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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1919

Page

10

Market News Grain Prices Fall Amid Federal Action Hopes

Chicago June 11 grain market closes heavy as efforts by the federal reserve banking system to curb speculation spark selling. Corn leads losses with July at 1.67 and Sept near 1.69, oats down and hog prices lifting provisions. Bearish sentiment from a government crop report pressures early trading despite late session weakness in corn. Gasoline-like commodities and car-lot figures from Minneapolis, Duluth, Winnipeg show mixed activity and steady receipts and shipments across wheat corn and oats.

Chicago Federal Reserve Banking System Long Commission Cat Eee Northwest Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Grain Prices Across Cities Reflect Mixed Wheat Market

Chicago, Peoria, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, and New York report mixed cash grain prices. No. 2 durum white, No. 2 yellow, and No. 2 white oats show varied bids. corn and oats prices move within narrow ranges, with standard and white varieties cited across multiple markets.

Chicago Peoria Chieher New York

New York Stocks By J E Bennett Co Optimistic Copper Outlook

The Wednesday stock report shows irregular prices with copper advancing on strong demand and motors declining. Purchases urged in several rails and industrials, with coal, oils, and steels gaining. Buy Union and Southern Pacific Atchison Great Northern St. Paul and others.

New York J. E. Bennett & Co Willya-Overland Studetaker General Motora Macunda Union Southern Pacific Atchison, Great Northern St. Paul Mock Island Southern Railway Liberty Pency Baldwin Locomotive Broad Street Cosden Federal Boston-Wyoming Allen Caledonia Hecla Cresson

Hay and straw market notes from St Tauis

June 11 Timothy hay market shows strength and higher prices due to light recruitment and strong local demand for higher grade. Prices listed for Timothy No 1 Sile 41 42, Standard 59 40, No 2 88 740, No 8 840 35, Choice 37 38, Standard 50 6 32, Clover and other hay types quoted with various grade numbers and prices amid limited supply.

ST. Tauis Timothy

Market Wrap Shows Broad Decline in Commodities and Stocks

Corn prices fell after early gains amid broader protest against high costs and unrest. Oats weakened due to plentiful supply and weak demand, while provisions fluctuated on sales and government stock publicity. Stocks opened weak on a Fed warning against over speculation and a looming telegraphers strike, with United States Steel and other heavy issues driving losses. Investors urged to use breaks to invest surplus funds.

Irving Federal Reserve Bank United States

Local Market Prices for Hay and Grain by Knollenberg Milling

Prices paid for hay and grain include wheat at $2.30 top and $2.27 for No 2, baled straw at 8 9, hay mixes from $23 to $32, oats 70 72e, rye $1.25 1.36, and various tabled feeds. Also listed are cattle and hog quotes, poultry and eggs, and mill feeds with brand names and per hundredweight figures.

Knollenberg Milling Company Anck Brothers C. ¥. Bizhop Co Anco Swift Blatchford Natchford

Markets News Roundup Butter and Sugar Mixed in New York

NEW YORK June 11 Butter weak receipts higher than extras 53 953 creamery 62 62% firsts 50% 61% eggs irregular receipts 41 611 fresh firsts 44 storage packed extras 42% 74734 cheese weak receipts 6304 state whole milk flats specials 31% 31% live poultry steady broilers 45 50 others unchanged dressed steady fowls 30 37 old roosters 23 New York Sugar raw sugar steady centrifugal 7.28 fine granulated 9.00 Chicago June 11 Butter lower creamery 45 firsts 40% ordinary firsts 38 40 storage packed firsts 42% Poultry alive unchanged potatoes weak arrivals 97 cars old northern white 1 car lots 3.76 New York Coffees spot 7s 20c Santos 24% to 24%

New York Chicago Aly Texas Louisiana

Seed Market Toledo Report Prices by Variety

Seed market in Toledo lists Clover premium cash at 27.00 for December 21.55 and October 21.65. Alsike prime shows October 20.00 and December 20.00. Timothy prime cash old 5.40 and new 5.40 with September 6.00, October 5.55, December 5.27 percent.

Toledo Alsike Timothy

Stocks End Lower After Fed Worries Prompt Gains Only in Tobacco

New York June 11 renewed concern by federal reserve officials over excessive speculation weighed on stocks as most prices fell 1 to 18 points. Only tobacco shares stayed firm with American Tobacco and related issues rising about 6 points on word large investors formed a company to push into foreign retail. General Motors slid 11 points, Southern Pacific dropped 3.5, and declines spread across motors, oils, rails, and equipment. After hours, heavy demand for loans signaled continued short selling. total volume reached 1.9 million shares with par value sales around 13.3 million.

