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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1916

Page

5

Probate Notices in County C Estates Reported

Probate filings show Mary Weyand estate with notes and accounts totaling 6235 dollars. Executors Rueter and Rue ter report receipts and expenditures at 1534.64 each. Letters testimonial issued to Phomena G. Martin with bond 12000. Dickhut seeks order to sell Katherine Dickhut real estate with bond 10000. Pendelton Besemont etc listed. A workman who does nothing but comment is shown.

Philomena C. Martin Mary Weyand William Rueter Frederick Rueter Henry Rueter Philomena G. Martin Philip L. Dickhut Katherine Dickhut

Market reports show wheat drop and mixed grains

Wheat eased on Wednesday with July and September futures lower after reports of German reverses. Corn and oats followed wheat, with corn also weak and oats sliding. Provisions rose on Liverpool lard gains, while hogs and cattle at Chicago and other exchanges showed varied demand and steady to uptrends in some regions.

Chicago Bsc Liverpool Joely Minneapolis Duluth Liverpool Cables

Wheat and grain prices across major markets June 8

Daily price notes from Chicago St Louis Kansas City Minneapolis New York and Peoria markets show No. 2 hard wheat around 1.05 to 1.11 depending on grade, No. 2 yellow corn around 0.72 to 0.75, oats from 0.38 to 0.46, with signals of steadying or softening as weather and demand shift.

Chicago St. Louis Kansas City Minneapolis Northern New York Northern Dubhith Manitoba Standard Peoria

Local Market Hay and Grain Prices and Hog Rates

Market listings show No. 2 wheat at 1.00 per unit, corn 0.70, oats 0.35, and various hay and straw prices ranging from 5.00 to 16.00 per unit. Clover seed, alfalfa, and mixed hay listed with per bushel and per ton equivalents. Hog prices and weights detailed, with shipments from stations west of the Mississippi priced between 7.25 and 9.10 per hundredweight, plus wagon load ranges and pig categories.

Knollenberg Sling Company

Speculators in Quieter Mood amid Political Developments

In New York on June 8, speculation cooled as political developments dominated attention, especially regarding Chicago conventions. Rail stocks led gains while auto and mercantile marine shares showed mixed results, with U.S. Smelting rising to a record and overall market activity at 445,000 shares. Bond sales totaled 3.16 million par.

New York Chicago Mercantile Marine Harvester U.S Whch Norfolk Western Marine Atchison Can Lehigh Nor N. Y Penn Reading Rock Island Sa. Pac St. Paul Union Pac U.S. Steel U. S. Steel

St Louis Hay and Straw Market Prices

ST. LOUIS June 8-Wednesday hay and straw prices for clover mixed common grades, timothy, alfalfa and straws with ranges from 6.50 to 19.50 per ton or per unit. Notable values include No 2 prices around 16.00 to 19.50 for various hay types and straw at 6.50 per ton track marked as scarce.

St. Louis Timothy

New York Money and Market Rates Snapshot

New York financial notes show mercantile paper at 3 percent and rare silver at 66 percent as of June 8. Mexican dollars trade around 41 percent with call money firm, high 373 and low 234, closing values noted. The fastest note may attach to the best lock.

New York Money New York Mercantile Paper

Market Day Sees Strong Receipts Despite Muddy Roads

Weathered roads slow but do not dampen market activity as 22 loads arrived and sold by 5 pm. Hogs held steady while corn dominated with six loads at 71 cents per bushel. Hay and straw brought varied pricing, loose hay $12 to $12.50 per ton and baled hay up to $14.50, with baled straw at $6 per ton.

Wheat and corn rebound amid short covering at Chicago

Long Commission Co reports wheat prices rebounding as shorts cover after a weak open. Cash demand improves for export and milling, with bullish Oklahoma and Texas crop signals tempered by ample old wheat reserves. Corn sees a new high on strong cash demand and light receipts, while oats show little change with generally bearish crop reports.

Chicago Oklahoma Texas Shorts

Market Summary Across Cities June Prices Unchanged

Kansas City reports butter eggs and poultry steady with receipts and car counts. Chicago notes butter unchanged and eggs receipts. Michigan Minnesota and Dakota white prices around 1.00. New York shows firmer butter with creamery extras and various egg grades steady to higher. spot coffee eases with Rio and Santos. The piece ends with a political quip about prosperity.

Kansas City Chicago Michigan Minnesota Dakota Ohios New York Henner Hennery Rio T Santos

Cut Out This Slip For Foley Health Trial Package

A vintage advertisement urges readers to mail in a form with name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a trial package. It lists Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for bronchial coughs and croup, Foley Kidney Pills for back and kidney issues, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and digestive problems, all promoted by Miller 2. Arthur Drug Co-Adv.

Foley & Co Chicago Foley Miller Arthur Drug Co Adv

Quotations From Local Butchers and Market Rates

Market notices from Bolles & Rogers list prices for hogs cattle sheep veal poultry eggs butter hides wool and fats with varied grades and weights. Also reports Constantinople note Shu ka Pasha, former commandant at Adrianople, died after surrender to Gen. Ivanoff.

Iy the Home Butcher Company Maine Street Constantinople Amsterdam London Shuka Pasha Adrainople Ivanoff

Priscilla Club Entertained in Augusta Home

Misses Mattie and Flora Worman hosted the Priscilla club of Augusta at Mrs. Aaron Weinberg's home on a Monday evening. Guests were greeted by hostesses dressed as Priscillas of past years and took part in a sewing school activity with each guest receiving cloth to demonstrate a sewing skill.

Augusta Mattie Flora Worman Priscilla Club Aaron Weinberg Priscillas

Clear Skin Through Inner Cleansing with Dr King’s Pills

An advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild laxative remedy to cleanse the system and relieve the liver for a clear complexion. It targets young adults and the aged, claiming gentle action without griping and offering a 25 cent price at druggists.

Dr. King

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages

The ad claims catarrh is curable in all stages through constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and said to affect the blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 reward offered for any failure to cure. Proponents urge testimonials and list Toledo, Ohio as the address. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles

The advertisement promotes Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues, diabetes, rheumatism, and related ailments for men, women, and children. It offers mail order at $1.06, claims two months for a cure, and cites testimonials and Dr. E W Hall of St. Louis as the authority.

Texas E. W. Hall Olive Street St. Louis

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