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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
10
Chicago reports price declines as wheat turns weak amid dry, hot conditions in the dust bowl. Corn valuations ease alongside selling in wheat, with oats closing lower and mixed regional quotes across Minneapolis, Liverpool, and New York markets.
Wheat and corn prices vary across major markets with No. 2 red wheat around 1.24 in Chicago and similar listings in St Louis and Kansas City. Corn futures show mixed quotes with No. 2 yellow near 0.84 to 0.82 and white corn listed at about 0.80.
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles and regulate irregularities in men and women. It promises relief for gravel, diabetes, rheumatic pains, and back pains. Available by mail for $1.50 with a two month supply, testimonials cited. Dr FE W Fall, 8924 Olive Street, St Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists.
Market reports from St Louis Chicago Kansas City and Omaha show cattle hogs and sheep receipts with mixed to strong price moves. Beef cattle western steers and calves commanded various 4 to 11 dollar ranges while hogs sold steady to higher and lambs with notable gains in some regions.
NEW YORK July 27 Hutter firm creamery extras 92 scare 23 creamery higher scoring 2943430 firsts 2014 28 percent seconds 254 37 Bees firm fresh gathered extra fine 29 30 extra firsts 27G 25 firsts 26 26 percent seconds 254725 nearby hennery whites fine to fancy 334 36 nearby hennery browns 80 32 Cherse Steady state fresh specials He is do average fancy tw 1hty Raw supar Dull centrifugal 633 molasses e66 refined steady fine granulated 766 Spot coffee Steady Rio 7s 944 San tos 45 10 percent Chicago CHICAGO July 21 Butter Faster creamery Dat 27k Biggs Steady firsts 224¢223 ordinary firsts 2247 2hbg at mark cases Included IS 624y Potatoes Lower Virginia barreled 2.88 240 Virginia bulk SOGs 5 Tl nois Kansas Missouri 70 75 Poultry Alive lower fowls 1 2 cents springs 2148236 Ravena City KANSAS CITY July 27 Rutter Creamery 28 firsts 28 seconds 23 packing 214 Fexa Prim 22% Foultry Hens ac roo sellers 1% tac broilers 21e 8T LOUTS July 27 Poultry Chicks 15% springs 194720 turkeys 20 ducks 11 geese 1012 Butter Creamery 27% Eggs 22c
East St Louis market shows unchanged prices for horses and mules. Draft horses priced up to 180 dollars. mules range from 60 to 180 dollars depending on size. New York money markets briefly noted with minor variations. A stray quote on gender equality ends the item.
Wall Street showed apparent indifference to United States Steel's record earnings and extra dividend. Steel rose briefly, then fell, closing up 3 points at 64.5. Rails weakened further while French notes faced heavy offerings, trading around 98. Other markets showed little strength amid cautious trading and modest bond activity.
Prices paid for hay and grain include Wo. 2 wheat at 1.11½, corn at 1.3 tally, and various baled hays from 5.00 to 14.00. Milling products list high patent flour 6.40, straight patent 6.20, graham flour 3.10 per cwt, and feed items. Hog quotes show car lot weights 209–300 lb at 9.59 to 9.65, 160–200 lb at 8.50–9.65, and various other weights with prices, plus local butcher quotes for hogs, beef cattle, veal, lambs, and poultry dressed and live prices. Hides and leather prices listed, along with fat cattle and sheep values and miscellaneous commodities.
Chicago wheat traders, seeking profits on large longs, push prices down amid a belief damage is discounted and values high for the season. Reports from the northwest and Canada show heat and rust harming crops, with winter and spring wheat prospects supporting higher prices. Corn demand rises for December while heat harms December and July. oats fall as lower wheat prices drag oats, with harvests improving and ample old oat supplies limiting new-crop movement.
The St Louis market lists clover mixed new at 10 dollars, No 2 heavy mixed 10.50 to 11, Heht mixed 11. The timothy market shows new timothy at 10, ordinary No 2 at 2, No 2 at 10, ordinary No 1 at 11, high No 1 at 13. Alfalfa prices range 10.50 to 11. Straw is reported at 6.80 per ton for new wheat delivered.
The document lists government bond types with coupon values and registration references. It mentions 3s and 4s coupons, registered entries, and a Panama connection with coupon details and maturity notes.
With dry hot winds continuing, small corn needs rain. Thirteen loads of hay corn and baled straw arrived Wednesday and sold by afternoon. Hog prices steady in local market. Hay prices ranged from 4 to 10 dollars per ton. Straw sold at 6 dollars per ton for most loads. Corn sold at 0.75 to 0.76 dollars per bushel with one load price unknown.
Pittsfield July 27 Miss Lois A Brown of Carbondale has been hired as Griggsville High School principal for the coming year. She holds an A B from Millikin and an M A from Illinois College. Griggsville’s teaching corps and new high school building are praised as the year’s bright outlook.
Will Lake of Palmyra spent the latter part of last week with his brother Rob Lake and family. Everett Rife was a Palmyra trader Saturday. Raymond McKames Homer Cort and Clay Gibbons attended an ice cream social in Palmyra Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Glascock and Jon Wson visited with Mrs. Mattie Glascock of Cherry Dell. Sam Vioach and Malcom Dunn were Palmyra visitors Friday evening. Wayne Glascock visited Saturday night with his cousin Mrs. Katherine McPike. Arthur Watley of Keokuk spent Friday with Raymond McRamey. Miss Maxine Glasscock visited Saturday and Sunday with her aunt, Mrs Alma Cort. Ice cream social at Pleasant Grove drew many young folks Saturday night. Mrs. Tom Phillips returned home Saturday after a visit in Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown, daughter Marforte, Porter Johnson and Whitdinegard were Hannibal visitors Friday. Charles McKamey hauled goods from Palmyra Saturday.
John and Thomas Verrier and sisters were guests of relatives in Hull Sunday. Margaret Nee of Guiney visited relatives here several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Kay Sims are parents of a baby boy. Walter Wells, J. W. Treaster and Ira Schmaur were Payson callers Saturday. H B Wells and family were guests of Quincy relatives Sunday. Mrs. Albert Hartrick and children are visiting her sister near Liberty for a few days. A L Scranton of Missouri is visiting his son Hiram and family. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Bernard of Quincy are guests of the latter's grandmother, Mrs. E. W. Grummion, this week.
Mrs Laura Beall of Plattsburg Mississippi credits Foley Kidney Pills with curing her illness after four months of left side pain and Bright's disease symptoms. The remedy is promoted as relieving backache rheumatism and aches by cleansing the system with no habit forming drugs from Miller Arthur Drug Co.
Carthage July 26 Albert Pennock born February 10 1854 died July 22 1916 aged 62 years 5 months 12 days lived mainly in Hancock County He worked in mills and farms returning to Carthage in 1896 Married in 1901 to Mrs Anna Hunter He was industrious sociable and frugal leaving many friends and a devoted wife His life was quiet and useful with no enemies and he died after a long illness assisted by his wife
Willis Kropp and wife treated for appendicitis in Quincy Saturday. J L Christner and Henry Dover in Quincy Sunday. George Haneise and Hamilton family visited, with H Boge and family. Kropp, Hanelse, and Neaterour on Quincy business Monday. Ollie Bowen of West Point visited with HL Weiler family. M C Frazer, Vancel Ishom and Hazel Hedrick rode to Quincy Sunday. Chaustauqua attendance at Warsaw. Hazel Hedrick vacationed with Newman family of West Point. Albert Shafer spoke with Hamilton boat crews Tuesday. William Shildman and family in Warsaw Sunday. Flsworth Lee visited near Ursa Sunday.
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