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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
6
Tomorrow will see broad business suspensions across the city with large dry goods stores shut all day and clothing and shoe shops closing at noon. Factories halt operations tonight and reopen Monday morning, while public offices and the county building close. The post office will run limited hours with morning delivery only and packages distributed all day.
Anna Crow Lieberknecht, born March 20 1835 near Wapello Illinois, died December 4 1909 in Colorado Springs. Married January 16 1891 to Lewis Lieberknecht of Grandview Iowa, with children Ina Scott and Donald. A devoted teacher and churchgoer, she left Iowa for Colorado for health, living a life of firm principle, family devotion, and quiet courage.
Remembrance note for Mattie M Longshore who died December 18 1909 at Iowa City aged 14 after bowel trouble and peritonitis. She was a bright neighbor and faithful church member who kept her children at home and provided music books and tools. Funeral service held December 20 at Louisa Center Baptist Church with burial in Long Creek cemetery.
Wall Street gossip claims Judge W H Moore and Daniel Reid of Rock Island have acquired a controlling interest in Lehigh Valley Railroad stock or enough to influence the Working central. Purchases are said to draw on Lehigh holdings once owned by Vanderbilt Reading and Erie, plus open market buys. Lehigh stock held by railroads has run about 28 percent of common stock in recent years.
Wilton Wilton Jr Dee 24 The Woman's Club enjoyed a Christmas themed evening at the Latchaw home with Elizabeth Mahanna Olive Hain and Mae Latchaw. The event included a farewell for Mrs Pye who leaves for Tama Iowa. Performances featured piano duets violin and vocal solos plus readings and a comic skit. Several members and visitors were noted for travel and visits around Muscatine Tipton Beardstown and Davenport as holiday activities.
Chicago December market reports show wheat at around 1.16 for December and 1.11 for May, corn near 66 percent, oats around 44 1/2, with pork ribs and lard prices listed. Provisions and grain figures also include cash and March futures, noting steady overall tones and daily open high and low points.
Wheat various grades quoted from 1.10 to 1.26 1 6 cents. Cattle receipts 3,000, steady prices from 2.00 to 6.25. Hogs receipts 14,900 with prices from 7.85 to 8.58. Sheep 4,000 steady with lambs around 3.75. Butter steady 27 to 35 cents. Eggs steady 28 cents. Poultry steady with turkeys 17 cents and springs 13 cents.
New York markets report steady butter with receipts about 4 400 pounds and mixed dairy prices from 26 to 34 cents. Poultry prices show chickens 14 cents fowl 15 cents, turkeys 15 to 28 cents dressed steady. Grain markets list wheat and corn values in New York and St Louis, with Peoria showing corn prices, oats and assorted vegetables and meats with numerous price points for produce and fish.
Hogs choice heavy eight dollars for top bids. Steers cows and heifers and lambs listed with varied prices. Hay and grain market shows corn, wheat, oats, barley and rough figures. Produce market notes country butter eggs hens oysters and poultry items with local delivery prices.
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