Wheat Plunges as Government Requests Allied Wheat Sales
Chicago May 18 Wheat slid rapidly after reports the United States asked Great Britain and allies to relinquish large holdings of board of trade future wheat contracts. Prices fell up to 16 percent before a partial recovery, with July at 2.19 and Sept at 1.99. Corn and oats also dropped, while provisions eased. Market notes cite embargo signals from Argentina and bear-favorable crop conditions, plus trading curtailment and foreign-connection selling in provisions. Estimates for today include hogs 18,004 and cattle 20,000, with various receipts and shipments details for wheat, corn, and oats.
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Chicago
United States
Great Britain
Alllea
Board Ot Trade
Oata
Atlantic
Argentina
Clare
Minneapolia
Duluth
Winnipes
Wheat and corn prices across several markets dated May 18
Market summaries show wheat and corn quotes from St Louis Chicago Kansas City and others. Prices listed include No 4 hard wheat at 3.02 in St Louis No 2 yellow corn at 1.64 in St Louis and varied values across Chicago Kansas City and Minneapolis with oats rye and white wheat also reported.
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St. Louie
Gulf
Chicago
Chaago
Kranans City
Kansas City
Hay and straw market quotes from St Louis and Chicago
St Louis reports scarce tay Clover and alfalfa with strong demand and high prices for top class hay. Mixed hay around 19 to 22 dollars, clover up to 25, alfalfa near 27. Straw firm at about 8.60. Chicago quotes Timothy 21 to 28, No 1 19.5 to 26, Arraw Eye 11 to 11.5, oat 9.5 to 11, wheat 9.5 to 10.
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St. Louis
Timothy
Chicago
Seed Market Prices and a Glass Fragment Observation
Seed market notes from Toledo Ohio on May 14 list Clover Seed prime cash at 10.80 with dates October and December values of 911.67 and 11 448. Istke prime cash at 11.60 Smothy prime cash at 8 7B with September 64.10. A sentence notes colored glass in a church window appears less visible in a finger ring.
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Toledo
Ohio
Wheat market outlook amid large flour holdings and oversold rallies
Long Commission Co reports wheat weakness with a prohibitive bull market. flour holdings by consumers are large and prices steady around £16 per barrel for family spring patents. Corn shows pressure as demand improves but bears persist on expected larger acreage. oats face local selling and seaborne buying. standards quoted at 70 14 cents, futures pressure linked to favorable crop news.
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Seaboard
Hog Prices Steady as Farmers Plant Corn
Hog prices on the local stock market remained steady on Thursday. Farmers busy planting corn with three hogs appearing on the city lot. Three loads of loose hay brought in priced at 24 dollars per ton and two loads at 25 dollars per ton. Oats arrived in one load selling for 75 cents per bush.
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Parmera
Local Markets and Milling Prices Reported
A detailed slate of prices for hay, grain, and milling products from Knollenberg Milling, with tables for No. 2 wheat, corn, oats, straw, hay, alfalfa, and fodder. Includes livestock quotes from C B Q stock yards and daily butcher and poultry rates, plus hides, tallow, and grease prices from local sellers.
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Knollenberg Milling Company
H. P
Mississippi River
Anck Brothers
Davis and Cleaver Co
Bolles & Rogers
Auction Catalog Entries From East St. Louis Sale
East St. Louis May 1 auction catalog lists horses heavy draft at 190 to 270 dollars, eastern chunks 160 to 190, southern rods 186 to 160, mules around 164 hands at 150, 220 and 270 dollars, common 105 dollars.
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Til
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Clear Your Skin in Spring Ad Card
Spring house cleaning means cleaning inside and outside. Dull pimply skin follows winter inactivity. Flush your intestines with a mild laxative and clean out accumulative wastes. Dr King’s New Life Pills will clear complexion and brighten eyes. Try Dr King’s New Life pill tonight at druggists for 25 cents.
U S Steel Sets New Year High Amid Market Rally
New York May 18 U S Steel touched a yearly peak after trades slightly above one million shares. Gains were aided by easing foreign uncertainties and confidence in the government bond offering. Rails and motors showed mixed moves as grain prospects lifted grangers while some sectors weakened. Bond markets were irregular with U S bonds listed and money markets cited.
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New York
U. S. Steel
U. & Fon
Livestock market prices from St Louis Chicago and Kansas City May 18
Hogs receipts and price ranges listed for St Louis Chicago and Kansas City with lights at 15.80 to 16.20, heavies up to 16.45, cattle receipts and prices for native steers yearlings and cows, and sheep receipts with lamb and ewe values. Omaha and other markets show steady to higher bids across hogs cattle and sheep with regional variations.
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Chicago
Kaonxne City
Kansas City
Omaha
Qmaha
Neb
Market report shows mixed dairy and poultry prices across cities
New York butter ease amid higher creamery receipts and varied scores. cheese steady with state fresh specials. poultry dull in Chicago with weak demand. Kansas City notes creamery butter and egg prices. St Louis reports poultry and dairy figures. spot coffee markets show dullness with slight price movements.
