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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1917
Page
10
Chicago markets show sharp price drops for corn and wheat with July futures leading the slide. Wheat closed lower, corn down 7% with July delivery falling sharply, oats steady, and provisions down marginally amid expected record 1917 corn yield and active export demand for oats.
The report lists wheat and corn price activity across Chicago and New York spots with varied bids. It notes bids for No 2 red and white wheat, mixed grades, and futures references, alongside prices for oats and oats futures, with regional mentions including Omaha and Kansas City.
Daily quotations show hay and grain prices from the Knelenberg Milling company and local shippers. Includes prices for corn, oats, alfalfa hay, millet, flour types, bran, meal, and various livestock feeds.
Long Commission Co reports wheat trends sliding under adverse conditions with softer cash prices, flour and Minneapolis patent quotes at 14.50 per barrel. Corn shows active trading with irregular, lower prices driven by cash demand and expectations of a rally, though supply from farmers will curb gains. Oats resist bear pressure with steady demand but overall market appears not to support a bull run this season.
Wheat fell 20 cents per bushel on Monday, signaling lower costs for millers who will pay $2.50 for No 2 wheat. Flour retail prices slip by 80 cents per barrel, with assorted price points listed for consumer goods and nearby market activity cited.
A garbled OCR record lists various items including eastern regions, Southern entries, and mule prices with inconsistent figures such as 125 and 160, 275, and widespread misreadings. The readable parts mention western and eastern markets and live stock values with uncertain units.
Early gains in New York shares fade as profits are booked and shorts push back. Industrials and special issues mostly decline, while Steel tests a new record before retreating. Bonds steady on light offerings as overall activity shows uneven strength in April’s reports.
May 29 livestock receipts show hogs and cattle prices varying. Kansas City markets list hogs at 14.00 to 16.75, with steer and heifer values around 7.5 to 14.25, while Chicago on May 21 reports mixed hog and cattle receipts with typical prices for light to heavy hogs and native beef cattle ranges. Sheep receipts noted around 4,600 with ewes, lambs, and wethers priced in the low to mid teens.
Markets across Chicago and New York show mixed receipts and prices for dairy poultry and produce. Creamery and butter values appear higher with several lot codes and case counts noted, while potatoes and other perishables show unsettled receipts and varying quotes across regions including Louisiana Florida Oregon and Washington.
Memorial Day program details for Carthage open with obituary of Martin W. Yetter of Hancock township near Webster aged 69 after months of illness due to stomach trouble. Surviving family includes wife Mary Brown and Anna Thompson prior wife, children Wil Vetter Otis Goldie Ver Nice Bert Fred Pearl and others, plus brother Lews. Funeral conducted by Rev E M Smith and burial under Odd Fellows. Memorial Day events outline parade line, G A R hall assembly, decorations at Moss Ridge and Carthage cemetery with speeches by local clergymen and scholars, band music, and the square band concert after. Local society notes include Red Cross recognition and various visits and funeral attendance.
G R Jeffery and family Silas Morton and family A B Shupe and family L C Shupe and family Ralph Morton and family visited Sunday with Walter Evans and family near Mendon Marie Melchizer returned to Kinderhook after visiting Ellis Hosking and family Mrs J N White returned home after visiting in Palmyra Helen McNeal of Quincy visited cousin Erma McNeal Mrs G A Wiskey was a business visitor to Camp Pea nn t Willis Cook called to Quincy for his father Reynard Cook’s illness.
Washington May 29 Rear Admiral Sims in charge of American naval operations in European waters was formally appointed vice admiral by President Wilson. The report notes the confirmation comes amid wartime pressure and portrays Sims as a key figure in Allied naval strategy.
A 19th century advertisement proclaims a $100 reward for any catarrh cure and asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh in all stages. It claims internal action, constitutional strengthening, and invites testimonials, listing FL J Cheney & Co of Toledo as makers and 78 cents price.
The Greenmount cemetery memorial service featured performances by Salem school children and a German addressed sermon by Rev. A. W. Fruechte. He urged unity, denounced discord, recalled Civil War lessons, and called for concord as Memorial Day nears.
The John Weed post G A R and the Women's Relief corps hosted memorial services at Central Baptist Church. Chaddock school boys and Boy Scout troops attended. Rev. W. O. Shank preached on Christianity in national life, stressing Jehovah, democracy, and the hand of God in war with reference to revolutions and conflicts.
Rev W J Endres of First Christian preached Memorial Day honors due to common soldiers not leaders. He contrasted Washington and Lincoln with the ranks’ bravery, noting many fought without glory. He reviewed deticericy and recalled nations clinging to divine kingship as Russia and Germany entered war.
Grace Methodist and Vermont Street Methodist churches held annual Stand ard Bearer society thang offerings. Mrs A S Flanigan and Mrs G W Blair spoke, Rev G F Oliver preached, Maude Dunbar presided and Elsie Doland led Grace group. A pantomime by eight girls featured Emily Smith. Both offerings were satisfactory despite bad weather.
Sloan's Liniment relieves rheumatism pains and aches with a clean clear liquid that penetrates quickly without rubbing. Promptly effective for exposures strains sprains and muscle soreness. Ideal for gout lumbago toothache back ache stiff neck and all external pains. At druggists 25¢.
An 1917 ordinance in Quincy tightens Sunday liquor restrictions. It bans entry to dram shops on Sundays, requires doors and blinds to be secured, and imposes fines from twenty five to two hundred dollars per offense with possible revocation of licenses on repeat violations. The ordinance also adds a new section 445-a imposing fines for patrons entering such establishments on Sundays. It takes effect on passage publication. American engineers are hiking an island in the Parana river, Argentina, and are to receive a portion of the reclaimed land as payment.
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