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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
8
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a fast acting antacid and regulator for weak stomachs. It claims five minutes to relief from indigestion and gas after eating, with 22 grain Triangules digesting all foods and cleansing stomach and intestines. It urges readers to buy a fifty cent case at local pharmacies.
A Wilton Republican caucus selected 12 delegates to Muscatine for the county convention next Saturday. A. C. Shiflett presided, John Wilson named chairman, A. R. Leith secretary, with delegates E. W. Clark J. W. Wilson J. N. Edge W. S. Blanchard M. D. Allen John Dice A. C. Shiflet B. L. Norton W. D. Harris Geo. Lang Thos. Boot F. A. Martin. The group endorsed A. C. Shiflet for county treasurer.
An advert promises free consultation exam and minor surgery for all who call before a cutoff date. It claims rupture cure in three treatments, no pain, no knife, and hopes patients will spread results to friends. The doctor touts expertise across many illnesses with experience in London Paris and Stockholm and hours 9 am to 8 pm.
March 10 market recap from Miner & Co Chicago Bourse with H J Frenzel. Wheat corn oats pork lard ribs hogs and live stock mixed with varied opening highs lows and closes. Cash markets list assorted grains produce and meats with prices for wheat corn oats rye eggs butter hay and other goods.
Cattle receipts 4 500 steady with beef steers 4 25 to 6 30 cows and heifers 2 00 to 5 25 stockers and feeders 3 00 to 4 90 westerners 4 00 to 5 00. Hogs receipts 22 000 steady light 4 40 to 4 65 mixed 4 40 to 4 75 heavy 4 45 to 4 75 rough 4 45 to 4 60 bulk sales 4 69 to 4 70. Sheep receipts 11 000 steady 5 65 to 6 00 lambs 5 60 to 7 15 yearlings 5 50 to 6 25.
Butter prices were steady with creamery at 22 to 28 cents and dairies at 20 to 28 cents. Eggs remained easy at 17 to 17 1/2 cents.
Chicago March 10 Poultry Easy items show turkeys at 13, chickens at 12, springs at 12 percent.
Wheat May traded at 1.015 to 1.01 dollars per bushel while corn stood at 0.73 dollars. Market report from New York Produce Market on March 10 notes slightly mixed grain values.
Butter steady and unchanged with receipts of 19 524. Eggs easy with receipts of 20 573. Prices remain unchanged in New York market for March 10.
New York poultry market notes dressed poultry steady with turkeys selling at 12 to 18 cents and fowls at 10 to 13 1/2 cents per pound. Market activity remains routine as buyers assess stock levels.
St Louis market report from March 10 shows May wheat at 95 5, corn at 61, oats at 51 with price quotes in effect for traders. Prices reflect futures activity and market sentiment in St Louis.
Peoria market notes corn No. 3 at 62 cents.
Miscellaneous retail listing shows sugar at 18 pounds for $1.00, beet at 100 pounds for 35.15, and cane at $5.30, reflecting current grocery pricing.
Daily train schedule from Davenport Iowa to Chicago and westward with numbers for passenger, mail and express, local freight, and special trains. Notes list arrival and departure times, routes to Washington Oskaloosa Kansas City Fort Worth Dallas and Breight. All trains run daily except Sunday.
The notice lists daily train arrivals and departures between Muscatine and Muscatine area stops, including Nos. 504 505 500 501 502 503 and others with times from 6:29 am to 6:18 am, noting some services with no stops and daily exceptions.
In effect April 9 1905 eastbound No 12 passenger and No 8 passenger service. Freight No 92 also listed. Westbound No 3 passenger and No 91 freight listed. Times include 5 50 pm 7 19 am and overnight 2 30 am.
Timetables show north and south bound trains serving Muscatine Elrick Junction Round House Fruitland Grandview and Wapello with connections to Burlington Central Iowa and Waterloo lines. Notes include daily exceptions Saturday Sunday andMonday services and interline connections at Firick Junction Wanells and Jndays with various trains.
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