Material Advance In Corn Leads Market Rally
Cold weather spurred a material advance in corn on Wednesday Chicago prices closed firm with December at 1.12 to 1.13 and May at 1.08 to 1.10. Wheat held steady while oats saw modest gains. Provisions weakened after a drop in hog quotes and a large lard delivery on September contracts. Government crop outlooks and bullish weekly reports supported corn markets as buyers eyed frost risk and flour demand rose with fixed wheat value. Northwest and Chicago car lot figures show mixed activity with substantial weekly receipts.
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Chicago
Qata
Oaly
Long Commission Co
BSG
Aes
Minneapolis
Duluth
Winnipeg
Grain prices across cities show mixed gains and steadies
The report lists bids for corn and oats across St Louis Peoria Omaha Minneapolis and New York with No 2 yellow corn at around 2.02 to 2.08 per bushel, No 2 white and No 2 mixed moving near 2.00 to 2.08, oats mostly around 56 to 57 cents, and flax near 3.31 to 3.96, reflecting a range of activity and spot movements in early September.
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St. Louia
Omahr
Omaha
Minneapolis
Winneapolise
New York
Duluth
New York Stocks Rally After Steel Copper Price News
A sharp general stock market recovery occurred Wednesday with gains of 2 to 4 points and a firm close. News that steel prices would be 68.00 per ton and copper 0.25 per pound boosted copper and steel interests and eased market unease. Public interest rose as low prices drew new buying, with optimism for further advancement in steels and copper.
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Wenerel
Hay and Straw Market Report from St. Louis and Chicago
Market notes from St. Louis report three days of hay arrivals totaling 101 cars with 70 good timothy and clover mixes, 15 alfalfa, and 2 prairie. Prairie and clover scarce, alfalfa offered larger quantities but steady to easier on low grades. Clover mix, timothy, and alfalfa quoted with limited price shifts. straw steady at 7.50 per ton track. Chicago prices listed for timothy, No. 1 and No. 2 oats and wheat futures, plus ad urging phone-in want ads.
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St. Louis
ST. Lous
Chicago
elay—Chaice
Corn Prices Rise As Market Sees Frost Risk And Demand
Long Commission Co daily market summary notes Wednesday corn buying firm with 1 to 1 1 2 cent gains as frost risk in the northwest and strong cash demand support prices. Oats show steady cash trade and firm imports. provisions fall on opening amid liquidation by brokers while packers buy on decline.
Hog Market Declines As Corn Hits $1.65 A Bushel
The local livestock market saw hog prices fall by fifteen cents on Wednesday. Seventeen farmers brought products to town. Hay and straw sales included loose timothy at $20 per ton and baled wheat straw at $7 per ton. Corn sold at $1.65 per bushel, oats at $0.60, and baled oats straw at $8 per ton.
Local Market Prices for Hay Grain and Farm Products
Market report lists prices for No 2 wheat 2.05, corn 1.40 to 3.60, oats 0.60 to 0.50, new oats 0.45 to 0.50, baled straw 3s 0 8.56, baled hay 20 21, Timothy 20, alfalfa 14, millet seed 3.00, milling products from Knollenberg firm with various flours and meals, plus livestock quotes for hogs sheep calves and poultry and assorted hides and fats priced by weight. Includes shipyard and regional commodity pricing context.
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Knollenberg Hing Company
Blatchford
Swift
Mississippi River
Anck
Anck Hrothorn
Davi Pisceae Co
E c
Holley & Rogers
Seed Market Prices and Commodities Report
Seed market notes from Toledo Ohio listing prices for barley, clover, timothy, and alsike seed with cash payments and quotes for different months. Entries show seed lots, repurchase terms, and price fluctuations from $1.80 to $12.50 with occasional remarks on market wisdom.
