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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
5
A Iowa mortgage instrument requires the borrower to pay all taxes on the property and the debt before delinquency. If taxes are unpaid, the lender may pay and add the amount to principal at 8 percent interest. The article argues this could be usurious yet would clarify tax responsibility and boost calls to exempt money from taxation.
Grinnell Iowa March 21 the disappearance of Roy McNamara Iowa college freshman enlarges with faculty calling state police for help in the search. His father Rev J E McNamara of Onawa suspects derangement and wandering. Parallels to the Bagley case are noted as Sanders pond will not be dragged unless necessary.
The April term of the district court opens soon with 51 new cases filed since January. The murder case of Kid Noble and the Byron Crocker rape case draw attention. City of Muscatine vs. Muscatine County and many civil actions are listed, with several time waivers and dismissals noted. The jury is summoned for the seventh.
The Barry Manufacturing Co announces retirement from the plumbing gas and steam fitting business after twenty six years. Successors Corry and Vernentin Co are described as experienced gentlemen and will handle current and future work with prompt care. Thomas Barry will stay on for now as a transitional support.
Nichols shooters Wm. Whetleaf and Ben Black returned from Central City where they led a shooting tournament. Whetleaf scored 186 of 200 and Black 184, securing first and second place with only a two bird margin.
Senator Mossberry reports the library bill passed to remove a legal ambiguity over library tax levies. Muscatine would gain a two mill levy instead of one, increasing annual funding from about $1,900 to roughly $3,600 to sustain operations, shelves, and reading rooms.
One cable upright has been used six months and is offered at a bargain. Hirt Griffith.
Mrs May Yann age 56 died in Rock Island after a lingering stomach inflammation. Born Lilly May Lantz in Muscatine January 3 1871 she married Simon Yann in Davenport November 18 1897. Survived by husband mother two sisters and one brother and to be buried at Greenwood cemetery Muscatine Saturday at 9 AM.
A local card shows a refund agreement by Nesper & Co. J. J. Havercamp G. A. Riemcke LW. B. Barkalow and J. T. Keuchmag. Purchasers pay 50 cents for Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar and 25 cents for a smaller bottle with money back if coughs or colds persist.
Marshalltown Iowa March 21 A proposed bill in the legislature would bar members of the Soldiers Home and other state institutions from voting in party primaries and county elections. About 700 veterans at the home here influence Republican primaries and county races though they pay no county taxes. The measure would allow voting on national and state tickets but not municipal or county tickets, affecting mainly this institution.
Leslie L. Story captain of the Iowa baseball team has resigned to the board of athletic control in Iowa City. The board will meet Saturday to act on the resignation and elect a new captain, likely Walter L. DuBois of Rockwell City, a senior and former third baseman with strong batting and fielding records.
Cheap colonist rates to Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and Utah will be in effect on the Iowa Central road daily in March and April. Reach not only Butte Helena Boise Tacoma Spokane Seattle Portland Salt Lake City Denver and many intermediate points at these low prices.
Grain and produce prices list 65 70c for wheat and 13c eggs. Hogs at $5.75, cattle and calves up to $3.50 and $3.23. Potatoes 90c per bushel, sweet potatoes $1.20, hay prices up to $14, various live poultry values, and retail items like sugar, flour, corn meal, butter, lard, cheese, and fruits with per unit costs for pecks and dozens. Includes apples 35 cents per peck, lemons 20 25 cents per dozen, oranges 16 40 cents, bananas 2.00 to 2.25 per bunch.
Chicago markets report through HL Toher brother brokers with McKay of Muscatine as manager. March 21 dispatch covers wheat futures bid offers May July and August, pork and lard prices, ribs, and feedstuffs. Live stock totals show hog receipts 30,000 with open steady close firm. cattle receipts 2,500 steady. sheep 6,000 steady. Car lots show wheat corn oats hogs for tomorrow and Northwestern wheat receipts for Minneapolis and Duluth. Liverpool oats and wheat prices noted.
A brief market price listing shows grapes at 20 cents per pound and figs at 20 cents per pound. Dates 10 cents per pound, catfish and black bass 12 1/2 cents per pound, salmon and sunfish various small figures, buffalo and white fish 7 to 10 cents, carp 6 cents, apples 10 cents, oysters select 45 cents per quart.
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