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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
8
Daily notices show Candy Kitch en draws crowds while Sleepy Eye flour is favored. Multiple sales and specials unfold at Lilly's, Havercamp's, McCorm Dry Goods Co, and H. F. Barnard Co. Residents like W Harrington and William Reisse visit, with promotions on wash goods, embroideries, tees, and meats.
Saturday the Boston Store advertises a complete stock of spring goods including suits skirts waists petticoats silks dress goods wash goods linens hosiery underwear carpets curtains rugs and more Larger stocks and lower prices are promised with courteous service whether you buy or not They invite customers to browse the expanded selections.
A local shop announces 100 new nobby spring suits in red navy tan cream and more. Butterfly suits and Reefer styles available for all ages from 14 to 18 with sizes and colors listed, with prices from 9.98 to 39 and options to tailor any style to order. Lay away for Easter.
Saturday specials headline back combs at H F Barnard Co and embroidery at reduced prices at McColm Dry Goods and Lillys. Mrs Jennie Webb from Fruitland shops in Muscatine while Elmer Gill from Springfield arrives to visit friends. Mrs H Dollman to Fairport and Ike Worst from Dubuque returns home. Special for Saturday notices emphasize back comics and oriental hair tonic offers.
The Davenport naval recruiting station will increase visits to attract new recruits. Commander will dispatch an assistant weekly to Muscatine Clinton and neighboring cities to fuel interest in naval service, signaling Iowa is underrepresented in the Navy.
An advertisement on page 5 for the General Acoustic Co. offers deaf individuals dates and venues to visit and test hearing devices at no cost. The notice highlights free demonstrations and trials of equipment purported to enable hearing.
Mrs Isaac Meyers and Mrs Olander visited Dan Grimm Sr at Sunflower Ridge. The cantata David The Shepherd Boy will be presented by a well trained chorus at the Lutheran church on Thursday March 12 with Miss Lillian Alteneder as accompanist. no admission but a collection.
Muscatine basketball fans learn the Tourists cannot enter the Central Association AAU championship in Evanston Illinois. Dates March 19 20 and 21 conflict with Muscatine schedule as the team will be in Billings Montana and Fargo North Dakota. Manager Kautz will seek a game with the Chicago winners if possible while Orrie Johnson of the YMCA declines action.
Davenport Iowa March 6 injunctions against eight saloons named as defendants in suits were granted and made permanent. Saloons may operate if they strictly comply with the mulct law. Defendants include George Banker Pariser garden Standard theatre Brick Munro August Dillig Binders Harrison above Fifth F A Walker Harrison above Second Oscar Raphael Claus Groth hall.
A. M. Gollas, manager, reports the Bijou Theatre has bought a top moving picture machine for 200 dollars and will show improved pictures tonight. Today is Elk Day with an appropriate program planned.
Frank Bowman promotes a discount sale selling buggies at low prices with emphasis on cheap deals. The note highlights affordability and a straightforward sales pitch.
McColm Dry goods promotes an extraordinary price inducement sale on embroideries this Saturday with a call to buyers not to miss the event.
Market report from Miner Co Chicago Board of Trade with day’s closes for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard Ribs Hogs and futures. Inclusive are butter egg prices New York and local produce and meat prices with deliveries and estimated car arrivals.
New York market notes show poultry alive and dressed prices, with fowls quiet at 14 percent and turkeys steady around 14 percent for live birds, while dressed fowls bring 10 to 13 percent and dressed turkeys 12 to 18 percent.
Milling prices for March 6 show May wheat at 1.06 dollars and corn at 73 cents. Market activity in New York explains shifts in futures and cash values for grain traders.
St Louis market notes for March 6 show Wheat May at 99 1 00, Corn 60 1 2 cents, Oats 51 2 cents, reflecting daily price levels for traders.
Wheat May opened at 98%c high 99%c closing 98% etc. July 93 ic. Corn May opened 65 164 63a high 64c, low 63%c, closing 63% r a July 61c. Oats May 53%c high 53% ac low 53% c closing 53% 533%c. Pork May 12.30, Lard May 7.95, Ribs May 6.85. Barley 78 92c, Timothy 4.75, Clover 19.60. Wheat by quality No 2 red 99% to 1.02%. No 3 red 98% to 1.01%. No 2 hard 1.00% to 1.06%. No 3 hard 96% to 1.04%. No 3 white 59. No 3 yellow 61% to 62%. No 3 white 52 to 53.
Market quotes list prices for corn oats wheat and grains with retail and per cwt figures. Livestock section shows shippers pay, choice heavy and light cattle, rough heavy, stags, steers, cows, bulls and veal calves with price ranges.
Cattle receipts reach 2000 with steers 4.15 to 6.20, cows and heifers 2.00 to 5.00, stockers 2.90 to 4.90. Hogs receipts hit 26000 with prices 4.25 to 4.60 for various weights. Sheep receipts at 6000 show sheep 3.50 to 5.90 and lambs 5.50 to 7.10.
Chicago March 6 poultry market reports firm prices for turkeys at 18 cents and chickens at 12 3/4 cents per pound with intent to quote additional prices for other categories.
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