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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1917

Page

10

Wheat Market Rises On Traffic Improvements And Peace Hopes

Wheat prices edged higher as reports of improving traffic and export buying at the seaboard supported gains. May futures around 1.82 to 1.83, July near 1.66, with corn and oats also advancing amid light receipts and mixed feed demand. Hog prices rose briefly as provisions moved, while overall market activity remained local and unsettled.

Chicago Iike Mure Seaboard Long Commission Lew Cinse Enea Helhtay Lys Ben Yetmary Wien

Grain Market Prices Across U.S. Cities

Wheat and corn futures mixed as markets report varied quotes from Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis Peoria and New York. Prices show No 2 red and No 2 hard wheat trading around 2.00 dollars, No 2 mixed corn near 1.00, with regional differences and spot firmness across major exchanges.

Chicago Uae St. Iow St.arty Hotuc Nog Batse Etaridard Kanana City Kansas City Marchi Wheat White Minneapolis Maret Peoria Proria Standard New York Duluth Manitoba

Local Market Prices for Hay Grain and Milling Goods

Local markets report wide price ranges for hay straw alfalfa and clover seed with No 2 wheat at 1.76 per bushel and mills data showing flour, meal and feed values. Livestock quotes cover hogs cattle sheep poultry hides and tallow from buyers in Chicago and nearby yards with varied weights and grades.

Hay and Straw Prices in St Louis and Chicago Markets

St Louis reports hay and straw markets with clover and alfalfa in strong demand for top grades, but overall slow. prices show No 2 and No 1 to choice fluctuating, with lower quality steady. Timothy and alfalfa values listed. Chicago market notes similar ranges for hay and straw including rye, oats and wheat prices.

St. Louis Timothy Lover Chicago March Hay

Hog Prices Steady as Wheat and Flour Rise

Local live stock prices show hogs steady on Thursday. Wheat advances five cents to 1.75 per bushel while flour climbs twenty cents to 9.60 9.80 per barrel. City scale reports show weights for hay oats straw corn with varied prices across multiple loads.

Seed Market Seed Prices Reported in Chicago and Toledo

Market notes from Chicago and Toledo list seed prices for clover and timothy. Prices include Clover at about 11.80 to 12.18 per unit and Timothy around 2.56 to 2.60 for prime cash or March terms.

Chicago Barlow Timothy Toledo Alsthe

Wheat and Corn Rise Amid Bull Markets In Local Trade

Long Commission Co reports continued bull factors in wheat and corn. Cash wheat demand strengthens, especially in the northwest with Minneapolis quoting May at a premium. An Australian wheat cargo at San Francisco is viewed as bearish for export needs. Dry southwest weather persists and February rainfall in Kansas City was the lightest in 26 years. Corn advances near previous highs with outside buying and local profit taking. shipping conditions lag. Oats trade limited as sellers exit early while rest orders limit declines.

Northwest Minneapolis San Francisco United States Australia Kansans City

Gossip On The Board Of Trade Report

A Northwestern Miller report shows Minneapolis flour output last week at 771,000 barrels, up 35,750 from a year ago. Output for the same period last year was 304,650 barrels. Demand for cash wheat by farmers in the West remains active with export buyers showing interest. Weather conditions hinder trading as the Great Southwest faces continued dry spells with sporadic rain in Texas. Kansas City notes February was unusually dry, the driest since records.

Fe, Lowitz & Co Northwestern Minneapolis Kantna City Wire Texas

Barrett's Letter From CIUCAGE Market Report

Wheat opened higher with local buyers pushing May futures up while selling pressure limited gains. Reports suggest a bullish sentiment overall though some dampening factors appeared as traders priced in improved crop prospects and cautious trade.

J. Lowitz & Co Bert

Livestock Market Reports From Multiple Cities

East St Louis and Omaha price quotes show steady to higher lambs and hogs with mixed totals. Chicago and Saint Louis receipts list varying ranges for hogs cattle sheep and calves, reflecting market steadiness and value shifts across regions.

East St. Louis ST. Luis Cattie— Liecelpts Steady Heeves Omaha Siso Merit St. Johns, &T. Lois Gallen Chicago

Markets Report From New York and Chicago Trade Centers

Disjointed market notes show dairy extras creamery items and prices, with New York figures for fresh extras and firsts, and Chicago lines listing poultry, butter and cheese, plus wholesale quotes. Entries mix prices, grades, and pack sizes, reflecting unsettled trading conditions across commodities.

