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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1906
Page
10
The Guarantee Loan Co offers cash secured by your own property with goods kept in your possession. Loans available on horses cows carriages pianos household goods and other personal property. Office hours include Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9.
Local item highlights include Dr. McNutt and Miss Kate Pentzer in Wilton, Mrs. M Shafit and Miss Mary Jacobs returning home, and numerous shopping and social calls around Muscatine. Crescent Five vs Co C upcoming Armory game. Firefly and Plug transport routes noted. real estate ads and theater dances announced with venue details.
Columbus Junction Ia December 29 Jacob Super an aged resident was declared insane and removed to the hospital at Mr Pleasant after months of illness. He lived with his son John Super and family and his condition worsened recently. The community docket notes visits and social calls as residents travel between Columbus Junction Winfield Fairfield and Keota for weddings visits and services.
An advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a splendid remedy curing headache biliousness and constipation. It mentions Havercamp's Prescription Draz Store as a source for the product.
The city council will meet Tuesday evening January 8 to hear property owners objections to paving district No 23 assessments. Many claims say properties are over a quarter of value. city may owe a share for parcels with little or no property value. The city will investigate each objection and may adjust assessments to benefit the city long term.
The next term will feature many saloon cases over liquor sales to minors. Y Brandsma sues Geo Hartman and Geo Wagner seeking 5000 dollars for damages. Eva Little seeks divorce from Percy Little and to resume maiden name Meyers. Mary Liebbe asks for divorce custody and household goods. State of Iowa case Humphreys vs Wilson dismissed. Hampe Bros withdraws suit and Hoffman cross petition. Hahn Bros vs T P Ry shows garnishee discharge and case dismissed as to another company. A marriage license issued to Louisa Maire and Carrie Benson.
Mr and Mrs Herman Schmidt along with families express thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and sympathies extended during the recent bereavement of Mrs. Herman Tadewald.
Reported visits and departures among many households with travel to Muscatine Davenport Davenport and Tipton. Community events include a farewell party for Mrs. Sherberger and a banquet planned for Mr. and Mrs. George Sherberger. Local market data cover grain prices livestock values and assorted groceries with detailed price lists.
Open- high- low- close quotations for wheat oats pork lard and ribs at Chicago and New York markets. Wheat ranges show Dec May and July contracts with fractions. oats and pork futures listed with bid and ask points. cars received and estimated for tomorrow. no notable price spikes, general activity and deliveries.
Cattle receipts about 200 with steady prices. Beeves $4.00 to $6.80. cows and heifers $1.50 to $5.10. stockers and feeders $2.50 to $4.60. Texans $1.75 to $4.50. Hog receipts 15,000 strong to five higher. mixed butchers $6.10 to $6.42. heavy $6.30 to $6.45. light $5.95 to $6.37. bulk $6.20 to $6.35. Sheep receipts 2,000 steady. ewes $3.75 to $5.70. lambs $4.65 to $7.75.
Butter steady at 22 4 7c for creamery and 20 0 27c for dairy buyers. Eggs steady at 21 24c. Chicago market report dated December 29.
Chicago December 29 poultry market shows steady tone with turkeys selling at wholesale prices around 22 cents per pound and chickens at about 18 cents per pound for spring birds amid a quiet trading day.
The bank statement from New York on December 29 reports loans up by 5,789,700. deposits rise 9,552,000. reserve grows 4,501,014. surplus up 2,088,000. executive deposits increase 2,071,000.
New York December 29 poultry prices show alive chickens at 11 to 12 cents, fowls at 12 cents, turkeys at 15 cents, dressed at 13 to 15 cents for chickens and 14 to 18 cents for turkeys, with eggs remaining unchanged. Street prices for extra creamery and renovated items noted. overall market quiet.
St. Louis notes show May wheat at 76 percent and 116 percent, corn at 41 percent and 11 percent, oats at 35 percent. Trading day dated Dec 29.
Peoria market brief reports corn No 3 trading around 38 cents per bushel as winter prices steady. Local dealers note fluctuating offers and cautious buyers in the Illinois market.
Market listings show corn at 39 32c retail 37 40c oats 65 70c wheat 65 70c retail, cracked corn 1.25 per cwt butter 22 26c per pound eggs and storage eggs 24 25c retail 2c. live poultry varying by item. vegetables include cabbage 10c per head onions 2c per peck potatoes 1s per peck price quotes.
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