Muscatine Produce company grows rapidly and plans cold storage
The Muscatine Produce company employs about 75 people and has grown to an annual business of 400000 dollars since starting in 1909. It operates in Muscatine What Cheer Lone Tree and Wilton Iowa and ships a car of poultry daily to the east. Officers are J S Blackwell president E Kretchmer vice president and Thos D Watson secretary and general manager. It plans a modern cold storage plant to hold stock locally instead of shipping east.
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Muscatine
What Cheer
Lone Tree
Wilton
Iowa
Journal
J. S. Blackwell
E. Kretchmer
Thos. D. Watson
Aged Wilton Woman Dies at Home After Long Life
Judith Almond Melwig, born January 4 1822 in Gateshead England, died December 16 11 p.m. at her Wilton Iowa home after a long illness of senility. She emigrated in 1852, married Anthony Melwig in 1858, lived in Janesville Mercer county Moscow township and Wilton during 35 years. She leaves two daughters Mary Eva and son Charles. Funeral at St Marys Wilton Saturday 9 30 a.m.
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Wilton
Anthony Melwig
Judith Almond
Gateshead
England
America
Janesville
Wisconsin
Anthony Joseph Melwig
Mercer County
Ill
Moscow Township
Charles
Davenport
St. Mary's Church
Let Contract for the Light Fixtures
The Detroit Mantle and Tile company secured the contract to furnish electric light fixtures and brackets for the new courthouse. The bid amount is 2200 dollars and the T. B. Rays company of Detroit won the hardware contract totaling 630 dollars for the county. Foley's Kidney Remedy Advertisement notes its claim to treat kidney and bladder troubles and restore vitality from A. W. Morgan, druggist.
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Detroit Mantle and Tile Company
Court House
Board of Supervisors
T. B. Rays Company of
Detroit
A. W. Morgan
Miss Anna Kuriger Leaves for Davenport Visit
Miss Anna Kuriger of West Fifth street departs at noon for Davenport to visit friends.
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Anna Kuriger
West Fifth Street
Davenport
Business visitors and travel through Tri-cities today
James Fitzgerald visited the Tri-cities for business. G M Stoker returned to Rock Island to resume work after a Muscatine visit. Mrs O Parsons from Elgin Illinois left after visiting Dr J W Morgan on East Fifth street. Mr and Mrs D C Lenham left for Chicago to see his sister Mrs H A Folmer. H M Patten of Des Moines returned home after illness of his father J S Patten. Mrs E Ford of Davenport and Clarence Miller left Davenport after brief stay with Philip Metz on Madison street.
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Ed. Depping
Atalissa
Fred Maurer
Omaha
John Thede
Durant
Charlies Melwig
Davenport
George Ricks
Muscatine
Z. Hain
West Liberty
Fred Nebergal
Lily Weisse
Henry Nicolaus
G. M. Stoker
Rock Island
O. Parsons
Elgin
J. W. Morgan
East Fifth Street
D. C. Lenham
Corner Sixth and
Sycamore Streets
Chicago
H. A. Folmer
H. M. Patten
Des Moines
J. 8. Patten
Iowa Avenue
E. Ford
Clarence Miller
Philip Metz
Madison Street
Market Prices and Trading Summary from Chicago
Private wire reports show wheat, corn, oats and hogs trading with mixed closes. Notable figures include May wheat at 105 1/4, May corn 61, oats 52, lard near 9.37, hogs around 5.85 and futures activity noted as slow and early gains. Estimated delivery figures for tomorrow project 30 wheat cars, 356 corn cars, 133 oats cars.
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Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Market Dec 17 Chicago Illinois
Cattle receipts 8000 steady with beeves 3.40 to 6.60 stockers and feeders 2.60 to 4.00 cows and heifers 1.50 to 4.90 westerners 3.40 to 5.50 Hogs receipts 35000 strong to 5 cents higher with light 4.80 to 5.60 mixed 5.15 to 5.80 heavy 5.20 to 5.80
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Chicago
All
Lamb and Sheep Market Report Narrow Range Prices
Sheep receipts 23 000 with weak tone and about 10c lower on the bulk. Lambs and yearlings steady to lower with prices from 2 50 to 7 30 for lambs and 4 25 to 5 00 for yearlings.
New York Produce Market: Butter and Egg Prices Decline
New York December 17 reports butter steady at 22 to 30 cents for creamery third to firsts with 41,000 receipts. Eggs steady with decline. firsts 30 cents, seconds 28 to 29 cents, on receipts of 6,600.
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New York
N. Y
Chicago Market Butter and Eggs Report
Butter steady at 22 320c for creamery dairies 21% 25c. Eggs steady firsts at 28c.
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Chicago
Chicago Poultry Market Hits Steady Rates
Chicago market report shows poultry prices steady with turkeys at 14 cents per pound and chickens at 9 cents, with springs at 11 cents. The note reflects end of year pricing observed in the Chicago market.
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Chicago
Springs, LLC
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J.S. Blackwell
F. Kretchmer
Produge Company
Muscatine Produce Company
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Altona
Santa Claus
Lenox
Michigan Peaches Baker’s
Eng
Kensington
Nicolaus
Faye Ayres
Mack Manning
Spencer
John Dice
Titus Loan & Investment CO
James Fitzgerald
Tri-cities
Cma Markets
Chicago Produce Market
Family Theatre
Carl Laemmie
Wonderful Troupe
Wakahama Japs
Genevieve Homer Comedienne
KF. P. Rogers
Otto Fetchts
Carl Laemmle
Napoleon
Moving Picture World
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