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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1907
Page
10
The Muscatine jeweler promotes June weddings with a curated selection of cut glass hand-painted china and sterling silverware. The store touts an overflowing display designed to inspire thoughtful registries and lasting gifts for brides and grooms.
Numerous small notices report pig sales, various residents and visitors in Muscatine, and daily commerce. The column notes S. T. Sinnett and S. E. Cole visiting Arden, Miss Rose Dalton shopping, and many others from Davenport, Letts, Columbus Junction, and Rock Island.
Wilton College announces a summer school starting June 3 1907. Focuses on teacher preparation and offers full county equivalent institute credit via the county superintendent. Terms are reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed. Inquiries to John R H Latchaw president Wilton Junction Iowa.
Muscatine county schools are invited to enter the Chautauqua spelling contest this summer. Contestants should send their names to W F Chevalier president Muscatine Chautanqua. Several contestants have already enrolled.
Magnified ad notes the pills have a record of curing headache biliousness constipation and related ailments. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store advertises the product for 25 cents.
After two days of defeat the Pirates turned the tables on the Cubs, winning 9 to 2 in Chicago. Ed Walsh delivered a dominant shutout for the White Sox, allowing no Browns runs as the champion squad notched six runs. Pirates avenge earlier losses with a 9-2 victory. Minnesota also trounced Minnesota at Marshall Field 15 to 9.
Muscatine chautauqua plans a county spelling contest at the auditorium on July 18 with 10 dollar prize for the winner and five for second. Teachers are asked to hold preliminary home school contests to select entrants and notify W F Chevalier promptly.
Today’s market report lists wheat futures from July to December with minor shifts around 9 5/8 to 10 1/8. Corn and oats show small gains and near terms steady, pork and lard futures mixed in narrow ranges while hogs close steady. Cars received include wheat 53, corn 989, oats 231, with tomorrow’s projections: wheat 35, corn 743, oats 107.
Results show American League games with Chicago beating St Louis 6 0 and Detroit prevailing 2 in ten innings while Washington defeated Philadelphia 8 to 2. National League action includes Pittsburg 9 Chicago 2 and New York 2 Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 3 Boston 6 with St Louis Cincinnati on wet grounds. Minor leagues feature Clinton 4 Rock Island 3 eleven innings Cedar Rapids 1 Dubuque 0 Peoria 3 Springfield 2 ten innings Bloomington 5 Decatur 5 and Iowa League Quincy 4 Jacksonville 3 in fourteen innings.
Chicago market reports poultry steady with licensure for chickens and turkeys. New York butter and egg market shows butter at 12 cents steady, eggs easy with firsts around 16 16 1/2 cents and seconds at 15 3/4 to 15 1/2 cents.
A string of city pairings shows Detroit Chicago Cleveland St Louis Philadelphia New York Boston and more. The note mentions L C Rodgers of Branchton Pa praising Foley's Kidney Cure after illness left him unable to work or even tie his shoes. Contact A W Morgan 107 W Second Street.
A reader noted that the Journal appears to comprehensively cover its area, asking if the paper truly serves the entire territory. Local editors have not responded at this time.
New York market notes show alive poultry firm with spring chickens at 33 cents and fowls at 14 cents unquoted turkeys 14 cents. Dressed prices steady and unchanged across categories.
Wheat for July at 95 E. Corn at 52 1 4 Oats at 45 5 4. Market notes show steady grain quotes in St. Louis on June 1.
Wheat for July delivery set at 1.95 dollars while corn traded at 62 and a fourth cents at the New York Produce Market on June 1. The report notes current price levels for staples in the commodity exchange.
Market prices for corn oats wheat and other grains plus retail prices for vegetables and fruits. Live stock and meats section lists beef veal lamb and pork prices, eggs and butter, poultry, fish, cheeses, and miscellaneous retail items with price ranges.
Chicago June 1 Associated Press reports loading prices for Wheat with No 2 red at 97 to 98.9c and July options 99 1/4 to 99 1/2c. No 2 white and yellow beans, pork and lard futures cited. live stock receipts at Chicago market include cattle 300 head steady with beeves 4.50 to 6.55, hogs 9,000 steady with low 5.90 to 6.40, sheep and lambs steady.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market notes June 1 show butter firm with creameries at 25 percent markup and dairies at 17 to 18 cents per pound.
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