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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1906
Page
5
The Grand Opera house will present Modern Servants by the Davenport German Theatre Company next Wednesday evening. The German play, by Rudolph Knueisel, promises high class humor and laughs at the servant class, which is also a feature in German comedy.
The article notes steady prosperity at the Iowa State Fair over the past decade. It highlights strong business management at the head of the organization and calls for reform in reformatory legislation.
Local notes report Barnard's new jewelry store opening tonight at 213 E Second street. Other items mention Swan's for watches and handbags with ads for Hirt & Fesler piano tuning. Residents from Wapello and Wanpello stop by city shops, including Mrs Massie and Miss Ardenia McCullough.
An old advertisement touts frightful loss of life from throat and lung diseases and promotes Dr. King's New Discovery for Coughs and Colds as a sure cure priced at 50c and 1.00 from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
The comment contrasts a dark store with a dark horse, noting a dark store never stands a chance to win. It emphasizes the difference in expected outcomes between the two concepts.
Secretary John Simpson reports Iowa state fair receipts rose from 36660 in 1896 to 110929 this year while premiums grew from 16404 to 31703 and net profits from 4624 to 38470. Surplus sits near 50000 with about 35000 spent on permanent improvements.
Markets report by A J Frenzel lists wheat corn oats pork lard and ribs futures with daily highs lows and closes. Chicago produce delivers No 2 red wheat prices and spot quotes for various grades with futures for Jan May and Dec terms and related grains and livestock values.
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts at 32 000 with prices down 10 cents. Beeves bring about 4.10 to 7.25 dollars, cows and heifers 1.65 to 5.15, stockers and feeders 2.40 to 4.50, Texans 3.75 to 4.60. Hog receipts near 9 400 with slight decline noted.
Mixed butcher demand with prices listed for heavy and light cattle and bulk sales. Sheep receipts total 28 000 with lambs trading from 4 50 to 8 00 while quoted ranges appear around 5 80 to 6 20 for various lots.
Chicago market notes on December 12 show butter steady with creameries at 22 51 to 23 1/2 cents per pound and dairies 20 42 to 27 cents. Eggs steady at 26 3/4 cents.
Chicago market report for December 12 shows poultry prices steady with turkeys at 9 cents live, chickens 9 cents and springs 9 cents, reflecting flat demand and supply conditions in the local market.
New York spot market notes wheat May at 4.60 to 4.70 per bushel with May futures around 4.60, corn quoted at about 4.07 to 4.09 per bushel as trading activity centers on December 12. Prices reflect steady demand and modest supply shifts in the cash grain sector.
New York market bulletin lists dressed poultry with firm prices for chickens at 13 14 cents, turkeys at 14 cents, and fowls at 12 cents. Prices reflect steady demand in the busy December trade.
New York on December 12 reports butter firm at 23 33 cents for creamery, held at 22 2014c. Eggs are weak with average prime at 52 cents and seconds at 48 to 51 cents.
In St Louis on December 12 the market shows wheat at Mar futures 2 6, corn at 41 2, oats at 35 5. Prices reflect steady trading with limited movement for grain staples.
Peoria market update from December 12 notes No 3 yellow corn priced at 40 1/2 to 41 cents per bushel with odd lots around 41 cents. Local buyers and traders monitor small lots and stable quotes.
A report states Mrs. Young of Clay City New York suffered poisoning from constipation. Dr Kings New Life Pills cured her. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store advertises the remedy priced at 25 cents.
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