New York Hennery Hennery Brants C. Do. Averuxze Trregular Rilo Ta Myc Santos

Stock losses deepen as Germany intrigue weighs on New York

Thr Thursday session saw broad market pressure with further liquidation and short selling tied to disclosures on German plans with Mexico and Japan. Copper stocks fell on dividend disappointments and Utah Copper's lack of higher payout. total volume reached 452000 shares with bond listings showing new lows in International Issues.

New York Germany Mexico Japan United States Utah Allis-Cord Atchison Lelie TR OL Veceneae Po. & Nlow Elec Seil GWU Lehigh Mex, Petrol Ey M N.Y Ots Noyonly Nor, Pac Oeevese Penn Peopie's Gas Stack Island Sears Studebaker Gsty Union Pac U.S. Steel

Quincy Bank Clearings Reported by Clearing House

The Quincy Clearing House association reports clearings for Thursday showing 202,704 dollars this year compared with last year on the same day. Figures reflect bank activity in Quincy.

Quincy Bank Clearing Quincy Clearing House Association

Public sales march list with buyers and locations

A dated notice lists public sales with sellers and locations: Charles D. Burkhardt six miles west of Palmyra on March 5. Ira F. Schnur 112 miles southeast of Adame on March 6. M E Strong six miles east of Tushville on March 6. Ashberry Boyer six miles northeast of LaGrange on March 7. Willam Mittleberg a quarter mile west of Fowler on March 8. W I Piercoard GL Stouffer 4 12 miles north Barry on March 18. Graham Cros two miles west of Dover Il on March 18. Frank Lawson Barry on March 14.

Mareh Charles D. Burkhardt Palmyra Ira FE. Schnur Adame Strong Tushvile Muireh Ashberry Boyer LaGrange Willam Mittleberg Fowler W. I. Piercoard GL Stouffer Barry Graham Cros Dover Frank Lawson

Ladies' Aid to Host Pie Supper in Beverly Hall

Beverly Illinois notes a Friday March 2 pie supper by the Ladies' Aid at the town hall with money logs and recitations. Local pickups include Ralph Funk visiting his grandmother Mrs. Mary Kelly and several neighbors visiting relatives, church programs and meetings continuing through weekend.

Beverly Ill Ladies’ Aid Society Ralph Funk Mary Kelly Hazel Leta Sibert J. E. Orebeuch New Litem

Hot Water Cure Promoted to End Headaches

An article promotes drinking hot water with a spoonful of Hypenen phosphate before breakfast to wash toxins from liver and bowels, relieve headaches, and purify the digestive system. It claims quick results and urges readers to ask pharmacists for Thimestone phosphate as a harmless, tasteless aid.

Missouri Senate OKs Good Roads Bill and Hawes Vehicle Tax

The Missouri Senate passed the good roads bill to accept 75 million dollars in federal aid with a 50 50 county and state funding plan and created a state highway board. The Hawes motor vehicle bill also passed 122 to 12, raising licenses about 11 percent for good roads funding in the state.

Senate Carter Clark County Hawes Lawes Goodson Macon County State Highway Board Missouri House

Spring Draining Will Save Roads

Columbia Missouri March 2 The bane of earth roads is water says the Missouri university engineers When frost goes out in spring fields drain into road ditches are small in capacity and clogging causes water to back up turning roads to mud Farmers should dig their own drainage inside fence lines and lead to natural outlets This simple plow or spade work can free a half mile of road from backwater in ten minutes and let it dry in two days without this relief roads stay bad for weeks

Columbia Missouri University

Local farm moves and trades reported in Birmingham

Mrs. Lt. Crawford returns to her farm east of Birmingham while Chester Phillips relocates to the Marshall Wills property to work for 8 RRs this summer. Charles Noel sells 24 head of fat hogs at $12.40 per 100 pounds to Augusta buyers. F. M. Greenleaf heads to Kentucky oil fields with rig shipped earlier. W. G. Noel returns from Florida as J. C. Mullen visits Birmingham on business. Reverend Hutchison buys a driving horse from Chester Phillips last week. Indestructible steel shipping cases announced for flat-fold storage and indefinite use.

