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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
3
Chicago May 17 huge breaks in wheat futures followed a stock stop page. Bearish outlook from possible federal price caps and ideal growing weather pushed July to 2.30 and Sept to 2.67 per bushel with declines in corn oats and provisions. Reports show modest overall trading volume and mixed carlot receipts across major grain centers.
Chicago receipts show hogs weak from Tuesday with mixed and heavy classes around 15.60 to 16.40, cattle strong to firm with native beef steers 9.50 to 13.70, sheep at 12.50 to 16.90. St Louis hogs lower with light and mixed 15.70 to 16.60, cattle 7.50 to 13.00, sheep at 11.50 to 15.08. Omaha hogs steady 15.25 to 16.15, cattle 8.50 to 13.25, calves 4.25 to 13.25. Kansas City receipts 9,000 with hogs 15.60 to 16.25, cattle 6,000 with prime fed steers 12.50 to 13.25 and Western feeders 9 to 13, sheep 14 to 20.
Seed corn Reid's Yellow Dent Boone County White Pride of North 85 day 90 Day Yellow Bloody Butcher price per bushel and germination averages 92 percent. Dwarf Essex Rape 12 cents per pound. Fancy Whippoorwill Cow Peas Fancy Soja Beans Fancy German Millet Early Amber Cane 100 pounds. All other seeds in stock. Send us your order.
Wheat shows a wide range from light speculative trade. Broad trading steadies markets. curb trades trigger 10 cent moves. Corn deliveries rise with better planting weather and selling of December positions in anticipation of a bumper next year. Oats improve with large acreage and imminent harvest in the South, while old crop supplies remain heavy and may pressure prices.
Reports from Chicago Kansas City New York and St. Louis detail butter creamery receipts and extras, egg firsts and seconds, poultry prices including roosters hens turkeys and broilers, and general market notes. Prices vary by city with creamery and fresh gathered entries noted.
Toledo May 10 price report shows Clover Prime cash at 16.85 with October 11.75 and December 311.65. Alsthe Prime cash listed at 11.60 with Sept. 21.50. Timothy Prime cash quoted at 260 with Sept. 4.
Broad report on hay and straw trading across St Louis and Chicago markets. Clover and alfalfa scarce and sought, with mixed hay around 19 dollars, timothy near 21 dollars, clover about 20 dollars, alfalfa 27 to 30 dollars, straw firm at 8.60. Chicago quotes show timothy around 21 to 25 dollars, No 4 timothy 16 to 17, straw rye 11 dollars, oat 6 to 6.5, wheat 9.60 to 10.25.
RAST ST LOUIS Wh May 1 Horses and mules. Drafts heavy fine values with prices 150 to 190. Eastern chunks and southerns noted. Several entries show weights and big hands with prices around 120 to 260. Fragmentary details include numbers and descriptors scattered.
Advertises Sloan's Liniment as a quick relief for sprains strains bruises and muscle soreness. Describes easy application that penetrates without rubbing and states it does not stain skin or clog pores. Claims relief for rheumatic pains neuralgia gout grippe and post work pain. Available at all druggists for 25 cents.
The millers will pay $2.80 a bushel for No 2 wheat this morning and flour prices will drop $1 a barrel. Hog prices on the local live stock market held steady. Six farmers weighed on city scales. Hay loads sold for $23 and $25 per ton, baled straw $8 per ton. Quotas brought in two loads at 75 and 78 cents per bushel.
Prices paid for hay and grain include No 2 wheat 2 80 and corn 1 50 to 1 65. Milling products list Knollenberg prices for flour meal bran and related feeds. Cattle hogs calves and sheep quotes from GC B Q stockyards and local butcher rates vary by weight and grade. Poultry eggs butter hides tallow and grease prices are also shown with weekly corrections.
The oyster and ice cream supper hosted by the women of the South Methodist church drew a good crowd last Saturday night. Several local families visited relatives and friends over the weekend including Haueses, Hedrick, Householder, Hanuse, Muegge, Holtzenburg, Doyle, Dicks, Neaterour, Neaterour, Myers, Mouseholder, and Williams. Mothers Day was observed in Sunday school at 10:30 AM.
