Local Notes and Advertiser Items from Muscatine
R Chown of Conesville visited Muscatine on business. Kaiser Hose Co plans excursion to Tri Cities on Sunday May 31 inviting public. Marie Hanson of West Third returns from Wilton. Marie Foley teaches near Nichols visits Arden. Clifford Tarr returns from Moline. Jackson Electric Supply Co sells Columbia batteries at 20 cents each. C A Carpenter of Columbus Junction arrives to handle business. Mrs Shellabarger departs for Letts. Mrs McDermid returns to Duluth after visit with Kate McDermid and relatives.
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Kaiser Hose Co
Tri-Cities
Thanks for kindness after loss of wife and mother
The undersigned express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our wife and mother. Geo. W. Keckler and Children.
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Geo. W. Keckler
Massive city fire devours churches hospitals and factories
A wind driven fire caused by suspected spontaneous combustion razes 13 churches, two hospitals, the public library, city hall, five schools and many blocks in Boston. Ambulances and carriages move patients to safety as aid pours in from surrounding towns. chief Spencer coordinates four alarms and citywide response.
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Thomas B. Frost
Relief Committee
Boston Blacking Company
Frost Hospital
Children’s Hospital
Fitz Public Library
Stanislaus Polish Catholic Church
Chestnut Street
First Baptist Church
Grand Central Avenue
Central Unitarian Church
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
First Methodist Church
Garvey Avenue
Elm Street
Walnut Street
West Presbyterian Church
People's Afro-Methodist Episcopal Church
Fourth Street Universal Church
Fourth Street Congregational Church
Shurtliff Methodist Episcopal Church
Second Adventists Church
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Austin & Young
H. A. Spencer
Boston
Everett
Lynn
Haverhill
Wakefield
Salem
Malden
Thrifty breakfast advice from a cereal ad
The piece extols saving through economy in meals and praises Grape-Nuts with cream as a wholesome, balanced breakfast made from wheat and barley. It claims thrifty workers learn that such a breakfast saves money and sharpens the mind, ending with the slogan There's a Reason.
Markets wrap up mixed as grains lead and meats steady
Chicago markets report April 13 with Wheat May opening 92% and closing 92% at 92, Corn May 67% to 68% range closing 67, Oats May 53% closing 53144, Pork May at 13.40, Lard 8.27, Ribs 7.15. Receipts 38,000. vegetable and fruit prices steady to firm with cabbage 5 to 10c and apples 50 to 60c.
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Chicago
Fire Rages Through Cambridge Westward Districts
Panic sweeps Cambridge Winthrop and Revere as flames leap building to building. Families flee with belongings while churches empty and embers ignite new fires across rooftops. Refugees stream over Chelsea bridge into East Boston as firemen struggle with a sprawling, sudden disaster.
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Cambridge
Winthrop
Revere
Chelsea Bridge
Boston
Chicago Live Stock Market Highlights April 13
Chicago buyers steady to stronger on cattle with 22 000 receipts. Beeves fetch 4.60 to 7.30, cows 2.15 to 6.25, stockers 3.25 to 5.25, westerners 4.40 to 5.50. Hogs total 28 000 with price range 5.55 to 6.15 and bulk 5.95 to 6.10. Sheep 12 000 with lambs 6.00 to 7.75 and ewes 4.75 to 6.85. rams not listed.
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Chicago
Chicago Poultry Market Report
Chicago April 13 poultry prices show easy demand with turkeys at 14 cents a pound chickens at 13 cents and springs at 13 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Butter and Egg Prices in Chicago Market
Chicago Apr 13 butter is steady with creamery at 22 30c and dairies 20 26c. Eggs hold firm at 14 3/4c.
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Chicago
New York Butter and Egg Market Report
Butter remains steady as receipts reach 4240. Creamery specials 29c, extras 28c, thirds to firsts 21 28c, holding 21 28c. Dairies 21 26c, factory firsts 21c, imitation creamery firsts 22 23c, process common to special 21 25c. Eggs steady with 20682 receipts. firsts 15 16c, seconds 14 11c.
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New York
New York Poultry Market Report
New York on April 13 reports poultry alive steady with fowls and turkeys at 15 cents. Dressed poultry steady with turkeys 12 to 17 cents and fowls 12 to 11 cents.
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New York
Wheat and Corn Prices Revealed at New York Market
New York Produce Market reported prices for May wheat at 99 percent and corn at 76 percent as of April 1-2. The brief market update highlights futures levels and regional activity.
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New York
St Louis Produce Market Wheat May 92 Corn 64
Wheat May at 92 percent in St Louis market data shows corn quoted at 64 percent and oats at 50 in early trading.
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St. Louis
Peoria Produce Market Report on corn price
At Peoria market on April 13 corn No 3 sold at 65 percent.
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Peoria
Probe Submarine Case Opens Court of Investigation
Louisiana Representative starts a court inquiry in New Orleans into naval affair charges raised by Congressman Lilley. The Electric Boat company, involved in the probe, has conducted business in New Orleans.
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Louisiana
SlItarts
New Orleans
Washington
Broussard
Lilley
Connecticut
Electric Boat Company
Muscatine Markets Overview of Grain and Livestock Quotes
Corn 60 to 6c, oats 40 to 45c, wheat 1.00 to 1.10, cracked corn 1.45 per cwt retail. Popcorn 1.15 to 1.26 per cwt unshelled, 1.40 to 1.75 shelled. Per peck 3c. Bran 1.35 per cwt, oil meal 1.75, shorts 1.35 to 1.40. Barley 75 to 80c. Chop feed 1.45 per cwt. Hay 7 to 10. Fresh eggs 15c. Live stock market: choice heavy 5.75, choice light 5.65, rough heavy 5.25, stags 4.50, steers 5.00 to 5.50, cows 3.50 to 3.75, bulls 3.00 to 3.25, veal calves 4.00 to 5.00, lambs 5.00 to 6.00, sheep 4.00 to 5.00. Muscatine Produce Co fresh eggs 12c, butter 16c per lb delivered. ey)
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Muscatine Produce Co
Drivers Say War as Teamsters Push Higher Wages
Chicago April 13. Commission wagons move to hold a final peace conference with the Team Owners association over a demanded $1.50 weekly wage increase for drivers. The union rejected a compromise of $1 extra in summer and $1 less in winter by a 307 vote. A negotiating committee holds strike authority if talks fail, with a strike possible tomorrow morning.
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Chicago
Ill
Team Owners’ Association
North Clark Street
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Ruthenberg’s
Adler
America
J. E. Kranz
New German-American Bank Building
R. Chown
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John A. Robbins
Washburn & Tiedemann
Stirlen & Rowan
B. Hendrickson
Wellman
W. D. Peck
Marie Hanson
West Third Street
Wilton
Thompson Bros
Marie Foley
Arden
Nichols
Clifford Tarr
Moline
Columbia
Jackson Electric Supply Co
C. A. Carpenter
Columbus Junction
C. Shellabarger
West Highth Street
Letts
Charles McDermid
Duluth, Minn
Kate McDermid
West Second Street
Ruthenberg
Welch’s Grape Juice
Licious Beverage
Geo. Bitman
Miner & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
H. J. Frenzel
D’y
Tive
Muscatine Markets
Commission Teamsters Empower Committee
Lilly's Quality Store
B.S. Lilly
S—S
Siegel & Isaacson
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