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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
9
Mrs S J Dawson of Davenport visited the past few days at her son George Dawson's home. B C Ludlow of Muscatine transacted business and visited with friends in town this morning.
Advertising blurb touts Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach liver and kidney troubles and biliousness and malaria with a guaranteed claim and price 50e from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Ottumwa defeats Muscatine Y M C A 60 to 23 as the last association team from Ottumwa overpowers the visitors. The clash grew rough in the second half with many fouls, slowing play despite an even first period. Lineups included Ottumwa Slutts Dinge man Lodwick Mier Tharp and Muscatine Cummins Richards Morgan Smalley Barry.
Manager Walker of Citizens Railway backs a new fast Independent baseball squad for Muscatine. A. J. Hines of Rock Island plans to form the team with Chicago players and local talent, aiming to open April 12 with games against Chicago Pastimes and other semi pro squads.
Muscatine dominates Ashland 55 to 40 in a multi city Western trip showcase. The event featured strong local defense and steady offense as Muscatine posted a decisive win at Ashland, Ore.
The Muscatine basketball team defeated the Athletics 55 to 40 in Ashland Oregon on Feb 27. After a close first half the Hawkeyes surged ahead in the final five minutes with strong defense and scoring to secure the win. The Iowa squad plans further Oregon stops next week.
The fragment mentions Gunthers, South Chicago's Marquettes, All Chicago's and Chicago Reserves as groups involved in a closing contracts for a series of games, indicating a sports schedule and agreements among multiple teams.
Wilton Ja Feb 27 An excellent meeting formed White Pigeon Grange with large charter membership. Charles B Hoyt national organizer assisted by J R Mc Clean led the organization. Officers elected include John M Barclay master W W Chapman overseer Miss Luella Whitmer lecturer Will Rorick steward Herman Kelelson assistant steward I N Kiser treasurer D J Whitmer secretary C F Port gate keeper A public installation is set for Friday March 6 at 1 pm.
In Atalissa on February 26 details of church events, lectures, and social gatherings fill a period’s notes. The Wilton college instructors staged a fine program at the Presbyterian church, with students and local residents attending dances, parties, and plays. Continuous visits and travels among residents, plus a Valentine party hosted by Viola Worrall, mark a lively community week with Royal Neighbors and Woodman hall activities.
Chicago Board of Trade listings show wheat corn oats and hogs with intraday highs lows and closes. Live stock capital figures include beef veal hog bulk sales and cattle receipts, while produce and retail meat prices follow. Regional prices for fruits vegetables dairy and flowers complete the daily market snapshot.
Butter steady across creamery and dairy lines with prices from 20 to 32 cents. Eggs firm to strong with prices ranging from 12 to 12 1/2 cents per dozen.
Chicago notes report poultry prices with turkeys down 12 percent chickens and springs each down 11 percent as market signals show a softer demand trend for poultry products.
New York February 28 poultry market shows alive chickens at 11 to 11 1/2 cents, fowls at 12 cents, turkeys at 14 cents. Dressed poultry quotes: chickens 10 to 17 cents, turkeys 12 9/18 to 14 1/8 cents, fowls 10 to 14 cents.
New York market shows butter steady with creamery specials at 81 cents a pound and other varieties unchanged. Eggs firm with firsts at 23 cents and seconds at 22 to 22 1/2 cents per dozen.
Peoria Illinois February 28 corn No 3 quoted at 56 cents per bushel with market prices shown for nearby corn futures and related grain contracts.
W E Martin transacted business in Wilton Monday. Funeral notices honor Ira Reeves of New Era and M O Stanwood of Bloomington Friends church. The masquerade at M B A hall drew many, with prizes for best dressed and comical couples. John Irwin travels to Texas for a short visit. Edna Ruth Kramer dies at age four. Rev Jordan leads funeral. Union School closed due to teacher resigning.
Coughs from la grippe are risky as pneumonia can follow. Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough and aids lung healing so serious results are unlikely. Genuine product has no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. A. W. Morgan Druggist. Read The Journal. 1% per week.
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