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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1919

Page

3

Market News Grain Chicago May 15 Wheat Corn Prices Down

Bearish sentiment across the corn market followed a statement by the national wheat director that a price reduction for wheat is likely. Corn closed unsettled 1% to 3% lower at about 1.62 to 1.66 per bushel, oats down 0.5 to 1 cent, and provisions down as much as 1 cent. Trade noted weather and leaks in grain and hog markets as bearish factors. Receipts and shipments data for Wheat Corn and Oats provided for Chicago Minneapolis Winnipeg and Duluth with year over year comparisons.

Chicago Naciomal Long Commission Co Fay Ole Wee GON Vly O Fay Oo Short Hibs Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg Lola

Grain Markets Across US Cities Report Prices and Receipts

Chicago wheat and corn values show No 1 hard and various No 2 mixed grades at $2.55 and $1.75 respectively with multiple yellow and white corn and oats prices listed. St Louis Peoria and Minneapolis reports note mixed declines and steady cash wheat, corn and oats with varying quality grades and receipts in cars and costs in cents per bushel.

Local Markets Report Prices Paid by Nashenberg Millage Co

Local market prices for hay grain and livestock from Nashenberg Milling Co and Anck Brothers quotes. Wheat No 1 tested 60 pounds or better $2.60. No 2 wheat $2.57. Baled hay timothy $31. clover $24. mixed $30. Prices for corn, oats, fodder, and straw listed with numerous weights and varieties. Hogs, calves, sheep, and poultry quot: hogs up to $20.15. calves $10.23. sheep $5.60. hens 2c. ducks 22c. eggs 40c. Oils, milled products, and hides given with per unit prices. Wool and fats quoted.

Naellenberg MiUlseg Company Anck Brothers Biahep Co Knacilenberg Milling Company Swift Blatchard BiatehCord Holles and Rogers Noll City Ib. S

New York Stocks Rally Amid Broad Market Strength

The market rose Wednesday with gains across the board. Rails led, with Great Northern Union Pacific Atchison and Southern Pacific strengthening as bumper crop volumes loom. Packing stocks attract buyers with Swift and Swift & Company rising. motor shares like Maxwell and Studebaker show tentative upturns. Oil issues Texas Oil Sinclair advance on buying strength, while silver holdings lift mining stocks Caledonia Weela and Cresson Gold hold firmer.

Great Northern Union Pacific Atchison Southern Pacific Swifts Ariocours Witeans Cudahy Swift Maxwell jJusé Studebaker Willys-Overland Texas Oil Sinclair Broad Street Haudson OW Pederal Oil Casden Boston-Wyoming

Corn and oats markets edge lower amid policy and weather

Corn opened sharply lower as the food administration price actions, ideal belt weather, and Argentine corn receipts weighed on values. Oats faced liquidation with limited support, while futures for June oats moved on Texas deliveries. Provisions stayed dull as hog and grain prices eased. The rail stock rally and steel leadership rose on postwar prosperity prospects.

Food Administration Texas Chicago Congress U. S. Steel

Hogs and hay prices slip on local market day

Hogs dropped again on the local market Wednesday and shed fifteen cents during the day. The top price paid for the best stock was $20.15 per hundred pounds. City market offerings were few with modest hay sales: one load loose mixed hay $29, clover hay $24.50, Timothy $30 per ton, and a load of vats at 70 cents per bushel.

Hay and Straw Prices Rise in St Louis Market

St Louis May 15 strong demand and limited receipts push Timothy hay higher with good shipping outlets for medium trades. Prices shown for Timothy No 1 14 43, standard 8 8, No 2 29, No 3 35, crete 27 0 30, light and heavy mixed grades, clover and alfalfa values listed with prairie hay and straw ranges.

ST. Louis Timothy Hay Crete

Rye and Barley St Louis Market Report May 14

Report from St Louis on May 14 notes weaker week with lower prices across horse types. Eastern chunky mostly down except rare gains in eastern markets. drafts and southern horses showing wider declines. Mules described as dull with price dispersion across sizes. Readers see general softening in farm animal trade and mixed demand.

ST. Touis Despie Atty Sane

Markets Rise on Navy Steel Orders and Oil Rally

New York stocks rallied on May 15 with broad speculation in rails oils and metals. United States Steel led gains while Gulf States and Lackawanna steels outpaced peers. Volume topped 1.9 million shares as investors priced in future delivery terms and navy orders for steel materials. Money market showed firm call loan rates and strong time loans.

New York Navy Department United States Steel Gulf States Lackawanna Steels New York Money Mercantile Paper Call Money

Liberty Borda New York Times Swimming Times Meet Data

Liberty Borda in New York on May 15 posted times across events including 2% at 98.74 in first four 4s 95.70 and 4144s 94.22 for seconds with 44s 94.22 and 90.22 for thirds.

Liberty Borda New York

Livestock Markets Report from Chicago and Midwest

Chicago May 15 hogs receipts 22 000 market mostly 10 to top 20 80 with bulk 20 45 20 70. cattle receipts 1 000 mix steady to higher. sheep receipts 13 000 mostly 25c lower. St Louis May 15 hogs 19 000 steady to lower with tops around 20 70. cattle receipts 4 400 steady. Peoria May 15 hogs 500 steady to 1e lower tops 20 75. Kansas City May 15 hogs 16 000 steady top 20 75. cattle receipts 21 000 steady with varied weights.

