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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
10
Local notices list diverse items from Candy Kitchen ads and farm loan offers to concerts by the Maennerchor at Woodman hall tonight at 8. Also notes visits by several distant residents, ailment jokes from Editor Journal, and bee supply sales. A light local flavor card for Muscatine.
Dr J L Klein has relocated his office to the third floor of the New German American Bank building, marking a new address for his practice. The move places him in a prominent downtown location.
Mayor Barney Schmidt bought new scales from the Fairbanks scale company for placement in front of the weighmaster's house at the city market. The old scales, found almost worthless after repeated repairs, will be replaced once a new concrete foundation is laid.
Chicago chiropodists Prof. F N Ewer and wife, well known foot specialists, are at the Hotel Grand. Those with corns bunions ingrowing or club nails may consult them at home with no extra charge by phoning for a visit.
Washington Bureau reports Speaker Cannon uses the public buildings bill as a club to push currency legislation. House leaders press emergency currency measures to relieve treasury revenue shortfalls and boost business while banking reserves stay high. The Vreeland bill appears likely to pass with modifications, prompting a currency system overhaul probe.
In Wapello on April 25 1908 Jessie Parsons wed Abe Parsons at the M E parsonage Burlington Rev J B Schreckengast officiated. The couple will reside on the bride’s farm near Toolsboro with relatives present. A Christian church dedication and revival events followed including notes burned to clear debt and baptisms. Local residents traveled to Burlington Des Moines and Mediapolis for visits and church activities.
Manager Bebb builds bleachers along the first base line at the new park. A tier eight seats high and forty feet long will hold about three hundred fans. First tryout is Saturday afternoon before the Sunday game against the Game Wardens.
Lame shoulder relief claimed from a sprain or rheumatic pain with Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Apply freely and rub vigorously at each use for a quick cure. Sold by all druggists.
Chicago Board of Trade figures show mixed wheat and corn moves with May and July contracts fluctuating and hogs slightly higher. Chicago produce and New York markets report variable wheat, corn, oats, butter, eggs, and poultry prices, with No 2 red and white grain ranges noted and minor shifts in pork, lard, and ribs.
Cattle receipts 15,000 steady to weak. Beeves 4.50 to 7.20, cows and heifers 2.40 to 6.40, stockers and feeders 3.50 to 5.65, westerners 4.60 to 5.90. Hogs receipts 21,000 or eye higher. Light 5.20 to 5.60, mixed 5.20 to 5.70, heavy 5.15 to 5.70, sows 5.15 to 5.35, bulk to 5.60. Sheep receipts 20,000 weak ten lower. Yearlings 6.25 to 6.90, lambs 5.75 to 7.60.
Chicago prices show poultry steady on April 29 with turkeys at 13 cents per pound, chickens 12 cap per pound, and broilers around one pound per dozen 3 to 4 dollars with 1% to 1% pound birds priced 4.50 to 5.50 dollars.
Chicago daily market report shows butter steady with creamery 20 to 25 cents and dairies 18 to 24 cents. Eggs rise with firsts at 15 and a half cents as the local board adopts firsts as the standard quotation.
Peoria April 29 corn market reports No 3 priced at 66 cents per bushel with steady trend observed at the Peoria produce market.
Prices listed for corn oats wheat cracked corn and retail feeds along with fresh eggs butter and poultry. Live stock quotations include choice heavy light rough and various cattle sheep veal and lamb ranges. Vegetables show cabbage onions cucumbers and other produce with per unit rates.
A dozen local residents gather for a twelve o'clock dinner at Mrs. Thos. Raynor’s home honoring Mrs. Ursula Powell Herby of Sioux City and Dr. Janet Williams Osborne of Denver. Visitors from Muscatine Iowa City and Burlington travel for meetings and social calls.
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