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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1919

Page

3

Late Markets Show Weakness in Corn and Wheat

Chicago reports acute weakness across corn and wheat markets with initial upturns fading as millers dampen demand and rye sells well below corn. Prices close unsettled with July at 1.64% and September 1.58% for corn, oats down, provisions mixed, and notable shifts in livestock futures amid larger market rally in oils and shippings. Northwest car lots and Chicago car lots show mixed receipts and estimates with substantial year-over-year differences.

Chicago Long Commission Co Minneapolis

Hogs And Grains See Price Surges At City Market

Hogs show a continued rise with a 25 cent weekly advance and a total 65 cent gain. Best hogs fetch about 2005, corn hits over 1.63 per bushel on a load, oats at 70 cents, and hay and crude products sell for modest sums. Prices reflect brisk demand across hogs, corn, oats, hay, and byproducts.

Market summary shows mixed grain and strong stocks rally

Early market strength due to duueher hop market and unsettled weather supported prices before wheat and rye weakness weighed on cereals. Hogs turned higher as western belt weather improved while oats sold on reduced screnge claims. Provisions fell after an initial surge. Stocks overall firm with Texas oil and railroad shares leading gains. Latest observations say markets remain healthy and not overbought.

Texas Oil Canadian Pacific

Chicago Market Price List Fragment May Report

A fragmented OCR list from Chicago shows mixed commodity prices and figures for corn yellow white oats and related terms. The snippet reads like a market bulletin with various lot numbers and price quotes such as No 2 mixed 81.74 and yellow 178 or 1.78, indicating a snapshot of commodity trading data without full context.

Chicago May S Lon

Chicago market closes higher amid mixture of livestock notes

Chicago livestock prices show gains in hogs and calves with mixed cattle results. Hogs firm at about 20.65 to 21.28 after early gains. bulk sows around 20.50. pigs 18.25 to 18.50. Cattle receipts near 8,000 with beef steers steady to some declines. calves up to 2%. stockers and feeders down slightly. Sheep receipts 18,900 with lambs and yearlings mixed. overall market outlook cautious.

New York Stock Exchange Ralls United States Steel Motors Texas Company Sinclair Royal Ditect Atlantic Gulf Mining Preferred United States Smelting Galt States Steel American Locomotive United States Rubber Delaware Lackawanna and Western Liberty Close A. T Loew Tom Try Tale City Atchison Lee Pra Petro Nor, Pac Penn A. Uae Peoples Gas Rock Island Pac JAS van Tor PNT Studebakep Steed AY LL & Steel Willys-Deer Chicago

Horses Market Report From St Louis on May 7

Worses Market active with supply at satisfactory prices. Dealers seek Eastern drafts and southern horses for trade. Farm mares and plugs listed with varied prices. Mines-Trade in mules quiet with several size ranges and price points.

ST. Louis lWorses

Local Markets Farm Prices for Hay and Grains Listed

Knollenberg Milling Company quotes varied prices for hay grain and feeds, including corn at 1.50 to 1.65, oats 70c, baled hay 26 to 30, and shredded fodder 13 per ton. Livestock quotes list hogs, cattle, sheep and poultry, with weights and price ranges, alongside mill products and hides and wool quotations.

Knollenberg Milling Company Anck Heroinera Rough Blues and Stags C. I. Lishey Co Miller & Arthur Co Kuellenberg Milling Company Oaty Swift Biatchford Bolles and Rogers

Community council forms in city after Allen D Albert speech

A city community council organized after Allen D Albert's address selected a committee with Chas Orth as chairman and Mrs arr as vice chair. The Home Bureau aims to surpass 1,000 members by May 10, with 940 already pledged. The seventh year spelling finals and teacher examinations are set for May 7 with many named teachers and schools across the region. T J Wirhby and several visitors and visitors to Bowling Green noted. Chicago visitors Paul Rogers and Zella Fullmer activities mentioned.

Allen D.albert Chas. Orth Arr Louis Cul Kin Wagner Clark J. A. Johnston Ellen Scofield Iid Cutler Organnszne Home Bureau Neme Bureau Pth North Prairie Bessie Wright Tarman Idenha Joroh Rossville Nellie Hansen Fi. Green Nellie Lou Marybeth Leroy Oakwood Goldie Leach Eureka Elida Hosford Central Opal Akers Powellton Dorothy Kelly Appanoose Center Wilda Hummel Nauvoo Victor Mills White Prairie Lela Baldwin Star Bennett Seals Rockford Bertha Mitze T. J. Wirhby Bowling Creen Paul Rogers Chicago Zella Fullmer Rapates Gladefone

Local Social Notes Highlight Regional Travel and Visits

Howard Lawton was in Galesburg on business while Wi Grafton of Macon visited family. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Harris were in Quincy Tuesday night and Mrs. Harris visited Hamilton and Carthage. Mrs. Everett Hendrickson's Avon-born mother visited here. A. Dp Lawton and Mrs Hf. O. Whipple attended John Lamounts funeral in Carthage. Sam Talbott and Mrs. Talbott from St Marys attended the funeral in Carthage. Hummer sells out to move to Canada for farming, Mrs. Dunsworth returns home, Elmer Lawton bought cattle in St Louis. Joy Ward hosted ladies for her mother’s birthday. Jim Melchiniel went to Denver to visit his sick brother Johny.

