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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
8
Local readers note Misses Louisa and Ella Darting of Summit shopped in the city while Mrs. David Vanatta left for Clinton to visit her son. Mrs. T. B. Flynn sails for Davenport for a short visit. Various residents travel, sale ads abound, and Sleepy Eye flour remains a grocer staple.
A full car of Babcocks is unloaded while Frank Bowman notes the event. Miss Cora Smith of 615 West Fourth Street leaves for Davenport to visit relatives for the week. Mrs Phoebe Blake of Letts and Mrs J Denham of 117 East Sixth Street depart for home. Kindling wood offered at 1.75 per load via phone 164. George Schwartz travels to Davenport on business and to visit relatives. Mrs George Miller and daughters True and Fern of Eau Claire Wisconsin depart on No 50 after a stay with Mr and Mrs Charles Hoefflin.
To accommodate Wilton and West Liberty residents and others a special train may be secured to hear Maud Ballington Booth Friday March 20 at the Sunday tabernacle. The Y M C A Star course ends with the lecture and local Secretary Johnson plans to advertise the event in Wilton and West Liberty. Many Muscatine area residents wish to attend and a Wilton branch train would allow immediate return after the program.
The Fellowship Club held a social evening with refreshments and good cheer. Wednesday classes proceeded as usual with Mrs Robertson leading physical culture at 7 and Miss Wilson guiding Old Testament Bible study at 7 45. Volunteers for the War of the Roses meet Friday at 7 for regiment formation and orders. Captains will be present for final preparations.
A caucus of voters in Muscatine Iowa is convened at City Hall on Friday March 6 1908 at 730 p m to nominate two directors and a treasurer for the annual election on March oder 1908 to fill terms of Directors W C A Busch and D B MacKenzie and Treasurer A F Demorest expiring. Signed Citizens
The Coast Champions lost 22 to 14 in a hard fought game at Muscatine. Season records show mixed results across a Western trip with multiple decisive scores against teams including Des Moines Y Chicago?
In Los Angeles Jimmy Britt edged Battling Nelson by a narrow decision after ten rounds. Nelson opened strong with body blows and power punches, but Britt recovered late to secure the victory despite a tougher early phase.
The Commercial club rooms hosted the second bowling tournament of the season with 64 preliminary singles entries. Harry Leem led with 458 pins over three games, followed by H. F. Otto at 452.
Britt gains momentum in the latter rounds as Nelson tires. Britt lands sharp left stabs in the eighth ninth and tenth rounds causing the Dane to slow and tilt his head under steady pressure from Britt.
By a 22 to 14 score Muscatine defeats Dallas Independent to virtually clinch the Pacific coast championship. The game was rough with tight guarding and few baskets as officials called many fouls to curb rough play. Dallas had not tasted defeat in three years, making the upset notable.
The Chicago Board of Trade market notes opening highs and lows for Wheat Corn and Oats May and Sep contracts with firm pork lard and rib prices and steady sheep and lambs. Daily car receipts and estimatedtomorrow volumes are listed for Wheat Corn Oats and hogs. Poultry in Chicago is firm with turkeys and chickens trading around 12 to 13 cents, while New York butter and eggs trade with slight shifts.
Poultry in New York shows steady values with young roasters at 12 cents, fowls 14 cents, turkeys 14 cents. Dressed meats also steady. Philadelphia listings report spring chickens 25 to 26 cents, turkeys 12 to 18 cents, fowls 13 and one third to 13 and two thirds cents.
Peoria prices for corn No. 3 quoted at 58 cents per bushel. Market notes reflect steady demand in the Peoria area with traders watching thịe near term weather and basis movements.
The report lists market ranges for grains and staples including Corn 57 to 60 cents, Oats 40 to 45 cents, Wheat 80 to 90 cents retail with $1.00 and $1 Cracked corn retail at $1.45 per cwt. Popcorn on ear 1.15 to 1.25 per cwt shelled 1.40 to 1.75 per cwt. Bran 1.35 per cwt. Oil meal 1.75 per cwt. Shorts 1.35 to 1.40 per cwt. Barley 75 to 86 per bushel. Country eggs 22 cents market, 25 cents retail.
Wheat quotes range from No 2 red to No 3 hard with May and July contracts traded around 99 to 94 cents. Corn No 3 and white and yellow values near 58 to 63 cents with May and July activity. Oats No 3 white around 51 to 54 cents. Pork Lard Ribs May prices listed at 11.82 and 7.79 and 6.62 respectively. Rye cash 84 1/2 cents. Barley and Timothy and Clover futures noted with March and May figures.
Chicago ledger lists cattle receipts 29 000 steady with beeves 3 90 to 6 00 cows and heifers 1 80 to 4 90 stockers and feeders 2 75 to 4 80 westerners 4 00 to 5 00. Hogs receipts 42 900 weak with light 4 20 to 4 45 mixed 4 25 to 4 50 heavy 4 25 to 4 50 rough 4 25 to 4 30 bulk sales 4 35 to 4 43.
Price list shows per unit and per weight rates across meat poultry and produce. Includes cattle hogs lambs veal and beef cuts. poultry prices for hens ducks geese turkeys and minor items. fruits vegetables and staples with unit measures and bulk pack values.
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