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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
8
Local notices report drug sales and a busy slate of residents traveling to Davenport Grinnell Chicago and Des Moines. Various individuals including teachers farmers and professionals depart for short visits or business in neighboring cities.
The Boston Store advertises a Golden Opportunity with an oversized price cutting Yellow Ticket Sale. Prices drop daily and the store vows to refuse no reasonable offer. Come Thursday and Friday shoppers will find goods at less than half value.
Obituary notice for Hon. C. W. Norton of Wilton Muscatine county Iowa dies in Phoenix Arizona at his son Dr J C Norton’s home after two strokes. Details of life include mayoral term and Wilton college founder role. survivors listed and funeral plans. Local notices mention Wilton Fair directors to build an amphitheatre, social visits, a Downey West Liberty wedding, Batterson clerks sleigh party, M E church chicken pie dinner and local travels.
Muscatine county bird fanciers dominate the event with Hilton McGrew Letts Porter Black West Liberty and Henry Detthof Muscatine taking top prizes. McGrew wins sweepstake honors for most birds scoring ninety points or more with multiple firsts in White Plymouth Rock and Light Brahma classes. Other winners include J O Mucha and various local poultrymen earning pullet cock and cockerel honors. The show closes tonight in Washington Iowa.
The funeral for Mrs. Joseph Pomroy who died at her Smalley avenue home Monday afternoon was conducted this morning by Rev. David Holmes. Pallbearers were Moses Jewett Gus Schmidt John Smith A Barnard George Hawley and W S Hill. Interment followed at Leech cemetery in Illinois.
The Commercial Club hosted the second doubles night at West Second Street halls. Flannery and Otto led the field with high scores while others posted solid marks. a list of individual scores and handicap results follows. Additional notices include a Muscatine post office letters list for the week ending January 14 1908 and a reminder to callers to mention advertised mail.
Packie McFarland of Chicago challenged Bert Keyes of New York in a twelve round bout at the Armory club, dominating from the start and delivering overwhelming punches. Keyes was outmatched, often forced to cling to the ropes as McFarland showcased superior reach and power throughout.
On January 15 1908 bids are invited at the County Auditor’s office Muscatine IA for cleaning and reopening Ditch in Drainage District Nine formerly Wales Ditch in sections 1 and 2 7 74 west. About 2000 cubic yards of earth to be removed along roughly one mile. Plans and profile available at Auditor’s office.
Count Denes Szechenyi, brother of Miss Vanderbilt's fiancé, says no talk of a marriage settlement with the Vanderbilt family. He arrived from Hungary with relatives and expressed anger at questions about a settlement. He predicted Miss Vanderbilt would be welcomed as Countess Szechenyi and noted Hungary's keen interest in the wedding.
Today markets show wheat corn oats pork lard ribs and hogs with mixed or steady quotes and activity. Receipts include 18000 head of cattle, 38000 hogs and 18000 sheep with strong demand and higher prices indicated for beeves, hogs and lambs.
Wheat May opened at 1.04 to 1.04 percent, high 1.045, low 1.03, close 1.03. July at 98 percent. Corn May 54, high 54, low 53.7, close 54. Pork May 12.42, lard 8.02 to 8.05, ribs 7.17. Rye cash 85, barley 84 to 1.04. Timothy March 4.75, clover March 17.25. Chicago figures also list No 2 red 1.02, No 3 red 99c to 1.00, No 2 hard 1.06, No 3 hard 98c to 1.04, No 3 55 to 56c, No 3 white 55c, No 3 yellow 55 to 54c, No 3 white 50 to 51c. Chicago Live Stock Market begins with cattle.
New York market reports butter firm with factory ranges 16 to 20 cents. Other butter categories steadied. Eggs show firmness with firsts at 25 cents and seconds 24 to 25 cents.
Peoria market update from January 15 lists Corn No 3 at 54 percent ic as the latest quoted price.
Corn 60 cents, oats 40 to 45, wheat 80 to 90 retail up to $1.00. Cracked corn 1.45 per cwt retail. Pop corn 1.15 to 1.25 on ear, shelled 1.40 to 1.75 per cwt. Per peck 30c. Bran 1.35 per cwt. Oil meal 1.75 per cwt. Shorts 1.40 to 1.45. Barley 0.75 to 0.80 per washel. Eggs 0.22 market, retail 0.25. Chop feed 1.45 per cwt. Hay 9.00 to 10.50. Butter farmers 0.20 to 0.22, retail 0.25 to 0.27. Live stock: heavy 3.99, light 3.80, rough 3.56 to 3.59, stags 23.25. Cows 3.00 to 3.25, bulls 2.50 to 2.75, veal calves 1.09 to 5.00, lambs 5.00 to 6.00, sheep 4.00 to 5.00.
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