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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1963
Page
10
A garbled OCR passage lists brands and percentages with scattered proper nouns such as Goodyear Roeb, Eastman DuPont Ford and General Electric. It reads like a fragmented catalog or investment note with percentages and partial product references. No coherent event or narrative is discernible.
Daily Report items show multiple minor charges and court actions. Names like Guy E Hocking and Rayland Richard Sather appear with speeding and assault references, plus district court collection actions including medical service claims by John T Marker M D against Leonard and Florence Storr. Additional entries note improper vehicle registration and various residents listed for fines, costs, and dismissals.
Chicago grain prices edged higher as demand strengthened while activity stayed slow on the Board of Trade. Soybeans reversed Monday losses with buyers returning, lifting prices from the open. wheat, corn, oats, and rye showed mixed gains and losses by the close with July futures reflecting modest shifts.
Government authorities raided four clandestine auto repair shops in Havana and arrested their owners. The operators were alleged to speculate in parts. One man faced accusation over pricing a clutch plate at 50 cents for a $2.83 item.
Chicago grain futures opened firmer with soybeans rising to near 10 cent gains in spots. Corn edged up about a cent in early, moderately active trading, while other grains advanced in small fractions.
Readable fragments show Omaha livestock sections with cattle and calves pricing. Mentions steers, sows, lambs, and sheep volumes with stray figures like 2 1/2, 25 50, and 350. Abstracted as a market snippet indicating commodity prices and categories without coherent narrative.
The report lists Chicago grain and commodity quotes with No. 1 hard spring wheat price near 1.97, corn yellow varied around 2.94 to 2.65, and soybeans at 2.88 with additional figures for soybean oil. It reflects a mixed session with fluctuating prices across wheat corn and soy products.
Fragmentary Chicago market notes show wholesale buying prices and car bids with percentages and coded references. Incomplete lines mention wholesale buying rates, retail prices, and sporadic product codes, suggesting a jumbled inventory list and price signals without clear items or dates.
Obituary notices report funeral services for Mrs Dorothy Mosley 40 of Hershey convalescent home held at Ralph I Wintien funeral home with interment at Greenwood. Arch ie Brown 38 formerly of Muscatine died July 5, services at George M Withch funeral home. burial at Greenwood. Frank H Mallie 78 resident of Oakwood Home died at Muscatine General Hospital. memorials to St Marys Church Muscatine. survivors listed incl Willard Leo and Georgia Crozier. funeral at St Marys Church with Memorial Park cemetery interment.
Hog and cattle receipts show liberal supply with demand only modest. Slaughter steers and prime grades steady to higher, hogs 200-300 lb and heavier priced around 18.00 21.50, sows and sheep listed with various weights and classes. calves none recorded.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe potato arrivals in Chicago with USLA references, listing figures for Li shipments and market activity. Mentions California and Texas round varieties, with unclear terms and numbers.
Classified section outlines categories from housing to vehicles and services. Includes pricing by word and insertion frequency, with instructions to contact the paper for placements and corrections. Also notes that the Muscatine Journal is responsible only for the first correct insertion and invites readers to verify ads after publication.
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