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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
8
H Lebin leaves for Victor after a short stay in the city. Ibert Bailey goes to Davenport via The Best West Second Street. Mrs H Rice and children head to Moline for a brief visit. Several others travel to Wilton Davenport Rock Island and West Liberty for Christmas visits. A moving picture show and Sleepy Eye flour ad noted.
Mrs John Weigh a prominent West Liberty resident dies at the Spencer street home after a short illness. Born in Germany on July 20 1864 she lived in Wilton before moving to West Liberty nine years ago. Survived by husband two sons Elmer and Harry and two daughters Elsie and Mamie all at home. Funeral arrangements not announced.
Promptly at seven o'clock the moving pictures of the life of Christ will be shown at the tabernacle and continue late. Admission is ten cents for all, with a promised great treat for attendees.
The body of W. S. Lantz was laid to rest today at Greenwood Cemetery after funeral services at his sister Mrs. Ira Frye’s home. Rev Pliny Fry of the Friends church led the service with pallbearers from Huttig Hose Co and A. O. U. W lodge. A brief graveside service followed at the interment.
Secret plans to reorganize the Commercial Telegraphers Union aim to call another walkout on the eve of the Republican National Convention in June. Organizers work to repair rifts from a previous strike ahead of the Milwaukee union meeting on June 8 to finalize strike details.
Governor Broward appointed William James Bryan of Jacksonville to the U S Senate to fill the unexpired term of the late Stephen Russell Mallory, ending March 4, 1909. Bryan, 31, prominent attorney and county solicitor, was born October 10, 1876 in Orange County and is son of former Florida State Senator John M. Bryan.
The four month old son of Mrs Sallie Huston of East Sixth street died last night at eleven o'clock. Funeral services will be held Friday at ten in the morning with a brief house service by Rev Bruce of the A M E church.
Chicago and New York market briefs report closing prices and on hand figures for wheat corn oats hogs cattle and dairy goods. Prices show mixed moves with some grains up and others steady while hogs and cattle receipts appear sizable and butter and eggs steady to weak.
Chicago poultry market remains steady with turkeys at 8 11 16c, chickens 84c, springs 8c. Der 26 notes regional pricing for the Chicago area.
New York market report dated December 26 shows live poultry prices with chickens at 12 1/4 to 12 1/2 cents per pound, fowls at 11 1/2 to 12 1/2 cents, turkeys at 9 1/2 to 9 3/4 cents dressed. Dressed chicken 13 to 20 cents, dressed turkeys 14 to 17 cents, fowls 7 to 12 cents.
Washington county officials announce a Bryan birthday banquet in Promine on January 8. Speakers include Jerry Sullivan Des Moines Dan Hamilton Sigourney John E Craig Keokuk W D Jamieson Shenandoah Claude R Porter Con- James R Gillis Mount Ayr M J Wade Iowa City and George Tracy Burlington Plates set at $1 each.
In Goldfield Nevada the winners' association plans to file a dissolution suit today in the circuit court district to seek an injunction and move its case into federal court, marking a key next step in the group’s legal action.
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