Morse’s chocolates at Morgan’s for Xmas sales
A baby girl born this morning at 2 30 to Mr and Mrs Walter Cohn of West Second Street. Ads note watches rings and diamonds for Xmas at I Nievel & Son and Great Western Cereal Co. Morgan’s drug store promotes Xmas candies. Mrs Huntsberger returns to Wellman after visiting sister Mrs Wilson Toyne.
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Walter Cohn
West Second Street
I. Nievel & Son
Morgan’s Drug Store
Mrs
Samuel Huntsberger
Wellman
Mr. Huntsberger
Wilson Toyne
West Seventh
Fine Christmas Display With Prices From Two To Twenty Five
An elegant Christmas display features items priced from 2 dollars to 25 dollars including violin cases bows and music stands. H. Schmidt & Son Co. advertises the selection as suitable gifts.
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H. Schmidt & Son Co
Coal mine death near Skunk Hollow claims William Essley
William Essley of Mercer county was scalded to death in his coal mine near Skunk Hollow. His body was found by coworker Bem Bowden near the engine room platform. A coroner's inquest returned a verdict of scalding as the cause. Essley was a longtime resident and former fifer in the Gilchrist jorum corps.
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Aledo
Ill
William Essley
Mercer County
Skunk Hollow
Bem Bowden
Gilchrist Jorum Corps
Useful Gifts For Practical People
A catalog style note highlights practical Xmas gifts for dependable men. It lists items like suits overcoats hats smoking jackets bath robes sweaters ties hose suspenders and handkerchiefs among a broad display of useful presents.
Counties at Odds Over Old Soldier's Hospital Bill
Muscatine and Marshall counties clash over expenses for H. R. Smith, a former Muscatine resident sent to the Mt. Pleasant insane hospital. A Muscatine auditor’s letter says Smith was found sane by the Muscatine county insanity commissioners before being sent to the soldiers home and then the state hospital. The Muscatine board refuses to pay without proof of its earlier finding. Smith spoke of automobiles and costly gifts while arraigned locally.
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Muscatine
Marshall
H. R. Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Marshalltown
A. S. Lawrence
Muscatine County
State Hospital
Smith
Sunday Family Mourns as Hoisington Native Dies
Rev Billy Sunday kin in Muscatine react to the death of George E. Stowell of Hoisington Kansas. Mr Stowell, Sunday stepfather, had been ill days and Will depart Muscatine Sunday night for Kansas to aid funeral plans. Mrs William Sunday with children William Paul leaves for Chicago with Fred Fischer. Sunday canceled Y M C A engagement to attend the family death.
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George E. Stowell
Hoisington
Kansas
William A. Sunday
William
Paul
Chicago
Fred Fischer
Mr. Sunday
Local Notes and Visits in Morning Sun Region
Ida Watters returns home from Pennsylvania after six months with relatives. Rod Davidson of Emmetsburg visits J L Holiday residence. W J Armstrong visits Mediapolis relatives. Dr J R Thompson of Montana arrives for visit with mother Sue Thompson. Post office assistant appointment for T C Copeland. Several social visits and local meetings including Louisa County Teachers association first regu lar meeting at Presbyterian church. Mary Wilson visits Mediapolis. Supt and Mrs J T Riggs welcome a baby girl in Des Moines. Mrs Vina Clarke visits son C E Clarke in Maynard. Dora Tracy returns to Maquoketa. Chas Angel from northern Minnesota visits Morning Sun. W J and Anna Patterson visit Winfield. Music club meets with Dorothy Sterrett to hear Liszt and De Kooven.
