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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1917

Page

3

Wheat Rise on Export Reports Spreads to Chicago

Wheat futures surged as export buyers moved wheat from the Pacific coast to be shipped east. July and September contracts rose 6 to 8 cents, with July at 2.28 and September at 2.05 as traders eyed overland movement to the Atlantic. Corn and oats also climbed, while dry weather in the northern winter belt and Canadian acreage estimates added mixed notes to the day’s trading.

Chicago Pacific Atlantic Pacific Coast

Wheat and corn prices across multiple midwestern markets May 19

Kansas City, Peoria, Omaha and Minneapolis report mixed to higher grain quotes. Wheat gains in key futures, No. 2 hard around 2.95 at Kansas City and 2.48 to 2.90 in others. corn moves up or steady with No. 2 white around 1.06 to 1.66 in several markets. Oats show modest changes, receipts noted in Peoria and Minneapolis markets. New York spot wheat quotes stabilize while corn remains firm.

Kansans City Kansas City Ta &E Yelton Peoria Omaha Omatia Minneapola Minneapolis Minn Fuax St. Louis New York

Markets in New York and Chicago Butter and Eggs Report

New York May to. Butter unsg ted receipts 8000 Creamery higher than extras 34s ded0 creamery extra 92 reored. Whey firsts 8sq asyy sec. mds LHI YH. steady receipts 28744 fresh vaturead extras 3Tg a 38, fresh paths red storage packed firsts 36M 3a7. Dressed poultry irregular chickena Wad fowls lelgareh turkeys 1s 6. Raw sugar oquiet centrifugal 6.96 Nolasses FOS refined quiet Spot coffee Dull Riots 104 Sun os 4s 1049. Chicago May 14 Butter unchang Wy creamery 32g 37%6 eggs Lower receipts 29954 CURES testy $34 34% ordinary firsts 31 Poultry Alive unsettled fowls Oly springs 28 qi 22 Hansan City Kansas City May 19 Buttercreamery 39 firsts 37 seconds 36 acking Sf Egers-TVkets 81 Poultry Roosters 1514 heng 1816 urkeyy 26 broilers 34

New York Springs Hansan City Kansas City Rutter— Creamery

Seed Market Prices and Timetable From Toledo Listing

Seed market entry from Toledo lists Cloveryseedrime with cash prices 10.80 and 11.75 in October, De gember 11,665, Alsike-VDrime cash 11.50, September 11.50, Timothy-Prime cash 8.70 and 4.06 in September. The note mentions an easy recognition by a strawberry mark on early softcake.

Toledo Toleno Alsike Timothy

Wheat-Selling Tumbles then Firms as Market Recovers

Long Commission Co. reports wheat selling overdone on a weak open, then the market firms and averages rise above Thursday night’s close. Cash wheat demand stirs shorts but no bullish changes emerge. The note argues sustained bulls depend on buying for long accounts, while corn and oats see early shorts covered and cash conditions improve aided by strong industry and export buying. Weather and crop reports remain favorable.

Hogs Advance Ten Cents On Local Market

On Friday hog prices rose ten cents on the locative stock market. Seven farmers attended the city market. Three loads of loose hay sold at 20, 23, and 25 dollars per ton. Two loads of oats sold at 75 cents per bushel. Two loads of baled straw brought eight dollars per ton.

Local Markets Mill Products and Price List Report

A dense market page lists prices paid for hay, grain, and milling products. Items include No. 2 wheat at 2.80, corn at 1.65 per bushel, baled straw 7.50 to 8.00, loose hay 23 to 25, alfalfa 27, and shredded fodder 8.00. Milling prices show high patent flour about 14.40, patent 14.20, and various flour types around 14.6 to 14.8 per hundredweight, with additional feed and byproduct prices for linseed meal, cotton seed meal, digester tankage, and more. Hog and cattle quotes follow at local stockyards and butcher shops, with weights and price ranges for choice hogs, fat cows, veal calves, and sheep, plus poultry and egg prices and hides values from multiple local suppliers.

