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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
9
Stolen open buggy with rubber tires red running gear solid back painted black. left front wheel damaged. $10 reward for information to Ed Speers Ata lissa Iowa. Lost small white dog under phone 878 call 811 Roscoe Ave. Lost black hunting dog with white breast spot tag 402 phone 620 Y W S Middleton.
Roy Ruegsegger’s body arrived from Red Stone Montana and his funeral was held at the M E church in Wellman. Local figures include Dr Barker devoting time to Wellman practice and Mrs Elmer Herr returning to Cedar Rapids. Several residents and visitors from Iowa City Chicago Sigourney Belmond Muscatine and Lone Tree are noted with various social and business activities.
Quotation sheet from E W Wagner Co Chicago notes prices for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard and Ribs with open high and close figures for Dec May and July futures. details include receipts at Chicago and Western and Northwestern markets and estimated cars for tomorrow.
Provision Market Chicago reports commodity quotes with rye cash at 81 cents barley cash 69 to 90 cents timothy cash 8 to 14 dollars Clover cash 10 to 14 dollars. Wheat May opened 95 to 96 1 2 cents highest 96 1 2 cents lowest 96 1 2 and closed 96 1 2 cents July 93 to 95 1 2. Corn May opened 47 to 47 1 2 cents highest 47 4 cents lowest 47 3 cents closed 47 1 2 cents July 48 to 1 2. Oats May opened 34 1 2 cents highest 34 1 2 cents lowest 34 1 2 cents closed 34 1 2 cents July 3. Pork January 18.25 per barrel? fard 9 87 halves ribs 9 65.
Chicago markets report mixed grain prices with wheat ranges and corn bids, plus a detailed live stock section. Cattle receipts at 8,000 and hogs at 30,000 show weakness and price declines, with multiple price points for hogs, cattle, lambs, and veal. Additional market figures cover hay, grain byproducts, and regional produce prices including butter eggs and poultry.
Butter steady in Chicago trading with creamery prices at 23 to 26 cents and dairies at 23 to 27 cents. Eggs remain steady with receipts around 2,000, at mark 19.5 to 22 cents. firsts 31 cents and prime firsts 33 cents.
Chicago December 8 live poultry prices listed firm a range of turkeys and fowls with live and dressed offerings. Turkeys priced at 22 cents dressed fowls at 12 cents and springs at 12 cents for live and dressed goods.
New York market report shows alive poultry unchanged with chickens at 12 to 13 cents, fowls 13 to 14 peso? turkeys 12 to 11? cents. Dressed poultry steady with chickens 10 to 17 cents, fowls 10 to 17 cents, turkeys 15 to 23 cents.
New York December 8 butter receipts 4,700 with creamery specials at 31.1 to 29.3 cents and extra 29.29. eggs steady with receipts 5,700 and no change.
St Louis wheat May 97 and 97 at closing. Corn 46 cents, oats 33 4 cents. Market data dated December 8 from St. Louis wheat and grain trade desk.
Peoria market on December 8 shows No 3 yellow corn priced at 44 1/4 to 45 cents per bushel as buyers and sellers negotiate based on quality and supply conditions.
A visit from brother Pearl of Newton occurred last week. Emmett Crawford and family have moved to Daytonville. Mrs. Dr. Taylor is recovering from a severe stomach illness.
Local notes record L A Miller and S A Miller traveling to Aledo for supplies on multiple dates in late November and early December. Several residents visit relatives in Rock Island Muscatine Viola and Viola area. Funeral for William Miller reported with family travel to the funeral in Viola. Elder Charles A Holmes preached in Duncan and Murdock family member visiting from Chicago.
Prices listed for fruits vegetables meats and seafood. Sweet potatoes 25c per peck oranges 30 40c pears 1.35 2.00 per basket lemons 30c per dozen wholeham 16 18c sliced ham 20 25c chickens 17c turkeys 22c ducks 17c geese 17c pickles sour 10c per sweet 6c per dozen catfish 17c per lb crapples 10c per lb perch 10c per lb sunfish 10c per lb buffalo 10c per lb black bass 17c per lb bullhead cat 11 5c per lb white fish 17c per lb halibut 17c per lb trout 17c per lb smoked sturgeon 17%4c per lb d02
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