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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
9
Classifieds show multiple properties and homes for sale with monthly payment options, including modern houses, cottages, and an acre tract one block from the car line. Also listed are a drug stock sale, work offers, and farm equipment, with contact details for H M Bartlett and M W Stirlen and Co.
After an opening drop, wheat prices rallied with a strong bulge led by Northwestern markets. Sept contracts moved up, near 1.04 to 1.10 with spillover from weather and South Dakota activity. Cash grain in Chicago showed mixed gains as dealers noted firm appeals despite weak nearby demand.
A transcription of local fraternal society notices listing Masonical, Odd Fellows, and other orders. Details include lodge names such as Masonic Fowar Lodge and Bloomington Council No. 175, meeting nights, venues, officers, and invitation for members and good standing to attend. Also notes about specific camps, workers groups, and regular gathering times at various halls.
The Saint Louis grain page reports higher cash wheat prices with No 2 hard at 35 TC side. Various No 2 and mixed grain categories list prices around 50 to 70 cents, including white wheat futures and corn by the bushel. The report notes market shifts and includes location stamps from St Louis Missouri and August calendar cues.
Market notes report steady Butter and Cheese prices with 22e and 18 Gheese-steady figures. New York and Kansas City produce sections show receipt details and varied consignments, while St Joe live stock quotes include cattle and hog movements and market totals around 718.26.
Fraternal groups announce regular gatherings across Muscatine including Knights of Columbus, Ladies Auxiliary, Woodmen of America, and other orders. Meetings occur on the second, fourth, or monthly schedules at Yeoman hall, Red Men Hall, and local lodges with officers listed and invitations extended to members in good standing.
South Omaha market notes show cattle receipts totaling around 1 600 with prices mixed to lower and steers and cows cited. Kansas City and Missouri listings appear with quotes around various animal categories and price ranges, alongside references to Western markets and feeder stock.
Market report shows cattle prices with quotes for cows and calves, stockers and feeders around 3.50 to 4.75, Texas and Indian steers 4.60, heifers mixed age around 5.25 to 6.00, and assorted beef categories steady. Prices reflect general market conditions with quotes for various ages and weights across categories.
Chicago June 2 market steady to strong with hogs and cattle showing ranges. Prices and figures feature buyers, sellers, and lead trade details across stock categories in a condensed late 19th century market brief.
Fragmentary note lists market activity in Muscatine with mentions of choice items, tent setups, pulp products, and Bud Sh. Bu. Indicates pricing and quality terms, but details are degraded. No clear names, dates, or full context to confirm a single event or outcome.
A collage of excerpts on coal history in England, quaint recipes for black gingerbread, humorous vignettes about an Unimportant Man and a prima donna, and witty dialogues from London Punch and Detroit Free Press. Includes a note about Moor money hiding in the ground.
A fragmented market page lists prices for poultry, dairy, grains, and produce. Includes chickens, feed, corn meal, barley, oats, wheat, rye, hay, lard, butter, beef, veal, pork, lamb, and various fruits and vegetables with per unit or per pack pricing, reflecting a mid-20th century rural market. The sheet shows multiple entities like corn, oats, hay, butter, and vegetables with uncertain OCR spellings.
A collage of satirical quips and humorous anecdotes from newspapers and prose, including lines about rights and authority, a tongue in cheek debate at a wedding, barber duties in Egypt under a 1848 edict, a detective's misheard questions, marital humor about gifts and appearances, and snippets from Chicago Tribute and Washington Star.
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