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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1906

Page

8

Des Moines Y M C A Brings Fast Basketball Night

Des Moines Y M C A meets Co G in armory Thursday evening in a fast game. Eugene Barnard heads to Lockhart Alabama to manage a lath mill while Miss Made Heiniz and Miss Della Balluff visit relatives in Davenport. Mrs Jeremiah O Connor heads to St Louis for an extended family visit as Co J Carlson travels to Rock Island for drainage commission.

Des Moines Y. M. C. A Co. G Della Balluff Davenport Jeremiah O'Connor St. Louis Co. J. Carlson Eliza Rock Island Rock Island County Drainage Commission Armory Co. C

Safe first mortgage loans offered by G M Titus

Parties with money seek safe investments. G M Titus at 213 Iowa avenue offers good first mortgage real estate loans from $199 to $15,000 ready for assignment. He collects interest and principal at no charge to the investor.

G. M. Titus Iowa Avenue

960 acres land sale in Texas at 11 dollars per acre

Local notice announces a sale of 960 acres of land in Texas at eleven dollars per acre. Mentions contact Sterlin and notes Dr R S McNutt dentist address 126 East Second Street. Includes various community notices and upcoming events in Muscatine.

Texas Sterlin R. S. McNutt East Second Street

Increased pay for Button Cutters in City

A new wage scale for button cutters has raised pay by one cent per gross across several city factories. The Automatic Button Company adopted the raise after a delegation of workers demanded a definite timetable. Managers say there is no strike or dissatisfaction, only increased demand for buttons and labor.

Henry Umlandt Automatic Button Company Automatic Company Umlandt

Park Tax Defeated in City Election By 383 Vote Margin

Voters rejected a proposed two mill park tax by 1 555 to 1 172 amid broad opposition. Over 100 women cast ballots, including 18 in the Fourth Ward who all opposed the measure. Ward results show mixed support among men and women for the park funding proposal.

First Ward Second Ward Third Ward Fourth Ward

School Caucus Nominates Directors and Treasurer

A meeting of citizens for nominating two school directors and a treasurer is called for Friday evening March 9 at 7 50 p.m. at the court house. All citizens desiring the welfare of the public schools are urged to attend.

Court House

Entertaining an Enemy Buck Len’s Amica Salve Ad

An advertisement urges curing chronic wounds with Buck Len’s Amica Salve priced at 25 cents, offered by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.

Bucklen Havercamp

Wabash Route Sleeper Service to City of Mexico

The Wabash announces a through sleeper service from Chicago to the City of Mexico via connection with the Iron Mountain route starting February 12. Departures from Chicago are at 9 17 p m on Mondays and Thursdays with through cars to Mexico City.

Chicago City of Mexico F. H. Tristram Adams St

Van Zandt Reappointed Wilton Postmaster for Four Years

Wilton Iowa March 6 Special Word was received that C Van Zandt of Wilton has been appointed postmaster for another four years He has served two terms and earned universal satisfaction with business leaders urging his appointment He promises a better administration than before.

Wilton C. van Zandt van Zandt

Cedar Rapids Goes Republican in City Election

Cedar Rapids Iowa voters backed the Republican ticket by about 1800. Mayor elect A H Conner won. Other officers chosen include Charles Campbell Lew W Anderson James G Crozier Thomas Devendorf H S Keffer all Republicans and J A Hildebrand a Democrat. One of eight aldermen elected seven Republicans won by solid majorities.

Cedar Rapids A. H. Conner Charles Campbell Lew W. Anderson James G. Crozier Thomas Devendorf H. S. Keffer J. A. Hi

Warranted Syrup of Tar Refund Pledge by Local Signatories

Local signatories guarantee refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if coughs or colds persist. They also offer a 25-cent pottle to prove satisfaction or money back. Names listed include G. A. Riemeke and Jno J Havercamp among others.

Greene G. A. Riemeke N. B. Barkalow Jno J. Havercamp Nesper F. T. J. Theo Kuechmaan

Hubbard Funeral for William Hubbard Held at St Matthias

The funeral of the late William Hubbard was held at 10:30 this morning from St Matthias church. Despite nearly impassable roads a large crowd attended to honor the deceased and his family. Rev F J Leonard conducted the requiem mass and spoke of the life and character. Interment followed at St Marys Cemetery with pallbearers J P Ryan W C Healey John Logan James OToole German Noll and P J Murphy assisting.

