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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1908
Page
8
The Maennerchor society schedules a spring concert Wednesday at Woodman Hall with an 8 o'clock start. After the program there will be dancing and a general good time with admission set at 25 cents. An exceptionally fine program is promised and the complete program appears in this issue.
Tama Iowa reports Andrew Townsend Hisey as a novelty presidential candidate with a wheelbarrow mobile sleeping chamber. He previously ran for Iowa governor touring the state in a wheelbarrow and plans a nationwide campaign this summer. Hisey seeks a wife and says the people may choose a mistress of the White House.
A Chicago News writer recalls how rough east Tennessee roads in the 1920s led Dr Buck to overhaul wagon transport by placing long boards on axles to carry loads. The buckboard, later used in carriages and autos, evolved from that practice and the idea spread as a standard for safer, quicker load shifting.
The anecdote features Sir John Millais and a gossiping old attendant during a fishing day in northern England. The old man claims the bishop swears while fishing, with Millais defending him as a good man and noting the habit as part of the tale.
Maynard Cleghorn faced a quick court action after a drunken incident at Second and Mulberry. Chief Vannatta and Officer Ziffron escorted him to jail where he suffered a near fatal stroke, later pleading guilty to intoxication and receiving a suspended 15 day sentence with orders to leave town.
Columbus Junction Iowa April 27 Mrs Jas Lee aged about 60 died at home in Fredonia after three months of suffering. Survived by husband and three children Charles Ella May Curtis and James funeral to be held tomorrow. Depot lunch counter managers changed Mr and Mrs Jay Burson leaving for Kansas City and Mr and Mrs J S Sherman taking charge. Various locals visit relatives and return including Agnes Huff Ralph Sipe and others as listed.
Des Moines Iowa April 27 The Davis murder trial jurors remained deadlocked eleven to one after the six o clock Friday start and were discharged at noon. Burrell the only Black juror cited religious scruples against voting on Sunday and the judge allowed him to delay his vote until Monday.
A tornado swept three Johnson county townships yesterday afternoon destroying barns and houses and crippling telephone and telegraph service. Damage was estimated at 50 thousand dollars as the storm moved northeast across Providence and nearby towns.
The Muscatine Maennerchor reveals its second 1908 concert set for Wednesday evening at Woodman Hall in the First National Bank building. The program includes readings by Miss Helen Block, solos by E M Walker and Prof. Pauchet, and several orchestra selections, with Esther Meier on piano and the Maennerchor performing in between.
Prices for wheat corn oats and livestock traded in Chicago with May and Sep futures shown. Hogs closed ten cents lower at a top of 5.65 with car load totals and tomorrow's estimated deliveries listed for wheat corn oats and hogs.
Chicago April 27 Wheat futures opened around 88% to 89% with May at 97% close. Corn July opened 62% with a May at 66%, oats July near 45% to 53, pork July 12.17, lard 8.20 to 8.22, ribs 7.05, rye cash 81c, barley 70-86c, timothy 4.25, clover inactive. No. 2 red wheat 96-99 and corn No. 3 white 64c to 65c with various No. 3s listed.
Chicago markets report cattle receipts 30 000 with lower beeves prices from 4.50 to 7.15, hogs 43 000 with cash in 5.00 to 5.55 range, and sheep 22 000 with lambs up to 7.60. Westerners and yearlings also listed with varied ranges.
Chicago poultry markets show steady prices with turkeys at 14 cents and chickens at 12 and a half cents. Broilers weighing about one pound per dozen run from 3 50 to 4 00 dollars, while lighter birds of 1 1/2 to 1 1/2 pounds fetch 4 50 to 5 50 dollars.
Chicago butter and egg market notes show steady butter with creameries at 20 to 25 cents and dairies 16 to 24 cents. Eggs steady at 14 1/4 cents.
New York butter and egg market figures for April 27 show receipts of 7116 pounds of butter with varied bids from creamery specials to factory and imitation creamery grades. Egg receipts reach 23771, with fresh gathered eggs offered mostly at 16 to 16 1 2 percent and second quality around 15 percent.
New York on April 27 reports dressed poultry steady with turkeys at 12 to 17 cents and fowls at 12 to 14 and a half cents.
Wheat July at 97 1 2 cents per bushel. Corn July at 71 1 2 cents per bushel. Market notes from New York Produce Market dated April 27.
St Louis on April 27 reports wheat July at 854 cents, corn July at 61 1/2 cents, oats May at 47 cents. Peoria on April 27 lists No 8 at 6416 cents.
Price listings cover corn oats wheat and assorted grains with per cwt and per unit figures. Fresh produce and poultry include eggs butter hens turkeys ducks and vegetables with unit prices and per peck or per bunch details.
A detailed list of fresh produce meats and flowers with unit prices. Radishes and rhubarb priced per bunch or per item, beef and pork cuts by peck or pound, lard and bacon per pound, fruits like apples lemons and oranges with per unit costs, fish by species, and cut flowers with dozen prices. Mammoth price ranges reflect wholesale retail variations.
Senator Stone of Missouri once clashed with a photographer who visited his capitol suite to take a photo. After the photographer sent a bill, Stone paid with a check marked Photo graf ter, demanding the man endorse the mark exactly as written on the check.
A historical anecdote recalls James I pressing London for a 20 000 loan. The corporation refused and the king threatened to remove his courts and parliament to Winchester or Oxford to ruin Westminster. The lord mayor replied London could enjoy itself elsewhere, but merchants would keep the Thanes with them.
The anecdote recalls David Garrick’s quip about a crowd asking who the actor is. A friend guesses “Vowel” as the name and Garrick muses which vowel it could be, concluding it cannot be U or I, in a London Saturday piece.
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