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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1916
Page
10
Oct 25 report confirms Villa forces reaching the outskirts of Chihuahua City and fighting in the suburbs with General Trevino's command near El Paso. The despatch to General Funston notes panic among Chihuahua residents and indicates Trevino is short of ammunition.
Ground was broken at the University of Illinois on Tuesday for a music building claimed to be the largest affiliated with any American university. The $250,000 structure is a gift from Captain Thomas J. Smith, Civil War veteran and longtime Champaign County lawyer, marking a notable expansion in campus arts facilities.
Huge export demand for wheat lifts prices to season highs as Dec and May futures hover around 1.78 dollars, with corn oats and provisions also posting gains. Reports note US primary receipts below year-ago levels while European orders bolster optimism amid nervous session late in trading.
The report lists wheat corn and oats prices by grade in Chicago St Louis Omaha Kansas City Liverpool Minneapolis New York and Peoria with numerous No. numbers and prices per bushel. It also includes an advertising blurb for Dr King’s New Discovery noting cold remedies.
Long Commission Co. notes wheat may drift around recent highs with no bear news expected while bulls pause. Corn profits and strong export demand risk a rebound after Tuesday’s profits. oats show hesitant rise as Europe buyers await real purchases. Provisions gain strength as hogs and lard activity outpace pork, advising long runs in revisions.
NEW YORK Oct 26 butter steady creamery higher extras 92 score air firsts 84 25 seconds 32% WJ eggs regular fresh gathered extra fine 89 40 extra firsts 86 38 firsts 84 36 seconds 21 33 nearby hennery whites fine to fancy 56 62 hennery browns 43 48 cheese firm state fresh specials 21 21% do average fancy 20% raw sugar steady centrifugal 6 52 molasses 5 64 refined firm fine granulated 7 50 7 60 spot coffee firm Rio 7s 9% Santos 43 llc eg leas Oct 25 butter unchanges receipts 6792 cases potatoes receipts 75 cars poultry alive unchanged Kansas City Mo Oct 25 butter eCSEs and poultry unchanged St Louis Oct 25 poultry unchanged butter and eggs unchanged
Chicago hogs receipts 32 000 mixed prices with bulk at 10.10 to 10.35 cattle and calves varied Western steers 6.20 to 9.50 cows and heifers 3.40 to 9.50 calves 7 to 11.60 sheep livers and lambs with prices in the 7 to 10.50 range. St Louis hogs receipts 13 300 prices up to 10.45, cattle 8 11.15, sheep 2 7.25 to 10.65. Omaha hogs 8 400 steady with heavy at 9.70 to 10, cattle 11 7.35, sheep 24 10.10.
Ottawa report says Sir Robert Borden urged volunteers for overseas service and boosted home production. He warned enlistments fell in four months and that the climax of the war is near. He cited total force of 370000 with 250000 overseas and 100000 in the line. Enlistments earlier year ran about 1000 daily January to April.
Hog market firmer with a five cent rise per hundredweight on Tuesday. Receipts reported as good as 27 loads of hay corn oats and baled straw entered. Corn prices ranged from 80 to 86 cents per bushel across five loads. Oats sold at 48 cents per bushel for one load. another price unavailable. Hay and baled straw saw varied prices per ton with several lots at 9 to 10 dollars per ton and others not priced.
Prices for No 3 hard wheat at 1.60 per bushel and corn at 46 4a per bushel. Straw and Timothy hay range 5.00 to 11.50 per bale with alfalfa at 14. New and old clover hay listed and various seeds priced per bushel. Milling products show flour grades with prices from 3.80 to 9.00 per cwt, plus bran, wheat screenings, corn meal, and linseed meal. Hog prices by weight bands from CG&Y stock yards, plus hotelers quotes for sows, hogs, calves, cattle, sheep, and poultry. Butter and hides prices included, with notes on horse values and miscellaneous fats.
Toledo Ohio reports prime cash Clover seed at 10 dollars with various futures through February March and December 10.50 to 10.82 with Timothy listed at 2.60 for December and 2.77 for March. Chicago seed values show Rye No 2 at 1.24 and Barley around 1.20 plus Timothy near 8.00 and Clover at 11.16.
Gen. Carranza issues two decrees fixing exchange rates for paper money. Salaries of all employees must be paid in gold or paper at treasury rates. Taxes must be paid in gold or paper at treasury rates. Decrees expected to raise wages for workers and increase some taxes.
On Tuesday the stock market showed strength in forenoon trading but finished erratically as election concerns influenced prices. Bethlehem Steel spiked to a new high of 629 before closing 616, while General Motors hit 837 and other majors like American Beef and Cuban sugar peers reached record quotes. Bonds moved unevenly with total par sales at 6.57 million and U S bonds largely flat on call, as Internationals remained active sellers.
New York mercantile paper at 3 percent. Bar silver at 67.5 cents. Mexican peso quoted at 61 percent. Time loans easy at 60 to 83 and three quarters percent. Call money easier with high at 2 percent and low at 2 percent. closing bid at 2 percent.
Quincy Clearing House reports Tuesday bank clearings at 205,108 dollars, slightly higher than last Tuesday’s 203,052 dollars. The figures reflect daily totals across member Quincy banks.
Golconda, NL, Oct 25 Dr. H. W. McCoy longtime local physician dies Tuesday after half a century serving the community. The piece notes the toll of worry rather than work as a cause in the undertaker’s bank balance.
A vintage ad touts home dry cleaning using two ounces of Salvita dissolved in two gallons of gasoline to clean fabrics without fading shrinking or wrinkling. It claims silk waists dresses coats gloves and many items can be refreshed in minutes at small cost with gas evaporation leaving fabrics bright and new.
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