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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1910
Page
9
Fraternal and benevolent groups list meeting times and locations in Muscatine and Bloomington. Lodges include Muscatine Lodge No. 5 Elks Muscatine Lodge No. 304 BPO Elks Prairie Encampment No 4 Miriam Lodge No 27 Fraternal Aid Association Bloomington Council No 1735 Modern Brotherhood Bend City Lodge No 143 M B A with meeting nights and venues such as Elks Ball Yeoman hall and local stores.
Regular conclude 3rd Wednesday in each month. A. W. Scott, E. C., W. H. Graf, Recorder. FRATERNAL BANKERS RESERV Meets first and third Wednesday each month at Yeomen Hall, at 8 p. m. All members In good standing requested to be present. W. F. Tobias, President, C. I. Lemkau, Secretary, Mrs. Josephine Stineman, Banker. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LAURENT COUNCIL No. 1305, meets in Maccabee hall, the second and fourth Friday of each month. All visiting brothers in good standing are invited to meet with us. J. P. Ryan, G. K., A. G. Bestenlebner, Financial Secretary
The bulletin lists weekly church activities across several congregations. It highlights worship schedule announcements, special services, and upcoming community events, inviting parishioners to participate and stay informed.
Thursday evening meeting of Sunday school teachers to prepare for Christmas entertainment. Thursday afternoon Ladies Aid society meeting. Saturday evening children’s Christmas entertainment.
The First M. E. Church schedules a Ladies' Aid sale in the basement of the German-American bank building with lunch served on the cafeteria plan from 11 am. A mid-week prayer meeting follows Thursday at 7 30 pm with the sermon An Unlawful Prayer Meeting and the Men Who Dared to Go Acts 4 13 31. Friday afternoon a short business meeting at 3 pm in the Y M C A assembly room.
Official board to meet this evening at the United Brethren church. Ladies Aid Society to convene Thursday afternoon at the church. Prayer meeting scheduled Thursday evening at the church.
Iowa Lodge No. 2 AF and AM regular meetings first Tuesday monthly. Washington Chapter No. 4 RA M stated convocation second Friday monthly. Webb Council Royal and Select Masters stated assembly third Friday monthly. De Molay Commandery No. 1 EK T.
Rehearsal for the church Christmas entertainment at Friends Church tonight at 7 30. There is no Ladies Aid meeting this week Prayer and business meeting of the Christian Endeavor society is scheduled for Thursday at 7 30.
The Grace Lutheran Church reports the Ladies' Aid society will not meet this week. A preparatory service is planned at 8 o’clock Friday evening at the church.
The mid week prayer meeting will be held at 7 30 o clock Thursday evening at First Presbyterian.
First Baptist Church announces mid week prayer meeting on Thursday evening focusing on the question Why Did Jesus Christ Come to Earth. Members are invited to participate in the discussion and reflection.
In West Liberty Iowa on December 19 Mrs. William Black and daughters Elsie and Isabella and Viola Worrall of Atalissa shopped in town. Miss Daisy Johnson visited Iowa City while Miss Violet Starr traveled from Cedar Rapids for a two week stay with her father and sister. Local residents including Misses Della and Lucile Eves and Mr. and Mrs. Morrison were seen in Iowa City. Mr. and Mrs. A B Anderson and Nellie left for Molline Illinois to visit relatives. the Gibsons spent Sunday with their daughter.
Market notes show mixed directions for futures with wheat and corn near steady to higher, hogs weak late, cattle and sheep receipts rising. Daily prices list Dec through July contracts, with pork and lard around 19.35 to 19.60, hogs and cattle receipts listed, and visible supplies up.
Rye cash 81 to 81 1 2 cents. Wheat May opened 95 3 4 cents, high 95 4, low 95 3 4, close 95 3. Corn May opened 47 1 2 cents, high 47 1 2, low 47, close 47 1 2. Oats May opened 33 1 2, high 34, low 33 1 2, close 33 1 2. Park Jan $19.45. Lard $10.40. Ribs $10.27 1 2.
Chicago market report dated December 19 lists No. 2 red wheat at 93 93 1/2 cents per bushel with fluctuating trade activity and bids across the grain pit. The short note notes current price levels for cash grain traders and local buyers.
Muscatine residents engage in visits and travel with Mrs. J. E. Foster guiding a West Branch trip. Mr. Lane conducts business in Kansas City as L. M. Lewis plans to move into the Cox property on West Sixth Street by March 1 1911. A festive season includes a four course dinner hosted by the Nichols family and a Cam Brian Glee Singers concert at the opera house alongside an O E S lodge officer election and the play Nancy opening night.
Butter steady at 23 to 29 cents for creameries and 21 to 25 cents for dairies. Eggs steady with receipts 1,400. At mark cases included 19 to 22 cents. Firsts 29 cents and prime firsts 31 cents.
Chicago poultry prices show live turkeys at 17 cents per pound and live chickens at 10 cents. Dressed offerings steady with similar per pound rates noted for different cuts and weights.
Butter prices ease across grades as receipts reach 4,300. Creamery and dairy classifications show mixed gains from 21 23c to 39c while process and imitation creamery fetch 22 26c. Eggs remain easy with 6,200 receipts and whites at 33 40c and fresher grades ranging 22 35c.
New York poultry market reports dressed birds with chickens selling 12 to 16 cents per pound, fowls 13 to 15 cents, and turkeys 18 to 24 cents.
Wheat May 96 1 2 cents per bushel corn 46 46 and one half cents oats 334 335 cents per bushel market notes from St. Louis December 19 with quotations on futures prices.
Peoria markets report corn No 3 with price details not fully legible in the fragment. The brief note places the item within the Peoria market context and date.
Market quotations show ranges for choice and heavy cattle, veal, lambs, and hogs along with feed stuffs and grain prices. Produce totals include country butter, eggs, poultry, berries, and a wide array of fish and meats with per unit rates and merchandising notes.
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