Chautauqua Parade and Lecture by General Black
At 1 PM a city parade escorts General John C. Black to the Chautauqua grounds with G A R and Company C led by Pauchet's band. At 2 PM the Cleveland Ladies Orchestra performs followed by General Black's lecture The Evolution of a Leader or How Grant Came. Tickets available. season tickets $1 single admission 25 cents.
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John C. Black
Chautauqua Grounds
Company C
Pauchet
Cleveland Ladies’ Orchestra
Grant
Chautauqua Delights Muscatine With Cleveland Ladies Orchestra
The Evening Program at 7:30 features the Cleveland Ladies' Orchestra and Miss Anna Louise Chesney with electric club. The concert is hailed as a top musical treat in this Chautauqua, with each day offering fine attractions as the beard strain funds the most successful Muscatine event yet.
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Cleveland Ladies’ Orchestra
Electric Club
Anna Louise Chesney
Beard
Muscatine
Schedule Arranged for Swag Pool Access by Class
Local Y M C A officers set a swim schedule to grant seniors widest access while reserving hours for Intermediates, Working boys, Juniors, and Preps. Intermediates swim Mon Wed Fri 3 to 4 pm. Working boys 6 30 to 7 30 pm Mon Wed Fri. Juniors 3 30 to 4 30 pm Tue and 10 to 11 am Sat. Preps 2 30 to 3 30 pm Tue and 9 to 10 am Sat. During Hautauqua mornings no swim due to assembly. Preps may swim Sat 2 30 to 3 30 with juniors 1 hour after.
For Sale Seven to Eighteen Acre Country Tracts
A seller lists several small tracts inside and outside city limits. Seven acre tillable, ten acre tillable, two five acre tracts, and an 18 acre tract available in flexible parcels. Purchases offered with small cash down and monthly installments. house can be built for buyers.
Democrats Leave for Davenport Convention
Eight faithful Democrats boarded the Firefly at noon to attend the Democratic congressional convention in Davenport. Mark A. Walsh of Clinton, nominated for Congress at the June primaries, will address the meeting as the group plans the campaign and debates the Democratic platform for the second district. Passengers included I. S. Pepper J. G. Van Lent John F. Devitt H. G. Thompson C Brunke Alderman Grossklaus John J. Ryan and Martin Havercamp.
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Davenport
Mark A. Walsh
Clinton
Congress
I. S. Pepper
J. G. van Lent
John F. Devitt
H. G. Thompson
C. Brunke
Meyers deemed sane by insanity board
Mt Pleasant Iowa July 23 The insanity commissioners ruled that Anna Meyers of Winfield not insane enough for commitment after she confessed to attempted murder and arson. They cited poor health and nerves as factors but found her mind sound for treatment.
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Mt. Pleasant
Anna Meyers
Winfield
Board of Insanity Commissioners
Chicago Markets Slip as Wheat Leads Losses on July Trade
Reports from Chicago on July 23 show wheat futures easing with Sept and July contracts down from early highs. Corn and oats fluctuated as Park, Lard, and Ribs prices moved, while cattle hogs and sheep markets posted varied gains and steady to weak tone amid favorable weather and cautious trading.
Jury Deliberations Spark Famine of Verity and Supper Quip
In a court scene from Everybody's Magazine a jury fails to agree on a simple case after a long wait. The judge scolds them and orders a second attempt, joking about twelve suppers. The foreman retorts that eleven suppers and one bundle of shay would suffice.
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Shay
Everybody’s Magazine
Chicago Poultry Market Wavers on July Slow Trade
Chicago July 23 poultry market reports weakness with turkeys selling at 14 cents per pound, chickens 11 cents per pound, and springs at 17 cents per pound as buyers hesitate and prices slip.
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Chicago
Chickens, LLC
Springs
Chicago Butter and Egg Market Report
Butter and eggs hold steady with creamery butter at 18 21⁄3 cents and dairy butter 17 20 cents. Eggs unchanged with firsts at 17 cents. The market in Chicago on July 23 shows stable prices across product lines.
