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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1908

Page

5

Ketchel Defeats Papke For Middleweight Title In Sixteen Fast Fight

Milwaukee June 5 Stanley Ketchel defeated Billy Papke in ten rounds at the Hippodrome to claim the middleweight championship. Ketchel dominated from the start with rapid combinations and solid defense while Papke fought hard but could not halt the fast early pressure or the cleaner counters that sealed the decision.

Milwaukee Stanley Ketchel Billy Papke Hippodrome Papke Ketchel Billy

Train and Car Meet Claims Three Lives Near Joliet

A collision at Big Slough seven miles west of Joliet last night killed three people, including a Chicago resident, and injured more than a dozen. The crash involved an Elgin Joliet and Eastern freight train and an Aurora car of the Joliet and Southern Traction company. Steam railroad officials blamed the inter urban car crew.

Joliet Chicago Elgin

First Muscatine Heat Prostration Reported

A ten year old, Tony Lange, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lange of New Hampshire street, collapsed from heat while en route to St Mary’s parochial school on Hershey avenue. He was carried home by a passerby Edward Rosenmund and attended by Dr. G A Heidel, who said the boy rested well later in the afternoon.

Muscatine Tony Joseph Lange New Hampshire Street St. Mary's Parochial School Hershey Avenue Edward Rosenmund G. A. Heidel

Market Summary From Miner & Co Chicago Board

Prices on wheat corn oats pork lard ribs and hogs shown with open high low and close figures for July September and December contracts. Estimates for tomorrow include wheat 22 corn 284 oats 181 and hogs 14 000 with markets reported as slow.

Chicago Produce Market report wheat and grain prices

Wheat July opens 88 89c high 89 89c low 875c closing 87 88c Sept 85 85c Corn July 68 68c high 68 low 67c Sept 66 66c Oat July 45 46c high 46c low 45c Sept 37 4c Pork July 13.65 13.67 Lard July 8.52 Ribs July 7.45 Rye cash 80c Barley 56 62c Timothy Sept 3.80 Clover nothing doing No 3 red 93 95c No 2 hard 96 97c No 3 hard 93 95c No 2 74c No 3 71 72c No 2 white 71 72c No 2 yellow 73c 73 1/2c No 3 yellow 72c 72 1/2c No 3 white 52 54c

Miner & Co Chicago Board of Trade H. J. Frenzel Chicago

Chicago Live Stock Market Report June 4

Cattle receipts 4000 steady with beeves 5.00 to 7.75 and cows 2.40 to 6.50. Hog receipts 21000 steady with prices 5.10 to 5.52 and bulk sale 5.40 to 5.59. Sheep receipts 7000 steady with yearlings 4.60 to 5.50 and lambs 4.00 to 6.15.

Chicago Muscatine Produce Co

Chicago and New York Butter and Egg Market Report

Chicago markets show butter steady with creamery 19 to 23 cents and dairies 17 to 21 cents. Eggs steady with firsts at 14 cents. Poultry in Chicago steady with turkeys 14 cents and chickens 11 1/2 cents per pound. New York butter firm with creamery specials around 24 1/2 cents and eggs firm with firsts around 16 1/2 cents.

Chicago Ill New York

New York Poultry Market Quiet Market Report

New York June 5. Poultry prices steady with alive birds showing 28c for springs and 13 to 14c for fowls. Dressed fowls 25c to 32c, turkeys 12c to 17c. Overall activity subdued with European demand noted but limited.

New York

Peoria Produce Market Corn Prices Report

Peoria Illinois market notes dated June 5 show corn prices for No. 7 at 4 o. prices listed as oC.

Peoria Peoria, Ill

New York Produce Market Quote June Wheat and Corn

New York June 5 wheat July at 96 4c and corn at 77c. Market notes reflect quiet trading with steady prices across futures and spot positions.

New York

St Louis Produce Market Grain Prices Report

St Louis, June 5 Wheat July up to 85 1/2 to 86 cents per bushel Corn 67 4 5 cents Oats September 36 1/2 cents. Market notes indicate fluctuations across grain futures with prices printed for nearby contracts.

St. Louis

Grain Prices Across Markets

Corn markets show 7c to 75c, oats trade at 45c, wheat ranges from $1.00 to $1.10 per unit.

Food Prices In Livestock And Produce Market Report

The market lists detailed retail and wholesale prices for corn oats bran hay eggs and dairy meat items. Prices span per cwt per bushel per pound and per dozen with ranges for beef veal lambs and poultry. Regional producers like Muscatine Produce Co are referenced along with various fresh vegetables and fruits.

Local produce pricing on peas beans and corn

Prices listed include peas 25 cents per quart beans 20 cents per quart sweet corn 1 to 15 cents per can seed field corn from 1.20 to 1.50 dollars per bushel.

Former Northwestern Road Leader Seeks Aid in Milwaukee

C J L Meyer once led the Chicago and Northwestern railroad and was Fond du Lac mayor. Now a Chicago resident at 93 Aberdeen street he asked Agent Gustav Frellson of the Associated Charities to admit him to Milwaukee County Poor House. He was a former partner of the late Senator Sawyer in lumber and a past millionaire and politician.

Northwestern Road Milwaukee Wis C. J. L. Meyer Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Fond du Lac Senator Sawyer Chicago Aberdeen Street Gustav Frellson Associated Charities Milwaukee County Poor House

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nelson Family Theatre East Third Street Antoinette Sodini Morris & Morton Dancing Demons Walter Levina Comedy Juggler Gene King Seiler Bros Thunderbolt Jupith Lucretia I. Merel & Son Muscatine’s Tony Lange Dr. Heidel Vador Amoskeag Dimity Clearing Sale McCorm Dry Goods Muscatine Markets Man Ruthenberg Clothing CO East Second Street C.a.giesenhaus Cash Grocer Herrick Thompson Bros. Co H. F. Barnard Co E. Second St. Jewelers
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