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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1906

Page

8

Knopp Reports San Francisco Relief Funds Fully Sent In

J L Knopp delivers a complete report on San Francisco relief donations noting all funds have been forwarded. The last remittance of 448.82 dollars was sent today, completing the total sent in according to the report.

John L. Knopp J. Asthalter San Francisco Friedrich State Relief Committee Des Moines Muscatine Knopp P. O. Elks Masons Dorcas Sewing Society Bloomington Township U. B High Prairie M. E. Church Ladies Aid Society Swan and Gettert Asthalter and Ejichoff Spaethe, Bilkey Branden- Doe Davidson and Block

Sleepy Eye flour sale and city notices set

Local notices announce a Friday 8 a.m. stepladder sale at Buzz's Fair and a range of city happenings. Residents Berkley Bennett and Mrs. Brookins travel for business and relatives, while local firms offer wood, water heaters, cream sales, and sash and door services.

Buzz’s Fair

Baseball Park Reverts To Old Diamond At Fair Grounds

Muscatine and Moline baseball teams will play Friday afternoon after switching back to the old diamond near the grand stand. Water on the new first base line forced a return, with sun glare ruled not a problem. Left field will be filled in, bleachers added, boosting seating and view for fans. Manager Hine races to confirm a West Liberty game for Friday.

Muscatine and Moline Fair Grounds West Liberty Hine

Money to Loan on Your Own Security

Guarantee Loan Co offers loans on personal property including horses cows carriages pianos and household goods kept in the borrower's possession. Confidential business and convenient hours 7 to 9 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Located at 128 East Second St.

Guarantee Loan Co

City Officials Inspect City in Annual Tour

The mayor, city council members, and city officials led by Gustav Weis, J. J. Ryan, George Fuller, and L. Horan started from City Hall at 1:30 PM in a wagonette for the annual inspection. Planned improvements will be discussed and goodwill expected from the trip.

Gustav Weis J. J. Ryan George Fuller L. Horan

Campers Rally Tonight at YMCA Cedar River

Former campers who attended last summer’s YMCA Cedar River camp gather tonight at the building for a reunion. Camp papers from last summer will be read again as friends relive the good times.

Cedar River

Wilton Juniors Prepare Three Act Comedy Play

Wilton Iowa May 2 juniors at Wilton high school plan the three act comedy Mrs Briggs of the Poultry Yard with a cast led by Nellie Henderson and Vera Sherberger. Several local visits and departures are noted including Miss Oneida Windem from Summerfield Ohio visiting at Mrs C H Jacobsen home and Ed McSwiggen’s Muscatine trip reports.

Wilton Wilton High School Paul Collier Mr. Lee Orren McCoy Virginia Lee Grace Woodhouse Daisy O'Connor Coats Pearl Maurer Mandy Bates Alpha McLain Oneida Windem Summerfield Ohio C. H. Jacobsen W. A. Cooling Dallas Texas R. Farner J. P. Martin M. P. Kirkpatrick Osage B. C. Ludlow Muscatine

Copperas Creek May Meeting For Cemetery Decorations

A meeting will be held at the Baptist church in Copperas Creek on Saturday evening May Sth to elect officers and plan decorations for the Copperas Creek cemetery. Everyone is invited. Local residents and visitors from Illinois City, Muscatine, New Boston, and nearby farms are noted in social visiting and family gatherings across the area.

Copperas Creek Baptist Muscatine H. Luttig Archie Livingston Orville Andrews Ferdinand Thirtyacre J. Drury New Boston Lawrence Beany Eliza J. C. Hesser J. Miller F. Duncan Sweetland Center John McNall Muscatine Island O. McNall O. Spitznagle Near Eliza L. Kliest Edward Carl Mable Ferdinand Mewes Illinois City Jesse Noble Ava Ruth B. Davis

Richland People Visit Relatives And Travel Notices

In Richland Iowa on May 2 Mrs Robert Walker of Packwood visited relatives in town Friday Mrs Willie Allen of Veo was in the city Thursday Mr and Mrs Weldon Heston and son of Veo visited over Sunday at the Frank Harlan home Miss Nellie Symons of Dun Cap arrived Saturday morning Mr and Mrs Art Reynolds of Ollie were in town Sunday Ross Trigg and Miss Edith Hoffver of Sigourney visited in town with friends over Sunday Mrs Elmo Smith and little son left Tuesday for Cedar Rapids where they will make their future home Mrs Henderson Davis and Miss Russell were callers in Oskaloosa on Saturday Miss Blanche Johnson left for Ottawa Illinois Tuesday Mrs Berg and children of Harper visited over Sunday at the McCarty home Mr and Mrs Ravens were callers in Sigourney Saturday Frank Bristow of Brighton was in town Monday Mrs Wm Mills and children went to Packwood Tuesday.

