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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1916

Page

3

Legal Notice on assessments for drainage district payment

Notice to all interested that a six percent assessment and eighty percent of annual benefits are due for drainage and levee work in the South Quincy Meanw ave and Levee District Adams County Illinois. Payments must be made to treasurer SB Montgomery at State Savings Loan and Trust Company office by March 10, 19P7 or land tracts will be sold to cover unpaid amounts plus interest. Dated September 19.

Illinois Adams County Carl Georg Albert Georg Maria Georg le Batéeres Devrees Quincy Mlinois A. D W. J. Smiths Edward Moore AL PD South Quincy Adams Ilinois Montgomery State Savings Loan and Trust Company Mareh

Market price report from Chicago grain and financials

Chicago notes mixed prices with timber prices listed for Timothy oats and wheat. The fragmentary text includes values like 1718.50 for timothy and 9710 for oats with related figures 15.50 and 778, but the overall detail is incomplete and not fully coherent.

Chicnre Chicago Hlay Choive Timothy Sidertas

Railroad Employes Seek Adamson Law Help

Robert T. Frazier Jr of Nashville leads the 80 percent movement among railroad workers not covered by the Adamson eight hour law. He says petitions will urge Congress to study railway hours and wages, seeking fair nationwide legislation covering the whole field.

Chicago Robert T. Fravier, Jr Nashville Tenn Congress Frazier

A TEXAS WONDER Cure Advertisement

A Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles and dissolve gravel while treating diabetes rheumatism and other irregularities. It promises relief for both men and women and bladder issues in children. If not approved by your druggist it will be sent by mail on receipt of $1.90. One bottle provides two months of treatment and is claimed to nearly always cure. Sworn testimonials available from Dr. EB Hall at 996 Olive St St Louis Missouri. Sold by druggists.

EB. W. Hall Olive St St. Louis

Markets Buying Wheat WW Australia Chicago

Wheat values weakened on reports of large British purchases in Australia, diverting ships from the United States. Dec at 1.583% and May at 1.67% in Chicago, with corn and oats also lower. Provisions unchanged to 37.5% higher amid mixed sentiment and ongoing peace talk. Northwest car lots and futures show varied activity as traders weighed government control plans and terminal stock movements. St. Louis reports mixed wheat and alfalfa pricing.

Chicago Australia United States United Kingdom

Grain Markets Across Cities Report Mixed Wheat And Corn Prices

The Chicago and St Louis markets show varied prices for wheat and corn with multiple grades listed. Prices range from No 2 red wheat around 1.59 to 1.62 and corn No 2 yellow around 0.84 to 0.87, with further quotes for other grades and mixed lots across the regions. Kansas City and Minneapolis also note shifts with No 2 hard wheat near 1.03 and corn mixed prices, reflecting uneven demand.

Ciicago Chicago N.S Suty aSta St. Sampte St. Leoults ST. Louis Kansas City Kansas

Livestock Markets across cities show higher hog prices

Livestock reports from St Louis Chicago and Omaha on Oct 12 indicate hog receipts near 24000 in Chicago and 2900 in Omaha with gains of 15 to 40 cents above previous averages. Cattle and sheep receipts range from 500 to 29000 with steady to firmer bids for steers cows and yearlings and lambs and ewes trading at or above prior levels.

St. Louis ST. Touts Treaday Chicago Kansas City Rape City Lee Hisher Omaha Omattia East St. Louis East ST Louis

Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy

A historical advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment that reaches the disease through the blood. It claims local applications cannot cure catarrh and credits the product to Hall's Family Pills, with testimonials offered and Cheney & Co. Toledo as the proprietors.

Hall Mall Cheney & CO. Props Toledo AML Tic Yall

Wheat and corn market outlook amid British control move

The Daily Market notes Britain has assumed control of all wheat imports and reports from Argentina of scattered showers, keeping prices uncertain. It expects higher prices based on supply demand, with corn showing activity on both sides and a bullish factor from new demand abroad. Oats trade remains narrow and cash provisions firm, as hogs recover and meat prices rise. purchases of provisions on weak spots are advised.

Argentina England

Market Report From St Louis And New York

Market notes show receipts and prices for commodities in St Louis and New York. Fat details include butter creamery extras and firsts, poultry prices for hens ducks and turkeys, potatoes with Minnesota and Dakota listings, apples varieties with Davis and Gano values, Virginia bulk Yorks and Grimes shipments, and New York butter creamery, eggs, cheese, sugar and coffee price ranges.

St. Louis Minnesota Dakota Ohio Sindland Red River Colorado Idaho Burbank Davis Gano Ingram Willowtwig Winesap Huntsmans Missouri Appin New York Hennery Rio Santos

Matrimonial Alliance Sought Over Money Shortage

A terse note notes two women seeking marriage for financial gain as they struggle to find other valuable prospects. The piece underscores economic pressures driving matchmaking choices among doubtfully aligned parties.

Local hog prices advance ten cents at market

Hog prices in the local live market rose ten cents on Wednesday while other prices held steady. The day's arrivals included 25 loads of oats hay corn and baled straw with varied prices from 46 to 50 cents per bushel for oats and 9 to 10.50 dollars per ton for hay and straw.

Local Market Prices for Hay Feed and Livestock

Local market listings show prices for hay and grain including No 2 wheat at 1.50, corn at various rates, oats 43 to 50 cents, baled straw 1.60, timothy hay 5.10, alfalfa 14, shredded fodder 8, and seeds like alsike clover 10.50 per bushel. Milling products from Knollenbergs list patent flours up to 8.60, bran 1.25 per cwt, and other staples. Hog, pig, calf, sheep, poultry, and hide quotes from C B & Q stock yards and local butchers cover weights and categories with prices ranging widely.

Knollenbergs Milling Company Igh Adath Queen Dairy H. P

Quiet New York stock market amid heavy selling

New York on October 12 reports a still quiet market with heavy selling in late session as prices fell after early week shocks from German submarine news. Declines ranged from 2 to 5 points on many speculative issues, with larger losses overall and total sales around 1,476,000 shares. Bond market showed irregular activity with U S bonds steady on call. Time loans firm. call money eased to 2 to 3 percent.

New York U U. S

Quincy Bank Clearings Reported for Wednesday

Quincy Clearing House reports Wednesday clearings totaling 159,226 for the Peewee Nse F159 item. Same day week age shows 170,421, while the same day year ago was 151,800.

Quincy Quincy Clearing House Association

Seed price report for timothy clover and grasses in St Louis

Data from St Louis dated Oct 12 lists seed prices for timothy, clover, redtop and alfalfa with ranges by quality. Timothy quotes range from 36c to 4.56 per unit, clover from 5.6 to 15.40, redtop up to 6.85, Alsike 11 to 14.50, alfalfa 10.50 to 14.50, and German millet at 2. The note concludes with a general remark on personal fitting advice.

St. Louis Timothy

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