New York Federal Reserve Bank Washington Stock Exchange Gamatra Tobarzeco General Motors Southern Pacific U. S Steel Chicago Hook Island A. T Am. Loco B. R.ot Can. Pac C. M St. P Erie Gert. Nor. Pfd Nor. Pac Rock Island Studebaker U. & Steel U. B& Steel Willys-Over

Livestock Market Reports From Chicago and Midwest

Chicago hog receipts 35 000 with prices up to 20.30 supported by strong close. cattle receipts 13 000 with mixed changes and calves up. sheep receipts 17 000 with killing grades firm to higher. Kansas City hogs higher with top near 20.25. cattle higher. St Louis hogs up to 20.20. Peoria hogs up to 19.95 tobacco

Chicago Medina Kanana City Kansas City St. Louis Peoria Peorta

Liberty bonds and U S government securities quotes

New York June 11 Liberty bonds quoted: final 3 1/4s at 99.40, first 4s 95.30, second 4s 94.28, first divide 95.70, second 94.40, third 4s 95.40, fourth 4s and Victory 33s at 100.02 and 99.9. Mercantile paper 6.4-6.5%, Sterling around 4.60%. government bonds steady, time deposits firm near 6%.

Liberty Bonds New York Liberty Bond Fina New York Money Mercantile Paper Sterling ‘Sey Ida Am Yon Bae Gull

Market quotes and a Guthrie Center flight report

Rye and barley prices in Chicago and St Louis markets with figures for rye No 3 barley timothy and clover. Cottonseed oil and linseed bark quotes. A Guthrie Center note reports Cam uede and George Barnett landing a prairie to Canada airplane trip about 900 miles, delayed by weather and other obstacles.

Iowa Guthrie Center Cam Uede George Barnett Canada Toror Aby Hee Baer

Prague schooltypo fragment prompts archival note

Fragmentary OCR text references Prague and names a city or organization in a garbled string. Readable elements point to a historical local item, but essential nouns and actions are missing, leaving only scattered terms and partial place references without a clear event or outcome.

Local residents return and visit in Clayton area

Bogerett Gibson comes home from Philadelphia where he was discharged from service and will resume work later this week. Dr. and Mrs. Bryant of Mt. Sterling plan summer duties in Mt. Sterling. Residents from Camp Point, Kirksville, and Chicago visit relatives here as social events and local gatherings occur through the weekend.

Local residents attend meetings and visits across towns

Shelbyville residents including Miss Susie Singleton and Mrs. P B Pumi travel to Fayette for a P E O convention while Mrs A A Ross of Memphis seeks a dwelling. Other locals visit from Monroe City and Clarence with trips to Quincy Camp Point and Hominy Oklahoma noted among a string of social calls and work-related travels.

Susie Singleton P. B. Pumi Shelbyville T. W. Lyell Fayette Wednual A. A. Ross Memphis Ross Carrie Patterson Miles and Jates Frank Wine Clarence Ben Singleton Familly Emma Smith Camp Point Roy Threlkeld Quincy George Stout Hannibal J. E. Heald Monroe City W. M. Seward Portland Oregon Lucy Connelly GH. Miles St. Louis Ida Miles Everett R. Heckett Camp Potnut Anna Long John Thomas R. M. Adams George Glamser Hunnewell Ou Fowler D. McHenry Hominy Okla Harry Blackburn

Local Farmers Await Wheat Harvest A Summer Phrasing

The report notes farmers preparing for wheat harvest while Miss Fannie Gooch returns home for summer. Several residents, including Mr and Mrs G H Terrill and Mrs Amit Fagang, shopped in Hannibal, with others attending meetings and visits. Overseas and illness items appear among community notes, including Ebra Hwing returning from overseas and Mrs Everett Taylor listed sick. A reception honors Wilber Scott and Raymond McKamil, with talks by overseas boys Freddie Eppler Russell Crane Clay Gibbons.

Fannie Gooch Hag G. H. Terrill Amit Fagang J. K. Gibbons Hannibal Jamie Banks Palmyra Catherine Waller Mable Martin Palmyra High School Birdie Razey Edd Kerrick Ebra Hwing Wille Fessenden Dallas Texas

Pittsfield Couple Weds in City Home Ceremony

Faris A. Main of Pittsfield and Miss Sue G. Long of Summer Hill were married Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs William D Dutton with Rev. W M Hopking of the Federated church officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard M Long, is a popular county young woman. The groom, oldest son of Mr and Mrs George Main, works in live stock and farming. Several local residents and relatives are noted, with other city news including military discharges and community notices.

Faris A. Main Sue G. Long Summer Hill Willian D. Dutton W. It. Hopking Federated Church Richard M. Long Summer Hii George Main Hmve

Maywood News and Local Happenings In Brief

Rev. G W Humphrey called to Hurdland due to brother John Guinan’s illness. Quincy visitor looked over local store interests. visited Ewing and Hurdland. J A Quinn and son Donald traveled to Strksville for X ray work on a child. Kenneth Kirkham returned from Fulton after school. Maywood teachers elected for year: Hedgock superintendent, Ward Canton, Fay Moore, Hope Carter. Mrs Stewart Elder and child back from Des Moines. J R Adams shipped 1000 pounds wool. Margerite Cason returned for summer from Fulton. Mrs L J Gradner and children visiting Center Mo. Rose Cheney closing millinery for Quincy trip. Corp William Falconer discharged at Carp Funston. Trene Obenhain and Floyd Jones join Maywood Baptist Church by letter.

