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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
8
An old advertisement highlights Brandenburg paint as a trusted choice for homes and projects. The copy emphasizes quality, coverage, and durability, urging readers to select Brandenburg for interior and exterior jobs.
Local notes mention Miss Mabel McBride visiting Muscatine and Mrs. J. W. Oats shopping in Columbus Junction. Easter sale across all departments and a sale at Candy Kitchen. McCorm Dry Goods Co. also noted. City championship game scheduled for Friday night April 10 with 25 cent admission.
Local notices announce a Friday basketball game at the Y M C A with M H S against Van Atta Elfers, plus multiple sales at McCorm Dry Goods Co including dresses aprons and table linen. Community updates include visits, church events, and a bread and cake sale at First M E church.
James Hanley was brought from Wilton yesterday afternoon on a charge of resisting an officer. Mayor Ayres deputized Thomas Hickey to arrest Hanley who allegedly was intoxicated and brandished a gun before finally complying after persuasion. A hearing is expected within a day or two.
Advertises Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach liver and kidney troubles along with biliousness and malaria. Claims guarantee and priced at 50 cents from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Cattle receipts 5000 steady to slightly higher with beeves 4.65 to 7.30 cows and heifers 2.15 to 6.25 stockers and feeders 3.25 to 5.35 westerners 4.40 to 5.50. Hog receipts 19000 up about 10 cents with light 5.75 to 6.20 mixed 5.75 to 6.25 heavy 5.75 to 6.20 rough 5.75 to 5.90 bulk 6.00 to 6.15. Sheep receipts 11000 weak 4.75 to 6.80 lambs 6.00 to 7.85 yearlings 6.25 to 7.30.
Butter remains steady with Creamery at 22 30 cents and dairies 20 to 26 cents per pound. Eggs hold at 11 4 cents per dozen. Market notes indicate stable wholesale availability.
Chicago April 9 poultry prices list turkeys 14c per pound chickens 13 to 13 1/2c, springs 13 1/2c. Market steady with buyers active in midweek trade.
New York April 9 butter remains steady as receipts reach 3,705. Eggs ease with 30,490 receipts. firsts at 14 1/2 cents, seconds at 14 1/2 cents.
A local notice lists sheet music sales for Friday and Saturday April 10 and 11 featuring numerous dances and reveries including Arrah Wanna Two Step Alpine Twilight Barn Dance Celestial Visions Reverie and more. The page also mentions titles such as Dixie Queen Southern Rag Two Step Moonlight on the Ocean Reverie and Bangs with many novelty pieces by various composers.
A partial catalog of song names and performer attributions includes There's No Place Like Home Goodbye Pal Waltz Me Till I'm Dreamy Be Sweet to Me Kid and many others such as Boston Town Mandy I Love You Rosie and Cupid at Vassar. The items show era style nicknames and character titles like Captain Careless Grand Mogul Geo Washington Jr Fantana and Mayor of Tokio.
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