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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
8
Community notices mix sales asks and travel announcements. Residents such as Miss Bertha Tamisiea, J B Wier, Fred Pressler, and others depart Davenport aboard the Firefly or Wilton for Davenport or Peoria. The item includes ads for a West Hill residence sale and various local shops and social events alongside masons reunions and church society meetings.
An offer by Daniel Hayes of 118 Iowa Avenue promotes a plan to invest in alfalfa land with six year leases. He claims a $100 investment yields 6 percent plus $610 over six years, backed by government Bulletin No. 31 figures and local safety. He invites inquiries by letter or in person.
A market listing at the Boston Fish Market near the post office shows catfish halibut perch croppies sunfish buffalo and frog legs for sale.
City Clerk Gustav Weis orders 500 dog license tags for the town to arrive this week. Stock Policeman Henry Oberhouse will begin hunting stray dogs found on streets. All dogs must wear a tag this year or be killed if owners refuse to pay. The action starts by the first of the month.
The Lawson articles urge investing in first mortgage real estate loans as safer than stock incorporations. G. M. Titus offers such loans from $100 upward, located at 213 Iowa Avenue. Call or write for details.
The Donavan Commission Company could not provide market quotations because storm damage disabled its wire. No market report from that source today. The Associated Press market report appears in the usual column.
Yesterday was Sunshine Day at the Old Ladies' Home. Miss Junkin marked a birthday and Dr. Sunshine sent large capsules guiding residents to gifts set around the house. A Pears soap card hid in a 7 o'clock capsule and a 6 o'clock surprise brought Mrs. Mary Childs and a dining room full of guests with a lavish birthday cake.
Readers seeking housing can use the Journal want ads to locate boards and rooms. The notice highlights that apartment seekers should consult the classified section for available options and contact details.
The Pure Food Bakery was sold at noon to M. Kautz and Sons who will enlarge their plant. Bert Beadle sold fixtures and will quit the business. The new owners will move the oven to the City bakery and upgrade facilities to meet rising demand. Frank Ashcraft will take the vacated store room and install updated plumbing and office space.
President Roosevelt anchors union dispute with call for law and order. Shea and Quinn frame demands for federal troops reconsideration, while Chicago Federation of Labor members welcome the President’s stance. A strike memorial is planned for broad distribution.
Police investigate vandalism at Weed park where Lilac bushes and an extensive amount of shrubbery were destroyed and carried off. A man was seen driving a buggy into the park and stealing shrubs. authorities will monitor grounds and prosecute any trespassers under the heavy fines and imprisonment provided by law.
Albert Rolland of West Eighth Street, an employee of the Journal, received two bear cubs last night from his father Charles Rolland of Frazee Minnesota. The cubs about two months old were bought from an Indian reservation near Frazee. They traveled well and are lively today.
Wheat prices ranged from 87% to 98 cents per bushel with May and July quotes. Corn and oats showed varied quotes across grades and months. Park and livestock markets featured mixed demand with cattle, hogs, and sheep trading at multiple price bands.
Butter steady for creamery and dairy buyers with quoted ranges 20 to 24 cents and 18 to 22 cents respectively. Eggs ease in price with a bid of 14 1/4 cents.
Chicago May 11 poultry steady with turkeys 14 cents, chickens 13 cents, springs priced at 3.00 to 6.50 per dozen.
Butter, extra creameries, 25 to 27 cents. Eggs steady. Poultry market in New York: fowls 10 to 14 1/4 cents, turkeys 12 to 18 cents. May 11.
New York May 11 Wheat July 897K ce Corn July 52c per bushel show quotes from the market report with price figures for grain futures and no further context provided.
St Louis on May 11 shows Wheat July at 79 and 79 3/4 cents while Corn at 46 1/2 cents and Oats at 27 1/4. Peoria reports Corn No 3 at 49 cents on May 11.
Boston defeats Chicago 4 to 3 in the first game while Chicago rebounds to beat Boston 4 to 2 in the second. New York edges St Louis 4 to 3 as Philadelphia wallops Pittsburg 19 to 3.
In American Association action Cincinnati edging Brooklyn 6 to 5 while Indianapolis tops Columbus 6 5 Milwaukee loses 2 to Minneapolis Kansas City beats St Paul 6 4 in a series of score updates.
The schedule lists Washington at Cleveland, Boston at Detroit, Chicago at Boston, St. Louis at New York, Pittsburg at Philadelphia, and Cincinnati at Brooklyn for upcoming games. The lineup features key league rivals and classic city pairings.
Ottumwa falls 7 to 2 as Waterloo pitchers dominate, Maupin and Corbett quiet Ottumwa bats while Haney struggles on the mound. In Burlington rain hampers play with Burlington storming to a 9-6 victory behind Killian Owens Snooks Corins Wilson and Montgomery. Keokuk wins 4-1 over Fort Dodge driven by timely hits and Lexrud steady defense.
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