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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1906
Page
8
A collage of small notices from Muscatine includes sales at Frank Bowman's and Ideal Printery, train travelers such as Gremmel and Downer, job ads for button cutters, and theater and church events. A mass of brief items mentions worship, sports, footwear, legal suits, and social events, reflecting a busy local scene.
The Muscatine county board adjourned its session after approving the Goshen sub drainage preliminary surveys and the overseer of the poor report. A resolution directs the county treasurer to withhold warrants from delinquent personal tax payers and requires a stamp notice on warrants that they are non transferable until taxes are paid.
Y M C A announces two key basketball dates next week. On Tuesday they host Lombard College of Galesburg Illinois, a well known rival with a history of fast clean play. Friday they face Cedar Rapids High School, a dominant state contender, as Cedar Rapids aims to extend its state championship bid.
Franz Franzen and Miss Bertha Strohbehn of near Wilton Ia were married at 9 30 o clock in Justice Eversmeyer's court room. Both are well known. Franzen a prominent farmer south of Wilton and the bride the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Strohbehn, south of Wilton. They will immediately start housekeeping on the Welch farm recently vacated by Gardner Wallace.
Charles Wassermund the Musser household coachman struck a fox with a broom as it ran past him pursued by a dog. The animal, a fine specimen, appeared to originate from the nearby lumber yard and was killed on the sidewalk in front of the Musser residence.
Reports from Pittsburg indicate the American Federation of Labor plans a Washington meeting March 19 to coordinate aid. Samuel Gompers and the federation’s board are expected to mobilize moral and financial support for the coal miners amid the Indianapolis operators’ session and the miners convention.
Wheat prices range from No 2 red to No 3 hard with May opening and closing near 77 to 78 cents. Corn and oats show varied quotes across multiple grades with March and May trading. rye flax and barley listed with cash and March figures. Live cattle hogs and stockers markets noted with receipts and price bands for various classes and regions.
Local fans push to form an independent city baseball club after the Senate defeats a Sunday baseball bill. A stock company would raise capital, hire a manager, lease grounds, and build grandstand seating. The plan seeks quick organization, with several fast players already showing interest.
Mixed butchers and bulk sales noted with prices around $6.05 to $6.50. Sheep receipts total 22,000 head, down 10 cents, with lamb prices at $4.90 and $6.90.
Butter prices were easy with creameries at 17 27 cents and dairies at 17 24 cents. Eggs stayed steady at 13 1/2 to 13 3/4 cents.
Chicago market report dated March 7 shows poultry prices steady with turkeys at 15 cents and chickens at 14 to 14.5 cents. Spring chickens listed at 14 to 14.5 cents.
New York March 7 wheat for May delivery at 44 cents a bushel and corn at 49 1/4 cents. The brief market report notes current price quotes without additional context or trading activity.
Hugh Howard moved his household goods from James Stevenson’s farm to Pomeroy on Thursday. Perry Wells moved into the Howard house. Miss Alice Noble closed her school and visited Aledo. Grace Rader closed her White Eagle school after Central Examination. Guy Hardy visited T. C. Jackson to hunt ducks. Rev. T. J. Wood and family returned from Edgington after his father’s burial. J. R. Moseley visited his brother Joel. Lizzie Sloan visited Alpha. Nellie Fuller returned home to Joy.
New York on March 7 shows butter at irregular factory 13 16 cents and imitation creamery 17 20 cents. Eggs steady with firsts 15 14 cents and seconds 14 11 cents.
New York on March 7 reports dressed poultry prices with slow demand. Chickens ranged 10 to 13 cents per pound, turkeys 12 to 13 cents, fowls 10 to 13 cents.
St Louis market notes on March 7 show May wheat at 75 half cents, May corn at 40 and May oats at 29 and three quarters cents. Prices reflect ongoing commodity trading in St Louis.
March 7 Peoria market reports corn prices at No. 3 39 1/2 cents open high low and close. Stocks show varied figures for U S Steel Tex Pac Can Pac and rail and energy shares with multiple bid and offer lines across many firms and commodities.
An old advertisement claims indigestion caused mischief can be prevented and cured by Electric Bitters. The ad offers a 50 cent bottle guaranteed and lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the supplier.
A March 7 telegram from Corona New Mexico reports that Schwab’s condition has improved this morning while he travels east by train and steel magnate Charles M Schwab moves to regain strength.
Citizens are called to a meeting at the court house on Friday, March 9 at 7 30 p m to nominate two school directors and a treasurer. All residents who care about public schools are urged to attend.
A detailed list of prices across Muscatine markets covers corn at 42 45 cents per bushel, oats 28 30 cents, cracked corn 1.15 per cwt retail, butter 22 30 cents, eggs 13 15 cents, potatoes 20 cents per peck, cabbage 4 cents per pound, and various meats, produce, and fuels with regionally varied retail rates. Including live market quotes for hogs, steers, lambs, and miscellaneous items such as sugar, flour, cheese, and wood.
Yesterday's Chicago market results show slow Tuesday trade for steers with steady overall levels from Monday. Cow sale tone weak at opening, feeding cattle soft, hogs soft with prices lower. Sheep and lambs steady with some gains, notable sales including 102-lb wethers at 6.00 and lambs around 6.50 to 6.90.
Parties with money look for a safe place to invest. Government bonds are matched by a good first mortgage loan. G. M. Titus at 213 Iawn avenue has loans from $100 to $15,000 ready for assignment and collects interest and principal at no charge to the investor.
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