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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
9
Emil Johnson reports a suitcase with a white vest and shirts stolen from his room at the YMCA. J E Jenkins also notes several pairs of trousers missing while other roomers report various valuables vanished in recent days. No suspects or traces have been found.
Chicago markets report securities and commodities with Wheat May and July trading around 94 to 95 cents, Corn May 66 cents, Oats around 54 cents, Pork May near 13.00 dollars and Lard May about 8.22. Hogs closed up 10 cents, with cattle and sheep receipts and prices listed for beef, dairy and feeder categories.
Chicago Ill March 27 Poultry firm prices list turkeys 14 cents per pound chickens 13 and a half cents springs 15 cents each with market notes for the day in the Chicago poultry market report reporting firm prices in a concise local listing
The Boer boxer Rudy Anholtz has arrived at the coast seeking a lightweight championship bout. He targets Nelson, Packey McFarland, or Jimmy Britt, with analysts calling him a real comer after a surprising display against Nelson. A rematch with Nelson is likely soon.
Bran retail at 1.35 cwt, oil meal 1.75, hay 7 to 10 dollars, live stock prices listed for choice to bulls. Fresh eggs paid 12 cents, poultry and produce prices noted, fruits and vegetables priced per unit. Mrs. E. Lutchge of Wilton visited Muscatine yesterday.
Chicago markets on March 27 show butter steady with creamery at 22 28 cents and dairies 20 26 cents. Eggs are easy at 13 cents. New York reports butter steady and eggs unsettled with 3,743 receipts. 17,324 receipts for eggs firsts and seconds unchanged.
Market report from New York shows poultry prices with alive fowls at 12 to 14 percent, turkeys at 12 to 17 percent dressed, and dull demand. Alive fowls priced around 12, while dressed turkeys range from 12 to 17, with firm tone for dressed birds.
Corn Market 60 to 65 cents oats 40 to 45 cents. Wheat market 80 to 90 cents retail, one dollar. Cracked corn retail one dollar forty five per cwt. Popcorn on ear 1.15 to 1.25 per cwt shelled 1.40 to 1.75 per cwt. Pop corn per peck thirty cents.
Tourists host Muscatine champions in an Armory game tonight with admission listed as two bits.
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