Wheat Market Slumps on Peace Talk and German News
LATEST MARKET NEWS SURMISES OF PEACE SHASH WHEAT MART CHICAGO May 23 Surmises that a conference at the White House between the Swiss minister and President Wilson followed by reports of a new German peace offer sent wheat prices plunging. May and July futures fell sharply, corn and oats weakened, and provisions moved higher on paving expectations. Analysts noted the Swiss visit aimed at Swiss feed conditions, not peace, and trading volume expanded as traders reassessed crop prospects and weather conditions. Market quotes from Chicago, Peoria, Omaha and New York show broad declines in wheat with downstream effects on related commodities.
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Chicago
Wilson
Canada
Washington
Germany
White House
Switterland
Biv Fong Comission Co
Mayo
Miyvoo
Totty
Lao Boot
Hs Bagby Vlats Mavi
BAY Msh
Park
Ana
Owe
Warnipen
Trushers
Wheat market shows quiet trade and mixed price signals
Chicago May 2 The trade was quieter with lower tendency after a steady start. A late rally occurred as selling by commissions and favorable winter wheat weather supported activity. Cash trade remained quiet with no deliveries and high farmer price expectations, while limited car movement restrained country elevators.
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Chicago
Commission House
PHS
Sho
Wheat varieties and prices in Chicago and Kansas markets
Fragmented OCR lists wheat varieties and prices across Chicago and Kansas markets with multiple color descriptors and figures. The text mentions No 2 red and white wheats, bids in dollars per bushel, and several locations including St Louis and Guerville.
Gossip On The Board Of Trade Aggressive Wheat Outlook
John Inglis wired from Hutchinson Kansas noting eastern and central es gaties west to Hutchinson the crop has improved materially. Continued rains with cool weather favorable for stealing. Many fields that looked hopeless a month ago now promise a fair crop. Weather clearing up. In Chicago contract grain Wheat 241000 appoinse 2081000 last year Corn 100000 last year 2495000 bushels Oats 4987000 last year 3001000 bushels Deliveries on May contracts Pork 9200 barrels lard 4100000 pounds ribs 400000 pounds No grain was delivered.
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BE. Lowitz & Co
John Inglis
Hutchinson
Kan
Eegaties
Tutchison
Chicago
Barrett's Letter From BE Lewite and Con CTICAGO May Market
Wheat Tuesday opened at 2.26 for July and fell as buyers wavered. July slipped under 2.20 provoking a broad selling wave amid commission house activity. Corn remained weak with shorts reducing bids and oats showed signs of illness in trading.
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BE Lewite & Con
Markets Show May Butter and Poultry Stuff in Mix
In CTMICAGO May markets butter creamery goods and poultry items dominate the listings. Entries include firsts and ordinary firsts for butter and creamery products, roosters, hens, turkeys, and fowls with various weights and counts. several terms appear garbled but indicate price classes and fresh shipments across regions including New York and St. Louis.
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Chicago
New York
New
Ritter - We
Merv
Rawsia Certian
Santas Ds
St. Lowia
Mayo
Turkeys
Preese
Fiero Rians
Spovis
Seed Market Prices Notice Chicago May 2
Seed market data from Chicago dated May 2 lists prices for Burley and Alsike seeds. Burley at 2 dollars per yak and Alsike Prime cash at 11.90, with Timothy Prime cash listed at 3.40. Other entries reference Clover, Toledo, and various months but include unclear or fragmented items.
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Toledo
OTA
Claver
Craduc
Timothy
Hay and straw market notes in St Louis and Chicago
May reports from St Louis and Chicago show mixed hay prices with ranges for Timothy alfalfa and clover, and a quiet to steady straw market. St Louis receipts and prices include Hiav mixed at 17 to 67, Timothy 19 23, alfalfa 96 99, clover 820 22, straw steady to 8.50. Chicago reports strong activity with 485 tons receipts and 204 tons shipments, prices for Timothy No 1 at 20 and No 2 at 19 to 20, No 3 at 16. Straw rye at 10.50, oats at 9.50, wheat around 8.50.
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St. Louis
Timothy
Clover
Chicago
Horses and Mule Market Listings in St Louis
Fast St Louis market report shows heavy draft horses priced from 136 to 270 dollars and mules from 50 to 150 dollars. Entities include EFExtra, St Louis market, draft horses, mules, and price ranges per animal.
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ST. Louis
Capitol Reports Halt Upward Wave
New York May 2 Stocks showed initial strength but halted before noon on Washington reports about railway dividend liquidation amid war, with poor March rail earnings and higher call money at 4 percent prompting further selling into close. W U S Steel rose then eased to 116.5, Delaware and Hudson fell to 18 the lowest in a decade. total 560000 shares traded. Government bonds steady.
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New York
Washington
U. S. Steel
Delaware
Hudson
Quincy Bank Clearing Report Across Week Compared
The Quincy Bank clearing figure for Tuesday shows a drop from the same day last week with a year ago value of 146,799. The report notes weekly parity and compares the current totals to prior periods.
