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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1906
Page
8
Guarantee Loan Co offers small loans secured by your own property such as horses cows carriages pianos household goods and other personal items. You keep possession of goods and confidentiality is stated. The office stays open Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9.
Local notices advertise excursions and cheap rates for opportunities. Rocky Island standards face the Independents in the opening game tomorrow, with coupons available for the event. civic announcements mention visits, concerts, and local errands in Rock Island.
The Muscatine greens committee outlines 1906 handicap rules for a two team golf series led by captains J. S. Sterneman and W. L. Roach. The season begins June 1 with 18 hole Decoration Day event May 30 and weekly matches Fridays. Handicaps base on 1905 averages with progressive reductions for good scoring.
The Musical Union Orchestra presents a program on Monday evening May 14 at Congregational Church. Selections include Sousa Diplomat March Wagner Meisteringen, Mendelssohn Allegro from Piano Concerto in D minor, Tschaikowski Song Without Words, and choral and instrumental pieces. Featured soloists include Mrs Geo Chase and Mrs H M Matthey with violin cello and cornet numbers.
All members of the First Iowa Infantry are asked to meet this evening at 7 30 at the office of Comrade Ben Beach. Business of importance will be considered.
Sarah Berks used Electric Bitters for a headache and now plans social engagements. Hav ercamp's Prescription Drug Store lists the 60 centa price.
National League results include St Louis defeating Chicago 8 to 4, Pittsburg 0 to 2 Philadelphia, and Philadelphia 2 over American League in a mixed listing. American League shows Philadelphia Chicago 1 run, Washington 0 Detroit 4 New York 3, Cleveland 6 Boston 3, and St Louis 8.
Scores from the American Association, Western League, Three I League and Iowa leagues show Minneapolis, Columbus, Milwaukee, Louisville, St. Paul, Toledo, and Sioux City among winners and losers. Notable 17 to 14 games include Boone over Keokuk and Davenport topping Decatur.
The schedule lists Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburg Boston at St Louis Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Cleveland at New York St Louis at Boston and others.
Furnished by H J Frenzel member National Board of Trade Post office Block. Daily price quotes include Wheat Corn Oats Park Lard and Rib values with May July and Sept contracts. Traffic of cars received today and estimated for tomorrow lists cereals and byproducts with totals and deliveries.
Chicago May 12 Wheat prices listed for No 2 red No 2 red blended No 2 hard No 3 and options for May and July. Prices show opening highs and lows with closing values and daily ranges across various grades including white and yellow varieties.
Market notes list futures and cash prices for corn No 2 and No 3 in yellow and white varieties, May and July openings with highs and lows, pork quotes for May and July, rye cash, flax around 1.09 to 1.15, clover at 11.75, barley 39 to 53 cents, and timothy at 3.60 for September.
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts at 500 and steady prices. Beeves bring 4.00 to 6.20, cows and heifers 1.70 to 5.10, stockers and feeders 2.90 to 4.50. Hog receipts 9,000 with prices 6.25 to 6.65 for rough to good heavy, 6.35 to 6.40 for light, bulk 6.50 to 6.60. Sheep receipts 3,500 steady 3.25 to 5.90, lambs 5.25 to 7.55.
Chicago market notes butter steady with creameries at 13 20c and dairies at 13 18c. Eggs steady at 15 15 0c.
Chicago market shows poultry steady with turkeys at 12 1 2 cents per pound and chickens at 12 1 2 cents. Prices reflect common trading ranges in the mid May period.
New York May 12 Wheat July 873ec Corn July 535¢c. Market quotes provide the latest trading levels for grain futures in the New York Produce Market. Prices show July wheat at 873 cents per bushel and July corn at 535 cents.
Butter steady and unchanged. Eggs firm with extra firsts at 11 1 1 cent per pound. Firsts quoted at 17 4 18 cents. Market conditions reflect stable wholesale demand and consistent egg pricing today.
New York poultry market report dated May 12 shows alive prices steady with chickens at 12 cents, fowls at 11 to 14 cents, and turkeys at 12 cents. Dressed poultry remains quiet with chickens 10 cents and turkeys 14 to 16 cents, fowls 11 to 13 cents.
New York bank statement dated May 12 reports loans down 16,460,400 dollars and deposits down 12,717,100 dollars. Reserve up 8,815,800 dollars and surplus up 6,995,000 dollars. Ex U S deposits rise 7,254,700 dollars.
Open high low close figures for sugar St Paul Mo Pac RK T Union Pacific copper Reading Penn Atchison and other listed securities show fractional changes. The data includes percent values indicating daily movement across multiple issues with varied results.
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