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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
8
Numerous locals stroll in to view Christmas displays and purchases as Barnard's Jewelry Store opens at 213 E Second Street. Residents and visitors, including Mrs. F Parker and Mrs. Higgens, are seen shopping and visiting with friends around town.
L L Lane of this city received a telegram announcing the death of his son Will V Lane in Goldfield Nevada. He was 39, born in Canton Illinois and raised in Muscatine and Wilton. He was unmarried. Burial will be at Goldfield.
Cattle receipts 11 000 steady with Beeves 4.10 7.35 cows helfers 1.65 5.20 stockers feeders 2.40 4.50 Texans 3.75 4.60. Hogs receipts 23 000 strong to five higher mixed butchers 5.90 6.25 good heavy 6.10 6.25 rough 5.75 5.95 light 5.85 6.20 bulk 6.00 6.20. Sheep receipts 25 000 steady 3.90 5.75 lambs 4.75 8.00.
Chicago market notes butter steady with creamery at 22 51c and dairies at 20 27c. Eggs are weak at 21 25c.
Chicago December 13 poultry markets report steady tones with turkeys at 12 cents per pound, chickens at 9 cents, and springs at 9 cents.
New York market reports alive poultry steady with chickens at 10 cents and fowls at a point. Turkeys are noted in market mentions but details remain incomplete in the excerpt.
Butter was firm and unchanged with weak eye counts. Average prime firsts sold at 33 cents, seconds at 28 to 30 cents. market notes cover dressed eggs and poultry including turkeys and fowls with various prices.
Peoria market report from December 13 lists No 6 corn, new, at 4ulgce.
A dense listing of market rates across grains animals and produce. Corn Cracked corn oats wheat and popcorn prices shown for retail and wholesale. Eggs butter and meat prices outlined. Hogs steers cows lambs veal hides and fish prices included. Fuel wood seeds and fresh fruits and flowers priced in detail.
The Iowa Central Railway announces a holiday rate of one fare for a round trip to Havana Cuba on December 18 19 and 26 with return by January 9 Passengers travel via New Orleans in connection with the Southern Pacific steamers For details contact A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn
The Wabash railroad markets homeseekers excursion tickets from Chicago to Texas for 25 dollars round trip. Prospective travelers are invited to state their objective point to receive printed itinerary with times. F. H. Tristram A. G. P. A. 97 Adams Street Chicago.
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