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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1919

Page

3

Grain market mixed as corn recovers from Tuesday drop

Chicago market reports a moderate rebound in corn after a sharp Tuesday decline. July and September corn futures edged up while oats fell slightly, and provisions showed mixed moves. Reports cite stronger eastern demand, reduced selling by elevators, and public worries over flour costs amid federal wheat director actions.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Barnes Long Commission Co Minneapolis Duluth Chienago

Local Markets Farm Products Prices From Ninollenberg Milling Computey

Prices paid for hay grain and livestock from Ninollenberg Milling Computey. Wheat No 1 tested 60 pounds $2.08, No Lo wheat $2.53, baled straw $5.9, mixed hay $22, timothy hay $24, clover hay $12.16, corn yellow $1.50 1.04, white corn $1.50 1.60, oats $0.70. Cattle and hogs ranges listed with weights and prices, poultry and farm supplies quoted by local firms. Wool market not fully developed. quotations vary by lot and grade.

Ninollenberg Milling Anck Tsrotoera C . Lishop Co Miller & Arthur Co Swifts Bilatchford Milkian Ae Eeatchford H. P Mides Bolles Rogers

Grain Prices Reported in Chicago May 1

Rye and barley markets show mixed quotes in Chicago on May 1 with rye No 2 at 1.70 percent, barley and Timothy listed around 8 to 10, Clover and endal appearing as miscellaneous items in the grain bid board reflecting early season trading activity.

Chicago Timothy

Quiet Day at City Market Hay Trades Quiet

Wednesday yielded a calm market with two hay loads sold. Loose mixed hay fetched 28 dollars per ton while baled timothy sold for 50 dollars per ton. Slog prices eased by ten cents with no other price changes.

Seed Market Prices in Toledo May 1 Listing

Seed market report from Toledo lists Clover seed prime Cash and April at 26 and 20 for Alsike none. Timothy prime Cashold against new and April 6.25, May 5.22, Sept. 6.05, Oct. 6.76.

Toledo Clover Seed Alsike Timothy New

Market and livestock notes from East St. Louis and New York

East St. Louis reports varied horse prices and draft values with several height and color categories priced from 90 to 504 dollars. New York markets show mercantile exchange notes with Sterling 60 day bills at 4.62 and government bonds steady, time deposits irregular, and Cal money strong at 6 percent.

East ST. Louis Soo Choling Southerns New York Money New York Mercantile Paex SK Sterline Cal Money Pia

United States Steel Leads Stocks Mixed Trade May Day

Stock market on May 1st shows United States Steel retreat after ending extra dividend, pulling down the large cap group. Steel closes near 97 1/2, others rise 1 to 3 points with motors, tires, sugars, tobacco and chemical shares among gainers. rails and oils swing, volume about 1.15 million shares, Liberty issues steady. Liberty bonds end with varied final quotes across series.

New York United States Steel Common United States Steel United States Rubber Keystone Tire Liberty A. T Loco Atchison Can Pac C. Mo St. PL Nor Pfd Mex Petro Nor. Pac Penn Rock Island Studebaker Union Pac US. Steel

Chicago and St Louis Hog Cattle Markets May 1 Report

Chicago and St Louis report mixed livestock activity for May 1. Hogs receipts around 17 000 at Chicago with prices mainly 10 to 20 cents below Tuesday’s average. cattle receipts about 7 000 with cattle and calves steady to up slightly. sheep receipts around 13 000 with markets largely steady. Prices vary by weight and class across markets in Chicago St Louis and nearby halls.

