Wheat Rebounds Amid Market Nervousness In Chicago
Wheat prices swing after a sharp drop, with May at 2.72 and July near 2.20 as speculative headlines from Washington and Berlin spark brief rallies. Corn and oats show mixed moves amid expectations of government regulation, while hogs cattle and sheep futures edge lower or hold.
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Chicago
Ifc
Washington
Itawa
Wilson
Col. E. M. House
Berlin
Long Commission
Hign
Minneapol
Duluth
Winnipeg
Grain Markets Across Several Cities Report Mixed Prices
Grain and wheat prices show varied shifts in Chicago St Louis Minneapolis and other markets. Prices for No 2 red No 2 hard and No 2 yellow wheat range from about 2.90 to 3.98 with several whites and mixed lots listed across multiple exchanges. Corn prices hover near 1.56 to 1.64 with numerous market segments and standard grades noted.
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Chicago
Mayacan
St. Louis
Sarge
Aki Sager
Minneapolis
Fuax
Havana City
Kansas City
Peoria
Phorea
Omaha
Omasea
Oute
Duluth
New York
Manuela
Seed Market Prices at Chicago and Toledo May 5
Chicago figures show Lye No 9 at 2 44 Barley 1 68 Timothy 5 7 60 Clover 12 4717. Toledo reports Clover seed Prime cash 10 66 Oct 11 65 Alsike Prime cash 11 50 Sept 11 30 Timothy Prime cash 8 58 Sept 94 05.
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Chicago
Timothy
Toledo
Clover Seed
Bec
Alsike
Hay and Straw Prices Reported in St Louis and Chicago
May 5 report from St Louis shows mixed hay at 20 to 22, alfalfa 26 to 29, clover 20 to 22, and scarce but quiet straw at 8 to 8.50. Chicago May 6 notes strong demand with receipts 1,433 tons and shipments 164 tons, with timothy prices 20.60 to 21.50 per ton, No 2 at 19 per ton, rye and oats prices around 9 to 10 per ton depending on grade.
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Bt. Louis
Chicago
Peice Timothy
Gossip On The Board Of Trade News Wire Summary
Ohio May wheat condition .83 for April 1 with .80 in March and .65 for last June. Oats acreage up 264,006 and rye condition .90. Liverpool reports wheat firm amid American and Winnipeg strength. data market dull, plate offers lower, Argentina stocks larger. U.K. weather favorable, crop prospects fair. foreign arrivals moderate, demand good. Winnipeg council delays trading in May and July wheat. Chicago brokers offer U.S. liberty loan subscriptions at no charge.
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E. Lewits & Co
C. A. King of Toledo
Ohio
Liverpool
America
Winnipeg
Plate
Wheat market summary from Chicago grain letter
May 6 Chicago report notes sensational price turns in wheat with new highs and firm cash prices due to flour demand. Government and wartime price controls trigger cautious outlook, while Winnipeg gains and oversold conditions spark rapid moves. Corn trends rise with wheat. cattle and Argentine shipments influence sentiment. no May deliveries expected. Provisions hold high levels amid limited change.
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Chicago
Washington
United States
Oatea
Barrsti's Letter From Chicago May Market Notes
Wheat ruled unsettled on liquidation and peace news with May and July futures in Winnipeg drifting to 2.15 and 2.20 cents. Crop reports from various points show improvement. If peace news holds, prices may ease. otherwise gains face pressure. Oats declined due to favorable crop outlook amid lighter trading.
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BE. Lowlis & Co
Chicago
Winnipeg
Livestock Market Notes From Chicago and Other Cities May 5
Hogs receipts around 20 000 in Chicago with weak tone and varied prices across weights. cattle receipts about 2 000 with steady native beef and feeders. sheep receipts near 8 000 with lambs and ewe prices listed. Similar reports from St Louis Kansas City Omaha and Sioux City show fluctuating hog and cattle prices, with mixed to good heavy hogs around 15 80 to 16 90 and cattle varied by class.
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Chicago
Krong
Wethern
Ewen
St. Louis
Hannay
City
Kansas City
Llogs
McKers and Butchers
Omaha
Sloan's Miment Relief Advertisement
An old drugstore ad touts Sloan's Miment for muscle soreness from unusual work. It promises quick relief by penetrating without rubbing and claims it cleanses without staining skin, suitable for rheumatism gout lumbago bruises and backache. Sold by druggists for 26 cents.
