Wilton Notes: Local officers elected and visits noted
The Wilton Iowa column reports Henry Seibert Woman's Relief Corps elected officers led by President S H Wise and Nellie Kelley as senior vice president. Henry Seibert Post G A R named officers including Commander J N Edge and W Meyers. A Muscatine nurses staff visit, regional travel, and county institute attendance are also noted with several residents traveling between Muscatine Davenport and Spencer.
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J. N. Edge
W. Meyers
A. B. Kelley
James Carl
S. H. Wise
C. M. Marshall
Geo. McCartney
Gus. Gruemmer
Muscatine
Dorothea Sullivan
Maude McGwiggan
Mildred Geibel
Mayme Roth
Bellevue Hospital
Dave Nauman
P. W. Barnes
C. H. Barnes
West Liberty
Vicar Quarrel Over Tea Meeting Sparks Creed Debate
Dialogue shows Miss Jones explaining a shift in faith after a Methodist tea gathering. The vicar wonders what arguments moved her, while Miss Jones cites the sausage sandwiches as the initial lure to conversion.
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Miss Jones
Londep Opin
Eagles Annual Meeting Plans Next Sunday Purchase Club Rooms
The Muscatine Aerue of Eagles held its annual meeting at East Second Street quarters with many members present. Officers elected for the coming year include President L E Aitken and Secretary M P Goff, but no decision on purchasing a permanent club building was made. A special meeting is set for next Sunday to discuss the matter.
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The
Muscatine Aerue of Eagles
East Second Street
Louisa Des Moines drainage district contracts approved
Louisa and Des Moines county boards approve bond and contract with R C Russell and A J Cook for the drainage district 4 ditches. They also authorize R J Phelps for open ditches and approve land purchase options for a pumping plant site and highway rights of way.
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Wapello
Board of Supervisors
Louisa County
Des Moines
R.C. Russell
A. J. Cook
Louisa-Des Moines
R. J. Phelps
Phillips Slough
Iowa Slough
J. A. Harmon
Gates’ Lake
Townslough
Charbonneau
C. K. Schantz
Louisa County Board of Eomergisers
Maccntine County Board
R. T. Phelns
You May Be Boss and the Path to Power Banking Ad
A promotional note argues office politics hinge on money and reputation, then touts a conservative bank offering four percent interest on savings, with compound growth and Sunday friendly hours including Saturday evenings to attract wage earners.
Local Bank Officials Named for 1st Trust and Savings Bank
1st Trust and Savings Bank lists J. Carskaddan as president with Ss. G. Stein as vice president and R. K. Smith as cashier in the offices of the 1st National Bank Building.
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1St Trust and Savings Bank
Nat'l Bank
J. Carskaddan
Ss. G. Stein
R. K. Smith
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Prompt Mixed Wheat Quotes
Chicago December 2. Wheat prices for No 2 red No 3 red No 2 hard No 3 hard range from 1.03 to 1.08 dollars per bushel with various basis numbers. No 2 yellow and No 3 yellow quotings around 60 to 62 1/2 cents and No 2 white values near 61 46 1/ as printed. Oats figures show No 3 white 48 to 50 cents and Standard at about 50 cents.
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Chicago
Ill
Local Market Prices Include Produce Meats and Goods
Prices list for turkeys geese and vegetables with per unit and per measure rates. Meat section shows beef lard mutton veal and pork prices per pound and per cut along with ham sausage and turkey rates. Wood coal sugar flour and flowers are also priced with per unit or per cord rates.
Chicago markets recap for cattle hogs and sheep
Chicago live stock markets report December 1 shows cattle receipts at 21 000 steady to slightly lower with beef cattle 3 50 to 7 80, hog receipts 38 000 strong with prices 5 10 to 8 12 and sheep receipts 30 000 steady with lambs 4 00 to 6 75.
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Chicago
Ill
Chicago Produce Market Report Dec 1
Butter steady at 22 to 30 cents a pound creamery, dairy at 21 to 25 cents. Eggs steady with firsts at 30 cents. Chicago market activity remains unchanged for reported items.
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Chicago
Chicago Poultry Market Declines and Steady Rates
Chicago Ill Dec 2 poultry prices steady turkeys 14c chickens 8%c spring 11c reported by market desk with feed costs cited as influencing demand and supply dynamics in the city trade.
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Chicago
Chicago, Ill
New York Poultry Market Prices Noted
New York New York December 2?. Poultry alive steady springs 12 cents fowls 12c turkeys 13c dressed dull springs 13 21c fowls 19 18c spring turkeys 10 17c.
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New York
N. Y
Butter and Eggs Hold Steady at New York Markets
New York produce markets report butter and eggs as firm and unchanged on December 2 with receipts of 5,200 pounds for butter and 6,000 dozen for eggs. The market tone remains steady for the day with no price changes.
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New York
St. Louis Grain Market Prices Stable
St Louis Market reports May wheat at 1.09 1/2 dollars, corn 61 1/2 cents, oats 50 1/2 cents. Market letters indicate steady session in St Louis on December 2.
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St. Louis
Peoria Corn Market Reports No 3 Corn Price
Peoria Illinois December 3 corn market reports No 3 corn priced at 60 cents per bushel with bid and offer details not listed. Market activity details are limited in the note.
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Peoria
Muscatine Markets Review of Corn and Livestock Prices
Market bulletin lists corn at 55 60c, oats 45c, wheat 80c to 85c, and various retail prices for corn, popcorn, bran, oil meal, shorts, and hay. Live stock values range from heavy and light cattle to sheep and lambs with steers at 5.00 to 5.50, cows 2.25 to 3.25, and veal calves and ducks priced per lot or unit. butter at 17c, eggs 25c, hens 7c, ducks 6c.
Mustache Command Sparks Duty Not Personal Choice
In a Crimean era anecdote Sir Colin Campbell orders infantry mustaches for all, citing royal authority when a captain cites his wife’s objection. The captain chooses to grow or forfeit his commission. A separate note mentions Argentinian dentists charging ten for a tooth extraction and the same for a paste filling.
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Colin Campbell
Lord Clyde
England
India
Colin
Terdon Cheon Tole
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