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Quincyw Bank Ale
Rine House
Thesday
Livestock Market Reports From Chicago and Other Cities
Chicago market notes show hog receipts around 1.6 million with prices steady to higher, cattle receipts about 5 million with native beef steers and cows varying in price, and sheep receipts near 12 thousand with wethers and ewes trading higher. Kansas City and Omaha reports reflect mixed gains in hogs and cattle, with steady to firm feeds and calves priced around mid range. lambs show modest strength in late trading.
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Chicago
Tao
VASA
St. Louis
SY. Louis
Mass
Kanaan City
Kansas City
Yi An
Onna
Omaital
Geo
Iteayva
SPS
Aps Sa
STAGA
Armored Cars Added to Mexico Passenger Trains
Armored cars are being attached to all passenger trains between Chihuahua City and Juarez. Converted from U S steel gondola cars, they feature square port holes with outward lips for rifle use. De facto gunners operate machine guns mounted on wooden blocks behind improvised breastworks.
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Chihuahua City
Mexico
Juarez
United States
Market Notes From Market Square Corn At 1.60
The local live stock market Tuesday saw steady hog prices. Six farmers participated as three loads of corn were brought in with two loads selling at 1.60 a bushel and one at 1.46. Outs sold one load for 76 cents a bushel. Two loads of loose hay arrived with one price listed at 12 a ton and the other unspecified.
Local Markets Report on Mill Products and Livestock Prices
Prices paid for hay grain and mill products listed including No 2 wheat 2 85 and corn 31 80. Also retail flour rights show high patent flour price 14 40 and various feeds and meats with hogs priced by weight and grade, poultry and hides quoted from local yards and merchants.
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Knollenberg Milling Company
Swift
Mississippi River
BKB
Anck Brothers
Davia and Cleaver Co
Bolies & Rogers
Stillwell Illinois Community Notes and Local News
Stillwell Illinois reports births and visitors including Mary Lawless of West Popet, Mawar Tuaimer and Mack Nelson new in town, Walter Lanner's examination and Latiniay Marthaage appointment noted. Four county vacancies exist. Rev Fletcher to lecture Sunday May 12 on The White Horse. Berlin scene shows women workers outnumber men in industry with 275000 women vs 119000 men in metropolitan area. male employment down from 161000 a year ago.
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Clow
Reid
Diil Crear
Mharsdiay
Walter Lanner
Fletcher
Hanson
Berlin
Sloan's Inflammation Relief Advert großes
Unusual work and strenuous activity cause muscle soreness and stiffness. Sloan's Ointment provides quick relief by penetrating without rubbing and driving out soreness. A clear liquid that cleanses unlike plasters, does not stain skin or clog pores. Keep a bottle for pains and aches including rheumatism gout lumbago grippe bruises and backache. At your druggist 24c Adv.
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Sloan
Carthage New Council Organized and Finances Discussed
A special meeting saw Mayor Chevil lon yield to William N. Hartzell as new council members took seats. The annual report shows total receipts 37,259 with 841.85 on hand. bonded debt 3,000. levy 17,000 with 14,360.92 collected and delinquents 1,537.92 plus railroad tax 787.20. Various funds and expenditures listed. adjourned sine die and new council organized with Hartzell and eight members.
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Carthage
Chevillon
William N. Hartzell
Sexton R. M. White
Leo L. Helfrich
Bernard P Darham
Stze
Whtary
Fire Department
Electric Hecht
Loreal Improvement Fund
Park Fund
Auditing Committee
W. E H. Hartzell
Fred L. Johnson
Irving Mayer
William Mce Guilvery
M. W. Pennock
Thomas Rand
Samuel Vanhove
Vanhove
Hartzell
A. M. Milsud
J. N. Morris
A. W. Moore
Sexton
R. M White
Thomas F Dunn
D. H. Clary
C. L. Ferris
Yerr
Der
Pumphrey
Jenkins
J. 4. Baird
J. I. Slendricks
Palmyra Parents Hold Baby Week Meetings
Palmyra on May 2 hosts a Baby Week with D A R members delivering baby pennants to homes with children under four. Free dental exams for public school children Wednesday. Thursday at Washington school features solos, an address on child care, and medical exams. Friday evening includes music and talks on school hygiene and child psychology. Saturday hosts a Baby Parade with prizes.
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Odell
J. H. Robinson
Robey-Robinson Lumber Co
A. Sprague
Savoy Theater
Savoy
Norman Ludlow
Hannibal Y
Palmyra
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Polly Carrai
Daughters of American Revolution
Katherine Huntress
San Antonio
Texas
S. Sanford
Cpl Glahn
T. Bloom
L. Frazier
Palmyra Boys Join National Service Effort
Palmyra Missouri May 2 Palmyra boys answer the call for service with Lawrence Leggett Lloyd Moore Harold Baker and Francis Nelson traveling to Hannibal for physicals and heading to Fort Riley Kansas for training Donald Sesey remains in St Louis after examination Ed Meyers also examined in Hannibal for eastern shipyard sheet metal work most worded names and local ships indicate a wartime mobilization as Bross Hobbs ship the highest priced ball from Palmyra and a youngster named William Bueckley faces surgery after a brick accident in the cellar
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Palmyra
Lawrence Leggett
Lloyd Moore
Harold Baker
Francis Nelson
Hannibal
Fort Riley
Kan
Donald Sesey
St. Louis
Ed Meyers
Hannihal
Bes
Sesey
Dewey Turner
Walter Nix
Young Nix
Ote Sosey
St. Lois
Lee White
Fabius
Bross & Hobbs
Palymra
J. F. Luckenhbaugh
C. Bross
North River
Wiliam
Mr. and Mies
J. Bueckley
Hannnibal
War Pen in Museum in Berlin Relic
In AMSTERDAM a special report states Emperor William donated his gold pen used to sign the July 1914 mobilization order to the Hohenzollern museum in Berlin. The instrument is kept in a war relic room and attracted high offers from Americans, per Exchange Telegraph.