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New York
RTM
Woman quietly declares men both fool and tool
A modern quip notes that a woman claims men are fools whether they heed advice or ignore it. She may have begun by calling all men fools, but she softened the message to spare offense. The line reflects gendered humor in social commentary.
Carthage High School seniors finish class day program
Carthage May 18 seniors of Carthage High School held a class day program featuring piano duets, vocal solos, readings, a class history and poems. Alumni reception followed with overtures and readings. Teachers appointed for next year include E G Marshall and Oren A Barr. A special school election will choose a board president Saturday afternoon. Miss Lelia Crumpler leaves for Springfield to join state trade and commerce department, Adele Harrison shifts to Mississippi Valley Telephone. A horse belonging to John Seibert in Ft Green broke a shoulder after colliding with a cement post. it was moved to John Walker’s barn for care.
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Lola Fletcher
Helen Dunham
Erma Rowe
Kathryn Berry
Julia
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Josephine Welfe
Board of Education
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Edith Richardson
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Gertrude Fulton
Dora McLaughlin
Annabelle Funk
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Mary A. Bennett
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Sara G. Geiger
Grace Davidson
Lucile Rand
Josephine E. Simmons
Ida J. Helfrich
E. G. Marshall
Oren A. Barr
Carthage
J. Paul Calif
Arthur MM. Thompson
Lelia Crumpler
O. F. Berry
W. TE. Stead
State Department of Trade and Commerce
Springfield
Adele Harrison
Sharp & Berry Bros
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley Telephone Company
Miss Crumpler
Miss Harnson
Preans - Guialds
John Seibert
Ft. Green
John Walker
What Americans May Learn From Italians in Macedonia
Herbert Corey argues American army chiefs should study Italian practices in Macedonia focusing on soldier well being. He highlights varied rations, camp cookery, hot drinks at dawn, officer oversight of foot care, and disciplined hygiene to prevent trench foot and morale dips.
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New York
Paris
Heidelberg
Macedonia
Belle here Tuesday with La Belle, winning
La Belle has won all games this year. Mrs. Penn Schork was visiting in Edina Tuesday.
Illinois Women Urged to Dry Fruit for War Effort
May 18 Springfield Illinois women are urged to dry fruit rather than can it to save tin and other can materials for urgent wartime needs. A campaign started by the Farmers Institute women’s auxiliary special food conservation committee with chair Mrs H M Dunlap of Savoy and members including Mrs F W Benjamin Bloomington Mrs J C Hessler Devatur Mrs M M Bange Chicago and Mrs J Y McMurray Lincoln.
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H. M. Dunlap
Savoy
F. W. Benjamin
Bloomington
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Devatur
M. M. Bange
Chicago
J. Y. McMurray
Lincoln
Vacuum Gunner in Elgin Tells Story
Frank Lasher of the U S gun crew aboard the tank steamer Vacuum, torpedoed off England on April 26, arrived in Elgin May 18. He described the sinking and subsequent rescue in the captain’s lifeboat, noting only three of the crew in that boat survived while all from the first mate’s boat reached land after 48 hours without food or sleep.
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Frank Lasher
United States
Vacuum
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Lasher
Polish aviation fund spent for independence New York denial
A Berlin Vossische Zeitung report claimed the Polish American fund financed a Polish aviation unit for central powers. Bronislaw Kulakowski of the Polish National Defense committee denied the charge, stating $20,000 raised in America was sent to Poland by the Polish army to support Poland’s independence and integrity. The piece also notes women’s suffrage interest grows when tied to decorative ribbons for display.
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Vossiche Zeitung
America
Bronislaw D. Kulakowski
Polish National Defense Committee
Kulakowski
Poland
Seed Corn and Farm Seeds Prices at Barry Illinois
Seed corn selections listed with prices per bushel and per pound for various varieties including Relds Yellow Dent Boone County White Pride of North 85 day 90 Day Yellow Bloody Butcher Dwarf Essex Rape Fancy Whippoorwill Cow Peas Fancy Soja Beans Fancy German Millet Early Amber Cane plus all other seeds in stock. Orders invited from Barry Illinois.
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Boone County
Three College Athletes Pass Aviation Reserve Exam
In Chicago on May 18 three former college athletes James Vidal of Fargo North Dakota Jack Payne of Minneapolis and Frank A Llewellyn of Quincy Illinois a former Dartmouth man passed examinations for the aviation reserve corps.
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Aviation Reserve Corps
James Vidal
Fargo
N. D
Jack Payne
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Frank A. Llewellyn
Quincy, Ill
Dartmouth
Food Ministry to Decide Beer and Bread Trade Off
London May 18 Influentia representations to the ministry of food suggest continuing brewing in Great Britain could hinder export prospects for American cereals. Kennedy Jones director of food economy says brewing restrictions and policy decisions hinge on whether malted barley should go to bread or beer to best aid war effort. Beer has long been a daily staple for Britain’s working classes.
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London
Ministry of Food
Great Britain
America
Kennedy Jones
Associated Press
United States
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Advertisement Promises Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for lingering coughs from January. It highlights pine balsams loosening phlegm, glycerine soothing tissues, antiseptic formula, and ease of breathing for all ages, priced at 25 cents.
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Dr. Bell
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