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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1906

Page

6

Market report and commodity prices from Chicago

Chicago markets show varied movements with wheat corn oats and pork futures listed. Live stock receipts at Chicago total this day with cattle hogs and sheep trading firm to higher on demand.

Chicago Produce Market Wheat Prices and Variations

Chicago August 3 wheat quotations across grades show No. 2 red at 73% to 74 cents, No. 3 red around 73% to 74, No. 2 hard near 72% to 73, No. 3 hard 71 to 72, Sept futures opening 73% to 75, with highs around 73% to 73% and closes near 72 to 74. No. 2 50% to 50% cent, No. 3 50 to 50? cent. White and yellow varieties also listed with minor ranges.

Chicago

Chicago Butter and Egg Market Report Aug 3

Butter is firm with creameries at 21 to 21 4 cents and dairies at 19 cents. Eggs hold firm at 12 15 4 cents. Market remains steady as creamery and dairy quotations diverge slightly.

Chicago

Chicago Poultry Market Steady Prices Noted

Chicago market reports poultry prices as of August 3 with turkeys at 12e, chickens 11e, springs 13 1e.

Chicago

New York Poultry Market Report Dated Aug 3

The New York market notes a slow movement for alive poultry with chickens at 14 cents, fowls 13 cents, and turkeys 10 cents. Dressed prices are steady, but overall tone is easier.

New York

New York Butter and Egg Market Report

New York August 3 butter firm and unchanged. Eggs steady and unchanged.

New York

Peoria Corn Market Report

Peoria market on Aug 3 shows Corn No 3 at 50 4c. St Louis market notes Sept Wheat at 7c, corn at 4814c, oats at 3054 per bushel.

Peoria St. Louis

Market Price Burden for Farm Goods and Livestock

Commodity listings show corn at 48 cents per bushel, oats 30 to 32 cents retail up to 37, eggs at 11 to 15 cents, hay 9 to 11 dollars, butter 18 to 25 cents, and live poultry prices per pound or dozen. Hogs range from 5 to 6.35 dollars, with steers 4.50 to 5.00, cows 3.00 to 3.25, and various vegetables priced per unit or per peck.

Thousands of Men Wanted to Harvest Crops in Midwest

Thousands of men are sought at once to harvest crops in Minnesota and the Dakotas with low rates from all points on the Iowa Central Railway. Tickets on sale daily August 1 31 1906. Wages range from 1 75 to 2 00 per day including board. For full details contact A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.

Minnesota The Dakotas Iowa Central Railway A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn

Morrison Here Tomorrow For Three Muscatine Games

Local baseball manager Grimes returns from Moline with schedules and contracts to continue the season. Morrison, one of the strongest Independents, visits Muscatine for three games starting tomorrow with Sunday attendance emphasized as vital to the team’s finances.

Grimes Moline

Homeseekers Excursions From Iowa Central Rail

Iowa Central offers round trip excursion tickets every Tuesday to Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Canadian northwest with rate one fare plus 2.0 and liberal limits plus stop over privileges. First and third Tuesdays monthly cover points in the south southeast west and southwest. For rates and details contact agents or A. B. Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Mina.

Iowa Central Minnesota Wisconsin Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan Canadian Northwest A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Mina

Miss Mabel Carson Hosts Kensington Afternoon

Wilton Aug 3 Miss Mabel Carson entertained many friends at a Kensington at her home with decor of sweet peas and nasturtiums. Guests included Bessie Nicolaus Mabel Marshall Olga Smith Edith Burrows and others. A four course luncheon was served and tape measures given as souvenirs.

Denver Colorado Miss Morrison Wilton Mr. Jones Wilton Hawkeyes Topeka Giants Ayres’ Park Eva Port Zodie French Cedar Rapids H. C. Perry Burdette Davenport Vera Miller Vera Mason R. Creitz Clarence Creitz Rock Island el. Gabriel Kenyon Muscatine Flandreau Mary Kate McGuckin Anna Bolger F. M. Cooper George M. Ross Wm. Ross J. B. Bloom Grace Re

Rail timetable notice for June 3 1906 trains

In effect June 3 1906 the timetable lists trains going fast from Davenport Chicago including No 12 and No 50 with morning and noon departures and a 4 54pm mall service. Southwest bound services show No 8 Kansas City Denver No 29 California Limited No 49 Washington Oskaloosa and No 11 Kansas City Fort Worth with a 9 30am local freight.

Davenport Chicago Kansas City Denver California Limited Washington, Oskaloosa Fr. Worth DANES Cos Sncccesvece

Wilton Trains Schedule Details

Wilton branch trains operate daily with arrivals and departures at Muscatine. No. 268 travels 6:25 am, No. 367 12:30 pm, No. 362 3:20 pm, and No. 361 5:50 pm, with service excluding Sundays.

Muscatine Wilton

Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Service Update

In effect April 9 1908 the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway announces freight No 92 carries passengers going west and a 91 freight also carries passengers with limited schedules.

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Cewereresesere

Passenger No. 102 Arrives as Freight Also Reaches Station

Passenger No 102 arrives and freight arrives while Passenger No 101 departs. Freight leaves at 9 5 am. All taris daily except Sunday. W S Underdonk, Agent.

Taris W. S. Underdonk

Pallbearers named for service and interment at Oakdale Cemetery

The pallbearers were H. R B. Strong, A. C. Shifler, Geo. J. Nicolaus, C. H. Jacobsen, Jerry Dono van, D. J. Dwyer, Chas. Crispen and Dr. F. S. Abbott. Interment at Oakdale cemetery. Those in attendance from out of town were Mrs. Haussler and daughter Miss Hattie of Kansas City Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ross and Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Ross of Tipton.

H. R B. Strong A. C. Shifler Geo. J. Nicolaus C. H. Jacobsen Jerry Donovan D. J. Dwyer Chas. Crispen F. S. Abbott Oakdale Cemetery Haussler Hattie Kansas City W. P. Ross C. K. Ross Tipton

Steamer Dubuque Reaches City Late with Cargo and Passengers

The steamer Dubuque arrived in the city last evening at 10 o clock with a full cargo and a large list of passengers. It was several hours late on its up river trip to Davenport due to the heavy cargo.

Ine Dubuque Davenport

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