Christmas Day Business Shutdown Across City
Businesses shut for Christmas with dry goods stores closed all day and smaller shops closing at noon. Factories close tonight and reopen Monday morning while public buildings close. Post office hours shift for heavy mail and library reading rooms open Sunday afternoon. A obituary notes Mattie M. Longshore, 14, died December 18 1909 at Iowa City hospital. funeral held December 20 at Louisa Center Baptist Church.
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P. M. Musser
Obituary of Anna Crow Lieberknecht of Colorado Springs
Anna Crow Lieberknecht 50 years old former teacher from Iowa died in Colorado Springs on December 4 1909 Born March 20 1859 near Wapello Iowa to G H and Eliza Crow She taught in Louisa county and Grandview and remained active in church work after marriage to Lewis Lieberknecht Three children Ina Scott and Donald survive with her husband The narrative honors her family devotion resilience and courage noted by friends in Colorado Springs
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Anna Crow
G. H
Eliza Ronald Crow
Wapello
Colorado Springs
Col
Lewis Lieberknecht
Grandview
Ina
Scott
Donald
Anna
Garden Grove
Louisa County
Harrison United Presbyterian Church
Rumor of Moore and Reid Seizing Lehigh Valley Control
Wall Street rumor says Judge W H Moore and Daniel Reid of Rock Island have acquired a controlling interest in Lehigh Valley railroad stock. Purchases reportedly draw from Vanderbilt and Reading and Erie holdings and open market. Lehigh stock held by railroads recently stood at 23 percent.
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Wall Street
Moore
Reid
New York
W. H. Moore
Daniel Reid
Rock Island
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Moore-Reid
Lehigh
Vanderbilt
Reading and Erie
Woman's Club Christmas Meeting and Farewell in Wilton
Miss Elizabeth Mahanna Olive Hain and Mae Latchaw hosted a Christmas themed gathering for the Wilton Woman's Club at the Latchaw home. A farewell for Mrs. Pye who leaves for Tama Iowa capped the evening along with readings violin and piano pieces and a social hour with refreshments. Several locals traveled for holidays visits and relatives were noted returning or departing.
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Wilton
Elizabeth Mahanna
Olive Hain
Mae Latchaw
Latchaw
Pye
Tama
Maude Latchaw
Northwestern University
Our House
Sadie Saunders
Manilla
Iowa
Jennie Kelley
Muscatine
Will Wilkerson
A. C. Blizzard
Malcom
George Woodhouse
John Farrel
Garrie
Rock Island
Herman Jipp
Davenport
C. M. Robinson
Ruby
Tipton
Isaac Simons
A. B. Kelly
Bert Merkeley
Spring Valley
Illinois
John Spicer
Gladys Birse
Velma Ford
A. C. Shifler
J. L. Giesler
Nancy Klein
Beardstown
Ill
Why the actors' green room bears its name
The article notes that the term green room originates from Shakespearean times when actors waited in a space whose floor was strewn with green rushes. This historic practice gave the room its distinctive color association.
Today's Market Summary and Grain Prices
Open ing figures show wheat and corn quot ed for Dec May and July contracts with small gains. Hog prices held steady while pork lard and rib numbers edge or hold. oats and cats received today list grain receipts and totals.
Provisions and Grain Markets Chicago Dec 24
Wheat Dec opened 1.16 high 1.16 low 1.16 closed 1.16 May 1.11 opened 1.14 low 1.10 closed 1.11 Corn Dec opened 62c high 63c low 62c closed 62c May 66c opened 66% high 67c low 66c closed 66% Oats Dec opened 44c high 44c lowest 44% closed 44c May opened 45c closed 45c Pork Jan 21.70 Lard Jan 12.60 Ribs Jan 11.45 11.47 Rye cash 79c Barley cash 53c Tim thy March 3.95 4.00 Clover March 15.00
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Chicago
Timothy
Muscatine
Cash Grain Prices in Chicago Markets
Wheat prices ranged with No 2 red at 1.25 to 1.26 dollars and No 2 hard at 1.16 to 1.17 dollars. No 3 red 1.18 to 1.25 dollars, No 3 hard 1.10 to 1.17 dollars. Oats listed No 2 white 46 cents and No 3 white 44 to 45 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Market Ledger December 24
Cattle receipts 3000 steady with Beeves 4.00 to 8.40, stockers 3.00 to 5.25, cows and heifers 2.00 to 5.50, western 4.00 to 6.25. Hog receipts 14000, prices 5e higher with light 7.85 to 8.35, mixed 8.05 to 8.50, heavy 8.15 to 8.55, bulk 8.15 to 8.40. Sheep receipts 4000 steady, sheep 3.50 to 5.60, lambs 5.25 to 5.75.
