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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
8
Local items report medical notes on inhalation tuberculosis treatment, several residents traveling to Davenport for visits, and social happenings. People mentioned include Dr Cal W Smith Miss Rosa Lee Miss Mary Kennedy Mrs B Strandenberg and families, with multiple crossings to Davenport and Dubuque. Household goods and promotions appear from local merchants such as Bowman Art Chaudoin Best enlehner Hahn Sneichen F C Anderson and others.
The Muscatine Journal pony contest generates steady reader interest with multiple entries and a promised four pony outfits for winners. Eligible participants are urged to nominate early, with first outfits shipping soon and public demonstrations planned on local streets.
National headquarters outlines Geneva conference events at Lake Geneva Wisconsin August 14 to 24 with daily recreation. Activities include tennis basketball drives trips to Yerkes observatory boat excursions and pennant presentation by associations. Muscatine plans 12 delegates funded by pennants sale and cake sale August 8 to cover half travel costs. volunteers welcome.
We extend heartfelt thanks through this paper to friends who assisted us after our loss. Special thanks go to the Grand Army Modern Woodmen Rescue Hose Co. Sons of Veterans Police Department W R C Company C Colonel Hare and Major John's Circles and to our neighbors and friends. Mrs L M Woods and Children.
Gov John A Johnson's address will start at 8 00 pm and end in time to catch a train to Minneapolis. An auto from Jackson Garage will transport him after the talk in Muscatine Davenport is the arrival route at 4 35 pm for the Firefly sightseers and a large crowd is expected at the park for lunch and seats.
Mrs. Claus Hamman of Muscatine and Derrick Bierman depart with plans for New York and then a German steamer. She previously tried to jump from a moving train near Davenport to return to her Vaterland and children, was detained by police, and later left again for Europe with Bierman.
In East Buffalo Prairie on July 30 Mr and Mrs W D Elliott visited Rev Spiller in Marston. A large crowd rode the Indalusia to Muscatine excursion Saturday evening. Dr E L Marston delivered hogs at Reynolds Monday. Cressie and Susie Murdock shopped in Reynolds Monday. Lyman Elliott hauled brick for a new double corn crib. Mrs A W Murdock and daughters Susie and Sylvia visited Mrs William Wagoner Thursday. Miss Cressie Murdock spent late last week with aunt Mrs Adam Fuhr.
The Rambler, owned by Stanley, Harry and Will Hudson and four Muscatine youths, was launched into the Mississippi River last evening. The crew plans a downstream cruise from St Paul to Muscatine.
C H Jacobsen and Miss Cora Ringgenberg married in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Rev N A McAuley officiated. The couple returned to Wilton where Jacobsen runs a cigar factory and is well liked. The bride taught for several teams and is the daughter of Mrs C Ringgenberg.
Chicago July 30 market notes show Wheat prices at 91% to 93% cents for No 2 red and 92% to 94 and 91 to 93 for other grades. Corn and Oats shift with mixed gains and losses. Hog market closes 15 cents higher while primary receipts and car counts indicate steady activity.
In Chicago on July 20 Wheat September traded 90% to 91% with closing at 91% to 91%c July 90%c Corn September opened 74 to 74 1/4, closed 74% Oats September opened 44%c to 45% with 44% close July 54% Pork Sept 15.77 Lard 9.50 Ribs 9.00 Rye cash 76 to 78c Barley 69 to 63c Timothy and clover unchanged.
Cattle receipts 3,500 steady with beef cattle $3.09 to $7.80, stockers and feeders $2.50 to $4.50, cows and heifers $1.59 to $5.80, westerners $3.80 to $5.90. Hogs receipts 12,900 up 5 to 10 with prices from $5.85 to $6.82 and bulk sales $6.20 to $6.55. Sheep receipts 14,000 steady with ewes and lambs from $2.60 to $4.70 and lambs $4.50 to $6.80.
The Muscatine County auditor announces the 1908 assessment for Drainage District Eight. Property owners including Adams C C N W S W Sec 8 and Chesebro Charles multiple parcels face listed acres and taxes totaling $906.92 for Chesebro and other sums. board Commissioners J B Hunt B F Greiner J C Hazlett report the schedule and public hearing September 8 1908 at 1 pm at the Muscatine courthouse for objections.
Mrs. Hattie Kane a Black woman from Canton Illinois was found wandering in mental distress and taken by Davenport police. Dr A J Oliver treated her before sending her to the Townleys home for rest pending train departure. She claimed evil spirits pursued her from Muscatine.
Chicago July 20 poultry market reports firm prices for turkeys at 14 cents, chickens at 12 cents, and springs at 16 to 17 cents per pound.
Chicago market notes butter steady at 18 to 21 cents for creamery and 17 to 20 cents for dairies eggs steady at 17 cents for firsts. Spot pricing reflects stable movement in dairy commodities on July 30.
New York July 30 butter prices steady with receipts of 7 409. eggs show irregular fees with receipts totaling 16 164.
New York July 30 Wheat Sept 99 1 6 c Corn Sept 82 1 6 c.
New York market reports poultry prices with live fowls at 14 to 16 1/2 cents per pound, dressed fowls 13 to 14 1/2 cents, turkeys 16 to 18 cents, and irregular springs at 14 to 16 1/2 cents.
Wheat futures for September at 89 89 and 玛? Corn September at 73 735c. Oats September at 44c.
Peoria Illinois July 30 Corn No 3 Totee receives market listing with price and condition details for buyers and traders at the local produce market in Peoria.
At U S Yards Illinois on July 30 closing prices show Hog markets up 10 to 15 cents from yesterday. Prices listed include J 36.05 N 5.85 bulk 6.25 pigs 5.30 with steadys in Q W and K and notable percentage changes across categories.
Diminished interior wheat shipments, robust export demand, and a North American black rust scare lifted prices. Reports of black rust in South and North Dakota spurred buying and short covering as cash wheat remained unstocked for export. Corn rose modestly, aided by the wheat surge and sustained buying in December and May futures.
Livestock markets report a light run of 14 500 cattle on Wednesday with range cattle supplies at 2 500 head and 1 000 Texans. Top natives reached 7.85 dollars, Rangers to 5.60, Texas steers 5.45 to 5.75, while fat cows and calves held. overall declines in mediums and common grades and lower feeding cattle prices. Combined receipts across six western markets totaled 27 000 head, down significantly from last week and year, signaling continued declines unless ranger arrivals rise quickly.
Hogs priced 5 to 10 cents higher with average 12 cents above Tuesday. Receipts ran 19 000 head below expectations at 5000 less. Market opened strong, dipped, then closed firm as packers showed vigilance late in the day aided by higher provisions.
Muscatine markets publish corn oats wheat and other commodities with prices ranging from 45c to 851 per unit. Local live stock prices include cattle veal calves lambs sheep and hogs with various grade quotations. Produce and poultry prices cover butter eggs poultry vegetables fruits and meats with detailed per pound per unit rates.
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