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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1908

Page

8

Local notices and shopper items from Barnard’s ad

Mrs A C Martin of Fruitland and Mrs Mary Sylvester of Fairport shopped in the city while others planned visits. Mrs K McKillip heads to Wilton for a brief stay and Henry Dunker of Elm Street will visit friends there. For sale nine and five seven room houses by M W Stirlen. W R C ladies to serve 25 cent hot dinner, 11 to 1 50 in George Jackson store room 129 W 2nd St. Patronize them.

Henry Dunker Elm Street Wilton Geo. Jackson W. 2Nd St

Local notices and social updates from Muscatine area

Fred Garrison spent today in Silvis Illinois on business. Eat dinner Washington day with the W R C at the Jackson Store room. H C Wittman of 311 Green street was a midday Davenport passenger. Miss Lorena Abbott of Chicago rode a noon train home after visiting Mrs Fred Pentzer. Miss Lulu Littler of Newton left for home after visiting Mr and Mrs Kendig. 9th Annual Grand Ball at Hare's Hall Feb 22 by Musquitine Tribe 05 I OR M 50c couple 25c extra. Thomas full or chestra F J Allen manager and F L Mann agent of Goldrim Flour Mills Davenport in city for sale of Goldrim flour. Practically every local grocery to stock it. each sack guaranteed superior quality.

Lorena Abbott Chicago Fred Pentzer West Fourth Street Lulu Littler Newton John Kendig Hare’s Hall Musquitine Tribe Thomas F. J. Allen F. L. Mann Goldrim Davenport Muscatine

Pleasant Prairie Social Roundup Sees Travel and Visits

Feb 19 Pleasant Prairie notes include How ard Nettleton’s Chicago trip, Mrs E Porter visiting in town, Jas Metz calling in Muscatine, a Montpelier masquerade attendance, visits by Perry Baker family and Clara Plett to Jenkins, funeral for Ira Reeves at New Era church, and local movements of Tompson, Sissel, Boot, Dr Cooper and Louis Cachezell with grippe.

Jas. Metz John Metz George Eis Chester Eis Ira Reeves New Era Church Claus Tompson Durant Wmn. Sissel Rudolph Stormer Frances Boot Wilton Cooper Blue Grass Our Town Louis Cachezell

Place for Money Mortgage Farm Loans Offered

Titus Loan and Investment Co offers first mortgage farm loans from 100 to 10000 dollars. Interest and principal collected without charge to the investor. G M Titus, president, 213.

Titus Loan and Investment Co G. M. Titus Pres

Bread Proudly Made with Gold Medal Flour

Deborah contrasts bread quality with the vivid line that Phoebe proclaims nothing beats bread from Gold Medal flour, highlighting a family baking moment.

Phoebe Deborah

Maud Ballington Booth to Speak at Tabernacle

The city hosts Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth on March 20 as the final Y M C A Star Course event. To accommodate demand, the Tabernacle will be secured and patrons with season tickets will have seats reserved, with the Grand Opera House deemed too small for the crowd.

Maud Ballington Booth Grand Opera House Tabernacle Mrs. Booth

Electric Bitters Offer Dyspepsia Relief

A short health notice promoting Electric Bitters from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. Claims relief for dyspepsia with liver and kidney troubles. Price 50 cents.

Havercamp

Sale of Thoroughbred Hogs Saturday in Muscatine

J S Price breeder of Poland China hogs will hold a sale of bred sows Saturday February 22. Sows are bred to prize winning boars including Perfection 62943 Keep On and Meddler’s Perfection with sows from top national herds. Auctioneers listed. comfortable seating and full accommodations provided. A unique event for Muscatine.

J. S. Price Poland Express Iowa Illinois Chicago Meddler D. P. McCraecken B. N. Richardson Earnest Boultinghouse S. L. Johnson Muscatine

Funeral services for John Gunzenhauser scheduled Thursday

The late John Gunzenhauser will have a short service at 2 PM at his residence 1110 East Ninth Street and at the German Evangelical Church. Pallbearers are Frank Fisher Herman Schmidt J. J. Legler Joseph Missel W. V. Daut and J. F. Devitt.

John Gunzenhauser East Ninth Street German Evangelical Church Frank Fisher Herman Schmidt J. J. Legler Joseph Missel W. V. Daut J. F. Devitt

Farm for rent on Muscatine Island

60 acre farm on Muscatine Island offered for rent. Well under cultivation and suitable for immediate farming. Contact G. M. Titus in Muscatine, Iowa.

Muscatine Island G. M. Titus Muscatine

Blizzard Delays Trains Across Muscatine and Nearby

A severe snowstorm with high winds delayed all trains in Muscatine and vicinity. No. 4 arrived at 1 p m after a 6 44 am scheduled arrival, No. 1 reached 9 40 am, and Milwaukee No 3 was two hours late. Wind damaged windows and store signs. a second floor YMCA window was broken.