Birmingham Ill Lt. Crawford Chester Phillips Marshall Wills Place Wills Charles Noel Augusta F. M. Greenleaf Kentucky W. G. Noel Florida J. C. Mullen Plymouth Birmingsham William Jones Homer Phillips Brooklyn J. T. Hutchison Chester T Phillips

Webster Man 88 Buried After Long Webster Stay

Death notices report Frederick W. Barrett 88 of Webster died Sunday of dropsy. Burial occurred Tuesday in Webster cemetery with funeral at 2 p.m. Undertaker George R Hearne officiated. Also noted are August Hohl 83 who died of heart trouble, with services Wednesday. Mrs. McClure of LaHarpe died Tuesday evening after a paralytic stroke following a day of good health. She leaves husband Alc Clure and three daughters.

George R. Hearne Webster Frederick W. Barrett Mr. Barrett David and Annie Warner) Barrett Vermont August Hohl Moume Hohl Germany E. M. Smith The Christian Church Bertha Sugar Arthur Garard Carrie Merrill Lyceum Cone Day Tucker Charlotte Roston Harve Waggoner Mrs. Tucker Terre Haute Clay Northup Blackwell Ohls Lallarpe I. N. Mealey Carthage A. Wilcox the Freeman's Nation Old Kentucky Margaret Sample LaGrace Trene van Winkle Alton Curry Hanser Bloch Pearl Brough Lincoln Gettysburg Bernice Palmer Pop Washington Louis Boston Reading Bay Billy Gail Foulds Joel Willis Miss Belle

Comedy in Three Acts The Truth for a Day

A morning scene in the retiring room of a boarding school on February 22 features Rhoda Rollins the goody goody and Joel Belle Black the scrapper, with Elizabeth Parr Louise Lane and Clara Cottersl among others. The play centers on a ring leader Cynthia Sears and teacher Miss Spence guiding the students.

Rhoda Rollins Joel Willis Belle Black Elizabeth Parr Louise Lane Winifred Cheeny Clara Cottersl Twila Moore Cynthia Sears Sara Cochran Miss Spence Tris Aleshire Kathryn Milby Mary Berry

Revival meetings and social notes from Fowler Illinois

Revival meetings are held at the Christian church in Fowler with Rev. W. D. Endres of Quincy leading. The Fowler Dramatic Club and Paloma Orchestra hope for a full house at Paloma Saturday night. Social visits include J. D. Worman in Camp Point, Gratia Stahl with Zula Robertson, and several local families sharing gatherings and refreshments.

Ray Farrell Lake Forest Ill Farrell Holme J. D. Worman Camp Point Gratia Stahl Zula Robertson Ida and Sacha Evans Elmer Miller Mary Tweedeh Bernard Nfaxel Willian Frenton Henry Farrell Quincy Iiner Dampsey Christian Church W. D. Endres Union Christian Endeavor T. O. Lewis Fowler Dramatic Club Paloma Orchestra Paloma C. Haxel Gorton M - Weaton Phil Haxel

Maywood News Roundup Highlights Local Moves and Life

Maywood residents report several home changes and visits. Miss Anna Loudermilk spent time with her parents, while Lige Yarbrough sold his farm southwest of Maywood to Mrs Exton. Alpha Houherton, daughter of Robert and Mary Houwt on, died recentemente.

A. Wiseman Boy Scouts Alpha Ttle Robert Houwerton Maywood George Huner James Kelly Sam Carter N. B. Cardwell W. D. Barr

Also Mentioned on This Page

Grain Markets Milling Producta Kwollenbere Milling Company Amississippi River Welglend Anck Brothers Cheaver Co Bolles & Rogers Seed Market James E. Bennett & CO Postal Building Chicago Board of Trade S1. Louis and Hampshire St Long Commission Co.’s Daily Market Letter Gell Board of Trade Weather Bureau Barrett Produce Markets Iwooyetus Mercy Stenuty Reed’s Brugstore Savoy Hotel H. E. Grant Quincy Bank Clearings Jefferson City Congress F. W. Barrett McClure la Harpe Hampshire Street Fowler, Ill William Mitteberg Tia Sothaefer Ada Hesen August Sclroeder Musta Gil Maywood, MO Makers Labor Temple
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