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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
8
Miss Bessie Crocker of Wilton shopped in Muscatine yesterday afternoon. Tonight the College Boys entertain at the Y with solos impersonations and choruses. Admission is 25 cents. Local news notes advertise flour and candy deals and a bargain five room house for sale.
Local brief notes list social visits and errands with names such as J A Robbins and J M Hains, while inviting attendance at the Y for a college boys program at 8 pm with 25 or 26 cent admission and other short notices about travel and business.
Mrs Hetty Green, reportedly worth at least 60 million dollars, says a first mortgage real estate loan is her best investment. Titus Loan and Investment Co. offers mortgage loans from 100 to 10,000 dollars at 213 Iowa Ave. Call or write for details.
A life sentence of throat and lung trouble is eased by Dr King s New Discovery sold for 50 cents and 1.00 at Havercamp s Prescription Drug Store.
Iowa farm mortgage loans at 6 percent as safe as government bonds and pay better. No cost for collecting interest. J. E. Stevenson, 2100 Towa Ave.
Aurora Literary Society at the local high school schedules a Friday meeting with musically and.oratorically rich program. The main event is a debate on the resolution that the eight hour working day should be adopted by law in the United States. Team affirmatives Glen Smith and Miss Maura Nyenhuis face Edwin Westrate and Miss Lillian Sweeney. Also featured are violin trio, piano solos by Miss Narvis and Miss Miksch, readings by Miss Mundt, vocal by Miss Sawyer, oration by George McGaughey, and a business session.
A large crowd gathered Saturday evening March 21 for an entire change of program. Miss Myrtle Franz of Davenport spent Sunday with Mrs. J Waspi.
The Old Style notes that it is outdated to ask a friend to sign bonds as administrator or guardian. It states that surety companies now provide these bonds, with G. M. Titus at 215 Iowa Ave. able to furnish all kinds on short notice.
At the Morning Sun Iowa school election J W Smith and Dr W S McClellan were elected directors for three years while W A Thompson was reelected treasurer. Local notices mention visitors from Oakville Cedar Falls Wayland and Columbus Junction plus social visits and travels of residents.
A city official warns that fire traps in New York and other areas threaten major loss of life. He calls for mandatory fireproofing using high quality materials and bans on flimsy structures, noting reinforced concrete fires proves its value for public safety.
Chicago March 11 market report from Miner Co shows Wheat May at 93% to 95% with closing 93%. Corn May 65% to 66% with 65% close. Oats May 53% with 53% close. Pork May 12.07 to 12.15 with 12.45 close. Lard May around 7.32. Ribs May 3.07 to 3.10. Cattle receipts 19,500 with Beeves 4.25–6.30. Hogs 235,000 with varied bids. Sheep 14,000 with prices 3.75–7.15.
Wilton Iowa March 11 special The Crescents edged Cedar Rapids Y M C A 31 to 26 after trailing early In the first half Cedar Rapids led 15 16 at the break Kiser starred for Wilton with seven field goals and 13 free throws led by Whitmer with 13 free throws Cedar Rapids Grissel Krumholz Stark Oxley and McWharter also played.
Miss Kate Allen died suddenly at her sister’s home and the funeral was held Monday afternoon from the house. Interment followed at Rose Hill cemetery. The Knights of Pythians hosted a social with about 25 visiting Pythian Sisters bringing plenty to eat. Local residents Mrs. L. W. Miller Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Moorhead and Harold Dorman are mentioned in the social notes.
Chicago market report for March 11 shows butter steady with creamery at 22 to 28 cents and dairies 20 to 26 cents. Eggs remain steady at 17 and 17 and a half cents.
In Dubuque Iowa on March 11 Republicans unanimously adopted resolutions supporting Taft and Allison. The county convention chose twenty two Allison loyalists led by John T Adams to attend the state gathering. Peter Kiene presided over the meeting and W H Torbert criticized Cummins for faithlessness.
A short note promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills priced at 25 cents claiming relief from stomach liver and kidney troubles. The item is presented as a simple health aid available for purchase.
Chicago buyers note weaker prices in the poultry market. Turkeys sell around 3 cents, chickens about 11 to 14 cents, and springs near 12 to 14 cents as conditions soften for traders and sellers.
New York May wheat at 1.01 percent higher. Corn at 7 3/4 percent. Butter firm on March 11 with 3,890 creamery receipts and other receipts unchanged. Eggs firm with 17,957 receipts and no change.
New York market report shows poultry steady with alive fowls 14 cents, turkeys 15, dressed turkeys 12 to 18 cents, dressed fowls 10 to 13 1/2 cents.
In St Louis on March 11 wheat at 95 percent moisture content, corn at 61 percent, and oats at 51 percent are recorded for the market.
In Peoria Illinois on March 11 the market lists Corn No 3 at 62 and a half cents per bushel.
Muscatine markets list grain and feed prices including corn oats wheat and bran. Live stock values show choices, cows, bulls and lambs with price ranges as of publication for Muscatine Produce Co and local poultry and vegetables.
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