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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1906

Page

7

Diamond Jo Boats Return to Service Between St Louis and St Paul

The Diamond Jo line plans to start the Sidney from Dubuque for St Louis around May 15, the first of three big steamers to leave. The new dock on the levee nears completion by May 20 as old rapid pilots depart Rock Island.

Sidney Eagle Point Dubuque St. Louis St. Paul Quincy Levee Rock Island Wash. Hight Rapids Pilots Hight Diamond Jo Company le Claire Orrin Smith Zach Sutter D. F. Dorrance Joe Long J. W. Rambo Mac

Local notices and travel mentions in Sleepy Eye

Abner Stineman leaves on the morning train to Anita to visit relatives. Geo. Dumont aboard the Helen Blair for Davenport on a brief business trip. J. Dean of Nichols travels on the Western after several days in town for business. J. S. Fulmer of Nichols returns home after visiting friends. Sleepy Eye groceries advertise Sleepy Eye flour with guaranteed sacks.

Abner Stineman Anita Geo. Dumont Helen Blair Davennport J. Dean Nichols J. S. Fulmer H. Hinkley Lone Tree New York S. Donaldson Webster City Silas Rummels Wilton V. Reynolds John Smith Davenport D. H. Thomas

Local residents leave for business and visits noted

Mrs J H Vail and others travel to Lone Tree and Cedar Rapids while many residents like J Edwards and Miss S Donaldson visit friends in nearby cities. The Wednesday notes include upcoming events at the opera house and social plans at the Maccabee hall. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as cure and baby medicine with prices listed.

Hollister

All Are United on Electric Bitters Remedy Claim

An advertisement claims Electric Bitters cures stomach liver and kidney diseases with no rival remedy. It states a 50 cent price and guaranteed satisfaction, from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.

Havercamp

William Brewer Buried After Brief Illness

Funeral services for William Brewer were held at 10 o’clock this morning at his father’s home. The deceased died after a short illness from spinal meningitis. Interment followed in Reynolds Cemetery.

Father William Brewer Reynolds Cemetery

Muscatine Independents Schedule For Clinton Davenport Games

Local baseball notes show Muscatine Independents traveling to Moline to face Clinton Independents, then hosting Rock Island Standards Sunday. Rain and wet grounds caused postponements. new sewer work and city actions discussed with bids and sidewalk repairs set for May 1906.

Hine Muscatine Independents Clinton Independents Fair Grounds Moline el Paso Atchigoz Kane Independents Rock Island

Market Price Report for Grains and Ryes

Grain and feed prices show Ribs-May at 8.37 to 8.40 dollars. Rye-Cash at 0.60, Flax 1.09 to 1.15, Clover 11.50, Barley 0.54 with 38 percent. Timothy-Sept at 3.62 dollars.

Timothy

Markets Report: Chicago grain and livestock prices May 9

Chicago wheat bids range No 2 red 89 to 91 cents with May at 81 3 4 cents. Corn No 2 48 49 cents. Oats No 2 31 1 4 cents. May Park at 14 75 dollars and July 14 97. Lard May 8 27 and July 8 40.

Chicago Associated Press

Chicago Live Stock Market Report May 9

Cattle receipts 22 000 steady to 10 cents lower. Beeves 34.10 to 40, cows and heifers 1.85 to 5.25, stockers and feeders 2.90 to 5.00, Texans 3.90 to 4.75. Hogs receipts 22 000 steady. Mixed and butchers 6.25 to 6.50, good heavy 6.40 to 6.50, light 6.20 to 6.45, rough heavy 6.10 to 6.20, bulk 6.40 to 6.45. Sheep receipts 20 000 strong, 4.00 to 5.75, lambs 4.65 to 7.50.

Chicago Associated Press

Chicago Butter and Egg Market May 9

Butter prices were steady with creameries at 13 14 to 20 cents and dairies at 13 18 cents. Eggs remained firm at 15 to 15 14 cents per dozen.

Chicago

Chicago Poultry Market Steady Prices Reported

Chicago May 9 poultry market shows steady demand with turkeys at 12 1 2 cents and chickens at 12 cents.

Chicago

New York Butter and Egg Market Tightens

New York May 9 Butter firm and unchanged Eggs strong Extra firsts 18 cents seconds 16 1 2 cents.

New York

New York Poultry Market Report

New York poultry prices show alive birds steady with chickens at 12 cents, fowls at 14 cents, turkeys at 12 cents. Dressed meat weaker with chickens 10 cents, turkeys 14 to 16 cents, fowls 11 to 13 8 cents.

New York

Wheat and Corn Prices From St. Louis Market

St. Louis market report shows July wheat at 77 for July futures and 17% for other contract. Corn priced at 445 cents and oats at 3 cents with daily shifts noted.

St. Louis

Peoria Corn Market Report

Peoria news brief notes May 9 corn market with No 3 grade priced at 49 cents per bushel reflecting steady local trading activity.

Peoria

City Council Proceedings Open Repairs and Bids in Muscatine

Aldermen order repairs to sidewalks and walks on Latham Walton streets Front street Grandview avenue and Royal Button Co. Buildings. They authorize lighting studies and refer tax and soldier exemption petitions. Muscatine News Co. win printing bid. council approves contract and bids steps including street gutters and typewriter purchase.

Holly Street Park Avenue Laurel Street Fairview Avenue City Recorder City of Muscatine City Recorder of Muscatine J. Asthalter Ald. Holmes John O’brien Latham Walton Streets Ald. Kneese Ald. Diercks Front Street Hershey Avenue Ald Diercks Royal Button Co Grandview Avenue van Zyl Korneman Ald. Sanders Ald. Bartemeier Eliza Schaefer Ald. Eppel J. M. Penbeck Bartemeier Wm. A. Zetler Sanders West Sixth Street Sixth Street Spruce Street Ald. van Zyl Hazen Emmett Berry Same Journal Printing Co Muscatine News Company Iowa City of Muscatine News Co J. C. van Went Kneese Peter Wingerter AL Grunder Iowa Telephone Co Eppel Orange Street Second Third Street Sycamore Street Matster Woodlawn Maple Avenues Bartemeter Gustav Weis City Recorders

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Diamond Joboats St. Louis and St. Paul Essary Oee Pecipe Samuel Patcher Thompson Bros Bears Quickmeal Castoria the Centaur Company New York City J. H. Vail Cc. E. Hunter Arden J. B. Slagle Cedar Rapids J. Edwards C. T. Gremmel Opera House St. Matthias Church L. M. Nash G. W. Hawkins Letts A. Share Smailey Avenue Iowa City E. G. Prouty Columbus Junction L. Smith West Liberty A. Fanning Idaho Falls Idaho Helen Banker's Reserve Maccabee Hall The Muscatine Savings Bank Totzi Resources Rock Island Team Clin Game Today Holmes Ald. Richards Sam Cohn West Seventh Street Maiden Lane August Ejichoff Lucas Street Mr. Thomas Sywassink’s Price Newell Avenue Haifleigh Homeier Exo Logan Street Cemetery Lane Crull Brothers Cluett, Peabody 4 CO H. J. Frenzel National Board of Trade Mo. Pac Manhattan U Pac Penna R. Island U. S. Steel U. S. Pfd Keith Preston B. Keith Shoe CO Brockton Mass Wy T. W. Cherry Muscatine Lumber and Box Co East Second Street Gillette Sales Company Times Bldg Times Sq
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