Muscatine No. 4 Milwaukee

Wilton College recital set at Atalissa church

Wilton College faculty will stage a recital at the Presbyterian church in Atalissa on Thursday evening February 20 with Mae Latchan piano Margaret Moynahan voice and Paula Frahm reader. A box social is planned at Knights of Pythias hall the same evening under Royal Neighbors supervision. Local residents plan to attend and several from Wilton will accompany the performers.

Home Missionary Society M. E. Church Knights of Pythias Royal Neighbors of America Dunsmore Thomas Rock Island R. Creitz A. J. Elliot Helen H. E. Strong Chicago J. W. Meyers Davenport Geo. Thede Muscatine D. [. Phipps Will Lang Grandview H. E. Lang H. Thornhill Joy Ill H. E. Nicolaus J. F. Keefe

Funeral for Ira Reeves Held at Grace Lutheran

Funeral services for Ira Reeves of Pine Mills were held Monday at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Olander officiating. Floral tributes reflected high regard, and the community extended sympathy to the bereaved family.

New Era Ira Reeves Pine Mills Grace Lutheran Church Olander Reeves Fred Crow Muscatine J. D. Letts Culture Club Isaac Meyers Henry Fitchner John Davenport Rock Island Bessie Raub John Brase Mount Grove C. K. Beatty Will Fitchner Fairport Nellie Nagle May Brase

Market report from Chicago Board of Trade closes mixed

Today’s prices show May wheat at 1.92 to 1.91 with futures trading between 1.90 and 1.96. Corn and oats hold steady with May at 60 and 52 respectively, while pork and lard futures edge around 11.40 and 7.40. Hogs closed steady. receipts include wheat, corn, and oats totals for the day.

Chicago Butter and Egg Market Report

Sheep-Receipts 12,000 strong with prices for lambs 5.00 to 7.00, yearlings 5.50 to 6.30 and sheep 3.25 to 5.50. Butter steady in Chicago with creamery 21 32c and dairies 20 28c. Eggs stronger at 23% 24%4c.

Chicago New York

Chicago Poultry Market Report Highlights Prices

Chicago market shows firm prices for poultry and fowl with turkeys at 12 cents per pound and chickens at 11 cents. Springs and ile details referenced though not fully legible. New York butter and egg market lists firm butter with varied trade levels and egg prices steady with first and second class, per standard quotes.

Chicago Springs Ile

New York Poultry Market Prices Report

New York market report from February 19 shows poultry prices with alive stock weak. Chickens at 11 to 14 cents, fowls 13 cents, turkeys 13 cents live weight. Dressed poultry quiet with chickens 10 to 15 cents and turkeys 12 to 17 cents.

New York

Chicago Produce Market Wheat and Feed Prices Report

Chicago market bulletin for February 19 shows May wheat opening at 91 to 92.5 cents, July at 88 to 89 cents, with closes near 92. No. 2 red wheat ranges 90 to 93 cents, No. 2 hard 90.5 to 97 cents. Oats and rye futures steady near 52 to 54 cents, barley 70 to 80 cents, timothy 4.85 dollars, clover 19.10, and corn listed with no trading activity on the day.

Chicago USA

Peoria Produce Market Report

Peoria market notes corn grade No 3 yellow quotes at 5 54 per bushel as of Feb 19.

Peoria

Muscatine Markets Prices For Corn Oats Wheat And More

Price listings for corn oats wheat and related goods in Muscatine markets. Includes eggs butter poultry vegetables meats with per unit and per weight figures from local merchants and the Muscatine Produce Co. A detailed snapshot of daily market rates and retail figures.

Chicago Live Stock Markets Feb 19

Chicago cattle receipts 17,090 with strong demand. Beeves priced 3.95 to 6.10, cows and heifers 1.80 to 4.75, stockers and feeders 2.70 to 4.80, westerners 4.00 to 4.75. Hog receipts 25,000 up 50 to 109 cents, light 4.20 to 4.50, mixed 4.25 to 4.55, heavy 4.25 to 4.54, bulk 4.35 to 4.50.

Muscatine Produce Co Chicago

Local Market Prices Reported for Meats Oils and Staples

Grocery and meat prices shown include pork at 12 to 15 cents per pound and ham at 21 to 25 cents per pound. Sugar at 18 pounds for one dollar, flour from 1.35 to 1.60 per bag, and various poultry prices listed. Cheese at 20 cents per pound and corn meal at 20 to 25 cents per sack are included with other staples.

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Western Flour Mill. CO Real Estate Security Titus Loan and Investment Company Iowa Ave J. & Kranz Barnard’s Ad A. C. Martin Fruitland Mary Sylvester K. McKillip M. W. Stirlen John Breen West Second Street Omaha Neb Siegel & Isaacson E. 2Nd St Batterson Stores California Naval A. Giesenhaus Fred Garrison Silvis, Ill Washington Jackson Store Room H. C. Wittman Green Street Pleasant Prairie Mrs J.S. Price Geo. Eitman Musca China Miner & Co Chicago Board of Trade H. J. Frenzel Vaaz Rian Muscatine Markets Ouinn’s Men’s Furnishing East Second St East Washburn & Tiedemann L. Pentzer Oph. D Pentzer Muscatipe E. Second St M. Kautz & Sons E. 3Rd St
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