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Toledo
Supreme
Stocks recover after hard rally
Stock markets halted a sharp session decline and rallied Wednesday led by rails and industrials but faced strong selling in several issues. Pennsylvania fell to a multiyear low before rebounding to 51 percent while U S Steel rose from 104.5 to 109.5 then settled around 107.5. Bond activity remained strong with Liberty 3 3/4s quoted near 99.6 to 99.9.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Union Pacific
Ressure
0. S. Steel
Liberty 3
New York Stock List
A. T and T
Loco
N. W
Nor
Lehigh
Nu Cesar Cues
N.Y. Cent
N.Y
N.elandh
Nor. Pac
Eveeee
Studebaker
Union Pac
Willys-Over
Livestock Market Quotes Across Major U.S. Hubs
Hogs receipts around 12 000 at Chicago show mixed values from 16.35 to 18.10 for heavies and 12.25 for pigs. Cattle receipts 21 000 with native beef steers at 7.50 to 17.00 and stockers 4.65 to 22.85, calves 11.75 to 16.75. Sheep receipts 22 000 with wethers 7.85 to 11.25, ewes 7.40 to 10.60, lambs 11.25 to 17.50. St Louis reports hogs 4 609, cattle 7 400, sheep 3 850 with similar ranges. Kansas City hogs 4 000, cattle 1 600 with primes up to 16.75 and westerns 9.50 to 14.60. Omaha hogs 6 600, cattle 1 800, sheep 23 600 with broad price spreads across each category.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Markets in Chicago and New York on September 6
Chicago markets report butter higher creamery 38 percent, receipts N. Y. markets show butter steady 43 44, eggs steady with various firsts and extras, live poultry firm with no prices quoted, sugar and coffee quotes listed for New York. The brief notes include butter, receipts, eggs, poultry, sugar, and coffee prices with regional details from Chicago and New York.
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Chicago
Powltry
New York
Santos
Horses and Mules Prices at St Louis Market
Eastern chunks bring 140 to 150 dollars and a good southerner weighing 926 pounds nets 126 dollars. Extra heavy drafts rise to 160 200 dollars. Mules priced by size range from 200 275 dollars for 16 to 16% hands to 165 200 dollars for 15 to 18% hands and 410 135 dollars for 14 to 14% hands. Also notes California Indians storing corn in willow baskets as large as modern house rooms.
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ST. Louis
Carthage bids farewell as boys depart for Camp Dodge
A parade from the courthouse to the passenger station marked the sendoff for eleven local youths bound for training in the new national army. Exemption board members spoke, the Carthage band played, and citizens offered best wishes as the first Hancock county quota began its journey to military service.
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Carthage
Camp Dodge
National Army
C. J. Scofield
Philip Dallam
S. M. Parr
William Hartzell
O. F. Berry
John B. Johnson
Court House Park
Exemption Board
Hancock County
Piciaer
Primitive Baptist 88th annual association in Bentley
The Primitive Baptist church will hold its 88th annual association in Bentley on September 8 9 and 10. Everyone is invited and asked to bring well filled baskets. Several local residents are noted with health issues, moves, and visitors including Mr and Mrs Henry Pitts of Knox City Mo and Charles Black of Chicago acting as stock commissioner.
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The
Primitive Baptist Church
Bentley
B. Cox
Cox
H. McPherson
Albert Peters
Charles Black
Chicago
Henry Pitts
Knox City
Hattlee Dickerson
Charles
Canada
Miss Botkin
John Botkin
Alice Kinman
EL Matheny
Plymouth
John Kindred
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Keokuk
Hazel
Pearl Knight
Peoria
Daniel Capp
Congregational Church
Willian Ferrits
McFhergan
Ford
Hamilton
C. Barber
VW. L. O'Brien
Ida Clark
Perry Scott
Mattie
George Harrigs
Old Settlers Meet and Clayton Visits Highlight Week
A Jackson ville family group visited J H Lucas and relatives in Clayton on Saturday. Mrs Craig and Hattie Carson joined John Craig family for the Old Settlers meeting in Clayton. Virginia McCaskill of Quincy visited her father William McCaskill then returned home. Mrs Owen Upchurch spent Friday in Clayton with Dr Peters and attended the Old Settlers gathering. A farm north of Timewell sold at auction last Saturday to Walter Blansett and T D Perry. Timewell bank stock sold at 166 per share.
