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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1907

Page

5

Annual Trinity Episcopal Sale Draws Large Crowd

A successful annual sale organized by Trinity Episcopal women drew many visitors to the rectory yesterday afternoon. More than a hundred dollars was raised as attendees purchased handmade items, cake, pie, and candy. The event featured committees for reception, fancy work, candy, cake and bread, and refreshments, listing numerous volunteers by name.

Trinity Episcopal Os Carskaddan A. B .Brown Sultana Bartlett Mary Weed Samuel Stocker Theron Thompson Robert Thompson Thomas Brown C. H. Sterneman Robert Oliver Will Bishop E. Hunt-Smith Sue Stone L. E. Brown B. Cook J. R. Reuling Helen Green F. B. Munroe F. O. Block D. Neidig J. C. Nietzel Will Thompson

Wilton Woman's Club Holds Meeting and Local Notes

The Wilton Woman's Club met at Mrs. Georgia Hill’s home with Mrs. W. D. Harris leading the lesson. Officers elected: President Mrs. Wm. Ross, Vice President Mrs. Thos. Raynor, Secretary Miss Amelia Allen, Treasurer Miss Anna Eaton. Numerous residents and visitors were noted in brief updates, including Edith Henderson returning from Muscatine and Mary Whitmer visiting West Liberty. A Grace Reformed Ladies bazaar is planned for Saturday December 14 at Wilson's store.

H. P. Mason Muscatine C. Brown Davenport F. B. James Iowa City P. Ayres Arnold Jacobsen Summerfield Ohio Gus. Gruemmer Durant C. R. Wilson Atalissa C. H. Wilson Walter Johnson Geo. Woodhouse Sharon Springs Kan John Geo. Thede Frank Rodgers Tillie Rodgers Bagley H. B. Strong Shriners Grace Reformed Wilson's Store D. G. Agnew

Evangelist Billy Sunday Draws Hundreds in Wilton

Billy Sunday spoke at the First Methodist Church in Wilton IA before more than five hundred people, urging clean living. Thirty-five converts came forward at the close, after a sermon on the Shunamite woman with the message of accepting Jesus as personal savior.

Billy’’ Sunday Wilton First Methodist Church Sunday Fred Fischer Mr. Butler J. C. Willits H. F. Martin C. C. Harper Jesus

Presbyterian church calls Winthrop pastor J L Wylie

Mrs M D Murdock visited Muscatine and Atalissa. Rev J L Wylie accepted the Presbyterian call and arrived with family. He preached at Millersburg and Buffalo Prairie. The Ladies Aid bazaar raised a good sum. Wylie, his family, and goods arrived Sunday.

Millersburg Ill M. D. Murdock Muscatine Atalissa The Presbyterian Church J. L. Wylie Winthrop, Il Clayton Bridgford Lisle New Mexico Milo Wakeland Keithsburg Buffalo Prairie Church L. R. Hyett Marion R. H. Clark Aledo George Hyett James Walls Ladies’ Aid Society M. E. Church William McKimmel John Wakeland Watson Farmer John Foperty

Local Notes From Fruitland and Nearby Towns

Miss Jessie Smith returns home after two weeks with friends in Knoxville. Addison Hopson and LeGrand Elliott visit Muscatine. Elliott party heads to Kalamazoo then New York. Rev. J B Parmalee improving after stroke. Schillig family visit Davenport. D D Webster remains ill. Drake visits Muscatine. Sheriff Smith of Louisa County returns from Wapello after visit with Frizzell family. Parmalee and R F Parmalee ill but improving. Stapleton and Byrne of Muscatine attend to business. William Sellers moves to Hoopes farm south of Fruitland.

Fruitland Jessie Smith Knoxville Addison Hopson Muscatine LeGrand Elliott M. Elliott Kalamazoo Mich New York J. B. Parmalee C. E. Schillig Davenport D. D. Webster Theo, Drake Smith Louisa County Wapello J. Frizzell J. C. Spring A. P. Swanson R. F. Parmalee Attorney Stapleton A. P. Byrne Wm. Sellers W. H

Daily Chicago Markets Report from Miner & Co

Chicago feature markets report with opening highs and lows for Wheat Corn Oats and livestock. Prices listed for May and Dec futures across Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard Ribs and Hogs. daily car counts and estimated volumes for tomorrow. cash grain price ranges for Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley Timothy Clover. general Chicago Produce Market prices for red and white wheats and hard varieties.

Chicago

Chicago Live Stock Market Dec 12 Cattle Hogs Sheep

Chicago market report shows cattle at 13 000 head with lower beeves and cows and westerners mixed. hogs up 15 to 20 cents with bulk sales 4.90 to 5.05. sheep 20 000 steady to 10 lower with lambs 3.75 to 6.25 and yearlings 4.60 to 5.35.

Chicago

Chicago Butter and Egg Market Report

Chicago market notes steady butter prices with creamery at 20 to 28 cents and dairies 17 to 25 cents. Eggs steady with fresh laid stocks at 24 to 25 cents, others as low as 18 cents.

Chicago

Chicago Poultry Market Quotation Notice

Chicago market report from December 12 shows poultry steady with turkeys at 8 12 cents, chickens 9 cents, and springs 8 cents.

Chicago

New York Butter and Egg Market Report

New York markets show butter steady with no change. Eggs firm with firsts at 31 to 33 cents and seconds at 28 to 30 cents. Local buyers watch for price movements in the December trading session.

New York

Poultry Prices Reported For New York Market

New York on December 12 lists dressed poultry with irregular quality. Chickens bring 13 to 20 cents per pound, turkeys 15 to 18 cents, and fowls 8 to 12 cents in the current market snapshot.

New York

New York and St. Louis Produce Markets Report Prices

New York market on December 12 shows Wheat May at 1.07 percent and Corn May at 65 cents. St Louis market on December 12 lists Wheat May at 1.00 percent, Corn at 54 cents, and Oats at 52 cents.

New York St. Louis

Peoria Produce Market Report From Peoria

Peoria market note from Peoria dated December 12 reports corn No 3 at 49 Sle. per bushel with no other grain details provided.

Peoria

Grain and live stock market roundup and local notices

The column lists prices for corn, oats, wheat, bran, meals, and various feeds, plus retail rates for eggs, butter, and meats. It also covers live stock prices from shippers and local poultry and produce markets, with a long roster of per unit prices and per cwt figures. Reading notes include a December 12 event in Cal. Basin and several local social visits and church activity in Pomeroy, Ill.

Fruit and fig prices in local market sale

Grape fruit priced 7 to 12 cents a piece and figs 10 to 25 cents per dozen, as listed in today’s market prices showing small fruit items selling at low costs.

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Women OF Trinity Church Billy Sunday Miner & Co Chicago Board of Trade H. J. Frenzel D’y Wpallerson Stores Dresden NNR A RS Ce Siso PPC Es Ieee Oe Lot. C Stes Pv Muscatine Markets Muscatine Produce Co Malaga Pomeroy
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