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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1908
Page
8
A stream of short items reports promotions and sales at local stores including The Batterson Stores and Leibbrand Ryan & Co. New dresses, silks, embroideries, belts, and hosiery are advertised alongside loan offers, business calls, and visits by residents such as Mrs. W. E. Grosskiaus and Miss Lillian Kell. Also notes travel, theater ads, and upcoming Grand performances.
Strickland W. Gillilan, noted humorist, speaks of his lectures and his belief in his own work. He jokes about being quotable, mentions competition from editors and publishers, and recalls packing interview bundles to control print content.
A Life Problem Solved By that great health tonic Electric Bitters advertised as enriching poor blood and fortifying weak constitution. Available for 50c at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
A reflective verse hints at a Grand Theatre show tonight featuring a trainman who keeps a ticket. The narrator imagines mortality and seeks solace in a public performance as a coping moment.
At the annual meeting of the Thirty-Three club on February 12 Attorney E M Warner will discuss The Business Man and His Club and G M Titus will speak on Greater Muscatine. The arrangements committee aims to surpass former years.
A. W. Morgan, Druggist warns La Grippe coughs can lead to pneumonia and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe, effective cough remedy that strengthens lungs. The genuine product comes in a yellow package with no harmful drugs and warns against substitutes.
Abraham Laudnicht, while his wife slept, soaked his clothes in kerosene and struck a match in their Des Moines home last night. He burned in flames until aid could reach him, described as burned to a crisp.
A Titus Loan and Investment Company advertisement promotes first mortgage farm loans likened to government bonds. Loans range from 100 to 10000 dollars with interest and principal collected at no charge to the investor. G. M. Titus serves as president.
An advertisement touts rubbers and overshoes in all sizes for the whole family. It claims the rubbers are cheaper than medicine and that they keep feet dry and warm.
The humorist Mr Gillilan appears at the Grand Opera House this evening. He contributes daily to the Chicago News and is highly regarded by major national periodicals seeking his work.
The passage urges using hot lemonade from California lemons at first signs of illness and to induce heavy sweating. It claims physicians widely endorse this home remedy as a preventive and offset for grip symptoms.
Waterloo Iowa February 4 Capt R P Speer a renowned horticulturalist died at his Waterloo township home at eighty years of age He served in the fifteenth general assembly led the Iowa Horticultural society for four years directed the Iowa Agricultural Experimental Station and was a Davenport Soldiers Orphans Home trustee He fought in the Civil War as captain of Company B Thirty first Iowa infantry with Humbert Cedar Falls and George Perkins Sioux City Journal as fellow unit members
G. H. Grabbe the ladies' tailor and dressmaker advertises a twenty percent reduction on suits and skirts during dull season. Spring styles and materials ready. Perfect fit and style guaranteed. S. Putnam building Davenport phone numbers listed.
Dr H O Allen of Idaho Springs visited J G Keck over Sunday. Mrs N J Pierce returned to Columbus Junction from a visit with her sister Mrs G W Swank. W C Morgan went to Davenport on business. George Kerr of Morning Sun hunted hogs yesterday. Mrs A D Gardner traveled through town to Monmouth IL to visit her daughter Mrs S B Stone. Mrs Herman Otto returned from Atalissa after visiting her daughter Mrs Stewart Archibald. Mrs Joe Holcroft and Stand visited across the river with sister Mrs Thompson. Cleaver Pontzius marketed hogs yesterday. Local men from Morning Sun attended a National Reform association meeting led by Rev J S McGaw of Linton IN who spoke on christianizing the government.
Miner & Co. delivers daily market figures from Chicago Feb. 4 with open high low and close data for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard Ribs and Hogs. Also reports cars received and expected, along with butter eggs and poultry prices in Chicago.
Chicago market reports show May wheat at 95% to 97% cents, July 93% cents. corn May 59 to 61 cents, oats May 51 to 53.5 cents. pork May 12.20, lard 7.67, ribs 6.67. Cash rye 82 cents, barley 80 to 94 cents. beef cattle receipts 5,500 with steady bids. hogs 32,000 with firm values. sheep 12,900 with strong tone.
New York February 4 wheat for May delivery traded at 31.05 and corn at 70 4gc.
St Louis market report for February 4 shows Wheat May at 97 9/10 cents per bushel Corn at 58 1/2 cents Oats at 50 44 cents. Prices reflect grain trading levels in the St Louis market.
Peoria produce market report from February 4 lists No. 3 yellow corn at 51.5 to 52 cents per bushel with prices baking market activity noted.
Grain and feed prices listed with retail values including corn oats wheat and bran. Live stock and poultry market figures show prices for cattle veal lambs and hogs along with assorted vegetables and meats traded by the Muscatine Produce Co and local shippers.
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