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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1906
Page
8
Local brief notices list residents traveling to Davenport Rock Island and Nichols for visits and business. Advertisements include brick for sidewalks ranch for sale and farms in Kansas Minnesota and Iowa. The Muscatine library requests return of P. M. Musser books before reopening.
Members of the Muscatine County Bar Association gathered at the courthouse to approve a resolution endorsing Judge D V Jackson for renomination as District Judge. They instructed delegates to vote for Jackson at the Davenport convention on August 16 1906 and named five delegates to represent the county.
A washout on the Milwaukee road near Rock Valley Iowa yesterday morning halted traffic and delayed passenger service by more than seven hours. Local trains remained halted as crews worked to clear the line.
Green's Japs clash with Muscatine's new team on Sunday and Monday August 12 and 13 with games at 3 and 3 45 PM.
The Guarantee Loan Co offers cash against your own security with ownership kept by you. They loan on horses cows carriages pianos household goods and other personal property and promise confidentiality. Business hours include Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9.
Columbus Junction notes Funeral of Mrs Bert Stonebarger in Grand and a stream of visitors tied to the chautauqua. Clergy and organizers including Rev F W Adams and Rev Phil Baird travel, relatives visit, and locals like Oscar Hale and families move about for ceremonies and trips to nearby towns.
White City drew large pleasure seekers last week as sunny weather and extensive attractions boosted crowd numbers at the Chicago summer resort. The Hippodrome hosted Clayton, Jenkins and Jasper the mule in a darkey town circus while the Kitties Band played a second week and Schilzonyi’s all boy band debuted. Tribune day on Tuesday diverted gate receipts to charities, with nearly 106000 attendees supporting the Tribune ice and hospital fund and aiding babies in the slums.
Advert indicates Foley’s Honey and Tar eases breathing during hay fever and summer colds with instant relief. Claims cure or relief, notes genuine product in yellow package sold by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
An ad claims many deaths attributed to heart trouble were caused by acute indigestion, which Electric Bitters can easily cure. The product is priced at 50 cents.
An osteopath asserts that after other methods fail, patients seek osteopathic treatment and often experience cures or relief for incurable and chronic conditions. He argues osteopathy also effectively treats acute nerve and circulatory issues, claiming unrivaled efficiency.
Market listings from Chicago on August 11 show wheat corn oats pork lard and ribs futures and cash prices. Produce dairy and meats are listed with nuts fruits and fuels including coal and wood prices.
Chicago August 11 cattle receipts 400 unchanged beves cows and heifers range 1.00 to 5.30 stockers and feeders 2.40 to 4.30. Hogs receipts 15000 prices mostly 5.70 to 6.15 with bulk 5.80 to 6.90. Sheep receipts 3000 unchanged sheep 2.80 to 5.25 yearlings 5.40 to 6.25 lambs 4.50 to 7.75.
Chicago market steady on butter and eggs with creameries at 7 21c and dairies 1544 19c while egg prices hold at 14 16c.
Chicago August 11 poultry prices show steady markets. Turkeys quoted at 12 cents, chickens 11 to 14 cents, springs 12 to 14 cents.
New York prices firm in street sale for extra creameries at 22 1/2 cents for butter and 22 1/2 for extra creameries. Eggs steady and unchanged.
New York Aviz reports poultry markets. Alive prices nominally unchanged. Dressed poultry steady with chickens at 14c per pound, turkeys 12c, fowls listed as available.
New York Produce Market reports August 11 prices with wheat for September at T9Ec and corn at 56%4¢e.
St Louis August 11 Wheat for September at 68 4 cents Corn at 47 4 cents Oats at 31 4 cents.
Peoria market bulletin from August 11 notes No 3 corn at 5 1/2 cents.
New York April 11 bank statement reports loans down 4.723 million deposits off 13.695 million reserve reduced 9.275 million surplus declined 5.851 million and Ex U S deposits fell 5.645 million.
The Muscatine markets show corn at 48 to 50 cents per bushel, oats 30 to 32 cents, wheat 65 to 70 cents, cracked corn retail 1.25 per bushel, pop corn per hundredweight 1.15 to 1.75, bran 1.05, oil meal 1.60, shorts 1.10 to 1.20, barley 30 to 25 cents paid by dealers, eggs 14 to 15 cents, hay 9 to 11 dollars, butter 15 to 25 cents, live poultry prices for spring chickens 9 cents to hens 8 cents, other items including cabbage 5 to 10 cents per head, onions 25 cents per peck, pickles 10 to 25 cents per dozen, potatoes 20 cents per peck, radishes 5 cents per bunch, celery 5 to 10 cents, head lettuce 1 cent, cucumbers 3 for 10 cents, string beans 30 cents per peck, home grown cabbage 5 to 10 cents, peas 30 cents per peck, eggplant 10 to 15 cents, and hogs priced at 5.00 to 5.60 dollars depending on weight.
Slim Friday cattle run with steady sales. Good kinds scarce yet desired, steers up 10 to 15 cents from week ago. Cows firm, fat lots up 10 to 15 cents, hog receipts above expected with dull trading, packers bidding. Sheep and lambs hold steady with prices near last week, Idahos at 7.65.
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