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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1907

Page

8

Local Notices and Small Town Updates

C W Gilham of Burlington arrived in this city Saturday and will visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Mull. Kelley Myers, living here, left for St Louis Saturday to accept a new position. Extra fine large mackerel, 56 cents apiece at Linders Delicatessen. Com for sale S T Sinnett. Graff will fill that prescription.

C. W. Gilham Burlington City Mrs. Mull Linder’s Delicatessen Kelley Myers St. Louis Jie

Muscatine Notices and Local Ads Chronicle

Short items list services and events including drug sale note, rental and sale housing, alfalfa and corn land outing, watch repair, A O U W dance at Hare's hall, logging trip, and a five acre lot for sale. Also skin corn cure ad, screens made to order, dinner sale by U B ladies at M C A building and other local notices.

U. B

State Secretary 18 Speaker at Meeting at Baptist Church

A large youth turnout gathered at the Baptist Church for Miss Abby McElroy state YWCA secretary in Iowa who spoke on the movement. She traced 40 years of change, citing a million women in industry and YW work worldwide guiding to prevent harm and promote religious study.

Baptist Church Young Women’s Christian Association Abby McElroy Iowa India China Japan Y. W London Kinaird Lord Jesus Christ Christ

Education and Ideals Address by College President

President J. H. T. Main of Iowa College spoke at First Presbyterian Church on education and social service. He urged the church to act with modern society, stressing social forces, community impact, and speed in meeting public needs.

First Presbyterian Church J. H. T. Main Iowa College

Excursion Boat Lands With 800 Plus on Board in Muscatine

The W. W. excursion boat of Acme Packet company carried over 800 passengers on its season opening trip to Muscatine. Eagles of Rock Island and Davenport ran the excursion, docking at the oatmeal Warehouse front and giving spectators 30 minutes to view the city. The steamer, recently overhauled with repairs, plans Sunday excursions along the river.

W. W Acme Packet Company Muscatine Eagles Rock Island Davenport

Union Evangelistic Association Formed for Sunday Revivals

At a Muscatine Ministerial association meeting at the YMCA building, ministers and church members organized the Union Evangelistic Association to coordinate November Sunday revivals with Rev Billy Sunday. Officers elected include President Z. W. Hutchinson, Vice President Dr. E. H. King, Treasurer W. P. Francis, and Secretary Hugh Jameson, with control over pavilion construction and related tasks.

Muscatine Ministerial Association Union Evangelical Association Billy Sunday Z. W. Hutchinson E. H. King W. P. Francis Hugh Jameson

JAP ROSE Soap Ad Claims Pure Vegetable Oils

An old advertisement touts JAP ROSE transparent toilet and bath soap made from the whitest purest vegetable oils that you can eat. It states the product is made by KIRK and sold by all druggists and grocers.

Kirk

Amateur Games Highlight City Baseball Sunday

Yesterday featured high scoring amateur baseball with three games at local grounds. The All Stars beat West Ends 23 to 15, Merchants beat Rehmel's Spuds 17 to 9, and Little Japs defeated Butlerville 19 to 7 with noted battery lineups for each contest.

All Stars West Ends Merchants Rehmel Woods Billings Borgstedt Schwab Spuds Fairgrounds South Hintermeister Hubbard Switzer and Kent Butlerville

Local Notices from Wilton and Davenport Area

Mrs L B Mason returns to Davenport after visiting Dr H P Mason in Wilton. Miss Hailie Johnston and Elia Detchen travel to Muscatine for a visit. Geo Woodhouse leaves for Sharon Springs Kansas on a business trip. Harry Hickey, student in Muscatine, spends Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs Ed Bischoff of Davenport visit Bannick home. Geo Rick conducts business and visits in Muscatine. Mrs Theo Kistenmacker returns to Davenport from relatives. C T Hird of Dubuque visits friends in town. Miss Mary McGucken and Fleming Zockler visit at P McGucken home. S C Fulton buys Morgridge property on West Fifth Street for 1200. Lou Cooling returns to Davenport.

