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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
9
Local advertisement invites women to send 1 cent for a 25 cent package of white glove or shoe cleaner from Ray in Des Moines Iowa. The offer targets readers of the newspaper and promises delivery of the product.
High grade piano tuning and fully guaranteed repair work. Services offered by E. W. Strong Piano Co. at 420 Mulberry Avenue. Phone 222-M.
A parade of Wilton residents and guests spent Wednesday in Muscatine or Davenport for business and social visits. Names include Miss Faye Kiser, H W Lamp, Howard Finley, Thomas Daley, A C Shifler, Dr John R H Latchaw, Perry Duncan, Harry Fox, John Quinlan, D J Dwyer, Mrs Will Hall and children, Leo and James Clark, F C Wickes, Mrs J Langman, O A Graves, W K Hise, George Bannick, Michael McDermott, George Freeland, Miss Katherine McDermott, Mrs George Roy, and Mrs Charles Rogers and Anna.
An antique advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a healing wonder for sores burns piles eczema and galt rheum priced at 25c from Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
Chicago June 10 market rundown with Wheat a Jul 1.19% and Sep 1.095% plus Corn July at 73% and Sep at 70% Cattle pork and lard prices listed. Cash grain prices show No 2 red 1.55 to 1.60 and oats in the 59 to 60 cent range.
Cattle receipts 5 000 steady with beeves 5.20 to 7.25 Texas and western cattle 4.60 to 6.30 stockers and feeders 3.60 to 5.50 cows and heifers 2.40 to 6.25 calves 6.00 to 8.00 Hogs receipts 24 000 steady to lower with light 6.90 to 7.45 mixed 7.15 to 7.75 heavy 7.20 to 7.85 rough 7.20 to 7.40 good to choice heavy 7.40 to 7.85 bulk sales 7.25 to 7.65 Sheep receipts 10 000 steady with ewes 4.00 to 6.20 lambs 5.50 to 8.25
Butter steady as creamery quotes run 23 to 27 cents and 20 to 24 and a half cents for quiries. Eggs steady with receipts around 17,000. at mark cases bring 19 cents, firsts 19 and a half, prime firsts 21 and a half cents.
Chicago market notes a steady poultry trade on June 10 with turkeys at 14 cents, chickens at 13 cents, and springs ranging from 20 to 30 cents.
Butter, strong and firm receipts totaling 5,700 with creamery extras at 26 4/ c, process at 16 24 c, factory at 20 20 c. Eggs steady with seconds at 20 20 c and receipts of 18,500.
New York June 10 Poultry market shows alive birds easy to sell. Chickens and broilers brought 23 to 25 cents and 23 to 28 cents dressed for broilers. fowls 15 to 16 cents alive and 15 to 16 cents dressed. Turkeys at 13 cents.
Peoria Illinois June 10 corn No 3 priced at 75 cents per bushel with market activity noted.
St. Louis grain prices on June 10 show July wheat at 1.13 and a half, corn at 73 cents, and oats at 51 1/2 cents. The report notes local market quotes from St. Louis, Missouri.
Corn market 80 85 cents. Oats 55 60 cents. Wheat 1.15 to 1.28. Cracked corn 1.70 retail. Pop corn on ear 1.18 to 1.95 per cwt shelled 1.40 1.75 per cw t. Pop corn per peck 800. Bran 1.35 1.40. Oil meal 1.75. Shorts 1.45 1.50. Barley 89 cents per bushel. Chop feed 1.69 1.70. Hay loose 10.50 11.56 per ton baled 12.00. Live cattle choice heavy 6.75 7.15. Choice light 6.69 7.00. Rough heavy 6.25 6.50. Stags 6.00. Choice steers 6.00 to 5.49. Cows and heifers 3.00 4.00.
The notice lists prices for sunfish and various fish types, croppies, bullhead cat, smoked sturgeon, perch, and miscellaneous items. Flour ranges from $1.40 to $1.75 per unit and buckwheat flour at 49 to 45 cents. Sugar granulated priced from $5.25 to $5.40 per cwt.
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