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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1916

Page

3

Emperor Boelke Death Report Shocks German Leader

London reports Capt. Boelke, famed German aviator, killed east of Cambria by a British flyer. Emperor William announced the death at a Castle Bellevue luncheon with Hindenburg, a message cited from Amsterdam and Cologne dispatches. The Emperor had last seen Boelke recently on the western front.

London Boeke Amsterdam Berlin Exchange Telegraph Company Cambria Cologne Boelke William Castle Bellevue von Hindenburg Western Front

Hughes predicted to win 310 electoral votes or more

New York October 31 Charles E Hughes faces a broad Republican edge as William R Willcox states 310 votes or more are likely. Ohio Illinois Indiana New York Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota are cited as Republican, with Utah contested and Minnesota not Democratic.

New York Charles E. Hughes William R. Willcox Republican National Committee Hughes Willcox Ohio Illinois Indiana Michigan Utah Minnesota Wisconsin

Unclear Rot Text Requesting Evaluation of Proposal

Fragmentary OCR notes hint at a subject named Mabel and a pursuit of a proposal from a party described as Blow pa. Context is garbled with missing words and dates, no clear event or outcome emerges from the fragment.

Mabel—Hoe Courant Sodoukiy

Markets Renewed Tension Weakens Grain

Chicago market notes renewed tension between Germany and the United States over submarine warfare. Wheat closed unsettled with declines from prior levels, corn and oats slipped modestly, while hog arrivals influenced provisions. Export demand eased despite early highs, with prices and futures showing mixed shifts and speculation driving selling in wheat and corn.

Grain Market Averages Across U.S. Cities Report Oct 31

Chicago bids No 2 red wheat at 1.85 while corn ranges from 1.07 to 1.11 as prices vary by grade across Chicago Kansas City and elsewhere. Livestock prices shift with hogs and cattle showing weak and steady trends in Chicago St Louis and Omaha markets amid broader commodity movement. Trade concerns and regional quotes shape daily markets across the nation.

Chicago Kansas City Liverpool Manitoba Ils New York Duluth F. Ao B C. Hf Bandari Omaha St. Loutia ST. Louis

Horses and Mules Ad Listings East Side St Louis

East St Louis Illinois classifieds offer extra heavy draft horses 175 225 dollars. Eastern guines 150 185 dollars. Good southerns 85 112 dollars. Mules range 16 to 164 hands 150 270 dollars. 15 to 15 1 2 hands 125 dollars. 180 14 to 10y hands 60 125 dollars.

East

Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad Offer

An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle laxative to cleanse impurities from the body. It claims accumulated waste poisons the blood and causes dizziness blemishes and biliousness. A nightly dose promises a full bowel movement by morning at a druggist price of 85 cents.

Dr. King

Wheat and corn prices rise amid war news and drought

Long Commission Co. reports Wheat hits a record high of 81.93 as Argentine demand and dry hot weather push prices, offset by news of German sinkings and possible peace talks. Corn nears 1.26 with car shortages and husking delays. oats up modestly. Hog runs to Chicago reach 60,000 pushing provisions lower briefly, but long-term expect higher meat prices if war persists.

Buenos Aires Europe Chicago Illnois

Markets Report From New York and Other Cities

New York butter and eggs show varied prices with creamery butter 36 37 cents and 92 score for extras, eggs steady with fresh gathering prices from 34 to 40 cents in different grades, cheese noted as firm with state fresh specials. Chicago reports butter at 34 35 percent, eggs to 82 cents for firsts, various potato prices, Kansas City lists butter at 33 34 percent and eggs at 81 cents, St. Louis notes butter at 35 cents and eggs at 31 cents.

New York Hennery Santos Chicago Minnesota Dakota Michigan Wisconsin

Altercation at fishing camp leads to fatal wounds

Burlington Iowa October 31 Tar ve y Ruddy aged 50 lies at death's door in hospital from knife wounds inflicted by William Whitehead during a quarrel at a fishing camp north of town.

Burlington Tarvey Ruddy William Whitehead

Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Internal Remedy

Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. It is a constitutional issue best treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken orally, designed to purify blood and affect mucous surfaces. Advertises testimonials, testimonials, and Toledo origin by F. J. Cheney & Co. Free sample offer.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Props Toledo All Druggista

Erratic New York Stock Market Faces Election Tides

The New York stock market showed an erratic course Monday with cautious trading ahead of the election. Major and minor rail shares fluctuated while some issues gained earlier strength. Rock Island rose to 36% the best level this year as metal issues and fertilizers moved unevenly. Bond activity was uneven on international cues.

New York Rock Island W. S. Steel B. RT. Veces Can. Pac CM & St. RP Nor. Pfd Lehigh M.ko&t N.Y Nor. Pac Nat. Bis Penn Cues Peoples Gas Reading AG. Wares Sears Rec Studebaker Union Pac US 5S. Steel West. Union Willys-Over Rl Sores U. S U. S&s Panama

Quincy Bank Clearings Report From Clearing House

Quincy Clearing House reports Monday clearings for the Quincy market with total of 1,168,413 versus 119,998 a year ago and 168,413 for the same day last week. The figures reflect daily bank clearings and indicate activity levels in the local financial network.

Quincy Bank Quincy Clearing House Association Eeeseccee

Toledo Seed Prices and Monastir Front Action

Toledo seed prices include Clover Prime cash 10.70 Dec 10.80 Jan 10.90 March 10.82 Alsike 10.40 10.50 10.6 Timothy 2.55 2.6 Rye 1.46 Barley 1.23 Heavy fighting continues near Monastir on the Macedonian front with French and Serbian attacks repulsed according to the war office.

Toledo Timothy Chicago Monastir Berlin Sayville War Office

The Texas Wonder Kidney and Bladder Cure Ad

The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism for men and women Regulates child bladder issues One bottle provides two months of treatment and often cures Send $1.00 to Dr E W Hall 2926 Olive St St Louis Missouri for testimonials Sold by druggists Adv

Texas Wonder E. W. Hall Olive St St Louis Adv

Corn at Higher Quotation in Local Market

Farmers shuck corn and market slowly as ten loads of hay corn and baled straw arrive. Now quoted corn at 88 890 per bushel. Livestock prices ease ten cents with hay and straw selling by the ton and bale in limited loads.

Local Markets Report Prices for Hay Grain and Hogs

Readable market list details prices for No 2 wheat corn and various feeds. Includes alfalfa timothy clover seed and mill products, plus hogs calves sheep milk and poultry quotes from Lucal Huteners and Anck Brothers with regional yard figures and animal byproducts.

Inc Knollenberg Abiling Company Hara Graham H. P Mississippi River Anck Brothers

Foley's Honey and Tar Named Best for Cough Relief

A letter from Mrs. Chas Rietz of Allen Mills Pennsylvania praises Foley's Honey and Tar as a trusted, year eleven years user. The remedy is described as safe for children due to no opiates and effective for coughs hoarseness throat tickling bronchial irritation and inflamed membranes. Miller Arthur Drug Co. advertises the product as a widely recommended family medicine.

Chas, Rietz Allen Mills Foley Aeship, Miller & Arthur Drug Ca —Adv

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