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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1913
Page
11
An old classified style note advertises first class painting decorating and paper hanging with contact numbers and a contractor named Fred Beltol at 711 Orange and Fred Washburn. The fragment references wallpaper from samples and a separate daily thought about Alexander the Great contrasting friendship luxury and labor with garbled phrasing.
A local advertising page describes Muscatine Vacuum Cleaning Co offering bags, cleaners, and a Dunnies combination vacuum and carpet sweeper, with contact at 201 Town Avenue and phone 1214. It also lists Candy Kitchen at 815 East Second Street with hot drinks and home made candies, Jehring's products for wallpaper cleaning and floor varnish, Red Paine Store with contact 472-R, and Geo L Jehring as manager. Also promotes saving a dollar on rubber feet, harness shop services, and repairs to automobiles at the Cedar Street garage across from Grand Hotel.
Chicago and New York reports indicate wheat futures opened firmer on flood damage fears in the Ohio Valley, then slipped under selling pressure. May wheat fluctuated around 90, closing lower. Spring-like weather did not lift corn, as May corn fell back from early gains. Lard and pork prices showed mixed activity, while bank data in New York revealed higher excess reserves and growing deposits.
Market notes show May wheat at around 90 to 89 percent with July near 89, September 89. Corn May around 53 with July 64, Sept 55. Liver meat prices for pork items list May to Sept spreads, with per hundredweight values for yard, short ribs, and various dated contracts.
Chicago cash market reports the day's grain prices across multiple varieties. Wheat futures include No 2 red and hard red options with values around 1.02 to 1.07 per bushel, while corn, rye, barley, timothy, and clover show varied quotes from No 2 white and yellow corn to durum and other classes, with spot ranges listed for each grade.
Omaha March 29 Wheat No 2 hard 32 2% corn No 3 white 48% No 2 yellow 48 No 3 47 48 oats No 2 white 21% to 22c Prices reflect early market quotes with multiple grade codes and sample numbers for wheat corn and oats across No 2 No 3 and white varieties in Omaha Nebraska.
Market prices for Wheat, Corn, Oats and Rye across Kansas City St Louis and Liverpool show May July and cash quotes. Notable figures include Wheat No 2 hard around 1.01 to 1.97 and Corn No 2 mixed about 84 to 94 cents, with various white and new crop contracts listed.
Minneapolis market reports show wheat prices at May and Sept contracts with mixed quotes and regional grade listings. Chicago dairy and poultry prices edge up while butter and eggs receive firmer quotes, and St Louis reports wool prices steady to lower across territories. New York sugar remains steady as markets digest recent activity.
Shippers buy hogs pushing top price to 9 45, railroads report smooth movement, and speculative buying uplifts hogs while cattle trade remains dull and sheep firm across Chicago markets. Kansas City receipts show steady cattle and higher hogs, with mixed ranges for calves and stockers amid active demand.
South Omaha Neb March 39 market receipts cattle hogs and sheep with steady or higher prices. Native steers and western cattle quoted at top rates, hogs up to 9.60 with bulk sales near 8.90, sheep and yearlings steady with price ranges across breeds and lots. Other covered markets include St Louis and St Joseph with similar cattle hogs and calves trading firm. Kansas City notes butter poultry and eggs pricing.
Abrestock wholesale figures show Hoges and Cattle prices noted with heavy demand. Beef and veal influenced by choice steers and cows while bulls fetch higher bids. Calves and sheep listed with per head and per hundred weights values, illustrating market movement.
New York march 29 market closed strong with accumulative buying. Diminishing flood fears and expectations that losses would be smaller reduced bear pressure and spurred short covering as investors bid up stocks.
A wide market ledger lists stock values for major American companies such as Amalgamated Copper, American Beet Sugar, American Cotton Oil, American Smelting & Refining, and American Sugar Refining with varied percent figures. Transport and utility firms include Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe, Baltimore & Ohio, Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul, and the New York Central with multiple railroad and industrial entries. Agricultural prices cover lambs, poultry, fruit, and grains, alongside miscellaneous items like oils and feed, reflecting a broad market snapshot of items from stocks to staple goods.
A vintage real estate sales pitch urges readers to buy a home now to avoid paying rent forever. It claims ownership need not require a fortune and promises the most satisfactory terms and complete information, inviting couples to visit for details.
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