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Chicago
Produce Market Summary in Chicago on December 24
Butter steady in creameries from 27 to 35 cents and in dairies 25 to 30 cents. Eggs steady with receipts of 2,700 cases. at the market firsts from 28 to 29 cents and prime firsts at 35 cents.
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Chicago
Ill
Poultry Prices Fall for Christmas Week
Chicago December 24 poultry prices steady with turkeys at ices chickens 12 to 13 cents for springs 13 cents.
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Chicago
Ill
New York Markets Christmas Eve Dairy and Egg Prices
Butter steady with 4400 receipts in New York markets on December 24. State dairy goods ranged from 26 to 34 cents for common to fine. Eggs easier with 4200 receipts. extra firsts 33 to 34 cents, firsts 31 to 32 cents.
Poultry Prices Mixed in New York Trading
In New York on December 24 poultry markets show alive birds dull with chickens and fowls at 15 cents and turkeys at 15 and 23 cents. Dressed meat remains steady with chickens at 16 and 23 cents, fowls 13 to 17 cents, and turkeys 21 to 24 cents.
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New York
New York Grain Market Report
Wheat for December at 1.24 dollars and corn at 0.70 and 4 cents per bushel cited for New York trading on December 24.
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New York
N. Y
St Louis Grain Market Prices for Wheat Corn and Oats
St Louis market report shows Wheat at 1.145 per bushel for December delivery Corn at 64 7 64e and Oats at 44 lc for December futures Grain prices listed for the St Louis market on December 24 with minor decimal notation variations.
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St. Louis
Peoria Corn Market Report
Peoria Illinois December 24 Corn No 3 yellow sold at 690 cents per bushel in the market.
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Peoria
Ill
Hog market prices amid live stock report
The daily hog market shows choice heavy at 8.00, choice light at 7.85, and rough heavy at 7.50. Stace & 770 references closing bids or yard totals.
Market Prices Including Produce Meats and Flowers
A list of current market prices for items such as eggs beets turnips carrots cranberries and cabbage as well as meats like beef pork and poultry. It also lists prices for fish flower varieties including carnations roses and American carnations.
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Kemble & Kemble, Hershey
N. Rosenberger
Mosler
West Eighth Street
Kemble & Kemble, Hershey Building
Lewis
Angersbach, Grocer
Titus Loan & Investment Co
Iowa Ave
A J. Westbrook
Jersey
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Chester
C. P Wagner
West Seventh Street
H. M. Bartlett
Goshen
Kemble & Kemble
Hershey
Burnside
E. 3Rd St
VY. M.C. A
Co. C Armory Hall
Link
Ostrander
Pacific Coas
The
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis, Minn
E. W. Strong Piano Co
P. B. Lake
Moscow
Rosenberger
Reliance Loan CO
Old Post Office
Reliance Loan Company
Towa
W. H. Leibbrand
Chestnut
Harry Ashcraft
Cedar St
J. Robinson
J. Greenblatt
Postal Telegraph Office
J. M. Clegg
Amctioneer
Titus Ioan and Investment Co
Batterson
Batterson Stores
Letts
William Rusin
Hoffman
Griffin’s Opera House
Payne
Harry Crull
Fullerton Fuel Saving Co
Mattie M. Longshore
State University Hospital
Iowa City
Mattie
Louisa Center Baptist Church
Long Creek
Titus Loan
Iowa Avenue
H. F. Barnard, Co., Jewelers
H. J. Frenzel
Board of Trade
Hershey State Bank
Leysen
NEW York Markets
New York, N. Y
Muscatine Markets
Jet
Lasis Ane
Coe
S&ec
Lrust
Wwe
Aha Ofen
Wich
Tymers and Friends
First Trust & Savings Bank
J. Carskaddan
S. G. Stein
R. K. Smith
Jackson Motor Car Comp’y. Automobiles and Supplies
Buick
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