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Sloan
Stock Market Slumps Amid Diplomatic Fears In May 6 Trading
New York May 6 The stock market opened under renewed pressure from foreign affairs concerns especially the Auststa situation. Heavy losses in Norfolk & Western and Louisville & Nashville plus a 56 point drop for Pullman Car highlighted a day of widespread declines. U S Steel slid near 11 percent, industrials were soft and bond activity remained dull with U S bonds unchanged on call.
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New York
Aussta
Norfolk & Western
Louisville & Nashville
Pullman Car
U. S. Steel
U. S
Mixed May Market Reports From Chicago to New York
Chicago butter prices range from 32 to 38 cents per pound with receipts near 39,904 cases and firsts quoted at 324 to 334 cents. Kansas City reports creamery butter at 39 cents, poultry prices for hens roosters and turkeys listed, while St. Louis shows unchanged butter at 38 cents and poultry values. New York markets record unsettled butter with creamery higher than extras and eggs at 34 to 42 cents, plus live poultry and dressed poultry price points. raw sugar steady at 6.27 dollars per 100 pounds and spot coffee quiet with bids near 10 to 11 cents.
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Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
New York
Readjustment limits disturbance to business in May
Dun's Review notes a month of readjustment brought little disturbance to business with ordinary demand steady in key imports and prices high. Backward weather slowed retail distribution while growing crops show improvement, winter wheat outlook brighter and government demand remains a stimulant as manufacturing stays under pressure. Weekly bank clearings reach 5,954,759,620, up 28.8 percent from a year earlier.
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New York
Dun's
Horse and mule market in East St Louis sales
East St Louis auction notes extra heavy draft horses priced 190 to 270 dollars and good southerns around 185. Mules listed by size with prices from 50 to 270 dollars, including 16 to 16 hands at 150 to 270 dollars and smaller ranges.
British Offense Ahead of Schedule on Western Front
Washington May 5 The British forces on the western front are two weeks ahead of their attacking schedule per a cable from the foreign office to Secretary Balfour. The advance is described as faster than expected with smaller losses, only half the proportion of Somme casualties, credited to improved artillery, better preparation, and disciplined timing between troops and guns.
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Washington
Western Front
Balfour
Foreign Office
Somme
Expect More Arrests In Gold Theft Case
Denver May 5 between 35 and 40 more arrests are to be made within two weeks in the alleged interstate stolen gold conspiracy uncovered by arrests of five men in Cheyenne Wyoming and one each in Cripple Creek Colorado San Francisco and Denver according to an official of the secret service The conspirators have been getting away with 300000 annually in gold ore mainly from mines in the Cripple Creek district and the thefts had been going on for over two years The government is involved because the affair places it in receiving stolen goods.
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Denver
Cheyenne
Wyo
Cripple Creek
Colo
San Francisco
Secret Service
Prohibition on Swedish exports expands to foodstuffs
STOCKHOLM via London May 5 a prohibition against exports went into effect Thursday covering nearly all foodstuffs previously permitted The strongest ban applies to pork and the measure mirrors broader controls on agriculture and supplies in Sweden during this period
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Stockholm
London
Hog market steady as buyers absent Friday
The price of hogs on the local live stock market Friday remained steady. Not a farmer appeared on the city market owing to rain and muddy road conditions.
Local Markets Mill Produces Prices for Hay and Grain
Local market prices list No. 2 wheat at 2.85, corn 1.50, oats 0.65 0.70, straw 7.00 7.50, hay 16.00 20.00, alfalfa 23.00. Milling products show city high patent flour 14.40, straight patent 14.20, Hard wheat flour 14.60, bran 32.10 per cwt. Horse feed and other commodities priced. hog, poultry, and cattle quotations from local buyers.
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Knollenberg Milling Company
H. P
Mississippi River
Anck Brothers
Davis and Cleaver Co
Hans
Soldiers and Sailors Home Residents and Visits
Superintendent John Andrew and chief clerk Mr Holmes left for Springfield. M O Rose returned from furlough with sister Mrs Zelpha Williamson, now admitted to cottage 1. Several residents face health updates and family visits across cottages 1 4 5 11 14 22.