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J. P. Roy
Jaacksonville
Ray Verring
Robert
W. T. Roy
Mary
Clayton
J. H. Lucas
Craig
Hattie Carson
John Craig
Old Settlers
Virginia McCaskill
Quincy
William McCaskill
Owen Upchurch
Dr. Peters
Timewell
Walter Blansett
T. D. Perry
Timewall Bank
Regan Clarence Man Who Escaped Draft
Shelbyville Missouri September six. Eberhard of Clarence who was rejected in the first draft call was recalled by the exemption board last week after Clarence citizens said he used acid on a leg sore to appear as a malignant ulcer. The board accepted him and certified him to the district board with alleged assistance from a medically educated man in the escape plan.
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Shelbyville
Albin Eberhard
Clarence
Exemption Board
Eberhard
Newark area social notes show many visits and travels
Residents and guests from Newark Missouri and surrounding towns shared visits this week. Knox City visitors include William Kelley and son Joe. Families related to Peculiar Branson, Tucker, and Barnes attended gatherings, with moves and upcoming events noted for several residents. A dredge boat work in Fables and a stock sale Sept. 10 are mentioned along with church and school activities.
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Newark
William Kelley
Joe
Knox City
Charles Bishop
Velma
Zelma
Little Son
Peculiar
Sam McKenzie
R. N. Barnes
John Carter
Opal
Christie
Maggie Humphrey
Mabel
L. C. Strock’s
Frank Branson
Amanda Swann
Harry Myers
Jack Boyle
Davenport
Mra. Boyle
C. H. Tucker
Harry Tucker
Ray Buswell
Sweet Oak
Don Pierce
Roy Nelson
Jerry Platz
Blanche
Elza Patterson
Dan
Owen Patterson
Near Brashear
Jack Beville
Steffenville
Sue Smith
Brashear
Homer Luckett
Robert Chilton
Pearl
Harry Steffen
Quincy
Everett Steffen
Shelbyville
Emma Fleming
Waldo
la Grange
Ben Noel
Camp Fire
Daniel Bently
la Belle
Will Ashford
Sarah Nelson
Minnie Sprague
Elmwood
Oklo
Clara Sanford
St. Joseph
Jack Chilton
Marion County
Medley Chilton
Robert
Orville Strock
Clara
Marion Schork
Monticello
Fred Steffen
Ira Wilt
Local notes from La Belle and a Northwestern coach named
Miss Mary D. McReynolds travels to Cincinnati Iowa to teach kindergarten for the coming term. Various local figures visit relatives and attend chautauqua. J A Sykes returns from Montana. Lewis Omer named director of athletics at the Rockford national army cantonment.
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LA Belle
Mary D. McReynolds
Cincinnati
Iowa
Mary
Hazel Shouse
Canton
Louvilla Hall
Hattie Gregory
Lula
Kirksville
Chautauqua
Sammy Thompson
Chicago
Sammy
Chiesa
Arthur Morgan
Ewing
Mabel Ladd
Knox City
Elsin West
J. Fr. Thompson
J. H. Quail
Peta Taylor
Enacelsol Springs
Deeil Golden
Thea
J. A. Sykes
Montana
Clayton Man
Rockford
Lewis Omer
Northwestern University
National Army
Omer
Plainville Soldier Dies At The Front
Ernest J. Crim of Plainville died in France while serving in General Pershing's expeditionary force. A musician in the 18th U S infantry, he enlisted two months ago after moving from Hannibal to Jefferson Barracks and Jersey City. He was 28, previously a Plainville carpenter, and survived by six sisters and three brothers.
