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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1908

Page

5

Wilton Social Roundup Notes Visits and Meetings

Mrs H E Strong leaves Wilton for Washington to attend the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society session tied to the Iowa presbytery spring meeting. Several locals travel to Muscatine Davenport and Minneapolis for visits and duties while others host gatherings, celebrate an anniversary, and host guests at homes.

Iowa City T. B. James Davenport D. J. Dwyer Muscatine Olive Hain W. D. Harris Washington Iowa Wm. Ross Adam McCoy le Claire S. J. Thurston Robert Call Peoria Sophia Freyermuth Geo State University D. B. Collier Herman Jipp H. G. Post Olive Edith Burrows Dave Burrows Mabel Carson Kenosha Wis George Holzhauer

Presbyterian Women Meet as Attendees Depart for Washington IA

The Woman's Home Missionary Society convention of the Presbyterian church draws strong attendance. Delegates Mrs. J N Elliott Mrs Z Black Mrs A M Eaton Mrs W F Miksch and Miss Ka McQuown leave for Washington IA for the Iowa City Presbytery meeting.

J. N. Elliott Z. Black A. M. Eaton W. F. Miksch Ka McQuown Washington Woman’s Home Missionary Sociey The Presbyterian Church Iowa City Foreign Missionary Society W. H. Grit Muscatine Society L. Young Nellie E. Reertson J. H. Abbott J. T. Martin D. B. Mackenzie Fred Beach

Dredge Shaft Breaks Down Delays River Work

A dredge shaft broke yesterday afternoon causing slight delays along the river front. The Vulcan was sent to Rock Island for repairs and returned with repaired machinery this afternoon. Work to resume tomorrow morning.

Rock Island

Daily Markets Ahead of Trading for April 15

Market report from Chicago shows futures with April 15 figures for wheat corn oats and livestock. Prices edge mixed with May wheat near 90 cents, May corn around 67 cents, pork and lard higher in May and July contracts, hog trading described as slow.

Wheat and grain prices at Chicago April market report

Chicko Produce Market notes May wheat at 91 to 92 cents with high 92 1/2 and closing 92 1/4. July wheat 85 cents. Corn May at 67 cents with high 67 and low 66 1/2 cents. July 63 64 cents. Oats May 53 cents. July 46 1/2 cents. Pork ribs and other meats listed. Chicago Produce Market adds No 2 red wheat at 92 3/4 to 94 1/4 cents. No 2 hard at 92 1/2 to 99 cents. No 3 white 65 to 53 cents.

Chicago Timothy

Chicago Live Stock Market Apr 15 Cattle Receipts

Chicago market report shows cattle receipts at 15 000 with steady to shade lower prices. Beeves range 4.50 to 7.20, cows and heifers 2.25 to 6.20, stockers and feeders 3.25 to 5.25, westerners 4.50 to 5.50.

Chicago

Embroidery Waistings Arrive With New Frontings Feature

New embroidery waistings and frontings arrive with designs of bands and plain spaces for tucks. Prices range 75c to $1.25 for 22 to 27 inch widths. Convent embroidery with fillet and Baby Irish net creates exquisite panel effects at $1.00 to $1.75 a yard.

Easter Ribbons and Sash Ribbon Selections

Fashion notes present silk warp print ribbons in flower patterns with satin borders priced 35c to 50c a yard. Dresden ribbons in Copenhagen and Amethyst measure 5 to 7 inches wide at 50c per yard. Satin and Mobil stripe sash ribbon in black and white priced 7c per yard.

Dresden Copenhagen Mobil

Embroidered Waist Pattern Sale Displayed in West Window

A sale of embroidered waist patterns advertised with display in the west window highlighting extraordinary designs and bargains for shoppers.

Easter Sale Men’s Furnishings Browns and Blues

Plain and figured striped dress shirts in all sizes priced 50c 1.00 and 1.50 Kid gloves in black tan and brown 1.00 1.25 and 1.50 Plain and fancy embroidered men’s hose from 10c to 25c Men’s linen collars in all the latest styles 15c two for 25c Men’s spring and summer under wear a garment 25c and 50c Handkerchiefs wide and narrow borders also fancy borders large size from 5c to 35c

Shoes offered in women's misses and children's sizes

Misses oxfords in sizes 11 to 14 and 2 priced at 1.25 and 1.50. Children's oxfords in sizes 8 to 4 to 11 priced at 1.10. A complete line of ladies, misses and children's high shoes available at the best quality for the lowest prices.

Market Receipts for Hogs and Sheep Reported

Hogs receipts 29 000 with varying prices by weight and grade. Light hogs 5.60 to 5.90, mixed 5.00 to 6.75, heavy 5.35 to 5.95, bulk sales 5.75 to 5.90. Sheep receipts 13 000 with prices for sheep 5.00 to 6.75, lambs 6.00 to 7.75, yearlings 6.40 to 7.25.

Chicago Poultry Market Report

Chicago prices for poultry on April 15 show turkeys at 14c, chickens at 11 1 2c, and springs at 11 1 2c per pound based on regional market listings.

Chicago

Butter and Egg Market Reports From Chicago and New York

Chicago butter prices show creameries at 21 28 cents and dairies 20 26 cents with weak overall demand. Eggs in Chicago steady at 14 cents. New York butter steady with creamery receipts 8 058 and common to specials 21 27 1 4 cents, process 16 244c. Eggs firm with 22 594 receipts.

Chicago New York

New York Poultry Market Steady on April Prices

New York April 15 poultry market reports steady prices for alive and dressed stock. Turkeys bring 12 to 17 cents, fowls 12 to 15 cents.

New York

New York Produce Market Report April Prices

Wheat for May trades at 99 cts per bushel and corn at 76 4 cts per bushel in the New York Produce Market for April 15. Prices reflect market activity for the coming harvest season.

New York

Wheat and corn futures listed at St Louis market

St Louis market report from April 15 lists wheat May at 92 and a half cents, corn May at about 64 and three quarters cents, oats May at 49 cents.

St. Louis

Peoria Produce Market Report April Corn Prices

Peoria market notes corn No. 3 trading at 64 cents, with buyers and sellers assessing supply and demand conditions in the rural trading day.

Corn Market Dips. Muscatine Market 60 to 55 Cents

Market report notes corn prices in Muscatine dropping from 60 to 55 cents. Trading activity appears steady as buyers seek favorable futures. Agricultural economists monitor seasonal demand and harvest progress across regional markets.

Local Market Prices For Grains and Live Stock

Oats 40 to 45c. Wheat 1.00 to 1.10. Cracked corn 1.45 per cwt. Pop corn on ear 1.15 to 1.25 per cwt shelled 1.40 to 1.75 per cwt. Pop corn per peck 30c. Bran 1.35 per cwt. Oil meal 1.75 per cwt. Shorts 1.35 to 1.40 per cwt. Barley 0.70 to 0.80 per bushel. Chop feed 1.45 per cwt. Hay 7.00 to 10.00. Fresh eggs 15c. Local live stock market shippers pay. Choice heavy 5.50. choice light 5.40. rough heavy 5.00. stags 4.50. Cows and heifers 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 0.16 per lb. Hens 0.84. Springs 0.84. Old roosters 0.04. Stags 0.01. Turkeys 0.10. Geese 0.04. Ducks 0.08.

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