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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1907

Page

5

Aged Pioneer Woman Jane Thornton Dies at Conesville

Columbus Junction Iowa June 28 Mrs Jane Thornton nearly ninety years old died at the home of her daughter near Conesville after weeks of weakness from senility. Born in Ohio July 25 1817 she lived in three territories before Iowa and helped raise seven children. Funeral from the Reformed church at Columbus Junction with burial in Columbus City cemetery notes on surviving children grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Columbus Junction Jane Thornton Jas. Singleton Conesville E. J. Todd Ohio Belore Iowa Indiana Thornton Ann Studdard Salt Lake City Utah Melinda McCurdy Nebraska Alice Singleton Reformed Church J. W. Bechtel Columbus City Cemetery Ringer G. D. Harrison Manley Columbus City

Muscatine Choir Sings at Business College Commencement

F Hall and Misses Effie Kelly and Grace Noland traveled to Muscatine yesterday to perform at the Business College commencement. Master Ralph Utter, who injured his hand last week, is recovering and visited town yesterday. He lost a finger and the thumbnail when a dynamite cap was struck with a hammer.

R. C. Butler Burton Minneapolis Minn Wapello Maroons T. H. Barnes W. E F. Hall Effie Kelly Grace Noland Muscatine Business College Ralph Utter

Greenwood Cemetery Enlarged by Condemnation Proceedings

The city council voted to start condemnation for 20 acres to expand Greenwood Cemetery. A sheriff's jury will set the price as talks with the owner failed. lots are decreasing amid high valuation. The council also ordered temporary sidewalks on Rutherford and Wessel properties and appointed the city attorney and engineer to discuss Le Roy Street with Mrs Mathewson.

Rutherford and Wessels Mathewson le Roy Street

Town Central Bus Announces Lowest Summer Excursion Rates

The Town Central Bus offers reduced summer excursion fares to eastern resorts and numerous western states including Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado Utah California Washington Oregon Montana Wyoming and South Dakota. Tickets on sale daily June 1 to October 31 1907 with liberal stopover options and flexible routes. Contact A B Cutts G P FHA Minneapolis for details.

Town Central Bus Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado Utah California Washington Oregon Montana Wyoming South Dakota A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn

Chicago Markets Furnished by Miner & Co at Board of Trade

Chicago markets report from Miner & Co with prices for Wheat Corn Oats and livestock. Includes open high low close figures for July through December futures and cash bids, with car receipts and tomorrow’s estimated cars, plus live stock and produce notes.

Miner & Co Chicago Board of Trade H. J. Frenzel

Livestock Market Report Summary

Sheep receipts total 6,000 with yearling and lamb prices noted. Heavy and rough categories show mixed bids around 5.55 to 5.97 per unit. Bulk sales and good choice heavy items listed with values from 5.80 to 6.07. Lambs at 5.50 to 7.00 and lamb market near 6.00 to 6.75.

Chicago Butter and Egg Market Update

Chicago market report shows butter steady with creamery prices at 19 4 to 24 cents and dairies at 17 to 21 cents. Eggs also steady at 13 to 14 cents per dozen.

Chicago

Chicago Poultry Market Update

Chicago market report for June 28 shows firmer poultry prices with turkeys at 11 12c, chickens 12c, springs 20 22c, reflecting overall price strengthening in the Chicago market.

Chicago

New York Poultry and Market Prices Report

New York poultry prices for June 28 show alive stock dull with spring chickens at 20c, fowls 14c, turkeys iece. dressed broilers 22 28c, turkeys 10 14c, fowls 11 13 percent, and eggs steady after quiet butter market with imitation creamery firsts at 21c.

New York

Wheat Market Talk in New York Produce Market

In New York on June 28 the wheat market opened with Sept contract showing early activity. Traders indicated modest demand from mills and exporters as prices faced minor fluctuations, with attention on global supply signals and weather outlooks.

Chicago New York

St. Louis and Peoria Produce Markets Report Prices

Wheat futures in St Louis for September at 96 cents. Corn at 53 cents, oats at 315 1 3 cents. Peoria market lists corn No 3 at 53 cents.

Chicago Peoria

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