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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
8
Local notes list residents and visitors in the city yesterday and today. Several names from Columbus Junction Letts and Riverside appear among shopping calls and visits. High light on property ads and farm mortgages by G M Titus 213 Iowa Avenue.
At Columbus Junction Iowa Aug 29 1910 International Bill won three straight heats in the 2 35 pace with Stand Pat second and Babe Wilkes third Best time 219% The 2 35 trot saw Patronage Rex first Ruby H second and Audrey third Best time 234 4 Other fair coverage notes attendees travelers and local residents visiting for the event with weather affecting attendance and a ball game result reported.
Mrs J W Morgan aged 38 died at 603 East Fifth Street after a brief illness pneumonia suspected following a cold. Born December 8 1869 she married John Morgan March 20 1890 and was active in German Methodist church and Court of Honor. Survived by parents two sisters five brothers and husband plus children Harold and Myrtle.
Joseph Staat, longtime Wapello resident since 1876, died yesterday morning at his home after a prolonged illness. He was 75, survived by wife, son Charles of Cedar Valley, daughters Mrs. Charles Cox and Mrs. Frank Thompson, and brothers Abraham and Abner Staat. Funeral and burial at Harrison Cemetery.
Miner and Co reports Chicago Board of Trade prices with H J Frenzel noting open high low close figures for Wheat May Sept Dec and Corn May Sept values. Prices show minor shifts from prior day with Wheat around 102 to 106 and Corn near 58 to 60 cents.
Oats and hogs movements noted with futures and cash figures. Pork and lard quotes given for Sept and Oct contracts along with cattle and poultry prices. Muscatine Produce Co lists eggs butter hens ducks geese turkeys and live poultry rates. vegetables show retail cabbage prices.
Chicago reports cattle receipts 4,500 with steady prices across categories. Hogs seen 30,000 with quotes mostly lower. Sheep receipts 22,000 with slight declines. Butter and eggs steady with minor price differentials across butter and eggs.
Poultry markets steady with live birds. Turkeys and chickens fetch 12 cents per pound while springs bring 14 1 4 cents per pound.
Market notes show corn at 55c per bushel, oats 409 42c, wheat retail 80c to $1.00, cracked corn $1.45 per cwt, pop corn on ear 1.15 to 1.25 per cwt shelled 1.40 to 1.75, per peck 30c. Bran $1.10 to 1.15 per cwt. Oil meal 1.60, shorts 1.25 to 1.20 per cwt. Barley dealer price 45c to 50c. Eggs 13c retail. Feed 1.45 per cwt. Hay 8 dollars. Butter price 16 cents paid to farmers.
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