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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1905
Page
8
Community notices describe cigar brands and shoe sale at Geo B Fischs and Wilsons Shoe Store. Want ads invite renting houses and selling cows while highlighting low rates. Travel updates note Mrs Fox and Blanche visiting Rock Island and Miss Zoller planning Fairport visit. State convention report mentions Pastor Schmidt returning from Parkersburg Iowa. White canvas oxfords, canvas oxford styles promoted with a large new line.
Advert oozes local chatter from Brazels dining to dressmaking wants. Lula Schroeder departs for Fairport, Miss Linda Musser for Rock Island, Joseph Hutchings plans a eastward summer trip, and Rev Hodgeman of Gods Missionary Army speaks at 7:30 on Second Street.
The fifteenth annual convention of the Young Peoples Christian unions of Keokuk Presbytery will be held at the United Presbyterian church in Winfield Thursday and Friday. Delegates from Columbus City include Mrs. J. C. Marshall Mrs. F. H. Johnston Miss Anna Hutton Lola Endsley and others. A heavy rain delayed farming and numerous local residents attend events and visits in Columbus Junction and surrounding towns.
Thirty pieces of wash goods arriving for sale in late season stock. Styles described as handsome and of finest quality with prices ranging from 2c to 35c per yard for select fabrics, while other wash goods start at 8c and rise to 50c per yard. Boston Store promotes a broad, popular-price line as the city’s most beautiful selection yet.
White mohair voille panama and alpaca skirts in all sizes well suited for small girls to large ladies. Wash skirts priced from 1.25 to 3.00. Alpaca colors from 2.50 to 8.00. Vollle skirts range 3.98 to 10.00. Accordion pleated skirts available in multiple colors at 5.00 and 6.50.
Fifty cent on the dollar for the finest all silk ribbons offered by the Boston Store. No job lot, but top quality silk ribbons in numbers 5 7 9 priced at 5c yard while numbers 12 16 22 40 go for 10c yard. Three hundred pieces on sale with washability noted. Grand sale soft satin and taffeta ribbons for the neck at 12 15 18 and 20c yard. Also 5 inch changeable taffeta and shaded ribbons in all colors at 25c yard. No better ribbon counter in Iowa than at the Boston Store.
Great sale at the Boston Store offers 10 dozen children's muslin gowns for ages 3 and up at 35c 39c 45c 50c and 65c. Also muslin drawers plain or trimmed in all sizes priced 10c 12c 15c 18c and 25c with wider muslin underwear for both big and little folks.
Sunday storm caused extensive damage north and east of Atalissa involving barns roofs wind damage and moving foundations. Cedar county hail shattered window glass and damaged crops as windmills and barns were destroyed. Local residents and visitors moved on with church events and travel to Muscatine Des Moines and Portland for various activities.
In Wilton Iowa on Sunday the Knights of Pythias held memorial exercises for departed lodge members. The day included a church address by Rev. N A McAuley D D and graveside rites at Oakdale Cemetery for Dr A A Cooling Harry Ludlow and Henry Morgridge. Out of town members attended and Special songs were sung at each grave.
Furnished by the Donovan Commission Co. private wire reports daily price quotes for wheat corn oats and oats futures with highs lows and closes. Also lists car receipts live stock arrivalsKansas City Omaha and Northwestern market comparisons and Chicago produce quotes for wheat pork and related commodities.
A fragmented market notice shows July prices for lard at 7.22 with September delivery, ribs at 7.55 and 7.75 to 7.77, July rye at 66 cents, Timothy in June at 3.00, Clover 11.75 to 12.00, Flax cash at 1.25 to 1.43, and Barley at 42 with unclear units.
Chicago market report for June 20 shows cattle receipts at 6000 with prices from 2.50 to 6.00 for cows and prime cattle. Hogs receipts at 20000 with prices around 5.20 to 5.42 for good buyers and bulk sales near 5.32 to 5.37. Sheep receipts at 13000 with lambs and spring lambs priced between 3.50 and 7.25 and 4.75 to 6.60 for various categories.
Butter steady at 16 20c for creamery and 15 18c for dairy. Eggs firm at 12% 13c. Chicago market report dated June 20.
Chicago market summary June 20 indicates poultry prices weak turkeys 14 15 cents per pound chickens 11 to 12 cents per pound springs 17 to 18 cents per pound.
New York Produce Market report shows Wheat for July at CC and Corn at 60 cents. The note records market activity dated June 20 from York.
New York market data shows poultry prices for June 20 with fowls 10 to 18 cents, springs 22 cents, broilers 23 to 25 cents, and turkeys 13 to 17 cents.
New York June 20 butter and creamery products hold steady as prices remain unchanged with no clear shifts in creamery goods.
Wheat July 62 3 4 cents per bushel corn 52 1 2 cents oats 29 1 2 cents per bushel wheat and corn prices listed from St Louis market with June date and July contract references.
Peoria market notes corn No 3 priced at 5 cents. The short sale update lists produce prices for Peoria on June 20.
In Rome on June 20 the pope released an encyclical urging church members and clergy to actively participate in politics and public affairs to oppose the socialistic movement. Clergy should avoid party strife while staying free to pursue temporal interests. priests and monks previously voted against the socialist Ferri in Italy.
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