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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
9
Wilton Independents lost to Muscatine Stars 11 to 5 at the fair grounds in a Sunday afternoon match. Readership noted many residents traveling to events and visiting relatives in nearby towns during a busy period.
All union members slated to take part in the Labor Day parade are requested to meet at Assembly Hall at 9 15 a m sharp by order of the committee.
Miss Nellie Stoner of Iowa City and Miss Raye Stockham of Des Moines arrive to teach at Wilton high school. Rev. and Mrs. John Potter of Newton visit son J W Potter. J M McCormick of Hanford leaves for Albia. Geo C Wise returns from Europe with wife arriving from Pleasant Prairie. Anna Ringgenberg departs.
Cheap Monday excursion rates to the grain and stock country promise high wealth, with the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad extension just completed. Tickets are fifteen days for $15, descriptive folder available from Iowa Central agents or A. B. Cutts, G P T A, Minneapolis.
The 1907 Columbus Junction fair closed after a warm day with a heavy night rain. Leah won the 2:30 pace, Parthenia took the 2:25 trot, and Porawiski won the mile race. Schools reopen Monday with staff and rooms ready. many pupils plan to attend Ames Grinnell Cornell Monmouth and other colleges. local residents attend events and visit relatives as the town resumes post fair life.
A humorous line from Harper's Bazaar notes Jack's promotion to secretary and treasurer. He must copy letters and take deposits to the bank, while Mary expresses pride in his new role.
A fragment notes a Spanish proverb about strain and misdirection. No further readable context or named entities are present in the text.
The August 31 market notes cover Wheat Corn Oats and Futures with bid prices high and low and close figures. It tracks live stock receipts including cattle hogs sheep and local retail prices for fresh goods and groceries.
Chicago poultry market report notes live poultry steady with turkeys at 12 cents, chickens 11^4 cents, and springs at 14^1/2 cents as of Aug 31.
Butter prices held steady with creamery at 21 to 26 cents and dairies at 19 to 24 cents. Egg quotes also steady, ranging from 12 1/2 to 15 cents per dozen.
New York aug 31 bank statement shows banks hold 8 7 56 million more than reserve requirement. Loans fell 16 700 deposits dropped 1 726 million while circulation rose 14 3 00 and legal tenders gained 495 000. Specie declined 2 147 000 reserves fell 1 652 000 surplus eased 1 220 000 ex U S deposits fell 1 189 000.
Market and retail quotes from Muscatine include corn 55c per bushel oats 40 to 42c wheat 75 to 80c retail $1.00 cracked corn 1.45 per cwt on ear popcorn 1.15 to 1.25 per cwt shelled 1.40 to 1.75 per cwt per peck 30c bran retail 1.10 to 1.15 per cwt oats meat retail 1.60 per cwt shorts retail 1.25
The Society of the Cincinnati was formed by Revolutionary War officers to sustain friendship and raise funds for widows and orphans. Named for patriots led by Washington, the order likens itself to the Roman farmer general Cincinnatus.
A Philadelphia Herald item quotes a fortune teller and a Mrs Gailey as they joke about future husbands and missing husbands. The exchange frames a playful, conversational street scene from the city.
The Washington Star presents a dialogue where a father explains evolution to his son calling it an apologia devised by mankind to display traits of lower animals. The remark frames evolution as reflective explanation rather than scientific theory.
In a Punch cartoon dialogue, Jane reports a chemist has given her a creginulated structure of Queen Anne as a remedy. Roya and Mistress converse about Jane’s cold while noting the quirky scientific term.
The quote notes a person so learned he can perform good deeds and has enough power to refrain from wrongdoing, reflecting Cicero's view of virtue and self-control.
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