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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1908
Page
8
The Ministerial association at the YMCA discussed the benefits of Sunday revival meetings in the city. Fred Smith of New York spoke at the YMCA banquet on evangelistic work, reporting flourishing conditions in eastern associations. No definite action was taken. focus remained on local church impact.
A collage of small notices and brief items: for sale 170 acre farm. Stirlens and Mohnsen family visits. sturgeon at Linders Deli. Lt. Mapes and G M Titus travel for business. Miss Degler and Miss Pieper visiting Iowa City and Kalona. Sleepy Eye flour praised. employment ad for general housework. Frank Bowman second hand buggies. loans on real estate. Teresa Frank travels from Kalona. Flora McBride joins Mercantile Co.. Dr C S Lane in Ainsworth. fresh marshmallows at Candy Kitchen. farm implements for sale near Muscatine via Daut and Whitmer. various local visits and departures noted.
Wilton Crescents defeated Columbus Junction 19 to 16 in a rough, defense oriented affair. Shamit scored a standout basket from the circle after a toss up as refereeing limited calls amid rowdy crowd support. The Wilton players Harrington Kiser Layton and Whitmer started, while Columbus counters included Shafnit and Noland. The Wilton HS team later attended a close 23 to 22 victory for West Liberty over their own opponents, with a full entourage accompanying the players.
Markets show mixed wheat and corn futures with May wheat around 102 and corn near 59 to 60. Oats and hogs move modestly while pork lard and ribs trade at tight ranges. Chicago produce lists butter at 20 to 30 cents and eggs at 22 to 23 cents.
Cattle receipts 88 000 steady to ten lower with Beeves 3.65 to 6.29 cows heifers 1.40 to 4.65 stockers feeders 2.50 to 4.65 Westerners 3.70 to 4.60 Hogs receipts 35 000 steady to five higher light 4.15 to 4.45 mixed 4.25 to 4.55 heavy 4.0 to 4.55 rough 4.20 to 4.25 bulk 4.35 to 4.45 Sheep receipts 23 000 steady 3.50 to 5.70 yearlings 5.00 to 6.00 lambs 5.54 to 7.40
May and July corn and oats futures show narrow trading ranges with small shifts. Prices opened near 1.01 to 1.02 for May, peaked around 1.02, and closed about 1.024. July corn traded around 98 percent, with May corn opening 59 to 69 percent and settling near 60. Oats May opened 53 to 54 percent, peaked and closed at 54 percent.
Chicago market notes show steady poultry prices with turkeys and chickens at 10 cents per pound and springs at 814? per dozen or unit. date January 20.
Old corn and oats price quotes give wheat and corn prices, with retail rates for cracked corn and popcorn. Live stock values include choice heavy and light cattle, sheep, lambs, hogs, and veal, plus hog and poultry rates. Produce prices cover vegetables fruits and dairy items with varying per unit costs.
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