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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1900
Page
5
Special dispatch from J Toner & Co brokers led by H E McKas shows mixed cattle hogs and grain activity with daily receipts and a list of prices for corn wheat oats and related staples. Regional prices for groceries hardware lumber and meats are included along with car counts and forward-looking estimates for tomorrow's shipments.
Chicago traders showed modest demand with wheat prices down and corn higher, May at 65% to 66% c, July around 66 1/2c. pork prices mixed with regular at $10.75–$11.12, lard near $5.95–$6.12, short ribs $5.10–$5.55, potatoes quiet with various regional quotes, eggs and butter steady to weak. New York followed with unsettled butter, firm cheese, and steady barley eggs at marked levels.
Hogs market shows a slow, weak tone with prices down about five cents. Trade featured light weights selling from 4.00 to 4.60 and heavier lots around 4.53 to 4.72, as the session closed mostly ten cents lower and demand remained soft.
Wood and lime prices listed for Muscatine with wood at 34.00 and pine wood 2.25 per unit. Coal values show hard coal 8.00 to 8.50 and soft coal 4.00. Grain and flour prices include flour at 1.05 per 48 pound sack and wheat 50 to 60 cents per bushel. Market notes call it unsteady with price ranges and buyers quoted. Live stock includes hogs 3.50 to 3.75, sheep 4.00 per head, calves 4.50 to 5.00, lambs 4 to 5 cents per pound. Dressed poultry and eggs priced, butter and cheese noted, sugar at 5.40 per 100 pounds, beeswax and hides listed. Potatoes and celery prices shown among miscellaneous goods.
About twenty contestants competed in a free-to-watch clay bird shoot above the high-bridge on the river front managed by Adam Von Dresky. Jim Davis and Von Dresky led with ten birds in one match. Davis also logged nine of ten in another, with F. Smith matching that nine.
J Davis and F Smith tie for first place with Geo Clapp in second in a local event. Millett and Von Dresky are noted with small scores. Eigerman appears with a tag and numbers.
A tale from Woman and Home urges a hostess to break silence at meals. A young teacher suffers dyspepsia after moving to a refined private family due to a silent, cold mistress at table. A doctor advises changing homes, noting the hostess must show kindness to create a cheerful meal. S. H. Green.
A reflection on the powerful gentle influence of a sweet minded woman in family and social life. Her soothing touch eases feverish children, comforting words ease sorrow, and a loving presence calms a weary husband. The piece extols maternal warmth as a balm of Gilead in everyday realities.
The piece notes a fashion shift from flower to fruit dinners with decorative fruit still on branches. Branches are woven into hanging lamps to form a cradle for currants cherries and plums with bloom, creating an appetizing table display reported by Home Monthly.
The article notes large heavy medieval candles and dipped tallow candles in England by the 14th century. Wax candles were luxury items, costly to produce. In 1484 a London company was formed to manufacture wax candles. Mold candles are credited to Sieur Le Brez of Paris, per The Woman's Magazine.
A Harper's Weekly excerpt honors those who suffer disease and hardship yet strive to serve and endure. It lauds brave endurance, forgiving hearts, and steadfast faith as they press toward freedom and divine mercy despite long, merciless years.
A mother playing a spelling charade is tricked into revealing pneumonia as a household liquid clue. A note from The Woman's Magazine describes a thirteenth century German French corset with whalebone and steel rods, later replaced by the sleek under-waist during the French Revolution as Greek attire rose.
The Gulf Coast from Mobile to New Orleans offers mild climate pure air and steady temperatures ideal for hunting and fishing with first class accommodations at moderate prices. Reachable by through cars from Northern cities and Florida connections via the L N R R. Write Geo B Horner D P A St Louis Mo for folders.
Weekly list of remaining notices forMuscatine Iowa ending January 16 1900 includes men Wm Hapworth Jay Mapes Robert J Stewart D Sylvester W C Thomas Frank Walcott and women Mrs May Bliss Mrs Mary Boruff Mrs H C Chesebrough Della Epworth Miss Lena Fox Mrs Ellen Johnson Mrs Susan Miller Miss Minnie Rhodes Mrs M C Straw Miss Ada Wrenn parties calling for above letters should say advertised W L Roach P M
A Philadelphia Times report cites F N Innes on music calming nerves and aiding health. It describes 500 orphan children at Exposition Music Hall reacting calmly to concerts and two Camden, New Jersey ladies finding relief from nervous ailments through listening to music.
The passage lists the earliest White House weddings in order: Miss Todd related to President Madison. Elizabeth Tyler daughter of President Tyler. John Quincy Adams Jr. Miss Easton. Miss Lewis during Jackson's era. Martha Monroe. Nellie Grant. Emily Platt niece of President Hayes. and finally President Cleveland.
A simple salad method spots whole tomatoes blanched to loosen skins then peeled. They are arranged on greens, dressed lightly, and chilled for half an hour before serving. Also includes a quoted moral about mercy and a dame of tavern wisdom.
Thoroughbred men favor fitted garments in fashionable fabrics. winter overcoats available in Paddocks Oxford Cheviot Vienna loose box styles. Sack coats in Kerseys Meltons Paletots Oxford Grey and business suits at reasonable prices. Repairs and cleaning services for suits and overcoats. Ladies jackets altered to up to date styles.
Jas H Cosgrove, merchant tailor, 110 EF second street up stairs. Advertisement notes services and location, highlighting tailoring offerings and business presence in downtown area.
Illinois Central Railroad releases an illustrated folder highlighting Hammond Louisiana as an ideal health and winter retreat. The brochure promotes asthmatic and bronchial relief for Northwest families and others seeking a low-cost southern winter stay, available free by writing to J F Merry in Dubuque Iowa.
A girl who just received a legacy says yes to a marriage proposal. Her friend questions the groom’s motive and wealth, sparking a brief exchange about money and expectations. The Chicago Rost reports the social moment with a wary tone.
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