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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1918
Page
10
Chicago and New York market items show corn advancing about the week’s end while provisions weaken. Prices close higher on corn with wet weather affecting demand. hogs and other provisions retreat. Regional quotes span multiple U S cities with varied grade prices and shipment data included.
Friday trading showed mixed sentiment as war news influenced Wall Street. Steel stocks remained strong with demand expected to hold, while copper and oil issues saw cautious activity. Investors were advised to buy on declines in several issues and watch for pool-driven moves, with specific notes on J. E. Bennett & Co. recommendations and shares like Willys-Overland and rail names.
Long Commission Co. notes July corn sold down to a new 1.39% level on crop, then rallied on short covering and buying, closing about a cent higher than Thursday night. Oats show mixed demand with light receipts and weak domestic interest, while provisions weaken on scattered selling. Stocks remain strong with profit taking near close. Sumatra Tobacco leads gains in specialty shares and railroads show renewed strength. Continued rains hinder planting operations and crop progress.
Koellenberg Milling Co lists prices for hay and grain including wheat at 2.10, yellow corn 1.40 to 1.45 per 70 lbs, white corn 1.50 to 1.70, and various baled hays from 14 to 21 dollars per unit. Milling products show bran 1.95 per cwt, corn meal 6.25, shelled corn 1.50, linseed meal 3.10, and assorted feeds up to 5.45 per cwt. Also reported are hog, cattle, sheep, and poultry quotes from stockyards and local butcher rates, with hides and pelts priced by category.
May 2 market receipts for hay and straw in St Louis show light demand with few desirable lots available. Prices listed include timothy and clover varieties with No 1 through No 2 quality grades. alfalfa and miscellaneous hays show mixed strength and limited sales data.
Local hay demand weak on Friday with limited offerings and lower prices. Prices recorded include two loads of loose mixed at 14 dollars per ton, one at 14.50, two at 15, plus baled mixed at 15 and baled timothy at 16 per ton. Corn sold at 1.50 per bushel for one load and oats at 0.66 per bushel for two loads.
Seed market notes in Toledo list Clovor seed prime Cash at 18.25 for October and 14.20 for cash. Alsike prime Cash at 15.25. Timothy prime Cash at 3.70 with September. other months show 3.97 for October and 4.15 for March.
New York May 25 Bradstreet’s notes tighter conditions and faster war work. Reports say crop news is excellent and large distributors sell all they can after government requirements. Shortages plus business shifting to fulfill government orders restrain normal movements and push credit terms to boost profits for those with free supplies. Weekly bank clearings total 6,019,184,000.
In New York on May 25 conflicting tax legislation chatter triggered a late session slide as leaders fell 2 to 4 points after earlier gains. United States Steel rose briefly but then dropped, Sumatra Tobacco surprised with losses, and utilities such as American Telephone and Pacific Telephone fluctuated. Total volume neared 900,000 shares with Liberty 4% at 97.38 and mercantile paper rates holding around 4.5 to 6 percent.
Chicago and multiple markets report hog receipts around 12 000 26 000 and mixed grades. Prices range bulk 17.25 to 17.55 for hogs, cattle steady to higher with native steers 10.40 to 17.50, calves 8 to 15.50, and sheep about 9.75 to 14.85 for lambs. Other cities include St Louis Kansas City Omaha Sioux City and St Joseph with similar mixed totals and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep.
Hancock county's boys head to Jefferson Barracks Missouri and Camp Gordon Georgia in rapid succession. A long list of names covers Carthage, LaHarpe, Dallas City, Nauvoo, Warsaw, Wellsmathsville and others as they prepare for training and overseas service. Public meeting urged on electric power issues.
In Chicago on May 25 Butter Lower creamery 34 and 34 13 4. Receipts for begs Lower 18 950 cases with firsts 3014 31 percent and ordinary firsts 2612 28. Potatoes receipts unchanged. Poultry alive lower fowls 26 and roosters 21 22 28 20. Kansas City reports Butter and poultry unchained Eggs firsts 30 seconds 26. New York raw sugar steady centrifugal 6.005 fine granulated 7.43. Spot coffee dull ro Ts Santos 4s 103 ILY.
East St Louis May 25. Horses market steady with strong demand for food rugged farm horses chunks and drifts. Draft horses bring up to 250 to 280 dollars, farm mares from Illinois and southern types 125 to 200, southern and choice stock 115 to 1350, plugs 104 to 140. Mules market unchanged with demand exceeding supply. 16 to 16 1 2 hands 200 to 300 dollars, 15 to 15 3 5 hands 140 to 225, 12 to 12 1 2 hands 40 to 125.
Local dealers publish appended quotations for hides and pelts. Prices listed include wet salted horse hides at 38 for mane and tail, various No 1 and No 2 grades, glue stock and cull adjustments, dry Flint rounds, and sheep pelts by type. Goat skins quoted per piece with kids at 10 to 15 cents and glue values noted.
Rye and barley prices listed in Chicago with figures for barley at 1.80, rye at 2.05 and 71.50 for Timothy and 18 for clover, indicating a snapshot of the local grain market on May 25.
Zora Abell, a Palmyra native born August 3 1875 in Marion county, died of typhoid pneumonia at Keokuk Iowa hospital Friday after a three week illness. She left Hannibal eight years ago and is survived by five children Randolph and Sam of Keokuk Haley Goldie and Louise of Keokuk two sisters and two brothers. Remains to be taken to Monroe City Missouri for funeral and burial.
