Old Settler John C Fitchner Dies Near Montpelier
John C Fitchner aged 86, a long time county resident since 1865, died at his Montpelier area home after an asthma related illness. Born in Wittenburg Germany in 1819 he later lived in New York before settling in the county. Survived by four brothers and four sisters. Funeral set for 10 am at the residence.
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John C. Fitchner
Montpelier
Fitchner
Wittenburg
Germany
New York
Otto Fitchner
New Era
George and
Will Fitchner
Anthan
Frank Fitchner
Boone prepares for G A R encampment in 1906
Muscatine G A R reports Boone Iowa ready for the department encampment June 5 6 and 7 1906. The city touts railroad access hotels churches and private homes to host visitors with daily picnics and speaker events at Eastern Star Home and city hotels. S L Moore chairs the organizing committees and invites letters for information.
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Muscatine Grand
Department of Iowa
Boone
Iowa
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Kate Shelley
Grand Army
Eastern Star
S. L. Moore
Mason City Candidate Seeks Board of Control Seat
Mason City Col. J. H. McConlogue announces candidacy for the board of control to succeed L. G. Kinne. He previously served on Gov. Boies staff and ran against Wm. McFarland for secretary of state.
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Mason City
Col
J. H. McConlogue
Board of Control
L. G. Kinne
Boies
Wm. McFarland
What Do You Feed Your Baby What Do You Feed Your Baby
A parenting column urges examining baby nutrition before drugs and promotes Malta-Vita as a digestible complete wheat product for babies and adults. It argues many stomach troubles stem from unsuitable foods and recommends Malta-Vita, ready to eat and sold by grocers at 10 cents.
Foley’s Honey and Tar Advertisement Claim
No case on record of a cough or cold causing pneumonia after Foley's Honey and Tar. Claims it stops coughs and breaks up colds quickly. Warns to refuse any but the genuine product in a yellow package. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Foley
Havercamp’s
Engineer as alderman enters Eldon politics
W. T. Brown known as Billy among railroad men has announced his candidacy for alderman of Eldon's third ward. He works as an engineer on the El Paso line and is a familiar figure in Muscatine, with many railroad workers residing in Eldon, boosting his chances for a council seat.
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W. T. Brown
Billy
Eldon
Muscatine
el Paso
Bivy
McCutcheon Lecture Shift For Attendees
Due to John T. McCutcheon’s lecture at Grangy next Monday evening the Seymour library hour moves from 8 to 7 and McCutcheon starts at 8 30 enabling attendance at both events.
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John T. McCutcheon
Grangy
Seymour
McCutcheon
Chicago Market Report March 20 1906
Furnished details from H J Frenzel show Chicago produce market figures for wheat corn oats park and fats with May July and Sept prices and daily car receipts. Wheat May 78% 79% 78% 78%. corn May 44%. oats May 30% July 29% Sept 28%. lard May 8.15 July 8.30. ribs May 8.62 8.65. park May 16.27 July 16.22. Prices listed for rye barley clover and timothy as well.
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H. J. Frenzel
National Board of Trade
Chicago
Associated Press
C. Park
Timothy
Chicago Market Report Shows Steady Butter and Eggs
Chicago March 20 Butter steady creameries 16 26 4c dairies 15 23e Eggs steady 13e Sheep Receipts 16 000 steady at 3.75 6.10 lambs 4.50 6.85 Chicago Butter and Egg Market shows unchanged prices across butter and eggs with receipts noted.
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Chicago
Chicago and New York Poultry Market Update
Chicago reports steady poultry with turkeys at 12 4 cents and chickens at 12 1 2 cents. New York market shows alive poultry firm with chickens 11 1 2 to 14 cents and turkeys 16 to 18 cents. dressed poultry also firm with chickens 10 13 cents and turkeys 14 19 cents.
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New York
New York Butter and Egg Market Report
New York market reports butter irregular and renovated at 12 19 cents per pound, eggs firm with firsts at 17 cents and seconds at 16 1 2 cents.
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New York
Peoria Produce Market Corn Prices Report
Peoria Illinois format notes corn No 3 selling at 421 2/3 cents per bushel. Market data from Peoria Produce Market dated March 20.
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Peoria, Ill
Wheat and grain futures at St. Louis market
St. Louis reports March 20 with May wheat at 6 4/6 cents, May corn at 41 1/2 cents, and May oats at 30 1/2 cents.
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St. Louis
Market yield table from listed securities overview
A historical OCR style summary lists daily high low close figures for multiple stocks and indices including Met Sec 113 115 113, So. Pac 66 66 65, St. Paul 174 174 174, Mo. Pac 94 96 94, Un. Pac 151 152 151, Reading 125 127 125, Penn. 136 138 136, U. S. Steel 39 39 39, Erie 41 42 41, Tex Pac 33 34 33, Can Pac 170 172 170, Colo Fuel 59 61 59. The data shows percentage or point values and percent figures across firms for the period reported.
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So. Pac
St. Paul
Mo. Pac
UN. Pac
A. Copper
Penn
Atchison
N. Y
R. Island
Ill
U. S. Steel
Steel Pfd
Erie
Chicago Live Stock Market Report March 20
Chicago market notes cattle receipts 4500 steady with Beeves 3.90 to 6.25 cows and heifers 1.65 to 5.00 stockers and feeders 2.70 to 4.80 Texans 3.75 to 4.60 hog receipts 20000 five cents higher mixed butchers 6.15 to 6.42%2 good heavy 6.35 to 6.45 rough 6.15 to 6.25 light 6.10 to 6.40 bulk sales 6.30 to 6.40.
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Chicago
Smelt Yield and Percentages Reported in Ry. Data
Railway smelt percentages and yields shown as 40 percent for four entries and 109 to 110 percent for B and O lines, with smelt figures at .154 to .155 and 155 percent across listed readings. Data reflect historic line-by-line percentages and totals.
Vast Market Prices for Food and Farm Goods Listed
The notice lists wholesale and retail prices for grains, feeds, produce, meats, dairy, and poultry. Included are corn, oats, cracked corn, pop corn, spring chickens, bran, oil meal, shorts, barley, eggs, chop feed, butter, turkeys, cabbage, onions, parsley, pickles, potatoes, sweet potatoes, radishes, lettuce, spinach, sauerkraut, beans, sugar, flour, cheese, beef, pork, veal, mutton, ham, lard, bacon, fruits, fish, nuts, seeds, flowers, and nuts with varied price points and unit measures.
Weaver Reaches Transit Pact With Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Mayor Weaver met with officers of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co to sign a broad agreement for rapid transit, subway, and elevated lines. The plan promises competition within three years and yields millions in city franchise recoveries.
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Weaver
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co
Marvelous Cures Shown by Electric Bitters
Advertises Electric Bitters as a remedy for constipation and biliousness with promised cures and a 50 cent price. Listed at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with a guarantee.
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Havercamp
De Molay Commandery No 1 Holds Regular Conclave
Regular conclave of De Molay Commandery No 1 K T meets Wednesday at 7 30 P M Work in Black Cross All Sir Knights in good standing invited Recorder W H Graff directs notice
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de Molay Commandery No. 1
K. T
Black Cross
W. H. Graff
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