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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1908

Page

5

Long illness ends in death after Columbus residence

A long illness ended in death, with the deceased having formerly resided in Columbus. Details on date and age are unavailable in the fragment.

Columbus

Masterly address on utopia and modern society at Trinity

Rev William Wilkinson spoke last evening at Trinity Episcopal church on the old truth applied to present needs. He argued man is learning himself, noted the rise of interest in all walks of life, and warned that the modern socialist utopia cannot be realized due to moral and spiritual laws. He cited St Paul and moral law as guiding forces behind society.

Trinity Episcopal Church William Wilkinson Chambers of Commerce St. Paul George Casper Second Street Crawfordsville West Liberty J. C. Bell Cotter No. 1 Harry Stevens Wilton Jas. Stevens John Hanft Frank Johnston S. G. Robertson Grewe Overholt Iowa City A. B. Shipman Will Gelatt Chicago Davenport Roy Fleming Reuben Stapp J. 5 Blair Stapp

Wyoming Collegians Lose 10 in Muscatine

Muscatine Lads lead during the contest and win 59 to 30 over the Wyoming Collegians. Team notes mention season records and travel to the Mor mion State with references to PP and Wea Pen season statistics.

Wyoming Collegians

Muscatine Basketball Team Tours West

Muscatine on a coast to coast tour with wins and scores listed against multiple teams including Wyoming. The squad defeated the University of Wyoming 59 in Laramie on February 6, with further results against Nebraska Des Moines Des Moines Y and others, highlighting a strong western swing.

Laramie Wyo Muscatine University of Wyoming Kive

Logal Bird Fancier Wins Many Prizes at Riverside Poultry Show

Poultry show at Riverside opened January 29 and ran to February 1 with hundreds of birds on display. J O Mucha won multiple prizes including a silver cup for the 10 highest scoring birds and first prizes for best pen of White Plymouth Rocks in a class of 67. The event drew strong statewide competition and Mucha’s birds attracted comment. Other local notices cover club meetings, church ladies’ social, and townspeople traveling for business in Muscatine and West Liberty.

J. O. Mucha Riverside Mucha

Iowa Hawkeyes Defeat Laramie Tourists In Easy Victory

The contest proved a calm workout for Iowa as they dominated from the opening whistle. A large crowd watched the Hawkeyes’ speedy play while Laramie suffered its worst loss of the season after facing several fast teams this winter. The Tourists depart for Logan Utah to play tomorrow night.

Laramie Logan Utah

Fairfield Masketball Team To Visit YMC A

Fairfield Iowa based Company M basketball team will visit this city to play the local Y M C A squad within two weeks if convenient. The game date is not decided yet but arrangements are in progress and the team aims to avenge a prior loss from the local quintet.

Company M Fairfield Association Muscatine Cedar Rapids Rock Island

Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup Promoted as Cure

An older advertisement claims chronic constipation leads to serious illness and presents Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure. It states the tonic aids digestion stimulates the liver and bowels and restores natural action without nausea or griping and urges starting today.

A. W. Morgan

Junction Forfeits Contest 10 Juniors

The local Y M C A junior basketball team from Columbus Junction claims a 26 to 25 win over Muscatine. Referee Harrington awarded the game to Muscatine after the Junction timer blew a late whistle and Columbus Junction refused to continue with about a minute left. Official score lists Columbus Junction Arrington Nolan Leyton Oaks Mempsie and Muscatine Randall Cummins Kautz Munson Munn. Free throws and field goals detailed. timekeeper was Desmond Van Atta.

Columbus Junction Junction Harrington Muscatine D. van Atta van Atta Arrington Nolan Leyton Oaks Mempsie Randall Cummins Kautz Munson Munn Roger Jayne Desmond van Atta

Moral Cosmos of Romans XII Promises Sweeping Social Reform

A sermon extols Romans chapter twelve as a perfect moral cosmos capable of transforming society. It envisions removal of corruption and crime, closure of prisons, and shrinking asylums, while reforming both public perception and internal life of the church from a pale museum to a warm conservatory.

G W Cloyd Healed Wound With Bucklen Amica Salve

A Plunk Missouri man, G W Cloyd, escaped a dangerous blood infection after treating his wound with Bucklen’s Amica Salve. The claim appears in an old prescription drug-store advertisement for Havercamp’s.

G. W. Cloyd Plunk Bucklen Havercamp

Mrs R Fuller of Nihols Passes Away

Mrs. R. Fuller died at her mother Mrs. M Nadine’s home in Nichols Ia on February 5 Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 o clock at the M E church in Nichols Also notes of local visits include Mrs B L Metcalf in Lone Tree and Miss Mary Nuischide returning from Muscatine with friends.

Columbus Junction Brown Henry Brown West Hill Margaret Crim Sarah Foster Ohio Iowa H. E. Jones Old Clifton Lornette Brown B. L. Metcalf Lone Tree Ht. Brown Mary Nuischide Muscatine

New Skating Rink to Open in Muscatine

The Nyenhuis building on Iowa Avenue and Third streets will host a renovated roller skating hall opening tomorrow. Fred Cooper of Mt. Pleasant will manage the new rink with a top floor arena, afternoon and evening hours, and over a hundred Richardson Ball Bearing skates to attract local skaters.

Muscatine Fred Cooper Mt. Pleasant Nyenhuis Iowa Avenue Third Streets Cooper Richardson

Clinton Man Dies After Train Collision in Sterling Ill

Ollie Rockobind of Clinton was struck and killed by a freight train in Sterling Illinois while waiting for a train to take him home. The incident occurred near the rail yard and responders declared him dead at the scene. Authorities are investigating the cause of the collision.

Ollie Rockobind Clinton Sterling

Market snapshot from Chicago Board of Trade report

Today’s markets show wheat May at 96% to 97 cents, corn May around 60 to 61 cents, oats near 58 to 63 cents, and hogs closing higher with top at 4.60. New York butter ranges from 21 to 34 cents with creamery specials at 34%. St Louis reports wheat May 97 cents, corn 58 cents, oats 50 cents.

New York St. Louis Chicago

Chicago Produce Market and Live Stock Report

Wheat and corn prices move within narrow ranges with May and July contracts listed. Pork Lard Ribs and rye oats and barley prices shown along with cash and futures activity. Cattle hogs and sheep receipts noted with price bands and day’s trade stability.

Chicago Butter and Egg Market Report

Chicago buyers steady on butter and eggs with creamery butter at 22 33c and dairy butter 21 29%c. Eggs held at 21% 22%c. Prices reflect firm market conditions in the Chicago dairy trade.

Chicago

Chicago Poultry Market Report

Chicago February 6 price report shows firm markets for poultry with turkeys at 10 cents and chickens at low prices amid spring increases, indicating steady demand and limited supply affecting quotes.

Chicago Springs Ile

New York Poultry Market Prices Report

New York February 6 Poultry market shows limited movement with alive trades barely steady. Chickens at 11 percent, fowls at 13 to 14, turkeys at 14.

New York

Wheat and corn price report from New York market

New York Produce Market reports on February 6 with May wheat at 1.05 percent and corn at 70 percent. The brief prices reflect ongoing commodity trading dynamics in the New York market.

New York

Prices Cross Market Up and Down The Corn Market Leads

A long listing shows daily price ranges for Corn Oats Wheat and Cracked corn with several forms and weights. Regional live stock and poultry markets list bids for Choice heavy and light cattle veal lambs sheep hogs hens roosters ducks geese and turkeys. Also included are fresh eggs butter selling prices and miscellaneous retail goods including vegetables meats and sugar.

Muscatine Produce Co

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