Chicago St Lles St. Louis Louis Peoria Peomnla

Multiple local obituaries and society notes from West Point area

Glenadine Eyeman and Mrs. Crawford ill with flu. Roy Whitehurst funeral held at ChileMo HL church with Rev Radda and Rev Finlay lordman from York Neb. Hoy’s sisters from Springfield HL and Mrs Slater from Chicago attended. Brecken ridge church to host Walker township Sunday school convention May 5. Welcome address by Rev Rudd of West Point. Mr Frease returned from camp. Ralph Clark on furlough from France. Marty Tharp arrived from overseas, weighs 30 pounds more. Mr and Mrs Freeman. Mr and Mr James Garner and Miss Georgia Highardson drove to Denver to hear Easter cantata. Mr and Mrs Klepper Bowen visitors. Mr Ailshire sick. Mr Sparks and Rev Rudd Bowen visitors. Fred Garner Bowen visited parents. Stock buyer Mr Workman had stroke. Vaughn Stillwell returned from France to Newport News. Memorial services postponed to May 11 at 2:30 due to rain. School closes Thursday. Junior class entertains at Loo,O,FL hall Thursday evening. Geo W Waele bought a new auto. Happy Circle to entertain in M.I. church Thursday afternoon with Mrs Scott, Mrs Cunningham, Mrs Andrewa. Mrs Mart Mills of Bowen visiting. Miss Georgia Richardson busy dressmaker. Mrs Mills of Bowen has work with Miss Georgia. Mrs Pearl Sartman poorly from rheumatism. Mrs McNeall to Lewistown for visit with Mrs Lizzie Nicely. J J Miller Hamilton visitor. Miss Lucie Richie of Golden visiting West Point. Grover Barnard bought John Wolf property on Maine street.

Glenadine Eyeman Crawford Roy Whitehurst Chile Radda Officiwtne Finlay Lordman York Hoy Springfield Slater Chicago Walker Township Hell Fin Breckenridge Christian Church Reve Rudd West Point Frease Camp Vthursday Ralph Clark France Newport News Loo O, FL Geo. W. Waele Happy Circle M. I Scott Cunningham Andrewa Mart Mills Bowen Garner Georgia Richardson Mills Bowens Miss Georgia Pearl Sartman McNeall Lewistown Lizzie Nicely

Death of Stewart S Findley in Wichita Kansas

Carthage May 1 Friends here report the death of Stewart S Findley in his Wichita Kansas home after a long illness of six to eight years. The widow will bring the body to Moss Ridge cemetery for funeral services by Rev. Boyd of the Presbyterian church. Findley, a long time Carthage resident, once worked as a bookkeeper at Hancock County National Bank and lived in Kansas for over three decades. He leaves about four married children. The column also notes a May 3 Carthage College Field meet with 34 invited schools and 12 entered, and lists events and prize cups, plus an update on Dr Rachel Yarros lectures and Floyd Davidson’s expected return from France.

Carthage Stewart S. Findley Wichita Kan Hurlington Moss Ridge Cemetery Mr. Boyd Presbyterian Church Findley Hancock County National Bank Kansas Mary Stawley J. W. Hawley Carthage College Ft. Madison Hamilton New London Mendon Raven LaHarpe Macombic Warsaw Ferris Colusa Dallas City Welock P.m Arthur Odell Keokuk Tressier Society of Cicero Society of Home Bureau Yarros Quincy Galesburg Thos. Hardy Floyd Davidson France 36Th Medical Unit United States Hoch Hazel Mecum Ruth Burner Flotse Hartzell Elizabeth Parr Wesley Harter May Ferris Ida Sfelfrich Hattie Williams Plymouth

Bombs Put in Mail: 16 Held Back

Two mailed bombs were intercepted in San Francisco and addressed to District Attorney Charles M. Fickert and Assistant District Attorney Edward Cunha. The parcels, eight by two by two inches, used a glass bottle quartz and mercury caps on dynamite, wrapped in glazed paper marked Novelties A Sample. Investigators seek clues from elaborate concealment and packaging.

Cimbel Brothers Cochran Ife San Francisco District Attorney’s Office Charles M. Fickert Edward Cunha

Bomb threats rise as New York mail bombs overtake nation

Postoffice inspectors report sixteen bombs mailed from Manhattan labeled novelty and stamped Gimbel Brothers New York. Packages contained percussion caps and explosive in wooden boxes and were held for postage. Authorities warn of anarchist plot, with no clear sender identified.

New York Cunha Gimbel Brothers New York Postoffice W. E. Cochran Manhattan Senator Hardwick Georgia Cochran Washington Owen Egan Fire Department Judge Landis Chicago Kenesaw Mountain Landis Rockford Sample Novelty Broadway J. M. Stewart Post Office Department Hardwick Jed Supreme Court

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