Howard Lawton Galesburg Grafton Macon Emmet Harris Quincy Joy Ward Dewitt Davidson Prages Plannah Bidwell Thomas Monk Jim Melchiniel Denver Cole Johny Jotn

Local Notables and Court Actions Fill Week

Names of residents visiting relatives and a busy circuit court docket appear this week with licenses issued for marriages and several jurors summoned. A San Angelo estate trustee travels for business while a local sale of personal property is announced for May 15.

AL WL Boreman Newbury AL Rayte Dbittsfield Uarolat A Wornson San Angelo Texas Duran Estate Finny McGary

Farm East Of Town Getting Rooms Remodeled

M J Cummins proprietor of the Pittsfield House is remodeling unused rooms in the third story of the Farmers State Bank building to improve hotel facilities as a rising trade continues. Sun Island Levee Drainage district commissioners have been meeting in the city for several days. OC Métary sold his farm east of town to Arthur Foreman for around 200 dollars. Mr and Mrs McGary will move to town. Alva Tippetts of Quincy and his wife visit Cora Tippetts and the Reads. Marcus Hardy of Yal spent Tuesday in the city and found about 4000 dollars in receipts balancing a long-ago shortage as San Island Seven and Drainage district treasurer. The current district board may seek to recoup the losses.

M. J. Cummins Pittsfield Farmers State Bank Board of Comemissioners Sun Island Dasa Métary Arthur Foreman Ogere MecGary Chett Alva Tippetts Quinc Cy

Marital Moves and Local Obituaries Across Towns

Mr and Mrs Grover Clack moved from Quincy to a Summer Silt farm last week Mrs Marl frank suffers asthma attacks Mrs Agray Gomlwin returns from Marblehead to Marblehead home Harold Drummond and Miss Mabel Mariner wed in Pittsfield with Ted Trenry and Miss Vearl Smith in attendance The bride daughter of Mrs Brelhy Harner The groom son of Mrs Fannie Drummond of Eldara They will reside in Eldara Alexander Mathes dies at home near Rookpory May 4 age 78 4 23 born Arkansas in 1840 served in Civil War married Nancy De Moins in 1877 Five children and six grandchildren survive plus two sisters Funeral held Tuesday at home burial at Petty cemetery Mr and Mrs R N Sears relocate from Quincy to Rockport No church services due to pastor illness M E church reports influenza illness in family Ladies of M BE church host gathering at Mrs W H Gay Dutch Creek The E T C club meeting May 9 at Miss Lucia Wyatt home Benevolent Camp 3488 RN of A conducts meeting four candidates Edith Lowery Mrs Wm Wagner Mrs James Gray and Mrs Charles Furgeson receive certificates others pending.

Grover Clack Quincy Marl Frank Scott Agray Gomlwin Marblehead Chas. Gomlwin Harold Drummond Mabel Mariner Pittsfield Youn Ted Trenry Vearl Tollinois Nancy de Moins Andy Miller Denver H.l Benjamin Rockport Chas, Miller Chicago Will Whitner Qui Quincey Mert Fessler Sears Ogles Bros M. E I. G. Gress M. BE W. H. Gay Dutch Creek E. T. C. Club Lucia E. Wyatt Phil Wyatt R. N. of A Edith Lowery Wm. Wagner James Gray Charles Furgeson

Moving hardware store prompts new bank site in La Prairie

In La Prairie Illinois J8 Alexander moves his hardware store building from the lot of the implement store to accommodate a future State Bank on the vacated space. The present goods remain in the building while the move is completed. Upstairs tenants Atchbley occupy the building and will relocate to the church basement during the transition.

Alexander State Bank Buila Thomas Atchbley Talbot Hebron Ethel Alexander Joseph Simpson Bert Garrets Simpson Nelson Ralph Augusta Grace Simpson Prof Chesnnutt Alva Robbins Panayra Anis Cox Elizabeth Pulasky Plymouth Cecil Pence Arthusta Rethel Hih Saude Peling Golden Henry Caden Galesburge Burlington Thea Mareuls Rodin France Auruur Ernest Rice Carl Wiefert Mary Meade Camden Fiera Coats Galesburg Isaf Paints Cardhage Dr. Thoss Noah Gatenet Turrley Astoria

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