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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1908
Page
5
A vintage advertisement touts Papes Diapepsin as a cure for indigestion fermentation and stomach gas. It claims 22 grain triangules digest 3000 grains of food, easing symptoms like heartburn, nausea, and loss of appetite in minutes.
Rev J G Willits described the Rock Island and Moline election as a battle royal after a two day Illinois campaign. He spoke at Sterling and Moline churches about Muscatine's saloon closures and noted a large anti liquor parade of schoolchildren.
Letts Iowa April 7 John Matthews an aged farmer residing with his daughter Mrs Reynolds six miles north of Letts died suddenly before noon from heart failure. He had a weak heart but was not unusually ill and collapsed unexpectedly.
In a surprising result Team No. 4 led by Charles Grade toppled Team No. 3, long regarded as strong, in the Commercial club league last evening. Net totals reached 2303 for Team 4 with 48 1 3 handicap, 2351 1 3 after adjustments, while Team 3 posted 2258. Tonight’s lineup features Team 7 led by E Klepper and Team 8 led by C E Fox with scorers listed.
The funeral for 96 year old Andrew Davidson was held at 10 o'clock this morning from the First Methodist church with Dr. J. C. Willits officiating. The service reflected his devout life, highlighting his fight of faith through the Word prayer and song. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery and pallbearers included J. Chenoweth and A. F. Demorest. Mrs Davidson could not attend due to ill health.
The funeral for a 75 year old man will be held from his daughter's home tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. He is survived by his wife and several children.
We thank our neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown during our loss. James Figg Henry Figg.
WAPELLO IOWA April 6 Delayed Miss Mary Fitzsimmons musical director in Cleveland churches is home for a vacation. Rev S B Ross pastor of the Christian church received a telegram calling him to Fairfield to conduct an old friend's funeral at 1 today. He will return to Wapello Tuesday. Mrs Esther Williamson was taken seriously ill Saturday with two physicians in attendance yesterday.
A. W. Morgan at 107 West Second Street Muscatine Iowa advertises Rholoids a globule form remedy for rheumatism neuralgia gout lumbago lame back kidney and bladder issues with a money back guarantee if not satisfied deposit $1 to receive a bottle and try it today }}
Local residents share visits from relatives and travel between towns. Teachers Mary Weber and Nellie Wahl return home for vacations and resume duties. J. J. Roberts files assessments. students resume studies after breaks. The Sunday school union meets with Rev Arthur Long delivering the main address and officers are elected. A banquet honors participants in a local play by the Eastern Star lodge and revival services begin at the Christian church Tuesday evening.
Dubuque Iowa voters chose Mayor H A Schunk by about 100 votes securing a first term victory. The democratic ticket won most offices except city attorney with G T Lyon elected on a nonpartisan ticket by a large plurality. The race was one of the citys bitterest.
Wilton April 7 The Woman's club met at Mrs Wm Ross home with a Dickens program and a symposium on his life including readings and vocal duets A Missionary society meeting is scheduled for April 9 at Mrs Ringgenbergs home with devotional and recitation. Several residents were noted traveling visiting or returning from Davenport Muscatine West Liberty and Iowa City while others sent updates on health and family events.
Chicago April 7 market summary shows cattle receipts 2 500 steady with price ranges. hog receipts 10 000 strong to higher with mixed and bulk sales around 6 00 to 6 15. sheep 11 000 weak with lambs and yearlings offerings. Poultry and produce prices listed for turkeys chickens eggs potatoes root vegetables fruit and other market items.
Butter steady with creamery 22 to 29 cents per pound dairies 20 to 26 cents. Eggs steady at 14 cents per dozen. Chicago market report dated April 7.
Wheat May at 98 1/4 cents. Corn 75 4 cents. Butter steady. Eggs steady. Receipts: 10,900 butter and egg stock. 35,570 eggs. Western prices unchanged.
New York on April 7 reports alive poultry steady with fowls at 15c and turkeys at 15c. Dressed prices hold at 12 to 14 1/2c for fowls and 12 to 17c for turkeys.
St. Louis market notes wheat for May at // corn at 62 1/2 cents and oats at 48 1/2 cents per bushel with local price listings for April 7 in St. Louis.
From Peoria on April 7 the market notes Corn No 3 at 64 6c.
Corn markets 60 to 65c, oats 40 to 45c, wheat 1.00 to 1.10, cracked corn 1.49 per cwt. Popcorn 1.15 to 1.25 per cwt on ear, shelled 1.40 to 1.75, per peck 30c. Bran 1.35 per cwt, oil meal 1.75, shorts 1.35 to 1.40, barley 75 to 80c per washer, chop feed 1.45, hay 7.00 to 10.00. Fresh eggs 16c. Local live market buyers: choice heavy 5.90, choice light 5.75, rough 0. Stags 4.50, steers 5.00 to 5.50, cows and heifers 3.50 to 3.75, bulls 3.00 to 3.25, veal calves 4.00 to 8.00, lambs 5.00 to 6.00, sheep 4.00 to 5.00. Muscatine Produce Co. eggs 12c, butter stock 1 delivered, hens 0.?? per lb, springs 8? per lb, old roosters 4c, stags 0? per lb, turkeys 10c, geese 4c, ducks 8c. Poultry market: chickens dealers pay 7c live, hens 5c per lb. Vegetables retail: cabbage 5 to 10c, onions 30c per peck, potatoes 20c per peck or 70c per bushel.
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Muscatine Iowa post office for the week ending April 7 1908. Men include Allen Gasoline Engine Works Millard Archabald Frank Coleman A A Davis J H Dolsen Sam S Jackson Joe Labosa Willie Mapes O O Maxey D B Petrihire Bert Soam Tommy Schaffer Frank L Shilmister Joe Snider Eugene Warren George Warnking. Women include Mrs J E Bryant Mrs Frank E Fabb Lettie Hayes Mrs Isabella Mohnsen Mrs Ruby Petersen Jessie Watson. Foreign list Moses Monoskin A Robinson. Callers must say Advertised. R 8 McNutt P M.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, says organized labor would endure the Sherman anti trust law as applied in the Hatters case rather than accept the Hepburn amendatory bill proposed by the National Civic Federation and introduced in the House. The remark came during a hearing on the Hepburn bill before a sub committee of the House Judiciary Committee in Washington.
The body of Durham W. Stevens, late adviser to the Korean counsel and slain by a Korean fanatic in San Francisco, arrived in Washington. The Japanese ambassador and embassy staff met the funeral party at Union Station. Baron Takahira will direct the funeral services at St. John's Episcopal Church on Wednesday at 2:39.
Cedar Rapids. April 7. Mayor John T. Carmody in his inaugural vows to prohibit gambling entirely. He warned gambling room owners to remove equipment by six o'clock or risk seizure and destruction. The city will intensify surveillance of the red light district and police shakeups are anticipated.
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