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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1963
Page
8
Fragmented stock ticker text shows mixed quotations for Pepsi Cola, Deere, Kennecott, and Elec brands with odd notes on Radio and West life. Names appear as Lynch and Penne with scattered figures and locations, but the readable content is partly garbled offering limited concrete actions or dates.
Chicago livestock market report shows demand slow for hogs with prices steady to down 10.95 cents. cattle and sheep mixed, prime steers up to 25.50 with loads near 24.60 to 25.25. Hogs 6,000 head. cattle 6,009 through slaughter steer and heifer ranges. spring lambs steady to high. Prices for various weights and grades listed across hogs cattle and sheep.
A Washington report compares six months of sessions from January 9 to June 3. The Senate met eight times for 432 hours, while the House met 27% more in hours. Public laws enacted totaled 55 with 44 from the House and 41 from the Senate. The House passed 402 bills and resolutions, the Senate 341.
Market notes show cattle around 5,000 head with calves, steers 33 to 50 higher, most choices 23.50 to 24.25, heifers 25 to 50 higher, good and choice 22.75 to 23.23, 1,200 sheep fully steady with spring lambs at 21.00. hogs and sows varied with 1-3 180 to 240 and 920 to 400 totals, plus mixed pork cuts and weights noted.
Chicago market bulletin shows live poultry prices steady with slight declines noted. Roasters priced 25 to 28 cents per pound, fed white rock and barred rock fryers around 21 cents, with minor variations across lots and weights.
A 1919 Bethal Bible class in a quiet study area with instructor Mrs. Susannah Huff. Junior and senior class teachers are Mrs. Vernon Devore, with a cemetery backdrop and an iron fence built for 175 dollars in 1861. Members seated include Robert Cowles, Letha Zippe, Jane Brown, Annice Hamilton, Georgia Zippe, Marjorie Dickey, Shirley Devore, and Ruth Dickey, with standing Corrinne Devore and Karen Dickey.
At Bethel church a Bible class handiwork session gathered members from the beginners and primary classes. In the foreground from left to right are Jerry Brown Nancy Harris M Sun Janice Westfall Wapella Mrs Henry Gowles Chris Ball Danny Harris Ida Dickey Joleen Crammond and Luanne Brown with local family ties noted.
A Bethel Bible school picture from 1919 describes a long neglected church and cemetery 34 miles southwest of Wapello along a rural highway toward Newport. The building, never lit since years, served as a granary and retreat for Bible study, with grounds now cared for by Louisa County supervisor Tamison who repaired the historic iron fence.
Grain market activity shows mixed prices with soybeans and corn advancing early, then retreating as profit taking sets in. July futures fluctuated with wheat down and oats and rye also varied, receipts tallied at multiple carlots including wheat and corn.
Market brief covers Chicago potato arrivals, quotes for round reds and California prices, butter steadiness, and wholesale trends. Includes probate notices from Muscatine County Iowa with details on wills for Stenien Gh. Milder and Della b Bell with court dates and filing notes.
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