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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
9
Almost 150 people attended the annual dinner at the Muscatine county farm. Buildings and property were inspected the day of the event and found in excellent condition. County officers Shannon Fishburn and Lang attended and Rev. J N Elliott delivered the blessing.
Miss Cynthia Bruntink Miss Tena Gehrke and Mr John Lohse with Rev J J Jans depart for Fort Madison to attend the state convention of the German Evangelical Young People's societies. Gehrke will read a paper as the meeting opens and runs through tomorrow with prominent church figures expected on the program. Fort Madison prepares elaborate hospitality for delegates.
A bank advertises services for small savers and emphasizes careful attention. It promises compounded interest whether remembered or not and states investments in first mortgage loans. The notice notes they are open on Saturday evenings.
Bond house advertises low prices for bail bonds and surety services. F M Bartlett provisioned with bonds for administrators guardians executors contractors and public officials and private employees on the day of application at the Muscatine Iowa address over the old post office.
The annual exhibition of the Muscatine Turner society will be held at Electric Park this evening. Gymnastic classes perform Indian club swinging dumbbell calisthenics drills and pyramid acts. Pauchet band will play a program of recent hits and dancing follows in the auditorium.
W J Lloyd named division superintendent of the first district in the western division of the Western Union Telegraph company. He succeeds F H Tubbs who resigned. Lloyd, a native of Iowa, learned telegraphy in Dubuque and has held several key Western Union posts in Chicago.
Rye at 81l, cash. Barley 62 67c. Timothy for September at 3.90 dollars. Clover shows no activity.
New York police publish Arthur Logan's account of taking Elsie Sigel's body trunk from Leon's rooms to Wah Kee's laundry on West 126th Street. Logan describes four Chinamen in the next room, a Chinaman matching Leon's description boarding the cab, and the trunk later moved to Newark. Leon vanishes as Chung Sing denies any opening of the door between his room and Leon's.
Chicago markets show No. 2 red wheat at 1.45 dollars and No. 2 hard at 1.25 to 1.27. Corn values range with No. 2 at 72 to 73 cents and No. 2 white 75 cents. Oats Mostly 52 to 53 cents for No. 2 white and 48 cents for No. 3. standard 64 cents. Butter markets steady with creameries 22 to 25 cents and dairies 20 to 23 1/2 cents. Receipts listed 16 400 cases and at mark figures 18 cents for average or firsts 20 to 21 cents.
Market listings show open high low and close figures for multiple futures with specifics for July September December and May contracts across grains and meats. Hogs and pork products move lower with daily car receipts noted and estimated shipments for tomorrow alongside regional Northwestern receipts for Minneapolis and Duluth totals.
Last night Muscatine Tent No. 9 K O T M elected W H Hoffman of the Cohn Mercantile Co to succeed J W Hahn as record keeper. Hahn, assistant cashier of the German American Savings Bank, resigns after 17 years in the post.
Cattle receipts 15 000 steady with Beeves 5 40 to 7 40 Texans 4 75 to 6 25 Westerners 4 80 to 6 30 Lanten and feeders 3 60 to 5 50 Cows and heifers 2 50 to 6 50 Calves 5 00 to 7 50 Hogs receipts 20 000 5 10c lower Light 7 20 to 7 80 Mixed 7 35 to 8 00 Heavy 7 40 to 8 02 rough 7 40 to 7 70 Good to choice heavy 7 60 to 8 02 Bulk of sales 7 60 to 7 85 Sheep receipts 15 000 weak 3 25 to 4 0 Lambs 5 00 to 8 30.
Chicago poultry market reports steady trading with turkeys at 14 cents, chickens around 13 percent, and springs from 16 to 22 cents.
New York Produce Market reports Butter steady at advance with receipts around 800. Creameries specials quoted 26 2 3? 26c official 26c. creamery 21 26c. state dairy 20 25 6c. Eggs firm and unchanged with receipts 18 400.
New York stock market style report lists alive poultry prices for June 30 with live chicks at 24 to 25 cents, fowls at 16 to 16 a half cents, and turkeys at 13 cents. Dressed poultry prices show broilers 20 to 25 cents, fowls 14.5 to 15.5 cents, and turkeys 19.5 to 20 cents.
New York market notes wheat for July at 1.26 and corn at 79 cents. Price figures listed for grains in New York on June 30.
St Louis grain markets show July Wheat at 1.12 and corn at 79 cents, oats at 4.65. In Peoria Illinois on June 30 No 2 yellow corn priced at 7.5 cents per bushel.
Wheat July opened at 1.15 percent with a high of 1.165 and a low of 1.155. September at 1.11. Corn July opened at 79.3 cents with highs near 71 cents and lows around 70 cents. September around 67 cents. Oats July opened 49 cents with highs 48 cents and lows 48.5. September 43 cents. Pork July at 20.22 dollars, Lard 11.70, Ribs 11.00.
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