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Amsterdam
William
Hohenzollern Museum
Berlin
Exchange Telegraph Company
Substitute Mild Beverages in Post Absinthe France
Paris reports a ban on absinthe yields positive results with widespread adoption of mild substitutes. After dinner drinks now trend toward coffee with a dash of brandy, popular across social classes as French ingenuity diversifies beverages.
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Paris
France
Carranza Sworn In as Mexico’s Constitutional President
Venustiano Carranza took the oath of office in Mexico City confirming the new constitution after the Madero era. He rode in an open carriage to the chamber of deputies, took the oath, and received congratulations from diplomats as a grand public celebration followed with a 20 000 strong parade and fireworks.
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Mexico City
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
Francisco Madero
Carranza
National
Chamber of Deputies
Obregon
Guadelupe
Anns
Chamber
United States
Fletcher
Juarez Monument
Republic
Teachers Enlist in England in War Time
London report shows about 20,000 English school teachers have answered the call since the war began. Of these 860 have been killed or died on active service, per National Union of Teachers conference statement.
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England
London
National Union of Teachers
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Cough Syrup Ad
An old advertisement for Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey cough syrup promotes a pleasant syrup children like. It claims to soothe coughing, loosen phlegm, and heal irritated tissues, urging parents to buy at the druggist for 25 cents.
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Dr. Bell
For Sale B) Brown & Bays DRCG Co list of local druggists
A long list of drug stores and merchants by town names appears, naming numerous businesses such as Augusta Samuel Gordon Liberty Boxer & Son, Hamilton Denton, Carthage Schultz, Camp Point Akers & MaecClintock, Mendon Champ, and Hannibal O'Hern. The OCR fragment presents an enumeration of local suppliers, likely an advertising directory or trade listing from a historical issue.
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Augusta—Farmers' Supply
Kelterville
N. OL
Nelson
Augusta
Samuel Gordon
Liberty
Boxer & Son
Barry—Akers
Mt. Sterling
E. F. O'Neil
Camp Point
Akers
Kelcile, Griggsville
Stone Cros
Mainville
Frank Waters
Golden
D. Woodworth
Paloma—Grossman & Son
Hull
C. H. Althoff
Rockport
R. Cochran
Hamilton
A. ¢. Denton
Stinwell
M. Kincaid & Co
Hamillton
Derksen & Smith
Timewell
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Ilom Omaha
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Manitoba
Long Commission Co
Daily Market Letter
Inter
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Staneyr
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Cory
Witte
Syutte
Woosas
Wansas
Saeed Meni
Pororthern
Yvelfow
St Bea
Jone County
Wm. Vollbracht Co
Barry, Ill
Board of Trade
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Barrett
Produce Markets
Seed Market
Ree
Nome Fnat Burley
Timathy Sho Sa
Capitol
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Rr & O
Pac
CM & St P
Lehigh
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Peoples Gas
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Studehbake
Ron Ray
Steel
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West Maien
Willy S
Ives
Saee
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Pasania Cout
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Mayor Hartzell
New Council
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Maver
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Palace
Wolf
Brown & Bays Drcg Co. Aibrigng & Son
JL OR. Baumsberger
F. Cestigan
Cour, House Pharmacy
Eber Seed Co
Kiem Bros
ALG. Koch
Othe Pollowing Betles
Heidbredehs
Stanees
Frank Wroeger
Asents
Lee Md
Ke Aastha
LAY, Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Caatey Drug Co
Hn Schroeder Ti
Olen É& Stratiaaiger
Ross
ASAE
Tidely
Salem
B.d
Forbes
Nauvoo
Schneider & Flamue
Pirte
Iala
Waltfn
Brashear
J. T. Elkina
Bethel
Toney Colina
Clarence
J. A. Hilbro
Canton
W. E. Westhoff
Edina—Aa. CC
Werner
Edina——Morris Drug Co
Edina B. B. Brown
Joe_ O'Hern
F. M. Fisher
Hannibal—lofvauer Bros Hunnewell
M. M. Cox
Hurdland—Leach & Guinan
Knox City
Monticello
J. R. Norris
Maywood
Leach & Guinan
Monroe City
L. M. Woods
Novelty—Novevelty
Hdw
AL Arnett
Philadelphia
M. « Peaster
L. Jacobi & Sons
Steffenville
Herst & Suit
Shelbina
S. G. Parsons
Combs & Smith
J. M. Dean
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