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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
10
A listing notes Big White Chief flour and a call to hear Trickett and Roach at the tabernacle tonight. It also advertises a six room house for sale with river view and a prompt delivery box factory kindling wood from W. W. Richards. One thousand seats are reserved for men at the tabernacle tonight.
Mrs J D Kephart of 1024 Fulham avenue left on the Wilton train for Blackhawk county near La Porte Iowa after receiving a telegram that her mother Mrs Mary Lane aged about 73 was very low and could pass away at any moment.
March kicks off with Orange Week highlighting exceptionally affordable and high quality oranges. Shoppers are urged to take advantage of the week to stock up while supplies last.
Stained glass windows are set and finishing touches rapidly proceed at First Congregational church. Chicago decorator Peter designed panels after studying windows to blend wall tones with high lights. Frescoes in buff walls feature palm foliage and white shadow leaves, with a special children’s room and dining room contrasts. Memorial windows honor Gen S G Hill and others, while old church windows replace gaps after the fire.
Members of Muscatine county granges plan to travel to Davenport for the Scott county organization's big meeting. The program includes piano solo Miss Jennie Rusch reading Miss Sarah McCool vocal solo Harry Frye paper Miss Grace Seaman violin solo Mrs J G Gray selection Belmont Grange chorus and more. Rainbow grange members Mr and Mrs J F McClean Robert Fulton and Mr and Mrs J Gray attended the Feb 22 meeting. All local grange members may join the county body and many are expected to enroll soon.
Chicago markets show wheat May at 99 to 97% with futures mixed. corn May around 62% with declines. oats May 53% and July 45%. hogs up 5 to 10 cents top 4.55. lard and ribs steady. eggs ease in New York and St Louis markets. Peoria and local live stock show steady to higher trends. widespread price ranges across meat, poultry, grains, and produce with regional variations.
Chicago February 28 poultry market shows chickens at 11 1/2 cents, turkeys at 12 1/2 cents, and springs at 12 cents.
Butter steady with creamery at 21.31c and dairies 20 28c. Eggs easy at 19 14 20c.
New York Produce Market reports May wheat at 1.05 per bushel and corn at 70 cents. Butter in New York Butter and Egg Market shows varied creamery and dairy price ranges with creams, seconds, and factory products spanning 20 to 31 cents, reflecting weak market conditions.
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