Chicago St. Louulia ST. Tavis Hulk Fia Peoria Froria Kaugae City Wansas City

Markets Report from New York and Chicago May 15

Markets show Butter and Cheese receipts rising with firmer tone in New York and Chicago. Butter creamery receipts 12 935 tubs with higher extras. eggs and poultry mixed with gains in some lines, potatoes unsettled with old stock and new Florida stock. raw sugar steady at 7 26 for centrifugal and 9 for fine granulated. coffee quiet with Santos and Rio offerings listed.

New York Chicago Citicago Florida

Miller Jobber and Baker for Cheaper Wheat

Immediate wheat price reductions are seen as likely from producer to baker following a conference led by Julius Barnes. The plan includes contracts to keep trading at guaranteed prices, with adjustments passed to consumers via mills, jobbers, bakers, and distributors, plus review by the wheat director.

New York Julius Barnes Barnes Act of Congress

Sage and Sulphur Compound Ad for Hair Dye

An advertisement touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready-to-use hair dye that darkens gray hair, claiming results by morning and after additional applications. It promotes an affordable, at home remedy to restore a youthful, glossy look and urges immediate use.

Wyeth Wreth

Consumers Must Pay Cent Tax Of Patent Articles For Toilet

Wasimington May 14 Consumers are required to pay a tax of one cent for every 25 cents in the purchase price of toilet articles and patented medicines under Internal Revenue Bureau rules. Stamps covering the tax, effective May 1, will come in nine denominations from 1 to 50 cents. The tax applies to medicines sold under patent or with exclusive right or title, including advertised medicines and secret formulas. Substances used in medicines, such as boric acid or licorice when sold under a trade mark, are taxable. Exclusions cover food preparations poisons insecticides medicinal disinfectants serums anti toxins vaccines and bacterins not advertised to the public. Soap and many soap preparations are nearly the only toilet items not taxable.

Wasimington Internal Revenue Bureau

Amend Eight Hour Bill But Fix 47 Hours Each Week

In Springfield on May 15 amendments to the Barr eight hour bill would let women work nine hours for a 48 hour week and exempt mercantile stores and hospitals. A canning factory ten hour day sixty hour week amendment was adopted. The measure targets telephone operators and railroad workers. domestic servants provisions failed. House actions included bills on checks over fifteen dollars and joint tenancies in real estate.

Springfield Ill Senate Sumbaugh and Clark Bailey Austin Barr Roos Wright McLean County House Lacyv Shearer Brewer

Salts in Hot Water Clears Pimples and Skin

An old health note claims toxins from the bowels upset skin and advises taking four ounces of rad Salts dissolved in hot water each morning for a week. The remedy supposedly cleanses the blood, stimulates the kidneys, and helps pimples disappear. Jad Salts is described as inexpensive and harmless.

School provisions in English language education plan

The proposal outlines varying grading of public and private schools in English, with Harry Wilson proposing a seven month term and compulsory attendance for 14 to 16 year olds in districts with part time continuation schools for at least eight hours weekly. Miller suggests governor-named three elective members for the teachers pension fund.

Tary Harry Wilson Miller Teachers’ Pension Fund

Cannot Stop Red War For Supplies To Come

Paris dispatch reports Dr Nansen head of the commission to feed Russia received from M Tchitcherin Bolshevik foreign minister via Berlin that Bolsheviks refuse to cease hostilities as a condition of neutrals provisioning Russia. Tchitcherin says he received Nansen’s April 17 message on May 4 and declares continued hostilities necessary for political reasons, denouncing Admiral Kolchak and General Denekin.

Associated Press Paris Dr. Nansen Russia M. Tchitcherin Foreign Office Berlin Tchitcherin Kolchak Denekine

Message From China Threaten Delegates

Messages threatening violence if they sign the peace treaty have been received by the Chinese delegation from various parts of China. A dispatch from 35,000 citizens of Shantung province dated Tsinan-Hsien May 13 says in part regarding the Tsing-Tau problem Japanese actions loom large.

Associated Press Paris China Shantung Province Tsinan-Hw Tsing-Tau

Public notice of medical fees and services offered

Dr John A Welsch lists fees unchanged for over 20 years and offers non surgical treatment for cancer and various chronic diseases. He notes home calls by arrangement and provides hours, contact details, and professional affiliations in Quincy Illinois. Consultation is free. He claims specialty in non surgical remedies and lists multiple associations. The notice includes address 649 Hampshire St and Bell phone 1-482.

John A. Welsch Illinois Ass'n Independent Physicians and Dentists Allied Medical Age'ns of America American Cancer Research Sc St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons Hippocratean College of Medicine St. Louis Hampshire St Quincy Bell

Prominent Figure Warns Against Public Evasion

The speaker criticizes public indifference and urges strict adherence to a proposal. He cautions that signing the Japanese proposal demands equivalent treatment upon return to China. The speech emphasizes earnest intent and contrasts talk with action.

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