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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
5
Local notes cover residents visiting and traveling on the Firefly and Wilton trains, attending institutes, and social events. Names include Mrs C W Gipple Letts Dr W E Shaffer and many others with frequent trips to Davenport Wilton West Liberty and Burlington. Fourth of July events Pocahontas dances and dances at Armory noted.
John C. Shoultz aged eighty three died at his son Frank Shoultz home on Muscatine Island after a paralytic stroke. Born in Germany he immigrated in 1849 and lived on the island 29 years. He leaves five children, with funeral Monday at Frank Shoultz’s residence. Rev. E C Brooks to conduct, Greenwood cemetery interment.
Mrs H P Jones of Wichita Kansas arrived in Wilton last evening aboard the Wilton train to visit relatives and friends in the city.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages. It is a constitutional treatment taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any failure to cure and prompt testimonials are promised.
In Columbus Junction on June 39 Miss Mabel Foster planned a complimentary party for friend Miss Lavanda Gardner of Wellman, but a severe storm forced indefinite postponement. Other local notes include Mrs. Mattie Jeane visiting relatives, F. N. Wilcox and daughter Lottie in Iowa City, Mrs. J. S. Blair returning from eye treatment in Iowa City, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mishler traveling to Mansfield Illinois for the illness of Mrs. Mishler’s mother.
The column lists moves and visits by Mrs. Mishler Miss Bliven Mrs Harper and many others from Wapello Washington Cedar Rapids Eldon Morning Sun Fredonia Conesville and Cotter. Interurban survey committee advances plans while church services shift locations due to the holiday schedule. A heavy rainstorm with hail and lightning cools a hot day.
A domestic welfare note advocates nonpunitive help for bed wetting. Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers to mail home treatment to mothers without charging a fee. She urges mothers not to blame the child, arguing a constitutional cause and that many children cannot help it.
Wheat prices range from No 2 red at 84 to 84 1 2 cents with July at 80 cents and September highs. Corn shows No 2 53 1 2 cents and July at 53 cents. Oats list No 2 39 cents and July at 39 1 4 cents. Pork and lard quoted for July and September with notable rises.
Ribs listed at 9.47 in July and 9.37 in September with 9.40 quoted. Rive cash figures 62 and 64e. Flax at 1.07 and 1.11. Cover priced at 11.00. Barley 42 and 53e. Timothy noted in September at 4.75.
Chicago market news from the Associated Press shows cattle receipts at 600 with steady prices. Beeves bring 4.00 to 6.10, cows and heifers 1.25 to 5.10, stockers and feeders 2.70 to 4.65. hogs receipts 11,000 with mixed and butchers 6.45 to 6.82, best strength, others weak. sheep receipts 3,000 and lambs from 5.25 to 7.75.
Chicago June 30 report shows butter steady at 12 15 cents for creameries and dairies, with eggs trading easier at 12 to 16 cents. Market activity reflects small adjustments, no dramatic shifts, with price ranges indicating stable demand.
Chicago market rounds show poultry prices easing with turkeys and chickens listed. Quarter ton units adjust as June 30 trading notes reflect easier demand and steady supplies in the city market.
New York markets show butter quiet and imitation creamery at 18 18 1/2 cents for extra grade. Eggs remain steady with no change in price.
New York market reports alive poultry unchanged. Dressed poultry steady with spring chickens 17 to 21 cents per pound, turkeys 11 to 13 cents, fowls 11 to 14 cents.
In St Louis on June 30 the market quotes for Wheat Sept at 784 and 78 1 2 cents, Corn 514 514 cents, and Oats 561 4 cents, reflecting ongoing grain trading and price levels for the period.
Peoria market report notes corn No. 3 at 52 1/2 cents as of June 30. No additional prices or futures details provided in the readable fragment.
Bank statement shows loans decreased by 813000, deposits rose 145000, reserve up 1179000, surplus up 1145600, and U S deposits increase of 1099000. The data reflects a mid year balance sheet shift with notable gains in reserves and excess deposits.
Weather across major cities shows rain from Chicago to Omaha and St. Louis with clearer skies in Minneapolis and Indianapolis. Forecasts call for fair to cooler conditions in the Midwest and Plains with no major temperature changes. hog prices edged lower though the day’s high reached 6.85 dollars. hogs traded 45,000 head on Monday and 130,000 headed for next week, while cattle and sheep markets remained steady.
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