G. W. Humphrey Hurdland John Guinan Quincy Ewing and J. A. Quinn Donald Strksville Kenneth Kirkham Fulton Maywood Hedgock Ward Canton Fay Moore Hope Carter Stewart Elder Des Moines J. R. Adams Margerite Cason L. J. Gradner Center Mo Rose Cheney Corp Wm. Falconer Carp Funston Trene Obenhain Floyd Jones Maywood Baptist Church Los Angeles Calif Dover

Town People Share Dinners Visits And Local Happenings

Mr and Mrs FE Benson motor to Quincy after banking hours. Carron Larrimore and Loren Linthi cun have ponies and are the envy of every small child. Prof Warner will move to Payson and occupy his property there. Ed Lewton and family ate fried chicken Sunday with his sister Mrs Lydia Cunningham. Nellie Schmalishof and children of Richfield spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Arley Lease of Kansas. Mr and Mrs Lee Cunningham and Ed Cunningham of Barry visited with J and Mrs Philip Fahs. Mr Lease is just home from overseas born and reared near Plainville. Wheat is falling down and in low land turning yellow. Mrs Minnie Fusselman and children visiting in Barry. Mr Rushs had company from Barry Sunday afternoon. Mesdames Perry Journey and Walter Hampsire have piano players. Mr Otto Lightle and wife spent Sunday at Philo Hibbards. The W M B S will have Miss Bennet a missionary speaker at their Thanksgiving service at M church next Sunday morning. A Sunday school convention will be held at Shiloh next Sunday afternoon. A reception was given the solicitor Dore in the Baptist church Saturday night.

Bogerett Gibson Philadelphia J. H. Bryant Mt. Sterling Dan Peters Peters California Alma Williamson Brother Lee Fred Henke Chas. Omer Kirksville A. S. Omer Everett Miller Camp Point F. A. Miller Howard Miller Chicago Ruth J. P. Peters Hurley Smith Springfield F. L. Enslow Windy City W. O. Shankeg Camp Grant Hnttle Margaret Golden Timewell Eastern Star Louise India Hardin Quincy Martin King Ed. Linn Ernest Yeldell Willie Dewitt Kellarville Florence Dodd Macomb FE. E.benson Funay Carron Larrimore Loren Linthicun Prof Warner Payson Ed Lewton Lydia Cunningham Nellie Schmalishof Richfield Arley Lease Kansas Big Lee Cunningham Ed Cunningham Barry Philip Fahs Lease Overseas Plainville Minnie Fusselman Rush Mesdames Perry Journey Walter Hampsciré Air Otto

Richfield Social News Highlights Visitors Returnees

Nellie Spouston and children from Shia Kansay visit relatives in Richfield. Albert and Byron Brown return home from overseas service. Tru mine Moore arrives Sunday. T O Moore and children visit Hull. James Stearns family visit Hull area. Andrew Flick and A W Moore visit Hull. Missey Mildred and Myra Rice visit Payson relatives. Sadie Whitney and children from Hannibal visit. Carl Rice of St Louis visits father Earl Rice. Sadie Moore returns home from Hull. Earl Rice conducts business in Hull. Roy Lease family visit Quincy. Ice cream party hosted by P H Kistner for son Audrey turning twelve.

Hull Missey Mildred Myra Rice Payson J. JL. Rice Sadie Whitney Hannibal Carl Rice St. Louis Earl Rice Sunny Sadie Moore Roy Lease Quincy P. H. Kistner Audrey

Basco Man Claims Blue Grass Champion Title

Samuel Jacobs of Basco Hancock county answers rival Enoch Swisher of Liberty in a grass stalk contest. Jacobs reported a blue grass stalk of 65.5 inches with a spear of 71.5 inches, noting Liberty earned full credit for raising the finding in Saturday's Whig.

Samuel Jacobs Basco Hancock County Enoch Swisher Liberty

Fragmentary field note on a blue grass match query

A reader describes a field stroll and a record find. asks where the blue grass raisers match or beat this. The text is fragmentary with unclear subjects and no concrete details.

Sheela

Peace Treaty Signed By July 1, Paper Says

Paris dispatch notes Echo de Paris predicts Germany will sign a peace treaty by July 1 and have it ratified by August 1. It expects to receive the German counter proposals by Friday and suggests the Scheidemann government may be replaced if terms are rejected. Also mentions a belief about coffee leaf infusion.

Paris Germany Echo de Paris Scheidemann

Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh and stuffed nose

An old advertisement extols Ely's Cream Balm to open clogged nostrils and relieve head cold or catarrh. It promises quick breathing after applying a small amount in the nose, soothing inflamed mucous membranes and ending dull headaches and snuffles.

Ely Adv

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