Davenport Bannick Geo. Rick Muscatine Theo. Kistenmacker C. T. Hird Dubuque Mary McGucken Fleming Zockler Rock Island P. McGucken S. C. Fulton Morgridge West Fifth Street Lou Cooling

Popular Excursion to Minneapolis on Iowa Central Ry

Fare only four fifty for a round trip to Minneapolis St Paul Saturday May eighteenth. Train excursion offers value and returns via local agent for details and tickets.

Minneapolis-St. Paul Iowa Central Ry

Social Round of Visits and Funeral Notices

Residents and visitors travel between Muscatine Durant Oxford and Iowa City for family visits and church services. Funeral services for Mrs McGillivray were held May 12 1907 at the Presbyterian church with Rev N A McCaulay presiding and a large audience including Muskati ne and Cedar County friends.

Edna Miller Muscatine H. Bishop Beaver Davenport Wm. Aynerson A. T. Nelson Durant G. D. Connell P. A. Schmidt Dan McGillivray London John McGillivray Chas Will Ross Tipton Wm. Ross N. G. Smith Baby Oxford Arthur Madden J. R. Frimoyer Iowa City J. C. Armentrout Wilton Oakdale W. A. Pye Wild Cat's Glen Glen

Market quotes from Chicago open high low and close

Today’s Markets shows May wheat at 94 and 93.5 as options, July around 89 to 95, corn May 33.5 and 53 volatile, oats May 45 to 46, pork July around 16.80 to 17.00, lard July near 58, ribs July about 9.10 to 9.35. Wheat and corn trade volumes listed. animal products show varied bids and closes.

Lord— Fuly I Bsf

Chicago Produce Market Report May 13

Wheat and corn prices listed with bid and ask ranges for No. 2 and No. 3 red and hard wheats. May and July futures notes, cabbage, cabbage? No. Cash rye and flax, timothy, clover listed as nothing doing. Cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts with price bands and per head ranges for steer, cow, heifer, sheep and lamb markets in Chicago.

Chicago Associated Press Barney Flax Timothy Clover

Chicago Butter and Egg Market May 13 Butter Prices

Butter remained firm in Chicago with creamery sales at 18 to 25 cents per pound and dairy buyers at 18 to 21 cents. Eggs declined to 14 and a half cents.

Chicago

Chicago Poultry Market Steady Prices Reported

Chicago market notes poultry steady with turkeys and chickens holding prices. May 13 report lists ice and seasonal varieties with limited movement and price marks around 134gc for turkeys and 1346e for chickens.

Chicago

New York Butter and Egg Market May 13 Prices

Butter and eggs report steady trading with creamery and dairy lines. Official creamery prices range from 19 25c to 25 25c for various grades, factory and eyes grades shown with small variations.

New York

New York Poultry Market Report May 13

New York poultry market reports dressed turkeys at 10 to 11 cents per pound and fowls at 11 to 12 cents. Prices reflect firm demand with steady to higher quoting for May trading.

New York

St Louis Produce Market Prices May 13

Wheat for July at 95 4, Corn at 5144 13 4 cents, Oats at 41 4 cents. Market notes from St Louis show these grain price points for today.

St. Louis

Journal Want Column Opportunity Cites New Insertion Fee

Advertisers are invited to use the Journal want column with a rate of one cent per word for each insertion. The offer emphasizes quick placement and broad reach for local listings and notices.

Want

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U. W Quinn Styles Schaefer’s G. M. Titus Iowa Ave J. E. Kranz Iowa Avenue Soecal S. T. Sinnett Siegel & Isaacson East Second St Graff Muscatine Lumber and Box Co John A. Robbins Stirlen Bond East Second Street Hare’s Hall D. A. Fesler Muscatine Lumber & Box Co H. B. Terry Son Louis Wapsie Creek Hare F. S. Pentzer J. Blake Letts Bestenlehner Chas. Plitt New Boston The Baptist Main the Presbyterian Church Social Age Union Evangelistic Association Formed H. F. Barnard CO Diamond, Watch and Jewelry Merchants D. of H Sou Venir E. Second St Ballerson Stores H. J. Frenzel National Board of Trade Postoffice Peoria 2Nd St Muscatine, Ia EP. Day Econmd Vienna Bakery D. L. Carl Blanchard Packing Co
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