Knollenberg Milling Company Riatenfords Mississippi River BL & QQ Hough Waxnell Anck Hruthers Chicago Kansas Kansas City Omaha Neb

Horses and Mules Prices at East St Louis Sale

East St Louis May 15 report lists heavy draft horses at 190 to 270 dollars, good southerns around 136 to 100 dollars, and mules in several sizes from 60 to 150 dollars. Prices shown for 16 to 16 ½ hands and VPS hands reflect typical market rates.

East St, Louis

Hay and Straw Prices in St Louis and Chicago Markets

St Louis reports steady demand for hay with limited supply. Timothy and clover mix scarce, market prices: timothy 19 to 23, clover 19.97 to 24, alfalfa 25 to 60. Straw scarce but quiet at around 8.60. Chicago lists choice hay No 1 at 19.50 to 20.50 and straw 4.11 to 11.50. oats, wheat prices noted. A stray note mentions a young physician using more Latin terms than older doctors.

St. Louis Chicago

Peace Rumors Roughly Undo Wall Street Gains

New York stocks fell after peace rumor chatter and a retroactive income tax proposal sparked a late-day selloff. U S Steel slipped to 121 1/4 after a brief peak, while General Motors and Studebaker faced losses amid mixed bond activity and thin volume.

New York U. S. Steel Motors General Motors Chandler Studebaker Maxwell Willys-Overland Rosal Atchison AC. M St. P M. Ko Pac Nubandi Asap Gery Nor Lory Wein Gat Buly Pullman Buly Pullman Ooo Keck Island Studebaker ‘ Union Pac U. S&s. Steel A Steel Union Willys-Qverm Woolworth

Regular business holds up under rough conditions

Duan's review notes regular business remains steady despite hindrances in retail trade amid improving weather and grain prospects. Prolonged cold slowed spring distribution, merchandise stocks reflect high prices, while labor employment grows and consumer economy spreads beyond food to dry goods and footwear. Banking liquidity tightens and government demand sustains costs. minor strikes and skilled labor shortages hinder manufacturing, and weekly bank clearings reach $5,266,486,156.

New York Duan Daia

Methodist and German churches schedule morning services

Grace Methodist Lind and Yifth streets led by Rev G L Losh holds Sunday school 9 30 morning service 10 30 Epworth League 6 45 preaching 7 30 Mrs Fowler of Cumberland orphanage Ur bana speaks at morning service Vermont Street Rev G F Oliver leads 10 15 Sunday school 10 30 morning service 7 50 Epworth league 2 30 class meeting 6 30 evening 7 80 Bethel Jefferson and Twelfth Rev Emil Goetz pastor Sunday school 9 15 German service 10 30 Epworth league 6 45 evening 7 46 First German Kentucky and Eighth Rev A H Hertzler Sunday school 9 15 morning service 10 30 league 7 evening 7 30

Grace Methodist Lind Yifth G. L. Losh Epworth Fowler Cummingham Urbana Jesus Vermont G. F. Oliver Bethel—Jefferson Emil Goetz Kentucky A. H. Hertzler

Baptist Churches Plan Sunday Services and Sermons

Central Baptist at Seventh Vermont and Fourth Jersey streets lists morning lessons for children and adult sermons. Immanuel Chapel at Cedar and Twenty second hosts Sunday school and gospel services. Eighth and Elm Streets church led by Rev T L Smith schedules morning, afternoon, and evening services.

Central Baptist Seventh Vermont Fourth Jersey Streets W. O. Shank Fourth Street Vermont Street Eighth and Elm Eighth Elm Streets T. L. Smith

Goop Shepherd Services at Good Shepherd Church

Services run the Good Shepherd church at Twelfth and Maine street with Father W M Gamble as priest in charge. Sunday after Ascension includes a 7 o'clock prime service, 7:30 Holy Eucharist, Matins at 10:45, Holy Eucharist with sermon at 11, and Sunday school at 10.

Goop Shepherd Good Shepherd Maine Street W. M. Gamble

Cathedral of St John Service Times and Parish Infomation

Cathedral of St John at Trampshire and Seventh led by Rev W O Cone offers Holy Eucharist at 7 30 and 11 a m and Sunday school at 10 a m for parishioners and families.

