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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
10
Local notes report Mrs. Charles Derby and others visiting in Wilton and the city. Emersons show boat advances to the river on Thursday August 13 as F. LeQuatte visits and regional residents travel for visits and vacations.
Yesterday the Chautauqua grounds closed to the public until afternoon then drew a large crowd for a sermon by Dr. Schreckengast with music by Miss Klotz and the choral class. The second week opened with favorable weather and an ambitious lineup including lectures by Dr. Frank Hays and a variety of speakers and performances.
Our stock of chains, fobs and charms for ladies, gentlemen and children is unequalled in the city. Every item priced at actual cost during this clearance sale. You may never again have an opportunity to buy so cheap.
Today price quotes show wheat corn oats hogs pork lard ribs and cash grain levels. Wheat May 100% to 100% est, corn May 64% 65% est, oats May 50% 50% est, hogs top 6.80, cash grain prices indicate No 2 red wheat 95–95% and various No 2 white values.
Chicago grain and provision market reports August 10 show Wheat Sept opening at 94 1/2 cents, closing around 93 3/4. December 95 cents. Corn Sept opening 76 1/2 cents, closing 77 1/2. December 66 cents. Oats Sept 48 cents, closing 48 1/2. Park Sept 15.37, Lard Sept 9.45 9.47, Ribs Sept 8.85, Rye cash 77 80 cents, Barley 64 67 cents, Timothy Sept 3.75.
Chicago August 10 cattle receipts 19 000 with prices up to ten higher. Beeves priced from 3 75 to 7 65 dollars. Cows and heifers ranged 1 50 to 5 50 dollars. Stockers...
Hogs receipts 30,000 up 10 with light 6.05 to 6.70, mixed 6.15 to 6.80, heavy 6.10 to 6.80, rough 6.10 to 6.35, bulk 6.40 to 6.70. Sheep receipts 25,000 down 10 with lambs 3.50 to 6.55 and yearlings 4.25 to 5.00 all on market listings.
Chicago poultry market report shows steady demand with turkeys at 14 cents, chickens 11 to 11 1/2 cents, and springs 15 to 16 cents.
Chicago Illinois August 10 butter steady creameries 184 to 21 cents dairies 17 to 19c eggs steady firsts 184 cents
New York grain market update shows wheat for September at 1 01 2 dollars and corn at 85 1 2 cents per bushel. The report notes price levels in New York on August 10.
New York August 10 dressed poultry steady with spring at 12 to 19 cents and fowls at 12 to 13 1/2 cents per pound.
Peoria Illinois August 10 Corn No 3 priced at 80 cents.
Contenders in the Journal Tony Pony contest may earn one name suggestion per new Muscatine Daily or Semi-Weekly Journal subscriber they bring in. Each ten new subscribers equals ten name suggestions. Submissions due by 8 PM Saturday August 15. A three judge committee selects the winning name with the top contributor receiving 5,000 extra votes. Second and third prizes award 2,500 and 1,000 votes respectively in addition to regular subscription votes.
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