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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
12
A sequence of brief notes records visits and travel by residents including C E Kane of Davenport and Gladys Hudler of East Seventh Street. It notes shopping trips, family visits, and trips to Denver, Seattle, and Colorado Springs amid a full stock of electrical goods at a local store.
Official Browning college program finalized after last night class meeting. Ceremony at Family theatre on East Third street features Mark J. Walsh commencement address and Prof. Frederick Tucker speaking on a business standpoint. Other items include salutatory Ray Hampton and valedictory Stella Hart with diploma presentation by Sue.
A testimonial notes Electric Bitters as a remedy for female weakness, lame back, and kidney trouble, claiming great value. The product is advertised at 50 cents through Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Fifteen Muscatine doctors pledge support to take active charge of Hershey Memorial Hospital on Mulberry Avenue while Miss Mira Hershey retains ownership. The plan, backed by Presbyterian church members and local physicians, requires the hospital to stay nonsectarian and awaits further instructions from Miss Hershey.
Mrs William Ribbink of 1170 Lucas street leaves today for Chicago to visit her sister-in-law Mrs FE Soule for a week. The Dorcas society meets tomorrow with Mrs John Feuster on Washington street to sew for Hershey hospital. Rowena Industrial social Yeoman hall tomorrow evening with refreshments and dancing. 15 cents admission. Bowman's supplied a new rubber tire rig seen Sunday. Saddle ponies for rent at Commercial. >
A vintage druggist advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as curing incipient consumption and giving relief in advanced stages. A. W. Morgan, Druggist, urges buyers to refuse any but the genuine product.
The Republican platform endorses business growth and tariff reform, calls for a revised tariff, a flexible currency with a monetary commission, postal savings banks, stronger rail rate laws and anti trust updates, and supports civil rights, pensions, and military readiness. It contrasts Republican aims with Democratic trends toward socialism and stresses continued party unity to enact measures.
Markets from Miner and Co Chicago board of Trade show mixed futures for grains oats pork lard ribs and hogs with July and September contracts noted. Local live stock and produce markets list prices for eggs butter poultry vegetables fruits and meats with numerous city spot quotes.
Cattle receipts 4000 steady to strong beeves five to eight dollars cows and heifers five to six fifty stockers and feeders two sixty to five fifty. Hogs receipts 21000 steady light five thirty to five seventy seven mixed five forty to five eighty five heavy five thirty to five eighty bulk five sixty to five eighty. Sheep receipts eighteen thousand steady sheep three forty nine to five fifty lambs four twenty five to six seventy five.
Chicago market notes butter steady at 19 23 cents for creamery and 17 21 for dairies with eggs steady at 14 cents. June 16. Markets report prices and stability across butter and eggs.
Chicago market reports show poultry prices for turkeys at 14c and chickens around 20 to 24c for springs. New York butter and egg market notes weak dairy receipts at 27,269 with creamery specials 24c and process 21% to 22c, factory 20c. Bees firm with firsts 15% to 16c and seconds 14% to 15c.
New York June 16 poultry prices show alive steady for chickens at 20 cents, fowls 13 to 14 cents, turkeys 12 cents. dressed steady with springs 20 to 30 cents. turkeys 12 to 17 cents, fowls 12 to 13 cents.
New York market notes wheat July at 96 1 2 cents and corn at 75 78 cents. St Louis market notes wheat July at 6 1 2 cents per bushel.
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