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Ernest J. Crim
Plainville
Adams County
Pershing
A. J. Crim
Plainville News
Crim
18Th U. S. Infantry
Hannibal
Jefferson Barracks
Jersey
France
A. B. Crim
The
Irwin- Overland Company
Florence Crim
Blessing Hospital
Old Coatburg Resident Dies at 72 in Bluffs
Johnn Murrah, longtime Coatsburg resident, died Tuesday night at the home of his son Alvin Mare rah in Bluffs after rheumatism and neuritis worsened. Born June 30, 1845, he married Mattie Kessler and left a wife, one son, a brother Peter Marshah, and sister Mrs C M Gils of Coatsburg. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Coatsburg
Johnn. Murrah
Coatzburg
Alvin Marerah
Bluffs
Murrah
Mr. Murrah
Mattie Kessler
Tie
Peter Marshah
C. M. Gil Bs
Tioga Notes from Tioga Illinois Local Items
Marie West returned home after a week with relatives near West Point. Our school began with Mr. West as principal and Miss Neva Fletcher as primary teacher. The upper room gains with new seats. Gay Bowen and family visited relatives in Star and Stillewell. A rain fell Sunday night. Red Cross meeting well attended with speakers Barry Chival and Miss Johnson. Attendees from here joined a Pie Social near Mallard in Daugherty Grove. Lawrence Koltzenburg and Bert Vradenburg were Hamilton business callers Saturday.
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Marie West
West Point
Mr. West
Neva Fletcher
Gay Bowen
Stille
Herman Stipe
Augusta Dicks
William of Star
Albert Housee Holder
Mr. Barry
Dr. Chival
Miss Johnson
Mallard
Daughtery Grove
Rocky Run
Lawrence Koltzenburg
Bert Vradenburg
Hamilton
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Daily Market Letter
Northwest
Seaboard
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Seed Market
Moncey
Mercantile Paper
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Uraf
Er Eracoene
Weaseae
G. J. Schofield
Court House
John Peyton Lea
LaHarpe
Earl Henderson
Elvaston
James Paul Working
Augusta
James Stockwell
John Bartholomew
Bowen
Albert Hugh Kirby
Dallas City
Curtis Guy Roberts
Nauvoo
Ray Battrell
William A. Ringold, Jr
Warsaw
Louis Finley Neaterour
Tioga
William Henry Bowers
Otis Stout
Wallie McConnell
McConnell
Plattsville
Wis
State Normal
Co. J. Davis
Fred Robinson
Enos McPhail
Bert Hiles
Galesburg
G. W.lucas
Lowe
Christian Church
Ernest Johnson
Jacksonville
Samuel Moore
Beverly
Albert Boss
Barry
Boss
Elie Watkins
Oscar Nokes
Denver, III
Timewell, III
Regan Clarence Man
A. E. Prince
Duke
Newcomb Hotel
Ernest Crim
18Th Infantry
Marion
Palmyra
Fort Riley
Kansas
Herbert Herman Kessler
South 5Th St
Kan
County Board of Exemption
Charles Howard Dickson
Pal- Myra
Earl Amick
John Delsporte
Lawrence Otto Barry
Board of Exemption
Gustavius Raatz
John Becker
Germany
Mary Margaret Moore
Jefferson City
Misa Bertha Drescher
B. F. Glahn
Miss Moore
Earl Christian
J. C. Farmer
Collinsville
Okla
Missouri Ambulance Unit
State University
University of Missouri
Whig
John C. Murrah
Son
Ilinois
Tioga, III
Wm. Vollbracht Co
Camp Point, Ill
Ursa, Ill
Barry, Ill
Ats
Knollenberg Milling CO
Fighth and
York Sts
Quincy, Il
J. H. Waldron
M. D
Wells Bldg
S. W
Firth and
Maine Streets
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