William Hubbard St. Matthias Church F. J. Leonard St. Mary’s Cemetery J. P. Ryan W. C. Healey John Logan James O'Toole German Noll P. J. Murphy

Nobles to Meet Wilton Highland Nobles Assembly

Highland Nobles of Wilton and vicinity urged to gather at L. O. O. F. hall in Wilton on Wednesday evening for an address by J. L. Rose of Waterloo, supreme president of the order.

Farther Lights Society of the Baptist Church Africa Wilton L. O. O. F. Hall J. L. Rose Waterloo Order

Wheat and Grain Markets Report From Chicago Board Prices

Chicago markets summarize futures and cash prices for wheat corn oats and pork lard ribs with May July and Sept quotes. The report lists opening highs lows closes and estimated arrivals for today and tomorrow along with park prices for wheat lard ribs rye flax barley and timothy.

Chicago Associated Press Timothy

Chicago Live Stock Market Snapshot March 6

Cattle receipts 4,500 steady to strong with Beeves 3.90 to 6.40, cows and heifers 1.50 to 5.00, stockers 2.65 to 4.70, Texans 3.75 to 4.50. Hogs receipts 19,000 weak with mixed butchers 6.20 to 6.50, heavies 6.35 to 6.55, roughs 6.10 to 6.25, lights 6.15 to 6.45, bulk 6.40 to 6.45. Sheep receipts 16,000 slow to steady with lambs 4.90 to 7.10.

Chicago Ight

Butter and Egg Market Report Chicago March 6

Butter prices eased with creameries at 17 to 27 cents and dairies at 17 to 24 cents. Eggs held steady at 15 4/5 cents.

Chicago

Chicago Poultry Market Steady Prices Reported

Chicago March 6 Poultry prices hold steady with turkeys at 13 cents per pound chickens at 11 and a half cents per pound springs at 11 cents.

Chicago Springs, LLC

New York Produce Market Wheat and Corn Prices

Wheat May 8 54 cents. Corn May 4 94 cents. Market report from New York on March 6 notes price quotes for May futures.

New York

New York Butter and Egg Market Report

New York markets show butter steady at a 12 percent level and eggs firm. Imitation creameries maintain prices as buyers monitor supply and demand factors.

New York

New York Poultry Market Prices Report

The New York poultry market lists dressed poultry quiet with chickens at 10 to 13 cents per pound, turkeys 15 to 21 cents, and fowls 10 to 13 cents. Market tone remains steady with small variances by grade.

New York

St. Louis Produce Market Report

St. Louis market notes for March 6 show May wheat at 7 3/4 cents, May corn at 49 1/2 cents, and oats at 30 1/2 cents.

St. Louis

Peoria Produce Market Corn Prices Noted

Peoria NL reports Corn No. 3 at 39 44 cents per bushel with market listings from Peoria Produce Market dated March 6.

Peoria

Stock market snapshot with mixed gains across rails and metals

A dense list of securities shows fractional gains and losses across U S markets. Railroad shares like Atchison and U S Steel rise modestly while telecoms and copper firms post small movements. Investors scan readings for direction amid varied percent changes.

Muscatine Markets for Agricultural Products

Corn prices at 42 per hectare, oats 28 3e retail 35c, wheat market 61 70x2 with retail 1.60. Cracked corn retail 1.15, popcorn 4c per pound. Spring chickens dealers pay Te. Bran retail per ewt 1.90, mil meal 1.69, shorts 1.19 1.20. Barley dealers pay 10 35c, hay 7.00 9.00, eggs market 13c retail 15c. Choy feed retail per ewt 1.15, fray 1.00 10.00. Butter farmers market pay 22c retail 25c creamery market 30c. Turkeys 20c per Ib dressed.

Grocery Price List Highlights Local Retail Rates

The document lists prices for vegetables fruits meats and groceries. Items include cabbage onions parsley sour and sweet pickles potatoes sweet potatoes radishes celery turnips cranberries head lettuce parsnips spinach kraut snitz beans and other staples. Also presented are live stock market figures coal wood and various seeds and flowers with per unit costs.

Opening steer trade uneven with mixed gains

Early gains 10 to 15 cents on heavy beef cattle and medium steers, later easing. Packers indifferent as bulk of butcher stock rises 10 to 15 cents. heavy hogs and calves steady to higher. Brisk sheep trade with exports and yearling wethers mixed around 6.40 to 7.15, choice lambs up about 10 cents.

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