New York May 17. The stock market rose notably on cheering foreign developments and relief from prior declines in rails and utilities. US Steel led gains with a 4.5 point rise to 120.5, while American Telephone and Ohio Gas advanced. Shippings and oils moved higher, rails showed strong inquiry, and total volume reached 750,000 shares. Government bonds were mixed with some firms and others weaker on the day.
Herbert Corey argues American women must prepare for war tasks beyond glamorous roles. He cites British and French female labor in factories, railways, and munitions, warns against vanity and ineffective actions, and urges coordinated, practical war work led by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and the Committee of Women's Defense Work.
Carthage will host commencement exercises Friday evening May 18 at 8 o clock in the Methodist church. Prof Charles M Gill superintendent of schools of Quincy will address the class on The Dynamics of Education. The senior class has 32 members and went on an all day outing to Wild Cat Springs at Hamilton after their work day. Local items note Mrs Susan McAnulty marking her 81st birthday at home and visits from relatives. Mrs C M Botts and children from Albuquerque spent time with Fletcher family. Mrs W E Miller is improving after a nervous breakdown.
Pleasant Grove reports Mrs. George R. Stewart from Quincy visiting Mr. and Mrs. George C. Dean. E W Wheeler family entertain in Pekin. Miss Virginia Lytle returns to Quincy after a stay with her brother W G Lytle. Carl Weisinger and N Page visit Mrs Lizzie Schulten in Fowler. Church annex work progresses with masons near finish and carpenters to start. Farmers busy planting corn. Burton and S convention at P G church well attended with speakers. Mrs Blaine Humes and Mabel Spangler attend Liberty services.
The Domestic Science club hosted a rainbow shower for Miss Willie Boothe at D. B. Whitlock's home Saturday afternoon. A prize contest awarded Mrs. John Lawless first prize and Abrs. Harry Thomas second prize. Kate Taylor planned an extended Fountain Green visit. Reta Martin was hired to teach Robison school and Edith Boothe to teach at Maple Grove. Several local visits and illnesses noted, including Mary Smith's poor health and Ed Fries rheumatism care in Quincy.
W L Viar and family moved into the Christian parsonage last week. Nora Dirks of Coatsburg visited with Leona and Tatura Knorr Sunday. Union Christian Endeavor will be held in the Christian church Sunday evening. Treaching at 8 oclock. Ralph Wormnan returned home from Mo ne where he had worked in a machine shop to spend a few days with his parents. W T Viar helping Fred Baldwin. Mrs William Heaton went to Coatsburg to fetch her niece born to Mr and Mrs Frank Tweedell. Velma Custer went to Fort Madison for a few days visit. Raleigh Hasmeyer and Helen Wor man of Augusta visited Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Lewis Seckman.
Advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a standard remedy for coughs colds and bronchial affections. It claims soothing balsam antiseptic action relieves sore throat and irritated membranes and urges readers to keep a bottle in the medicine chest. Available at your druggist for 50e.
Reverend FE E Bostwick preached the baccalaureate in the Christian church Sunday evening with the High School orchestra and Glee club providing music. Next Monday Walter Williams of the University of Missouri School of Journalism will give the closing address, after which ten scholarships and diplomas will be awarded. Local seniors will take a final outing before the school year ends Friday.
Beverly residents witnessed a 60 foot flag pole dedication in the park with schoolchildren singing America and a Beverly band performance. Rev. Edwards delivered a sermon to a large crowd. Nearby visitors include Mrs. Co A Beavers and her son Janes Robert Literberry, visiting Mrs. Sykes. Neighbors surprised Mrs rank Daniels for her birthday and others visited from town. Mr. Gallaher of Barry and G A Hendricks visited Paloma to see a daughter.
West Point, May 17. West Point plans a large patriotic meeting to be held open air if possible or indoors in a church. Dr H D Hoover of Carthage College will speak on Wake Up America after returning from a national defense conference in Washington. A Red Cross representative will attend and an auxiliary chapter for Hancock county will be formed.
Spring cleaning advice urges internal cleansing with mild laxatives to purge wastes. Dr King’s New Life Pills are promoted to clear complexion brighten eyes and banish sluggish winter shell. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
The passage argues that revealing information shocks men about price rises and praises a plan that could not be improved upon to drive prices up. It states that teaching Americans they cannot be starved will lessen ongoing pressures, and asserts that once the demand ends lower prices will follow as the usual outcome.
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