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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
7
In Dubuque Indiana two elderly brothers Bernard Lagen aged 75 and John Lagen aged 74 died within 24 hours of each other. They were prominent pioneers in Dubuque. The double funeral will be held Sunday. John Luger filed yesterday for something related to the estate.
The item lists numerous holiday visits and travels around Lyons and Muscatine Iowa. It notes Ethel Trautman returning from Muscatine, crowds visiting for Christmas, and relatives from Chicago Davenport West Liberty and Columbus Junction spending Christmas with local families. Also mentions the death of Congressman J S Popper in Clinton.
Draft horses bred on farms in Iowa exceed other products in value and outnumber dairy cattle as farm breeding shifts toward high grade heavy draft stock. Howard F. Whitney reports state horses, breds, and stallions hold top market appeal. state fairs show farmers entering many exhibits, boosting farm breeders over professional sires.
Washington December 6 The Department of Commerce reports American manufacturers have expanded markets in South Africa, refuting claims foreign competition displaces U.S. exporters. In 1912 the United States led imports into South Africa, despite German steamship links and investments, and German efforts to gain more business.
Bingham Utah December 26 Sheriff Smith announced bulkheads at the Utah Apex mine would not be removed and the workings searched until after New Year’s Day. He believes Tapez is dead or has escaped after killing two deputies in a underground battle on November 29. The sheriff plans to enter the mine and fears no further encounter.
Davenport Iowa December 26 A Chicago attorney halted the funeral plans for Father Thomas Browndge by presenting a will that directed burial in Chicago. The body was shipped there at noon after services at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Browndge, formerly at Melrose Ia and Burlington, Sarate, had arrangements for services at St Ambrose Cathedral tomorrow.
Chicago reports mixed grain activity as rain and snow expected to grip the winter belt. Wheat prices softened with weak demand and larger yields seen. corn and oats also eased, while cattle and hog futures show varied moves amid supply signals and shipments.
Foreign liquidation and New York markets showed varied demand with some upward levels while recession failed to undermine confidence. European markets reported gains as government negotiations influenced the trend. Missouri Pacific, Union North Western, and railroads weakened with copper and steel prices improving mid afternoon readings.
Chicago December 28 hogs receipts 13 000 head market slow with bids above average. Bulk 7.85 7.97, 4 40. Cattle receipts 600 head market steady to higher. Beeves 45.80 57 9170, calves 3 shown. stockers 50 60. Prices and offerings varied across hogs cattle and sheep noted with mixed quality and shifts in demand.
South Omaha market reports cattle listings with cows and steers for sale. Prices show calves at around 5 dollars and six to eight dollars for other categories. Market activity and price references reflect regional livestock trading in the area.
Stocks from Amalgamated Copper American Beet Sugar Amation Cotton Ul American Sugar Refining Tel & Tel Anaconda Mining Co Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & North Western Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul Denver & Rio Grande General Electric Great Northern Central Interborough Interborough Rapid Transit International Harvester Louisville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Missouri Pacific Lehigh Valley National Lead New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania People's United Railways Southern Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific St. Louis Transfer St. Louis Mo Dec 20 Hog prices cattle cattle market soy oats grain Butter eggs prices at Kansas City and Peoria grain markets with corn oats and wheat quotes New York dairy and butter market notes Sugar market outlook and holiday pricing
A garbled grocery and livestock price list from Muscatine shows varied items including oats cornmeal and bran for sale, plus cuts of beef pork and lamb with listed per pound prices. The document also notes stock prices for cattle calves cows and heifers with numbers that imply bid ranges and sale figures.
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