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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1907
Page
7
L. D. Higgins heads to Washington for a short visit. Several residents report travel and arrivals including Ellijah Essex’s newborn son and Hannah Elfers returning from Chicago study. Local businesses, sales ads, and poultry prices are listed with names and locations across Muscatine, Fruitland, and Iowa City.
Columbus Junction Iowa Aug 14 Robert L Taylor spoke on Temptation to a big audience at the chautauqua alongside lectures by Dr Frank W Hays and humorist Robert Leeds The day featured music Bible classes and an open parliament led by Mrs F W Adams with plans for a final concert and an illustrated lecture by Martin Tew on The Great West
Chicago markets list furnished by Miner and Co with H. J. Frenzel as manager. Office located over the post office with both phones in service.
Hog receipts reach 24 000 with prices 6.25 to 6.67 for lights and 5.55 to 6.30 for heavies. Cattle receipts near 18 000 with generally steady to weak cattle values. Sheep receipts at 20 000 show 5 to 10 cent declines.
Market report shows 3 500 left over from yesterday with receipts hogs and year at 24000. Mixed hog prices range 6.00 to 6.55 heavy 6.00 to 6.30 rough 5.60 to 5.95 light 6.10 to 6.60. Cattle steady sheep strong. Kansas City figures 11009 17000 4000. Omaha 7500 4500 5500.
Hog prices 5 to 10 cents higher with fair quality and good clearances. Estimated to morrow 22,000 head. Mixed cattle and calf values shown: Beeves 5.35 to 7.00, cows 1.50 to 6.40, Texans 3.85 to 5.40, westerners 4.40 to 6.75, calves 5.25 to 7.50. Sheep and lamb markets strong: sheep 3.50 to 5.90, lambs 5.35 to 7.80.
Bloominton residents welcome George Rick family from Wilton Iowa and Lindley Heald from West Branch Iowa. Mrs Charlie Richmond falls ill at her mother Mrs Margaret Dallas's home. Joseph Cope from Damascus Ohio dines with Mrs M Hoopes. Mrs J C Commons cannot lead church services due to illness.
A business closing advertisement notes the Thompson Brothers selling assets at end of the McQuesten and Sawyer Company venture. The notice lists liquidation steps and contact points for bidders and creditors.
Trades and Labor Assembly outlines Labor Day activities with a grand parade including all unions, merchant participation, music by band, police platoons, and expanded prizes. Large first prizes of 10 dollars for floats of manufacturers merchants comics and unions, plus decorated rigs, aim to attract many entrants and spectators.
Aug 14 Wilton notes list Florence Russell and aunt Ida McSwiggin visiting relatives in Marengo then returning home. Mrs Lena Gremmel and daughter Lulu of Kansas City visited Mrs Elizabeth Kaufman in Muscatine and plan to visit St Louis. Several others—Mr. and Mrs. George Winn, Vera Miller, Forest Witmer, Miss Ella Bannick, Miss Bessie Daut, Helen Ashton, Walter Daut, Alfred Strobel, C H Wilson, George Bannick, Nelson Minor, and more—are recorded traveling, visiting relatives, or attending events in nearby towns. The Wilton band plans a concert at Fourth and Cedar streets. funeral attendance for D T Miller. multiple trips to Davenport, Muscatine, Cedar Rapids, and Niagra areas are noted.
A historical note praises Lydia E. Pinkham and her herbal remedy from roots and herbs. It contrasts old-fashioned medicine with drugs and credits Pinkham, of Lyon Massachusetts, for creating a potent women’s health tonic through herbal formulas.
Local items from Hazel Dell include George Rausch visiting Muscatine on Wednesday and various social visits. Bernice Sherman Powell is recovering from illness while Mrs. Oakley MacGinnis and Mrs. Dave Vanatta receive assistance. Visitors from Buffalo Prairie include Miss Edna Bartlett and Mrs. Ben Vanatta Jr. Also noted is a talk by Miss Owens of the Normal Baby Fold at the Illinois City church.
Grandpa Mellecker is very ill in Riverside Iowa. Cyrus Iden injured while thrashing at Jim Dvorak's, suffering two deep arm gashes. Wm Scott and family moved to town last Monday. Mrs Antony Shebeck ill at home. Chas Wood and wife visited from Iowa City. Wm Murphy’s eldest daughter ill at T S Sims home. Dr C G Tilden visited Ames recently.
Nelson Lamb arrived from Washington, D C, last night following the funeral of his father in that city.
The store announces daily arrivals of car pets rugs linoleum oil cloths and furniture with the finest line in the city and prices lower than rivals. Call to see before you buy.
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