This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1964
Page
10
Mixed activity across major U S stocks as Friday close shows gains for some blue chips and declines for others. Notable moves include gains for Eastman Kodak and Ford while DuPont and General Electric posted softer performances amid trading in the secondary markets.
Daily Report lists numerous court items from Ames including suit dismissals involving Reed and Reed. estates with B L Elliott and four children. multiple default judgments for banks and individuals. custody orders placing children with defendant's mother. speeding and license violations. intoxication and jail time cases. hospital admissions and discharges. and a birth notice for a child born to Donald and Mrs. Buckles along with a birth to Mr. and Mrs. Hufford.
Chicago market notes show hog prices mostly steady with mixed No. 1 and 2 grades topping near 18.90 while typical runs ranged around 18.25 plus. Slaughter steer prices hit up to 140 per hundredweight with several lots around 27.50 for prime cattle. cattle and calf totals and various weight groups listed. Butter prices remained steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged and white eggs stable in wholesale markets.
NEW YORK stock market advanced in moderately active trading with volume around 3.2 million shares. Major movers included IBM up about 6 points and International Harvester and Certa Corp rising near 2, while Chrysler and General Motors showed gains and Ford eased. Some names like Du Pont and Texaco posted small losses.
Soybean futures remained fairly active on the Chicago Board of Trade with speculative support tied to a government estimate of next year's demand at 725 million bushels. The figure suggested demand could meet, or slightly exceed, requirements amid recent crop damage. Corn prices weakened as cashing profits balanced the market for the weekend while other commodities stayed near prior close. Wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and soybeans showed varied receipts across reported points.
Chicago grain prices for wheat corn oats and soybeans are listed with grade designs and bid or ask figures. No. 1 red and No. 2 red wheat trade around 149 and 129 to 2940, corn No. 2 yellow around 129 to 283, oats Nos. 1 and 2 heavy white around 84 and 69, soybeans No. 1 yellow around 2.6 to 2.8 depending on contract term.
Funeral services for Charles William Thomas were conducted at the George M. Witlich Funeral Home by Rev. Herbert Belloys with Mrs. George Holliday as organist. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery with pallbearers listed. Mrs. Stuart Hitcheac sang, and Miiland was noted in attendance. memorial details included Eddy Furlong and Lester Smith among others. Mr. Thomas died recently with services held Thursday afternoon.
USDA reports arrivals at 33, on track 120, total U S shipments 233 with supplies derated. Demand slows, market dull, quotes unavailable as trading remains insufficient to track sales. Washington closes with unsettled figures.
Omaha live stock sales show hogs steady to higher with sows up to 25 higher and barrows and gilts mostly higher. Cattle and calves barely steady with steers 22.00 to 24.50, heifers steady. sheep fully steady with choice spring lambs around 24.50. Prices and volumes: hogs 15,156 head, cattle 1,500, calves 25.
Public notice: the Muscatine Community School District in Muscatine County Iowa will hold a school election on September 14 1964. Voters are assigned to three precincts with specified polling places at Fire Station No 1 Franklin School and Lincoln School. Registration ends September 4 1964. Three directors to be chosen for three year terms to succeed Asthalter Newberry and Schreurs.
Public measures authorize selling the old Grant School site at Leray Street Lots 7 8 9 and 10 Block 2 Section of Furlams Addition Muscatine Iowa to the highest bidder and directing proceeds to fund new district buildings Both measures include details for voting and a hearing on the will probate of Henry George Christophersen known as H Y Christophersen in Muscatine Iowa August 2 1964 Ruth A James secretary
Pleasant three bedroom house four miles from Muscatine on Highway 22, with large kitchen, built in range, basement, back yard, and river view. Also listed: two bedroom bungalow with attached garage and full lot nearby, plus a four bedroom family home with stone fireplace and modern conveniences near McKinley School.
Real estate ads show multiple Gibson and Gibson listings including a West Hill five room house with three rooms and bath on the main floor and two up, a basement bath, and an inviting price of seventy five hundred dollars.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.