Geo Byington of Chicago visits sister Mrs J Kelly. S D Moore and sons Ray and George Hendricks visit Quincy. Mr and Mrs Russell Waters and Chas visit J W Kelly. Wm Test visit daughter Mrs Harry Hayes. Red Cross soliciting groups active. Red Cross auction planned Saturday afternoon. Dr Beavers of Barry called on Mrs Helen Sykes. R M Hinehee visits T W Hinehee family. Graff family seen in Liberty. Walter Graham and brother John visit. Beverly township convention set for M E church Kingston Sunday June 2.
Local Methodist churches announce Sunday schedules with multiple services Sunday school from 9:15 to 9:30 and morning worship at 10:30. Hawarth and Epworth Leagues meet in the afternoon and evening, with sermons on themes The Spirit of a Conqueror Good Soldiers of Jesus Christ and Stop and Think. Officer installation and League anniversary observed at Bethel Jefferson Twelfth. Rev G Li Losh Rev F A McCarty Rev Enid Goetz Rev D S Wahl preside.
Central Baptist at Fourth street holds Sunday school at 9 15 followed by preaching at 10 49 and 7 30. Vermont street church offers 9 30 Sunday school and 10 49 sermon. Immanuel Chapel Cedar and Twenty second hosts Sunday school 3 00 with Young People's meeting and gospel services at Keighth and Elm corner Eighth and Elm. Rev S M Duke pastor. morning service 11 00 Sunday school 2 30 Women s Mission 7 00. evening services 7 30.
First Christian Church at Ninth and Broadway led by Pastor W D Endrea holds church school at 9 15 a m. preaching at 10 30 a m with P P C K at 7 p m and preaching at 8 p m. Morning theme A Real Memorial Evening theme The Other Way. East End at Twenty fifth and High Streets led by Rev L C Mauck with residence 633 Oak Street Sunday school 9 30 a m communion 10 30 a m preaching 11 a m Christian Endeavor. no evening services.
Cathedral of St John on Seventh and Hampshire lists Holy Eucharist at 7 30 and 11 o clock with Sunday school at 4.00. Goold Shepherd on Twelfth Street offers services including corporate communion of St Anna's Guild at 7 30 and 10 45 Holy Eucharist with sermon on The Vision of God. St Alban Chapel at Spruce and Twenty second streets holds church school Bible class at 4 and preaching at 4 20 on The Four Living Creatures Around the Throne.
Rev George A Buttrick leads Congregational on First Twelfth and Maine streets with Sunday school at 9:45 and morning worship at 11. Vesper at 5. Christ Twelfth and State streets, Rev B St Bellman, pastor, with Sunday school at 9:16, morning service at 10:30, and evening service at 8. P S C E at 7:30.
SC IENTIST First Choreckh of Christ at Eighteenth and Vermont streets offers Sunday school at 9 45 and Sunday services at 11 with a Wednesday 8 pm meeting. Free reading rooms on Wells building first floor open weekdays 10 am to 5 pm. Morning subject Soul and Body. PRESBYTERIAN Broadway and Eighth Rev R H
Hartley D D pastor leads Sunday school at 9 15 morning worship at 10 30 and a Christian Endeavor session. Evening services at o clock with a song service at 8 00 led by Mrs John Inghram. Morning subject titled Gods Call to the Anglo Saxon Race. Popular old hymns and patriotic songs featured.
Lutheran Church Washington and Eighth led by Rev G D Hanim offers Sunday school and Bible class at 9:00 and divine service at 10:00. Leather Memorial Jersey and Twelfth under Rev J W Bingaman holds Sunday school 9:15, sermon 10:30, Junior Endeavor 2 PM, Christian Endeavor 6:45, evening service 7:30. St John Lutheran Seventh and Kentucky Streets with Rev W C C A Martens offers Sunday school and Bible class at 9, divine service at 10:30.
Evangelical churches St Peter York Ninth hold Sunday school at 9, German service 10, Young People's meeting at 7. Salem Ninth and State with pastor Rev H J Leemhuis offers Sunday school at 8:50, services 10 and 1, morning topic Sin Against the Holy Ghost. Memorial service at Greenmount cemetery 2 pm. St Paul 929 Monroe offers Sunday school 9 to 9:55, English service 9:35 to 10:40, German 10:45 to 11:30. pastor Rev A W Fruechte. No evening services.
Rev. Lyman Greenman leads the Unitarian church at Sixteenth and Vermont, with Sunday school at 9 45 and morning services at the hour.
The United Brethren on Sixth and Cedar lists Rev. H. W. Trueblood as pastor. Bible school at 9:15 a.m. preaching at 10:30 a.m. Junior and Intermediate C. E. at 2:20 p.m. CG. EL at 7:15 p.m. preaching at 8:00 p.m. Memorial services in the morning.
Howard H. DeWeese, convicted of the murder of his wife Fanny Fisher De Weese, was executed in the Utah state prison yard at 6:40 a.m. He walked to the chair and allowed deputies to strap him in, demanding accurate aim from the firing squad. Death was nearly instantaneous.
Markets report mixed dairy and poultry pricing with fresh firsts at 298 per doz in St Louis shipping orders, creamery items ranging 42 to 56 for firsts and seconds, and oleomargarine and cheese quotes varying by grade. New York receipts show steady butter with 7,416 tubs and irregular cheese and poultry movements, live poultry firmer for broilers at 50 to 75.
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