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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1916
Page
3
The Quincy Whig announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with in and out of Quincy pricing. Include annual and monthly terms, postal delivery details, office contact numbers, and statements on delivery irregularities. Also notes second class matter status and carrier policies.
Chicago May 13 rains in the southwest pulled wheat lower after an earlier advance as July and September contracts slid. Corn closed little changed to modestly higher with hogs lifting provisions. Prices reflected lighter planting due to rain, with Kansas and Nebraska rains spurring late selling and a broad market unwinding amid mixed crop prospects.
In Kansas City and Liverpool markets wheat prices show shifts while U S stocks in New York advance broadly Friday. Rail and motor stocks lead gains with Canadian Pacific up sharply and general motors firm amid strong volume. bonds see increased inquiry as stock total reaches about 645000 shares.
Kansas City and Chicago market notes show butter eggs poultry steady and hogs cattle prices mixed across regions. Spotlight prices include cash hogs around 9.65 9.85, cattle steady near 7.25 to 9.85, and lambs near 9.50 to 12.00 with regional receipts and futures unsettled.
New York May 13 Duns says nothing prevents continuance of remarkable activities and unprecedented achievements in business. International uncertainties cause hesitancy in securities markets yet productive enterprise remains. Labor troubles are less disturbing and manufacturers welcome reducing backlogs as orders exceed capacity. Weekly bank clearings 3,940,487 272.
Long Commission Co reports scattered showers in the southwest sparking a selling move in wheat with prices easing from Thursday's close before midday. May wheat becomes congested and hard to buy while buyers act on dips. Corn shows a natural retreat after an early rally as shipping demand grows in Kansas City and corn stocks are eyed for reductions. Damage reports persist but draw little buying interest.
In East St. Louis on May 13 the British government signed a contract with a sales company to buy 1000 artillery horses weekly for an indefinite period. The deal, due to begin May 10, replaces a prior cavalry horse contract and pays $185 to $200 per horse.
East St Louis markets report steady prices for horses and mules with varied categories and small, detailed value ranges. New York money markets show mercantile paper rates, bar silver, and call money in modest fluctuation, alongside a reader letter about seed parcel penalties and private garden use.
Heavy Thursday morning rain kept farmers from delivering produce to the local market. The muddy lot hindered arrivals but is expected to dry with sun. The Allen shows still occupied the lot. Hog prices rose ten cents per hundredweight while all other prices held steady. Only one load of baled alfalfa hay arrived, no price given.
Yard and street prices list inputs for farming and butchery including No 2 wheat at 1.10 per bushel corn 70 cents oats 35 to 40 cents and various hay straw and alfalfa prices. Livestock quotes cover hogs cattle veal lambs and poultry with weights and ranges from local yards and butchers. Also includes hides wool and related animal product values and farm supplies from regional sellers.
A terse OCR fragment lists prices for animal fats and greases: No 1 tallow, 8'ie. No 2 tallow, 7c. white grease, 8'.c. brown grease, 31: ie. The text reads as market data with unit markers, indicating commodity values. It preserves names of fat grades and price figures without context.
Novo Vremya calls Wilson's interpretation of two points unusually sharp and says the fate of German American relations hinges on the first ship sunk without maritime warfare observance. Red notes that Germany must renounce its declaration to fulfill America's demand and avoid another humiliation.
Indianaapolis May 13 John H Finley president of the University of the City of New York described the public school as a prayer place where a generation prays for what it wants the next generation to be He urged social agencies promote school effectiveness saying democracy kneels in classrooms to shape the child and its future Urban education reform thoughts at a national conference of charities and corrections.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case. It promotes Hall s Catarrh Cure as a proven blood remedy across thirty five years. The copy urges immediate use and promises health improvement with testimonials available by F J Cheney
Witnesses at a state foods and markets inquiry in New York on May 13 charged the firm of B. Baff and Sons, poultry dealers, with underselling rivals by feeding sand and gravel to fowls. The testimony described carloads with thousands of birds and a “feed man” adding heavy foods to bulk up weight, citing large sand and feed quantities and a murdered head of the firm as context for the alleged practices.
Advert says Dr King’s New Discovery relieves colds quickly from fall to spring. It stops coughing, heals inflammation, and soothes raw airways. Easy to take antiseptic and healing, available in 60 cent bottles with money back promise. The testimonial cites W C Jesseman of Francotia New Hampshire.
An advertisement for Texas Wonder marketed by Dr. E W Hall of St. Louis promises cures for kidney and bladder issues in men and women, dissolves gravel, aids diabetes and rheumatism, with bladder regulation for children. It offers mail order and testimonials, claiming high success and urging readers to connect with local druggists.
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