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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1901
Page
4
Electric company bought three new upright boilers from Wicke Bros Mafg Co of Saginaw Mich. Two have arrived and stand on the M N S track. They are 28 feet high and 6 14 feet in diameter with a two foot brick jacket. A 149 foot stack will vent the plant. Roof work delayed by rain. Titus Jackson offer acreage for sale.
The senior class debating club will meet Wednesday at 6 45 PM to discuss the question whether civilization lengthens human life. The affirmative will be led by Miss Ethel Blicker and Miss Grace Miller with Miss Gertie Legler and Henry Edson opposing. Judges include Prof. E F Schall Prof. J H Lukens and C F Nevins. Attendance welcome.
Organizers announce arrangements for a public debate event toward year end with cash prizes for top speakers. The plan emphasizes open participation and community engagement.
Due to immense rush the 14 cent sale continues this week only and will end Saturday night instead of April 1st. Stock is rapidly diminishing as demand remains high. The message urges shoppers to take advantage and dispel gloom with light shopping.
The report notes a mild winter and favorable outlook as farmers prepare for small grain planting. Illinois bottom hay sells about 4.00 per ton while Timothy hay reaches 12.00. Hogs fetch 5.25, horses hold steady, hens lay well and eggs drop to 10 cents a dozen. Irish potatoes retail up to 60 cents per bushel. Fresh fish prices are listed in the market report.
Grain and produce prices list includes corn 40¢ oats 23–25¢ and rye 41¢. Wheat ranges 55–60¢, hay varies from 4 to 12 dollars, hogs 5.00–5.25, cattle 3.00–3.50, calves 3.50–4.00, turkeys and chickens priced by age and method, butter lard and sugar rates, and various produce items with quoted per unit costs. Market notes call the market unsteady.
A reporter recalls a local exchange about a highway robbery hoax used to fleece victims. An alderman joked Are you a Buffalo Bet yer sweet life, leaving the reporter unsure if he spoke in seriousness or not.
Frank Hautsch furnished an elaborate supper for the Elks at their regular meeting last evening in honor of his forty fourth birthday. The Des Moines guest W A Rossbach, traveling freight and passenger agent for Milwaukee, attended. A full orchestra supplied the music.
List of letters remaining unclaimed for week ending March 19 1901 at Muscatine Iowa includes men s list Dr T F Beveridge A W Caul E L Collins Henderson Mandeville B J Nelson A L Ormsby Fred Owens Claud Platt Frank Sien Wolverton and Son George Wooley and ladies list Miss Anna Gilder sleeve Mrs A B Howe Mrs W S Palmer Mrs Johanna Wolff Callers must say advertised Wm L Roach P M
Alderman Gibson plans to introduce a city ordinance making Buffaloing a misdemeanor. He comments that the issue is being run into the ground and regards the current system as untenable.
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