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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
8
Mrs. Otlea Smith of Rock Island spent Tuesday at the Bitter home. Miss Ellen Hanley, visiting relatives in Keota, returned home last evening.
Community notices include outings to Davenport and Rock Island on the steamer Columbia with 9 a.m. departure and 7 p.m. return, a Y M C A excursion on Friday August 4, and various visits, travel plans, and social events involving residents and guests around Muscatine and neighboring towns. The page also lists dining at Brazels and baseball games at Eliza.
A reader reports a tenant quickly dispossessed by Dr. King's New Discovery for coughs and colds. The ad notes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store selling the remedy for $1.00.
A vacant chair appeals to the individual while a vacant house becomes a public trouble, contrasting personal responsibility with community burden.
Kansas City and Chicago markets report mixed futures and cash values with prices for wheat corn oats and rye. Reports include daily receipts for Kansas City and Omaha and livestock activity in Chicago with hogs cattle and sheep price ranges.
New York August 3 Wheat for September delivery quotes at 89 and three tenths cents a bushel. Corn for September delivery at 61 and two thirds cents a bushel. Market reports show active trading and price moves in latest session.
New York market report lists poultry prices with quotations for chickens at 13 to 16 cents, fowls at 13 1/2 to 14 cents, and turkeys at 13 1/2 to 14 cents. Prices reflect current supply levels and market demand as of August 3.
New York butter and eggs prices show creamery at 22 cents, renovated 19 and a half to 16 19c, factory at 18 cents. Eggs from the west quoted best at 14 to 19 1/4 cents. St Louis market lists wheat for September futures, corn at 51 1/2 cents, oats at 26 1/2 to 27 cents.
Peoria market note dated August 3 reports corn No 3 at 55 cents per bushel with no additional price movement noted for other grades or commodities in the brief listing.
Columbus Junction Iowa reports a large crowd and gate receipts near 1300 on day one of the chautauqua. Prof F F Dandy led a choral class at 8:30, Rev H O Rowland spoke on Why I Believe in the Bible, and performances by Amsbury Lamkin and Vincent highlighted the program. Temperance day is planned for tomorrow with speaker Lenora M Lake.
Rev. Frank R. Lefever was ordained and installed as pastor of the Columbus Junction and Conesville Reformed charges. A Gold Medal Contest and Sunshine Hawks lecture draw crowds. Visitors include Miss Caroline Schomberg and Mrs W A Devore with tell of chautauqua activities.
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