A. B. Cooling W. A. Cooling Fairbault Minn John Welch Garrison Iowa M. Welch Geo. Mullen Richland Robert Walker Packwood Willie Allen Veo City Weldon Heston Frank Harlan Nellie Symons Dun Cap Art Reynolds Ollie Ross Trigg Edith Hoffver Sigourney Elmo Smith Little Son Milwaukee Cedar Rapids Henderson Davis Miss Russell Oskaloosa Blanche Johnson Ottawa Ill Berg Harper McCarty McCarty Home. Mr. and Mrs. Ravens Frank Bristow Brighton Wm. Mills

Today’s Markets in Chicago and Muscatine Listings

Markets report from Chicago and Muscatine detail prices on wheat corn oats and flax as well as live animal markets and retail prices for produce meats and staples. Key items include wheat No 2 red at 87 88c and May futures at 78% to 79% cents, hogs and cattle price ranges, and retail vegetable and fruit prices across multiple categories.

Chicago Associated Press Timothy

Chicago Live Stock Market May 2 Report

Chicago market summary shows cattle receipts 15 000 steady to 10c higher with Beeves 4.00 to 6.15, cows and heifers 1.75 to 5.15, stockers and feeders 2.75 to 4.85, Texans 2.90 to 4.70. Hog receipts 26 000 weak five lower, mixed butchers 6.25 to 6.47, heavy 6.40 to 6.47, rough 6.15 to 6.30, light 6.15 to 6.42, bulk 6.57 to 6.45. Sheep receipts 22 009 strong, lambs 4.75 to 7.50 with prices 2.90 to 5.75 for sheep.

Chicago

Chicago butter and egg market report

Chicago May 2 butter steady at 14 1 8 to 15c creameries and dairies. eggs weak at 13 1 4 to 14c.

Chicago

Chicago Poultry Market Report

Chicago May 2 poultry market shows steady turkey prices at 12 1 2 cents and chickens at 12 3 4 cents.

New York Butter and Egg Market Report May 2

Butter steady. eggs easy at the New York market. Extra firsts and seconds noted with price fractions.

New York

New York Poultry Market Report May 2

The New York poultry market shows alive chickens at 12 cents, fowls at 14 cents, and turkeys at 12 cents. Dressed prices are 19 to 19 1/4 cents for chickens, 15 to 16 1/6 cents for turkeys, and 14 1/4 to 14 1/2 cents for fowls.

New York

Peoria and St Louis Produce Marketes Report

Peoria market reports corn No 3 at 47 and St Louis market notes wheat for July with a tie on May 2.

Peoria St. Louis

Cranston Social Notes Walk Through May Visits

Cranston Iowa May 2. J W Shanafelt of South English visits sister Mrs Reynolds north of town last week. J W Barkman sold hogs at Nichols last Friday averaging over 400 pounds. Greg Sheldon from Washington state visits uncle M J Shellabarger Sunday. J D Richards and Mr Barkman transact business in Muscatine last miss Hattie DeWitt comes from Davenport to visit her mother Mrs Debby De Witt. J W Meeker and W S Hunter plan home additions soon. Hafners child ill with pneumonia.

Cranston J. W. Shanafelt South English

Shrine convention excursion fares to California announced

The Imperial Council Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Los Angeles prompts the Iowa Central Ry to sell round trip tickets to San Francisco and Los Angeles from April 25 to May 5 at one fare for the round trip. Travel via any direct route outbound and return via any direct route with stop overs. Contact A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for details.

California Imperial Council Los Angeles Calif Iowa Central Ry San Francisco A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn

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