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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1910
Page
19
George Barr McCutcheon’s Beverly of Graustark spurs a renewed interest in romantic drama as readers embrace the tale and its stage adaptation. The Grand schedules Monday openings with M. Baker listed among the dramatists, promising a lively presentation.
Humboldt Iowa December 30 1910 Frank Gotch reiterates he is out of wrestling for good and will not return to face Hackenschmidt despite urged offers from Farmer Burns. Gotch says he promised his fiancée to quit and will live as he pleases.
In Chicago on December 31, scant steer supplies from a total arrival of 1,500 fed brisk shipping demand and pushed prices up 10 to 0 cents from Thursday. Good grades led gains as buyers paid up to $6.50 for medium Beeves. Calves rose 50 to 75 cents, stockers and feeders gained 10 to 15 cents with top quotes around $5.25 to $5.65. Sales expect New Year demand, with total run near 30,000 but price risk limits handling to about 25,000.
S M Hoskins a pioneer resident of Muscatine county died of pneumonia late yesterday afternoon in Clifton Tennessee while wintering there with his wife. He was born September 28 1841 in North Carolina and served in the Civil War. Survived by wife two children Joshua and Margaret and several siblings. Burial arrangements to be announced.
Livestock price notes show heavy calves at 9.00 and 3.00 for 5.00, export steers at 5.50 to 6.35, milkers and springers per head from 30.00 to 70.00. Prices indicate range across heavy calves, export steers, and dairy breeder stock.
Chicago trade ends year with uneven hog sales. Ten loads weighed 234 to 272 pounds brought $7.95, about 15 cents above Thursday’s top, while overall receipts around 15,000 were 5,000 below a week ago. Prices ranged from about $7.65 to $7.95 with speculators and shippers pushing early gains before a weaker close.
The Pioneer button plant will halt work next week for complete equipment repairs. A new boiler, installed earlier, will be tested when operations resume on January 9 with its first work-out that day.
Thomas Brook an 83 year old Oak street resident underwent surgery at Hershey hospital and now lies in serious condition. Relatives and friends report his life may be saved despite a prolonged illness from multiple diseases. In other news Miss Mildred Morgan and Miss Margaret Krouse left for Davenport to visit friends over the weekend. Mrs Bert Pool departed for Nichols to stay with Mrs J E Pool. Miss Mabel Boke left for Columbus Junction to visit relatives. Miss Bettie Anderson left East Sixth street for Davenport to visit friends.
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