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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1907

Page

5

Will Open Social Rooms at Church in East Iowa

The Congregational church in eastern Iowa will open its social rooms with an annual turkey dinner served by the ladies on December 18. The basement is completed and to be fitted luxuriously next week, while the auditorium remains unfinished and a dedication date is not yet set. Many expect strong patronage for the dinner, and public interest runs high as townspeople discuss the new building.

Congregational Church Iowa

Man Believed Insane Attacks Mt Hope School Crowd

Peter Keefe, described as insane and an escaped Mt Pleasant asylum inmate, chased teacher Miss Jettie Ives and her students from Mt Hope school near Columbus Junction after teasing by pupils. He was jailed for 30 days after trial and then sent to Wapello. incident sparked charges and local manhunt.

Columbus Junction Peter Keefe Mt. Hope Fulton Keefe Wapello Mt. Pleasant Asylum Jettie Ives J. A. Thompson A. J. Green

Supper at St Marys Hall Wednesday December 11 Menu

A community supper at St Mary's hall starts at 5 pm on Wednesday December 11. The menu includes chicken, chicken dressing, mashed potatoes, ham, cold slaw, baked beans, cranberry sauce, butter, jelly, pickles, bread, hot rolls, coffee, tea, assorted cake. Dr Kings New Discovery promoted for throat and lung diseases at 50 cents and 1 dollar. Havercamp Prescription Drug Store.

St. Mary's Hall

Passes Away After Prolonged Illness in City

Michael Cosgrove, long time resident and tailor, died at home on West Fourth Street at 4 a.m. He was born in Mayo County Ireland in November 1837 and lived in Halifax and New Hampshire before settling in Muscatine. He leaves Cecelia Kelly Cosgrove and three sons Will, Joseph, and John. Funeral plans pending.

Michael Cosgrove West Fourth Street Mayo County Ireland Halifax Eng Cecelia Kelly New Hampshire Muscatine St. Matthias Catholic Church Roman Catholic Mutual Protective Society Will Joseph John St. Louis

Chicago Markets Open High Low and Live Stock Rates

Market report from Chicago by Miner & Co list open high low close figures for grains and livestock on Dec 7. Wheat corn oats pork lard ribs hogs cattle and sheep quotes, with separate Chicago Produce and Poultry listings and New York poultry notes.

New York Butter and Egg Market Unchanged

New York Produce Market reports butter and eggs as firm and unchanged on December 7 in New York.

New York

Bank Statement and Market Notes From St Louis and Peoria

Bank statement shows loans down 13.683 million deposits down 8.432 million reserve up 4.671 million deficit down 6.779 million ex U S down 7.648 million. St Louis markets report wheat May 1.01 percent corn 53 3 percent oats 3 51. Peoria market notes corn No 3 ycl.

U. S St. Louis

Muscatine Market Prices and Produce Listings

Muscatine markets report corn at old 60 cents new 45 to 50 cents oats 40 to 45 cents wheat 89 to 9 cents retail 1.00 cracked corn 1.45 per cwt popcorn on ear 1.15 to 1.25 shelled 1.40 to 1.75 per cwt per peck 30c bran 1.35 oil meal 1.75 shorts 1.40 to 1.45 barley 0.75 to 0.80 country eggs 22 to 25c butter 20 to 27c live market prices for shippers amp cattle hogs lambs and poultry with many vegetable fruit and fish prices listed.

Chicago Muscatine Produce Co

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