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Chicago
C. Dairies
New York Poultry and Dairy Market Roundup
New York markets report poultry alive steady with springs at 16c fowls 13c turkeys licensed. Dressed stock irregular with springs 14 20c fowls 14 6c. Butter steady receipts 7,449 creamery specials 23 46c extras 22 23c. Eggs steady unchanged receipts 12,123.
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New York
New York Produce Market Wheat and Corn Quotes
New York July 23 Wheat September 98 cents per bushel and corn 82 cents per bushel. Market reports show steady demand with prices firm on futures.
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New York
St. Louis Produce Market Report
St Louis market notes on July 23 show grain futures with Wheat September at 89 to 91 6 cents, Corn at 75 cents, and Oats at 44 cents per bushel.
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St. Louis
Wheat Sags on New Crop Offerings and Liverpool Decline
Chicago reports wheat trading lower as heavy new crop offerings press prices. An enormous export business formed at the decline but did not spark speculative buying. Cables from English markets and large local receipts drove early losses. Liverpool closed down about a half percent amid American wheat grower selling. Officials predicted beneficial rains in the Dakotas to aid brewers damage claims while cash wheat in the southwest remained weak under interior offerings. St Louis and Kansas City anticipated lighter arrivals.
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Chicago
Ill
Liverpool
Dakotas
St. Louis
Kansas City
Corn futures hold near prior close as Liverpool bids rise
Limited business in corn with light trade and little overall price change. Speculative selling pressured early values on September and new crop months while shorts covered later lifting prices near Tuesday's close. Liverpool futures gained 52d as light Argentina shipments and favorable U S weather supported progress. Local cash sales reached 200 000 bu with primary receipts 304 000 bu versus 451 000 last year.
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Liverpool
Argentina
Cattle market mixed. best beef up slightly with strong calves
Cattle auctions show higher top prices to 8.15 while best beef grades rise 10. Cows weaken 15 to 25 cents. stock cattle and feeders slide slightly. Calves sell 25 cents higher. exports bulls 4.25 to 5.00. bulk heifers 3.50 to 4.75. choirs cows to 4.75 and up. Total week totals and yearly comparisons noted.
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Muscatine Produce Co
Market Report Shows Slight Gains with Weak Finish
The quote sheet notes packers and butchers combined sold 18 overnight volumes of 8 500 and 10 900 respectively with prices up 5 to 10 cents but overall trade weak as gains faded. Armour drives $6.35 vs $6.33 Tuesday and most droves about 50 cents higher. Swift 6.58 Morris 6.53 mid range grades. loads at 6.80 to 6.85. fancy 187-lb corn fed at 6.75 and 240-lb grassers at 6.
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Armour
Swift
Morris
Local Produce Prices
Grape fruit seven for ten cents peaches twenty five cents per basket watermelons cost twenty five and three cents black raspberries ten cents each.
Millersburg Notes on Health Visits and Local Visits
Grand father McAfee is in poor health and Mrs J C Summers is also ill. Various residents visit relatives in Aledo and Joy. George Whitney from Kewanee paints Mary Carrey’s house. Rev N W Thornton from Keithsburg calls on friends. Sermon by Rev Wm P McVey at M E church.
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Millersburg
McAfee
J. C. Summers
Geo. W. Whitney
Kewanee
Ill
Mary Carrey
Carrey
Rev
N. W. Thornton
Keithsburg
Arthur Mitchell
M. D. Murdock
Aledo
Mardica Terry
Grandmother Epperley
J. L. Terry
Ira la Rue
Mary E. Close
Maggie McCormic
Terry
M. P. Miller
John Downey
M. Miller
John Spear
John Epperley
Clair Gillmore
Milton Reynolds
Joy
John Cady
Myra Cady
S. N. Coffland
Ohio
Coffland
John Anderson
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Muscatine Chautauqua Association
Eflectric Park
Lowe
Anna IL. Chesney
Emily Chesney
G. M. Titus
Iowa Avenue Muscatine
Iowa
Mrs. Meyers
Board
Chicalgyu Markets
J. J. Frenzel
Board of Trade
Park
Rye
Chicago Produce Market
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