ST. John Trampshire W. O. Cone

Congregation on First-Twelfth and Maine Streets Services

Congregation on First Twelfth and Maine streets led by Rev George Arthur Buttrick holds Sunday school at 945 Morning services at 1100 and evening at 730 with the morning topic National Service There is no evening service at this location Also Christ Twelfth and State streets led by Rev Bauman with services 910 Morning and 730 Evening The morning topic Steps Into Heaven and the evening topic A Good Scout

Twelfth Maine Street George Arthur Buttrick Christ State Streets B&b

First Church of Chiikgt Service Times and Rooms

Vermont and Eighteenth precinct Sunday school at 9 45 morning services 17 09 Wednesday evening meeting at 8 00 am Free reading rooms Stern building open daily except Sunday 10 00 am to 5 90 pm Morning subject Mortals and Im mortals

First Chiikgt Vermont Iighteenth Stern

Adventuring With God At Morning Services

Broaday and Eighth reports Tartley pastor at Sunday school 9:75. Morning services at 10:30 with Christian Endeavor at 0:30. Evening services at 7:30 feature subjects Adventuring With God and The Gospel of the Unrequired.

Lutheran and Evangelical Church Services Listed

A dated column lists multiple church locations with pastors, service times, Sunday schools, and evening sermons. Lutherans include St. Jacobi, Luther Memorial, St. John’s Kent, with Timings for worship and classes. Evangelical churches include St. Peter’s York, Salem Ninth, St. Paul Monroe, detailing German and English services and youth meetings.

Local church schedules and services posted for the day

Christian Church on Ninth and Broadway led by Pastor Endres holds services at 10 30 morning and 7 30 evening with Sunday school at 9 15 and Y P S C E at 6 30 followed by a morning sermon and a separate Sunday service at 11 00. East End church on Twenty fifth and High with Rev Mauck offers Sunday school at 9 30, communion at 10 30, morning and evening sermons at 10 and 7 30 with Christian Endeavor at 6 30. United Brethren at Sixth and Cedar led by Rev Trueblood conducts Bible school at 9 15, preaching at 7 30 with morning and evening services by R O Gibbons. Unitarian at Sixteenth and Hampshire with Rev Greenman holds Sunday school at 9 45 and morning services at 11 60.

First Christian Church Ninth and Broadway W. D. Endres C. E Rkoologist East End Twenty-fifth High Streets L. C. Mauck Oak Street Christian Endeavor United Brethren Sixth Cedar Streets H. W.W. Trueblood R. O. Gibbons Unitarian Sixteenth and Hampshire Streets Lymann Greenman

Clear Your Skin in Spring Ad

An old advertisement urges spring house cleaning to refresh skin and body. It promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as a mild laxative to cleanse intestines and improve ears and eyesight, claiming quick relief from winter sluggishness. Available at druggists for 23 cents.

Raise More Hogs and Profits Through Proper Farming

Specialists from the Bureau of Animal Industry urge hog raising as a productive, low-cost farm venture. Hogs fit on most farms, offering high gains, quick turnover, and valuable by-products from kitchen waste and skim milk. Proper feeding, cooking milk products, and sanitary hog cholera measures boost profitability and support dairy and beef sectors.

Bureau of Animal Industry United States Department of Agriculture

Mites and Lice on Poultry Aids and Renovation

The bulletin explains the difference between lice and mites in poultry kept in unsanitary conditions. It outlines steps to eradicate mites through cleaning roosts, removing hiding places, and applying coarse insecticide sprays with pumps or sprayers to all crevices and floors.

F. C. Bishopp H. P. Wood Bureau of Entomology United States Department of Agriculture

Wood preservers combat mites in infested poultry houses

Methods using coal tar anthracene oil with chloride and crude petroleum provide effective mite control in chicken houses. One thorough application can eradicate mites, with a possible second or third treatment a month apart. Thinning with kerosene improves spray, and dipping can kill the scaly leg bite, with care to keep material off flesh and feathers.

Sloan's Liniment for Sprains and Strains

Sloan's Liniment quickly relieves strains sprains bruises and muscle soreness with easy application and quick penetration. It does not stain skin or clog pores unlike plasters and ointments and offers relief for rheumatic aches neuralgia gout and lumbar pain. Available at all druggists 25 cents.

Sloan

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