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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1900
Page
5
The special dispatch lists varied quotable prices in multiple commodities. Honey, sugar, beeswax, hides, fruit, vegetables, hardware, stock boards, and meats are itemized with unit prices and ranges, indicating a generally unsteady market with strong leather and specific stock costs.
The listing shows quiet trade in flour and steady to higher quotes for futures across commodities. Wheat and corn move with slight gains or steadiness, oats and rye mostly unchanged, with wholesale pork and lard offerings modest and prices varied by date. Potatoes, eggs, butter and cheese display mixed to soft demand, while live poultry markets remain firm with turkey and chicken quotes per pound.
Chicago buyers report a fairly active hog market with steady demand. Prices range 3.90 to 4.30 for pigs, 4.25 to 4.45 for light hogs, 4.30 to 4.37 for rough packing, 4.30 to 4.55 for mixed lots, and 4.40 to 4.60 for heavy packing and shipping lots.
Muscatine Iowa January 11 market report lists Wood at 4.00 to 4.50, Pine Wood 2.25, Hard Coal 8.00 to 8.50, Soft Coal 4.00. Flour per sack 1.05, mill stuffs and corn meal prices, wheat 50 to 60 cents, corn 26 cents market price 24½ cents, oats 20 cents. Hogs 3.50 to 3.75, sheep 4.00 per head, calves 4.50 to 5.00, cattle 3.50, spring lamb 4 to 5 cents per pound, poultry and dairy prices listed.
Des Moines Iowa January 10 three trunk lines have offered to donate six hundred acres for a new United States army post on condition the facility is built along their routes. Ground acquisition was the main delay while a House military affairs committee has backed the plan and a state Senate panel will report soon. The post will cost about five hundred thousand dollars and house a thousand soldiers with families.
A humorous remark compares monopoly to a baby and notes a man opposes it on principle until he gains one, illustrating a paradox of ownership and view.
Advertising pitch for Dr Dix Tonic Tablets promising to remedy grippe aftereffects including heart, kidney, paralysis, and nerve disorders. Hayes and Coon of Detroit offer a free mail trial with name and address, citing testimonials from Hardy Morehead, Frank Barbeau, C. M. Boyd, and Wm. Simpson among others.
An abstract of Iowa national banks excluding Des Moines reports Dec 2 condition to the comptroller of the currency. Average reserve falls to 24.03 percent from 33.98. Loans and discounts rise from 34,387,740 to 43,815,277 while stocks drop to 2,220,062. Gold coins and lawful money adjust and individual deposits increase to 40,752,106.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association gathering opening in Savery club rooms at 9 am. President Shipley of Sheldon gives the principal forenoon address while Secretary Brown of Oskaloosa presents the annual report in the afternoon as attendance reaches a multi year high.
Topeka Kans Jan 10 The Rev Charles M Sheldon author of In His Steps learns his novel has been dramatized and will be staged in London He plans to travel to London in a few months to witness the premiere of the production.
A head on collision on the Newton branch near New Sharon kills Oskaloosa engineer T R Long. Cooney and his fireman jump clear while Long is fatally crushed and dies at 8 35 PM. The crash prompts rapid response with local physician and families en route for interment in Marshalltown.
The body of Lloyd Orris was found head downward in an eight foot well on his North Liberty area farm one mile from Sowes City Iowa. Coroner W E Schneider ruled death by own action but no inquest was held amid questions about possible accidental death due to heart trouble and fainting history.
A Hartford fire insurance company purchased William Imley's house in Hartford, Connecticut, notable for being the first home in the United States insured against fire in 1794.
Demorest's Magazine notes Harvard Law School will allow women to attend law courses provided they are Radcliffe College graduates. The move, praised by educated readers, marks a milestone in women’s educational access though reservations remain about broader political and business roles.
Demorest's Magazine notes that the Chicago Theological Seminary will admit women on equal terms with men. Women have long attended lectures and earned exams, but graduations remained blocked. The move provokes opposition and debate about the impact on American homes if many women enter the ministry.
The royal authority in Russia announces that women who complete medical study and earn diplomas will be allowed to practice as doctors with the same status as men. The change is seen as progressive yet sad, reflecting broader shifts echoed in other lands, led by the young Czarina whose intelligence and progressivism stand behind this move.
Members of Woodbine Camp No. 142 Royal Neighbors of America held a hall gathering with installations for the new term and a lively program including a vocal solo a recitation and an instrumental piece. Visitors from Wilton attended and the event ended with ice cream and cake. Officers installed included Past Oracle Mrs A C Strawn Oracle Mrs J A Townsley and others. Eagle Lodge No 10 AOUW also marked its twenty fifth anniversary with a pleasant evening at its quarters.
The article notes the Eastern Star order, founded January 9, 1875, has grown in membership to become a leading and large city chapter. A meeting featured speeches by prominent members and officers, with high quality offerings. Mr. and Mrs. A S Lawrence joined during the session, followed by refreshments and socializing.
Barbara Funk died at home in Sweetland Township at 9 o clock Sunday morning aged 69. She leaves two sons and eight daughters including John Fred of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Huchendorf of Durant. Funeral was at the home with interment at Crells Cemetery beside her husband.
A promotion urging readers to subscribe to The Semi-Weekly Republic and Republic Sunday Magazine. It touts broad political coverage, nonpartisan reporting, superior telegraphic service, and affordable combined annual pricing of 1.50 for both papers with a request to order via The Republic in St. Louis.
Three tours of Puerto Rico depart Chicago on January 11 February 15 and March 8. Special Pullman sleeping and dining cars take passengers to New York then aboard ships Ponce and San Juan. The American Tourist Association led by Beau Campbell offers escorted travel with all expenses covered and itineraries available through Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway agents.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad offers double daily sleeping car services from Cincinnati Louisville Chicago and St. Louis to Jacksonville and interior Florida points plus Miami Tampa and New Orleans as embarkation ports for Florida Cuba Porto Rico Central America and Nassafi. Geo B Horner D P A St Louis Mo handles folders and related materials.
A group of signatories guarantees refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar for coughs and colds. They offer a 60 cent bottle refund if ineffective and a 25 cent bottle with money back if unsatisfied. Names include G. A. Reinicke, V. B. Barkalow, Nesper & Co., Jno. J. Havercamp, and J. Theo. Kuechmann.
Advertisement urges renewing wardrobe with updated shirts socks and neckties. Promotes latest arrivals and mentions low prices on fancy half hose. Calls readers to price the new stock.
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