Fragmentary OCR Market Notes From An Unknown Page
The readable fragments reference wheat corn potatoes and hats with vague names and places. Content suggests a local trade or commodity listing with several unclear proper nouns and potential vendors.
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Newspaper
Jefferson Era
Location
Jefferson, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1867
Page
4
The readable fragments reference wheat corn potatoes and hats with vague names and places. Content suggests a local trade or commodity listing with several unclear proper nouns and potential vendors.
Town listings show mixed prices for grains and meats amid a limited market. Winter wheat sells around 31 per bag while corn and other staples register varied wholesale and retail rates, with several items like potatoes and pickled pork noted in small, scattered figures.
A fragmented Chicago market note shows mixed commodity signals with flour firm beyond buyers' reach and dull wheat. Provisions stay weak as pork and soy assets slide, cattle prices slip, and overall activity remains extremely dull with muted interest across futures and cash trades.
Sabbath Service details and celebrations announced for next Saturday evening marking Forefathers Day start of holidays. Marriage reported at Jefferson House New Jefferson between William Merriam and Mary Alien Brittun. Local business notes include book and school supply sales and a call for Saleratus purchases with guaranteed full weight. Personal items cover arrivals, editor visit, and a quirky coal leg anecdote. New Jefferson December 18 1867. M.B. McDuttie, I. M.
Local notices call Greene County residents to attend a railroad convention on Monday December 27 urging support to secure early completion of a Des Moines Jefferson and Sioux City line through the area. Prominent men endorse the enterprise and pledge aid to advance construction.
Sol Kuh offers winter hardware and cheap goods, inviting buyers to inspect his stock. The Atlantic Monthly December issue contains Dr Holmes and Jus. Parton writings, upcoming contributors, and a 1868 prospectus with stories, essays, and regional topics. School reports note 18 to 48 pupils under Miss Mary McDuffie and Miss Kinney, with remarks on order, facilities, and teacher effort.
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