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Ida Watters
Pennsylvania
Rod Davidson
Emmetsburg
J. L. Holiday
W. J. Armstrong
Mediapolis
J. R. Thompson
Montana
Sue Thompson
T. C. Copeland
J. W. Lee
Pollock
Winfield
Louisa County Teachers’ Association
Presbyterian Church
Mary Wilson
J. T. Riggs
Des Moines
Vina Clarke
Maynard
C. E. Clarke
Dora Tracy
Lute
Maquoketa
Chas. Angel
Minnesota
W. J
Anna Patterson
Mercer
Dorothy Sterrett
Liszt and
de Kooven
Chicago Markets Reach Mixed Closing With Grain Up
Daily market notes from Miner & Co report Wheat May trading around 10 05 10 15 with slight gains, Corn May at 56 57, Oats May at 53, Pork and Lard futures range with modest moves. Hogs finish 25 cents lower amid steady car receipts and tomorrow's estimated loads. Chicago Produce Market lists No 2 hard wheat at about 95 96 cents, corn and white varieties also showing modest changes.
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Chicago
Iran
Commodity Price Ledger Fragment
December lists pork and lard January prices with pork at 12.75 and lard at 7.85 Ribs at 6.80 Rye cash 76 78c Barley 84 96c Timothy 4.65 Clover 11.00 15.00 Substantial figures reflect farm commodity quotes from the period and show both cash and contract prices for several feeds and grains.
Chicago Live Stock Markets Reported Prices
Chicago Ill December 14 cattle receipts 500 steady beeves 315 to 615 cows and heifers 110 to 450 stockers feeders 220 to 415 westerners 410 to 475 hogs receipts 30000 50 to 25 cents lower light 415 to 455 mixed 425 to 465 heavy 420 to 465 rough 420 to 430 bulk sales 440 to 455 sheep receipts 2000 steady sheep 200 to 485 yearlings 460 to 530 lambs 375 to 625
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Chicago
Ill
Chicago Butter and Egg Market Dec 14 report
Butter steady at creamery 20 to 28 cents and dairies 17 to 25 cents. Eggs steady between 10 and 25 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago Poultry Market Reports Steady Prices
Chicago poultry market notes steady demand with turkeys selling 8 to 12 cents and chickens 6 to 8 cents. spring prices range 7.5 to 8 cents.
New York Market Quotes for Wheat Corn Butter Eggs
New York Produce Market reports May wheat at 1.07 and corn at 66 2. Butter is dull and unchanged while eggs remain firm. Poultry in New York markets is dull with live chickens 12 cents and fowls 14 cents per pound. Dressed poultry prices are 12 to 14 cents for chickens and 15 to 18 cents for turkeys or 10 to 13 cents for fowls.
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New York
St. Louis Produce Market Wheat Prices Decline
St. Louis December 14 wheat May contract at 1.01 percent corn 54 55c oats 52c in steady market update from the St. Louis produce exchange with quotes for principal grains and dates.
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St. Louis
Peoria Produce Market Update and Bank Statement Snippet
Peoria market notes show No 3 corn priced at 5itee as of December 14. A New York bank statement update also dated December 14 appears in the snippet.
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Peoria
New York
Bank State
Banking reserves slip under required 25 percent rule
Banks report a shortfall of 46.101 million dollars below the required reserve, with loans down 11.368 million, deposits down 7.985 million, reserves up 4.113 million, deficits narrowed by 6.109 million, and ex-US deposits down 6.485 million.
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U. S
Market Prices From Corn to Lemons in Local Trade
A dense race of commodity quotes lists corn, oats, wheat, and feed blends with retail and wholesale figures. Livestock prices cover cattle, hogs, lambs, and poultry, while produce and meats show varying per unit costs and pack sizes.
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Prof i
Wilson
Morse’s Chocolates
Morgan's
Great Western Cereal Co
Musserville M. E
Tabernacle
I. Nierel & Son’s
Employe
David Bogard
John A. Rowan
A. Burton
Washington
Philander Chase Knox
United States
Philander Do. Knox
Pittsburg
Muscatine and Marshall
Billy
Sunday Will
Miner & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
H. J. Frenzel
Hirt & Fesler’s
Music Store
CROWN
Emerson
Straube
Haddorff
CAPEN
Schulz
Concord
HIRT
Fesler
Muscatine Markets
Muscatine Produce Co
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