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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1908

Page

5

Mrs May Lewis to Celebrate 83rd Birthday on East Hill

The 83rd birthday of Mrs May Lewis of 1123 Park Avenue will be observed at her family residence during the coming week. On Wednesday afternoon she invites the Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist Church to spend the afternoon. A reunion of Mrs Lewis family is set for Saturday, July Fourth, with several children and relatives expected to attend.

May Lewis Park Avenue Ladies’ Aid Society First Baptist Church Robert Seiler Burlington Walcott Davenport G. Smalley Anna B. Lewis Walter Lewis

Weed Park Club Annual Meeting and Officer Election

The Weed Park Club will hold its annual meeting at the club house tomorrow at 3 o clock. Plans for the coming year and the election of officers will be discussed. Reports on recent entertainment will be heard as well. A full attendance is desired. Local residents and visitors are noted in the report on park improvements and cleanliness alongside social activity at the resort. Several residents visit relatives and travel from nearby towns, with mentions of Mrs. Dobson of Dalhart Texas and the Rittenhouses of Jefferson Street.

Weed Park Club C. R. Dobson Dalhart Texas Wesley George O. C. Rittenhouse L. Rittenhouse Jefferson Street Hackett Letts

Funeral time change for Henry Nolte hero

The funeral will be held at 1 30 from the house instead of 2 00 and at 2 00 from the German Congregational church instead of 1 30.

Henry Nolte German Congregational Church

Walsh to Give Browning College Commencement Address

Mark A. Walsh of Clinton has been secured to deliver the commencement address to Browning College graduates at Family Theatre Tuesday evening. Admission is 10 cents.

Mark A. Walsh Clinton Browning College Family Theatre

On Time Meals and a Gas Stove Gift Hint

A brief, quirky note from Frank Ashcraft suggesting that meals will be ready if you buy your wife a gas stove, implying a households convenience angle.

Frank Ashcraft

Letts Woman Shoppers in City Saturday

Mrs. L. B. Hendrix of Letts visited the city for shopping on Saturday.

Deny Miss Sprague Was A Cult Member

Chicago reports Miss Lottie L. Sprague a former Iowa resident judged insane at Waukegan and housed in Elgin asylum. Her brother says she has been mentally weak for years and that she pursued fasting for Zion City church, while Columbus Junction family insists she was not a member of the Zion City Fosters.

Chicago, Ill Lottie L. Sprague Waukegan Elgin Insane Asylum Zion City Fosters J. S. Sprague Columbus Junction Zion City Fasters Miss Sprague Ogee County Board of Commissioners For the Insane Iowa J. I. Sprague Chicago Zion City Enterprises

YWCA Notes and Chautauqua Tent Plans

Members asked to donate tent furnishings for the YWCA tent at Chautauqua. The tent becomes a rest area for women, not lodging. Boat club rules set membership, outings, lunches, whistle signals, and boat handling guidelines for the coming season.

Y. W Chautauqua Chautauqua Board Fellowship Club Slough Y. W. Club Hawkeye Factory Boat Club

Local social notes from Wilton on travelers and visits

Wilton on June 29 reports Leo Dwyer of Chicago in town over the weekend visiting relatives before departing for Muscatine to see his mother Mrs. Margaret Dwyer. Faye Ayres returns home from Muscatine. Oscar and Arlie Morris of West Liberty visit friends. George J. Nicolaus and Mabel Marshall return from Schuyler Nebraska. G W Hill and Mabel Marshall visit Muscatine. Mrs. Fagan and Lizzie Fagan of Peoria arrive to visit Melissa Fiehaly. Henry Schroeder and son Wilbur of Muscatine visit R H Schroeder. Bessie Chown returns from West Liberty. Lena Marticke travels to Atalissa for a weekend visit. Maude Marshall departs for Muscatine to visit.

Melissa Fiehaly Henry Schroeder Wilbur Muscatine R. H. Schroeder Bessie Chown Jessie Anderson West Liberty Lena Marticke Atalissa Will Meyers Davenport Geo. Klein Henry Nolte E. Festenmacher Ford Jacobs and Bert Harry George G. M. Frenzel Red Men Wilton Slashers

Market summaries from Chicago and New York spots

Daily price quotes and market activity from Miner & Co on June 29 with open high low close figures for July September and December futures in Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard Ribs and Hog prices. Also reports on car arrivals Butter Eggs and related dairy markets in Chicago and New York with current ranges and receipts.

Chicago Produce Market and Livestock Report

Chicago markets show wheat at 85 to 89 cents for No 2 red and hard grades with July and September futures. corn ranges from 67 to 71 and up to 69.50 for September. oats trading around 44 to 45 cents. Live stock receipts include 19 000 cattle and 30 000 hogs with steady to higher bids, plus sheep and lambs. Poultry notes mix with local society updates and a Davenport baseball result 14 to 6 for Davenport over Wilton Slashers.

Chicago

New York Poultry Market Prices

In New York on June 29 poultry prices are listed for dressed weak 15 to 22 cents per pound, springs 15 to 22, turkeys 12 to 17 cents, fowls 12 to 13 percent.

New York

St Louis Produce Market Report

St Louis market notes wheat at 84 to 56 cents, corn around 70 cents, oats for September 38 cents and July prices listed. June 29 report records commodity prices for grains in the St Louis market.

St. Louis

Peoria Produce Market Report

Peoria Illinois June 29 Corn No 3 68 14e.

Peoria Peoria, Ill

Market Prices Report for Corn Oats Wheat and Livestock

Grain prices list Corn at 75 cents per bushel oats 45 cents wheat one dollar to 1.10 dollars cracked corn retail 1.60 per cwt popcorn on ear 1.15 to 1.25 per cwt shelled 1.40 to 1.75 per cwt per peck 30 cents bran 1.35 cwt oil meal 1.75 cwt shorts 1.35 to 1.40 cwt chop feed 1.60 cwt hay 9 to 10 dollars per ton fresh eggs 15 cents local live stock market prices shippers pay choice heavy 5.65 choice light 5.50 rough heavy 5.00 stags 4.50 choice steers 5.00 to 5.50 cows and heifers 3.50 to 3.75 bulls 3.00 to 3.25.

Chicago

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East Hill News Mrs. Lewis Baptist Ladies Baptist Church East Hill R. B. George Sinnett A. L. Branson Smalley Avenue West Branch Alberta Wallace Vinton W. W. Wallace Brook Street Park Avenue M. E Fast Hill Lloyd McCoy Bettendorf N. A. McCoy Washington Street McCoy Atlantic City National City Builders’ Association Bettendorf Steel Company Hannah Fuhlman C. A. Craddock Fruitland Henry Hoffmeyer Keokuk, Lake East Second Street Cherry’s Shoe Store Deny Miss Sprague ARS Ecru Munsing Union Paul Steinmetz Frank Anson Boating Club Miss Hoover V. W Wilton Efjah Manna Postum Cereal Company, Limited Battle Creek, Mich Miner & Co Chicago Board of Trade H. J. Frenzel Postszice Poultry Muscatine Markets Home Savings Bank
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