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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1911
Page
11
Grain prices shown for Chicago markets include No 2 red No 1 northern and No 3 northern along with No 2 storing No 3 spring and No 4 spring values. Listings mention various varieties such as yellow corn white and durum with pricesFootnote garbled figures reflect late atmospheric data and OCR errors.
Daily movement of produce reports wheat receipts at 40 cars with 6 car tons, corn 686 cars with 3 grade conditions, total wheat receipts at Chicago Minneapolis Duluth at 81 cars, down from 620 last week and 419 the year prior. Futures details show May contracts with varied quotes and classifications.
Grain prices and market notes from Omaha show bids for No 2 yellow and No 8 yellow corn, with references to No 9 white wheat and various receiving figures. The text is jumbled OCR but indicates typical daily price and grade listings with several encoded figures and terms.
Grain market notes from Kansas City Missouri include mixed commodity quotes for corn, oats, wheat, rye, and hay futures and commodity codes. Several entries show unsettled or unclear figures such as price notes around 1.02, 1.01, and 10.25 with varied car counts and term references like No 2 red and No 2 white.
The report from Liverpool on December 14 notes market activity in grain and commodities with prices for corn futures, various wheat grades, and cash oats. It lists futures and spot prices, including No 2 yellow corn, No 4 white, and mixed samples, reflecting the season’s trading patterns and regional demand.
Fragmentary Minneapolis grain market note shows mixed quotes and irregular figures for No 2 and No 3 grains. Mentions delivery dates and readings with unclear pricing, indicating a disrupted transcription of the day’s prices and commodity names.
Chicago market reports for cattle hogs and sheep show receipts varying around 4 000 cattle and 23 000 sheep. Prices range with steers around 4.40 to 4.60, hogs near 5.80 to 6.05, and lambs about 4.00 to 4.50, while markets remain dull to steady amid mixed demand. Also notes New York sugar steady and wool markets steady in a broad commodity wrap.
OCR fragment lists meeting details for: LOWA Locom No 3 and Arl Tuesday convocation. Mentions officers Harman, Webb Council, Royal and Ma ats, and monthly assembly. Also references TRIBE at Thursdays 8 p.m. and visiting chiefs invited. Then WHIGHHORA or AMERICA WOODRINE CAMP NO 142 with meetings monthly, officers listed. MUSCATING Elks Hall Monday evenings at 8 p.m. and daily rooms hours. secretary contact provided.
In Omaha, cattle receipts near 9,700 with prices steady to 10 cents lower. notable sales include Natlyn steers around 5.00 to 8.00, cows and heifers 3.00 to 5.76, western steers 2.79 to 6.50, and Texas steer about 3.50 to 5.85. Hog receipts near 1,600 with heavy animals 6.00 to 6.15, mixed 5.86 to 6.05, light 4.50 to 8.00. sheep receipts about 12,000 with market slow to 1.00 lower.
Kansas City and St Louis live stock markets show mixed cattle and hog activity with steady to higher hogs and steady to lower cattle receipts. Prices vary by class with cattle around 4.50 to 6.50 per unit, hogs around 4.50 to 6.10, and lambs and sheep fluctuating. receipts reported near 21,090 cattle and 9,000 hogs amid overall demand changes. New York poultry markets note alive and steady prices with Western producers leading demand, turkeys and fowl priced variably locally.
The St Joe live stock market at South Street shows mixed results with calves steady and hogs slower. Receipts total around 8,205 dollars with sales and prices varying as buyers assess supply and demand.
Fragmentary OCR of a Chicago Produce Market page lists items like creamery products, butters, chickens, and creamery specials with scattered figures. Multiple city names appear such as Kansas City and New York, with partial prices and market terms and several garbled phrases.
A collage of meeting times and venues for Maccabee Hall Yeoman Hall and various lodges. Names like Wil A Appel, C Lemkar, W F Tobias, J Rawy, H Dolspur appear along with dates and places such as 3rd Wednesday, Chestnut Street, Woodmen Hall, and First National Bank area listings. Also mentions Chamberlains Cough Remedy distributed by druggists.
A dense list of local market items including Horn-L Choice light, Gholea heavy, and various cattle prices. Also features feed, grains, produce such as cabbage, potatoes, onions, carrots, lettuce, and fruit like oranges and apples, plus wood and coal retail rates and assorted goods.
Practical new piano for sale at 3195.00 with contact 201 K between and p.m. Rhods Island Red cockerels and Rhode Island Reds offered by J. E. Hoopes at 792. Gate for sale by W. E. Ashton and Son at 685. Plymouth Rock cockerels by L. B. Downer at 1916-X. Minorca pullets listed with phone 1061. Also shows storage services by Bartlett Storage and shipping rates by Boyd Transfer Co.
A garbled dialogue fragment discusses fear, a motor car accident, and a preacher named Mr. Brown. It mentions Mr. Rosa leading a chorus and a misquoted lyric. Uncle Exra comments on modern world issues, stating there is too much dyalness in religion and not enough religion as business.
The brief note reports Abe Martin Saye and Art Mappa separating with Mappa denying flight plans. It hints at legal or personal disruption, and mentions beliefs about trust and providence shaping the outcome.
Wilton Mr and Mrs William Grundér and daughter Ina came home from a brief visit with relatives in Muscatine. JH Andrews of Davenport returned to Davenport after attending to business in Muscatine. Walley Archer came home last evening after visiting his brother Matthew in St. Anthony's.
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