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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1905
Page
8
Daily notes report a mix of visits business travels and social events in Muscatine and nearby towns. Residents include Mrs M A Reed Peter M Brower and Miss Hattie Richman with trips to Davenport Chicago and Rock Island. Local ads mention dining at Brazels and service at Roach Musser Co among others.
Local notes mention a grand ball at Eliza music hall on Saturday evening August 5 and smokers lining up with Masque Ta cigars. The item sits among a string of society notices including visits, trips, lawn socials at Mrs. Ellinwood’s in South Muscatine and local weddings.
Crowds gathered at the Chautauqua grounds in Columbus Junction Iowa after a morning street concert by the local band. The program for tomorrow includes Sunshine Hawks at 11, Dr George E Vincent on the mob and crowd at 2, a band concert in the evening, and remarks by Mr and Mrs Amb bury plus a moving picture show. Local residents and visitors from Muscatine Letts Ackley Winfield Davenport and Des Moines mingle with guests as chautauqua week begins with rain improving crop prospects and road conditions.
Wilton residents report travels to Columbus Junction for the chautauqua. many depart for business, visits, or work in Moline Rock Island Clinton Dubuque and Osage. A wedding at the Robinson home joins Don Stibolt and Nellie Luellen. cattle and grain markets show mixed activity in Omaha Chicago and Minneapolis.
Furnished by Holzhauer and Frenzel with Donovan Commission Co correspondents. Kansas City August 2 open high low and close figures for grains and fats show mixed movements with September and October contracts. Kansas City receipts list hogs at 5,000 and cattle at 7,000 while Omaha hogs reach 10,000 in the latest figures.
An advertisement touts corn removal services and products including corn files salves plasters and pads. It claims relief and cure for corns and markets foot powder and other drug items with guaranteed satisfaction and low prices.
Chicago August 2 poultry market reports show turkeys selling at 4 15c each and chickens at 13c for spring offerings with general ease in trade.
New York butter and egg market summary from August 2 shows dairy butter at 16 1/2 to 17 cents for factory. Buttered products listed at 15 to 17 cents. Eggs unchanged.
New York August 2 poultry prices list chicken 12 3 16 cents per pound fowls 18 114 cents turkeys 13 17 cents per pound with market notes on current quotes.
New York August 2 price report shows Wheat Sept at 89 1/2 cents and corn at 60 cents. Market reflects steady crop expectations and trading activity in the New York Produce Market.
Wheat about 14 dollars per bushel with 81 and a half cents. corn 50 5 cents. oats 26 4 cents. Market figures listed for St. Louis as of August 2.
Peoria telegraphic market note from August 2 reports Corn No. 3 at 54 1/2 cents.
Stocks across multiple sectors show scattered activity with no clear trend. Utilities and transportation firms report mixed gains and declines while industrials display modest shifts. Investors await clearer signals amid fluctuating copper and steel sectors.
A listing of current market prices for wheat oats corn and other staples with dealer pays and retail values. Includes butter eggs spring chickens live and dressed weights and assorted vegetables with unit prices and per unit or per pack costs.
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