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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1903
Page
8
Local notices promote Bond's big department store with vast lamp, china, hardware, hammocks, and lawn swing selections. September fair at Wilton urged with reduced rates. Brief travel notes mention Mr. and Mrs. Bennison and others visiting nearby cities. Eagle Lodge meets tonight. Dr. Crow travels for business. Ida Hirt returns from Iowa City. Havercamp's Drug Store endorses A B C Family Tea for health.
A jumble of notices reports fairs in Columbus Junction, visits to West Liberty, oyster and fish market offerings, a Davenport visitor, local court fines for intoxication, and upcoming rail service at Sudbury with plans for Milwaukee trains by September 1.
Special market dispatch from J Toher & Co. reports Chicago trading data dated Aug 2. Futures show Wheat Sep at around 80 cents with slight variations. Corn Sep near 51 cents. Oats Sep 34 cents. Pork and Lard prices noted with mixed results. Livestock receipts at Chicago show hogs steady and cattle steady to firm. carload and regional receipts for Wheat Corn and Oats listed. Liverpool grain markets higher on wheat and corn.
Advertisement offers 120 acres near town with possible small-city property trade in. Also 4 acres six miles from Muscatine for 450 dollars and farms of 50 87 90 110 117 120 160 000 320 450 acres nearby for sale plus city properties. Call and investigate.
The Muscatine region reports on construction department workers with uncertain page assignment for a new tower house. Giesler Button Co starts up with nine of up to forty machines after wage scale changes. Two workers suffer finger injuries at local box shop, one needing amputation. Society officers elected at Friends Missionary gathering. A large log raft reaches Muscatine, several building and infrastructure upgrades underway, and residents engage in local comings and goings.
Tomorrow brings an Advent camp meeting in Cedar Rapids. Visitors include Misses Bridgey and Kate Dun lavey of Chillacothe Missouri at Mrs. Tom Dugans 1005 Middle Street. Residents return from Davenport Rock Island and Erie attendances noted. Funeral for J Keubler set for tomorrow 2 pm from his residence. George W Keubler of Erie arrives tonight for the funeral.
W P Warner traveling freight agent of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad toured the Muscatine ground between Davenport and Ottumwa. He said the line aims to win Muscatine freight business and will work hard. He met local shippers and spoke at the Commercial club. Warner has fifteen years with Milwaukee and previously covered Arkansas Missouri districts from Kansas City.
Market close shows range of prices for leading stocks and securities. Atchison and Unione Pacific hover around open highs and lows near 60 to 61 percent and 74 to 75 percent respectively. Other notable names include Reading, St Paul, Rock Island, Wabash and copper miners with mixed moves across the board.
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