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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
9
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Wilton branch trains run daily except Sunday with multiple daily departures to and from Muscatine. No. 504 leaves 6:25 am, No. 505 at 8:00 am, No. 500 at 10:15 am, No. 501 at 12:35 pm, No. 502 at 3:20 pm, No. 508 at 5:30 pm. Some services run without stops and frequent daily operations are indicated.
In effect April 18 1909 eastbound service details show No 8 passenger at 2 20am No 2 freight carries passengers 5 50pm No 1 freight at 7 19am and 11 44pm No 51 freight carries passengers with various coded signals and notes.
The Conesville Seventy-Six Township telephone dispute goes to trial in district court before Judge A. P. Barker. The Index Publishing Co seeks publication of all proceedings and itemized expenses from June’s primary, September’s general canvass, and other township and county accounts.
The Ish government crop report hit the board of trade today as prices sagged then rallied. July wheat jumped 3% cents, September rose 2 1/4 cents, and December climbed 23 1/4 cents, with September at $1.07 and December at $1.05 1/4.
The Chicago Grain and Provision Market reports open high low close figures for May 7 across Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard and Ribs. Prices listed with various contract months and adjustments in a standard futures table format.
Daily and weekend rail timetable detailing north and south bound departures from Muscatine Grandview Fruitland Round House and Elrick Junction with connections to Burlington via C R I P and Iowa Central lines. Trains No 4 2 6 and 3 schedule times and transfer notes included.
Society cards list regular meetings for Masonic bodies in Mason IC Iowa Lodge No 2 Washington Chapter No 4 Webb Council Royal and Select Masters De Molay Commandery No 1 F C and S Flecta Chapter No 32 Muscatine Hive No 13 with monthly dates and officers names for each group.
Chicago Cash Grain Prices and Live Stock Market show mixed movements with No. 2 red at 1.47 to 1.49 dollars, oats mixed, pork and lard values listed, cattle and hogs varied by class, and produce staples including butter eggs and vegetables priced across local markets. Local shippers report choice steers and cows with moderate demand and values.
Butter steady with creameries quoted at 22 to 26 cents. Dairies traded 19 to 24 cents. Eggs stable with firsts at 20 cents and prime firsts at 21 to 21.5 cents.
Chicago poultry market report from May 7 shows steady demand with turkeys at 17 cents, chickens 15 cents, and springs at 15 cents. Local buyers and traders note stable trading conditions in Chicago, Illinois.
New York Produce Market reports unsettled lower receipts 6900. creamery specials at 28 28-28 6c. eggs 28c to 22c. storage packed 22% to 22c. firsts 21% to 22c. seconds 20 14 to 21c. Poultry market dull alive. broilers 27 35c. fowls 17 21c. Dressed poultry firm. chickens 12c to 13c. fowls 15% to 16c. Grain market wheat July 1.225% and corn 79c.
Wheat for July at 1.13 and 1 1/8 cents, corn at 69 1/ to 69 1/8 cents, oats at 49 cents. Market quotes from St Louis show modest gains across futures.
Peoria Illinois May 7 corn market quotes No 3 at 75 3/4 cents per bushel. The brief market note records price levels for standard grade corn in the Peoria exchange.
Corn market 80 to 85 cents. Oats 45 to 50 cents. Wheat market 1.00 to 1.10 dollars. Cracked corn retail 1.76. Popcorn on ear 1.15 to 1.255 dollars.
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