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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
8
Local notices list new sheet music from Hirt and Fesler and a wide array of holiday buys. Oysters, perfumes, umbrellas, and silverware draw shoppers as residents like Miss Bessie Crocker and Mrs. J. J. Williams visit the city.
A Piano for Xmas promotes pianos guaranteed to last a lifetime from H. Schmidt & Son Co listing brands BLASIUS Ludwig Regent Rudolf with easy terms.
A dozen records are offered as a very acceptable Christmas gift, described as the finest collection available.
The first religious service in the new Congregational church will be held in the finished reception rooms this evening. Rev. Bryant C. Preston will speak on The Essentials of Christianity as instruction to new converts. All members and converts are urged to attend with hymn books from the revival service.
An advertisement from Haver camp’s Prescription Drug Store touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the sure cure for coughs and colds. It promotes bottles priced at 50 cents and $1.00.
Rus sel Wood a prominent Muscatine county farmer died at his South Prairie home after a yearlong decline due to old age. Born in Indiana in 1822, he moved to Iowa in 1866 and lived near West Liberty. Survived by wife and daughter Mrs. Charles Heath, funeral at South Prairie Methodist Church tomorrow at 2 PM. Furnished by Miner & Co. Chicago Board of Trade.
The Loyal League was launched at a Ministerial association meeting. B Brown of Chicago spoke on the league’s work. A public Monday night show at the tabernacle will feature the Life of Christ organized by John E Strayer of Waterloo Iowa.
New York market notes show butter steady and unchanged while eggs ease. Firsts bring 2 dollars 35 cents and seconds 28 3/4 cents. Market focus on egg ranges from 18 to 25 cents, with steady movement for butter.
New York market report lists alive poultry weak with chickens at 11 to 11 1/2 cents, fowls at 11 to 13 1/2 cents, and turkeys at 12 to 13 cents. Dressed items are irregular with chickens 11 16 cents, turkeys 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 cents, and fowls 9 to 12 1/2 cents.
On December 19 at the New York Produce Market Wheat for May delivery traded at 1.11 and a half dollars per bushel. Corn quoted at 66 and one half cents per bushel.
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