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John Andrew
Holmes
Springfield
M. O. Rose
Cottage
Zelpha Williamson
Edgewood
Rose
Emma Miller
Carrie Dingman
Cottage 1
A. R. Wadley
Chicago
John Wood
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Rose McLaughlin
Monmouth
Nellie Hardy
Caormell
Ala
J. C. Cavanaugh
Scotia
John Campbell
Noonan
Robert Sutherland
Odell
John G Myers Dies at 60 in Hancock County
John G Myers 60 of Hancock County died at his brother Perry Myers home five miles east of Carthage Monday aged 60 years 6 months 14 days He was son of Levi and Elizabeth Ollinger Myers a native of Illinois Funeral services held at Webster church Thursday at 2 p m Burial in Yetter cemetery County Board session in Hancock County organized with temporary chairman Fisher and permanent chairman Williams Also reports on highway contracts and new pauper audit committee names and duties
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Carthage
May
John G. Myers
Perry
Mr. Myers
Levi
Elizabeth Ollinger Myers
Illinois
Webster Church
Yetter
Board of Supervisors
Hancock County
Mr. Fisher
Prairie Township
T. E. Burner
D. I. Riley
I. F. Landig
A. C. Williams
Carthage Township
Board of Supervisors of
Christian County
State Highway Commission
H. F. Sinclair
State Highway Department
Versailles
J. W. McConnell
Ill
Turner
Reu
Riel
Keldall
St. Mary's
Charles Haigh
LaHarpe
Samuel G. Fleming
Harmony
R. R. Loomis
Pilot Grove
E. H. Tanner
St. Albans
J. G. Riel
Women Elevators Hire Opens City War Work Move
SALT LAKE CITY May 5 Hiring of women elevator operators for a major business block inaugurates the movement to replace fighting men with working women. The step signals a broader wartime shift in industry staffing as city firms mobilize home front labor.
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Salt Lake City
States Set Draft Quotas For 500000 Army Volunteers
Washington May 5 The war department announces initial draft quotas by state to raise 500000 for the first army to fight Germany. New York leads with 45845 while Nevada is set at 500. Total initial registration could reach 27000000. Each state must supply troops to fill regulars and national guard to war strength.
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James A Veach 72 former Bowen man dies in Normal
James A Veach 72 formerly of Bowen died Saturday in his Normal Illinois home after two years of ill health. He is survived by his son James D Veach an attorney of Bloomington and two sisters Mrs M C Mills of Bowen and Mrs Ella Herring of Trumbull Nebraska. Burial was beside his wife who died last July. funeral attendees included relatives from Hannibal Missouri Keokuk Iowa and Clayton Illinois.
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Bowen
James A. Veach
Normal
Illinois
Veach
Ella Herring
Trumbull
Nebraska
J. K. Mills
Imogene
Hannibal
Helen Mills
Keokuk
Iowa
Hammil and
Russel Veach
Clayton
Palmyra Dentists Test Pupils Teeth
Palmyra Missouri May 5 dent al examinations were held at the grade school with both local dentists busy. Lower grades examined at Washington school Thursday afternoon. Program featured piano, talks on babies, oral hygiene, and child psychology with local doctors and teachers contributing. City council concluded term and new officers set.
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Palmyra
Washington School
J. M. Losey
T. A. Rozelle
Margaret Dickson
Dr.s. Sanford
J. T. Bloom
Best Hardware Company
Frank Bledsoe
Charles Ganz
Tom White
Guseman
Quincy
North River Station
Rebekah Lodge
Masonic Hall
Hannibal Lodge
Oswald Frey
Bank of Palmyra
M. E. Chadwell
Muskogee
Okla
P. T. Chadwell
New Church to Be Erected in Shel b ina
Shel b ina Mo May 5 The contract for the new Baptist church in Shel b ina has been let Guy F Felty of Columbia Mo was the successful bidder his bid 16847 Connery Son were awarded the contract for heating lighting and plumbing the bid being 3307 Best Bros of Quincy were second bidders their bid being 3454 on plumbing and heating alone It is not definitely known whether the work of wrecking the old structure will begin this week or the first of sext Some of the members of the bard want to hold a farewell service fur day in which event the razing of the building will begin early next week.
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Shelbina
New Baptist
Stelbina
Guy F. Felty
Columbia
Connery & Son
Best Bros
Quincy
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Winnipeg Grain Exchange Council
Long Commission Co.’s Daily Market Letter
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U.S
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York
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Fae
Produce Markets
Dun’s Review
Bollen & Rogers
Hancock
County Board
James A Veach
Ilness
Old Home
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Pelle
Etata
Peter Teal
Alais ‘Brewery
Anheuser-Busch
St Louis
Anheuser-Busch Branch
Quincy, Ill
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