people try to enliven when they want to kill it.

Colmar Ili Perry Williams Chicago Frank Riley C. Dennis Macomb James Wybrant Goldie Crouch Quincy Morris Nooner Maud Abbia Hott Colchester

Edina High School Expands Faculty and Courses

Edina Missouri July 12 prospects for a great year at Edina High School. The faculty grows to five teachers all holding degrees or normal school training. New and expanded programs include household arts, vocal music, debating, orchestra, chorus, and literary societies. Elective options increase with added offerings in English, history, art, Latin, math, science, and domestic science.

Edina Edina High School Thomas G. Nichols Jeanne Willets Jaclyn L. Collins Cause Mildred Nurton Ethel Roseberry

Local Social Notes From Fowler Area

Fowler and nearby residents share visits and events. FOWLER III J F Borgholthaus made a business call in Quincy. William Aneal and his family visited with Mrs Richard Farrell in Galesburg. Elmer Miller bought a Ford. Mr and Mrs Lewis Seckman visited Wm Hennings in Costsburg. Ethel Bigelow and Corn Treaton hiked eight miles. Auto traffic advertised Mendon chautauqua July 16 20. Miss May Myers and Newton Tweedell of Coatsburg visited William Treaton. Charles Beckmeyer of Quincy visited locals. Ed Brinkman returned home for a visit. Reimbold family of Nauvoo Ill visited. Wesley Wyle left for Jefferson Barracks for training.

J. F. Borgholthaus Quincey William Aneal Richard Farrell Galesburg Elmer Miller Lewis Seckman Wiliam Hennings Ethel Bigelow Corn Treaton Fowler Mendon Chautauqua May Myers Newton Tweedell Coatsburg William Treatons Charles Beckmeyer Quincy Ed Brinkman Reimbold Nauvoo J. T. Borgholthaus Wesley Wyle Jefferson Barracks

Tioga Notes Open House Warsaw Celebration and Visits

A Tioga report lists a Warsaw celebration attendee and multiple visits. Henry Myers and Mendon neighbors visited with Willis Kropp family. Ernest Smalley from DeWitt visits relatives here. Effie Duffy vacations with home folks. Irene Hanelse from Hamilton visits. Kropp and Kropp families host relatives from Rocky Run and Seattle trio Josie Dooley Ben Willard with Ethel Anderson. Hazel Hedrick returns from Rock Island. Alva Pyles and son William with Dick Baker and Linn Fry visit Mrs Crate Pyles. two local men Roy Householder and John Ensminger depart to work for Uncle Sam. Norman Schuster returns from Milwaukee. Lilly Hyler from Quincy also visits.

Warsaw Henry Myers Near Mendon Willis Kropp Ernest Smalley DeWitt Effie Duffy Oliver Duffy Irene Hanelse Hamilton John Kropp William of Webster Dick Baker Linn Fry Crate Pyles Tioga Uncle Sam Roy Householder John Ensminger Norman Schuster Milwaukee Wis Lilly Hyler Quincy Ed Anderson

Palmyra Scouts Take Fourth of July Outing

Palmyra Missouri July 12 Palmyra Boy Scouts twenty two in number hiked to the Lucan farm four miles north of Palmyra on North River they camped, swam, and planned future sites for a week long outing. District Deputy Grand Master J T Bloom installed officers of Odd Fellows lodge No 31 and Walter Courtney received the initiatory degree. Local residents S B Skinner Keokuk Iowa and Berryman Henwood of Hannibal were noted visitors. An upcoming food conservation meeting was announced with County Agent Nielsen and Mannibal speakers. Eastern Star held regular meeting and initiated several candidates.

Palmyra Lucan Farm North River Johnson's Bend Bert Lee J. T. Bloom Odd Fellows Lodge No Joseph E. Anderson Joseph Retti Donald Losey Noble Grand Clarence Carey J. S. Berghofer R. Supporter Alex Ziegler L. Supporter Fred Staton J. W. Owsley J. 8. Thomas J. B. Sams Philadelphia Warren Nielsen Mannibal Eastern Star Lodge

Bernstorff Named Possible Successor for Zimmelmann

In Copenhagen on July 12 Count Bernstorff, former German ambassador to Washington, is named in Reichstag lobby as a possible successor to Foreign Minister Zimmermann upon retirement. Dr. W. Solf is also mentioned as a candidate. The report notes ships should not be funded from the sinking fund.

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