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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1905
Page
8
National edition offers 19 copies for 25c and a 15 cent sale on special music at Hirt & Fesler's. Local notes include picnics postponed for Willing Workers and Trinity Sunday school at Weed Park, plus many brief arrivals and departures, graduations, and travel plans among Iowa City residents.
Music sale at Hirt and Fesler begins Thursday with copies at 15 cents and eight for one dollar. Also notes social events, including Mite Sewing Circle meeting, and a Davenport resident returning home after a death in Grandview.
Milton Heinly of near Fairport received word from Danville Illinois of the death of his brother A. W. Heinly formerly of Muscatine. An old soldier who enlisted in the Second Iowa Cavalry at the war’s start he was severely wounded in later fighting. He had run hotel and opera house ventures in Danville and amassed considerable wealth.
On first and third Tuesdays of each month, Homeseeker’s Rates apply to Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and other states. Stop overs allowed, tickets limited 21 days. For rates and times, contact agents or A. B. Cutts, G P and T A, Minneapolis.
Advertisement notes that Electric Bitters cure female complaints, headaches, backaches and nervousness with safe relief and a promise of no pay if ineffective. Sold for 50 cents at Havercamr's Prescription Drug Store.
A local advertisement promotes handsome wash goods at 15 cents a yard for 40 pieces. The sale features sheer quality items that previously sold from 20 to 30 cents, with other wash goods priced from 5 to 50 cents per yard in various colors.
A new line of children’s wash dresses in multiple colors and sizes from 4 to 14 years, priced from 25c to $2.50 and up to $2.50, all ready to wear. Readily available at The Boston Store with many pretty options for little girls.
Price catalog for ladies and children's muslin underwear items. Includes gowns drawers corset covers white skirts and girls skirts with prices ranging from a few cents to about four dollars, notable entries include 39¢ 50¢ 63¢ 75¢ and 88¢ among others.
Grand clearing sale offers silk petticoats in many colors with heavy ruffle taffeta silk and dust ruffle. Original price $10.00 now reduced to $6.98. Other silk petticoats priced from $3.75 to $15.00. Call to view.
Beginning today the Journal will be furnished the Kansas City grain market by the Donovan Commission Company. The Journal will publish both Chicago and Kansas City markets in the future, with the Chicago market already provided by the Associated Press. This change brings readers the long sought market information.
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Speaker Joseph G. Cannon jogging with Mrs. L. W. Busbey during a train stop at Burlington Station, finishing second to the challenger amid cheering spectators. The congressional party had visited Portland and was en route home.
If your current home does not fit your needs, consult G. M. Titus to exchange it for a new residence. This notice promotes real estate swap services and directs buyers to the local dealer.
Private wire notes show open high low close for wheat and corn with mixed percentages and prices. Market data include cattle pork and rib futures, Northwestern receipts for Minneapolis, and commodity prices from New York St Louis Peoria and Chicago markets.
Wheat prices rise and fall with No 2 red around $1.03 and Sept $0.86 decline. Oats and rye show mixed gains with July openings and Sept closes. Park, lard, ribs futures move. Clover, barley, flax, timothy priced. Cattle and hog receipts strong with steady to higher bids. sheep and lambs advance modestly.
Chicago area dairy markets show butter steady at 16 to 19 1/2 cents for creameries and 15 to 18 cents for dairies. Eggs quoted at 12 1/2 to 15 1/4 cents as of June 27.
Chicago poultry market notes firm prices for turkeys at 14 to 15 cents per pound and chickens at 11 to 16 cents, with springs quoted 16 to 20 cents per pound. Market reflects steady demand in Chicago, Ill, June 27.
New York Produce Market report shows Wheat for July at 95 1/2 cents and Corn at 61 3/4 cents. Market notes indicate steady activity on June 27 as traders assess futures and cash flows.
New York poultry market details show fowls 10 to 13 cents, springs 22 cents, and broilers 22 cents, with prices indicated for wholesale trade on June 27.
The market lists Wheat at retail 1.10 dollars, Oats 32 to 40 cents, Corn at 4 cents, Pop corn four cents per pound, Batlery dealers at 45 cents, Rye shippers 50 to 55 cents retail 65 cents, Hay 7.50 to 9.00 dollars, Hay Baled retail 11 to 12 dollars, Shorts retail per cwt 1.95 to 1.10, Bran retail per cwt 1.00.
Yesterday's markets show cattle values mend after a light run with fat steers selling mostly higher in the medium and comm grades. Hogs rise modestly as buyers push prices up, bulk sales at 5.45 to 5.55 with top 5.57. Sheep and lambs firm to higher with Arizona wethers at 5.10 and best spring lambs near 7.75 while bulk stays above 7.00.
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