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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1906

Page

6

New Iowa Teacher Certificate Law Considered By Board

The Educational Board of Examiners will meet June 1 in Des Moines to review the new Iowa certificate act taking effect October 1. Superintendent Chevalier of city schools will gather opinions from leading educators to guide the board. The law introduces a uniform first grade exam and allows special certificates for subject groups with three year terms and renewals.

W. F. Chevalier John F. Riggs Public Instruction of Iowa Educational Board of Examiners Des Moines Chevalier United States Board of Examiners Superintendent of Public Instruction Capitol Executive Council County Institute Fund Educational Board of

Iowa Township Notes and Local Updates

Iowa Township reports Mrs Fox Weed enjoys her new home in Da kota Miss Pearl Laruets operations at Iowa City were successful Mrs Clyde Creese is sick W A Phelps of Springdale visited Independence recently Mrs Sarah Cole of Tipton moved to live with her son Arthur on the farm Dr Howe of Hillsboro Ind came to Tipton for estate settlement of Orlando Howe Miss Golda Turner of Tipton gave music lessons in Town township.

Iowa Township Fox Weed Dakota Pearl Laruets Iowa City Clyde Creese W. A. Phelps Springdale Independence Sarah Cole Tipton Arthur Dr. Howe Hillsboro Orlando Howe Golda Turner Town Township

A Woman Recovers Sleep With Dr Miles Nervine

A Texas resident crediting Dr Miles Nervine with dramatic relief from months of insomnia and mental distress after a single dose. The notice lists baseball scores and league results from the Western and Iowa leagues, with several games postponed or called due to weather.

Baseball Schedule Highlights From The National and American Leagues

National League matchups feature Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburg and Boston at St. Louis. American League games list Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Cleveland at New York and St. Louis at Boston.

National League Brooklyn Chicago New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburg Boston St. Louis Detroit Washington Cleveland

Wheat and corn car arrivals and future estimates listed

The notice reports today’s car receipts for Wheat 39 con 0, corn 117 con 25, oats 178 con 32. It projects tomorrow’s arrivals for Wheat 12, corn 51, oats 90, hogs 28 000.

Chicago Produce Market Wheat and grain prices May report

Chicago market notes wheat prices for No 2 red and red varieties with June and July futures, corn and oats bids across multiple grades, cash and futures figures, and prices for clover barley and timothy seed. Major entities include Chicago market, May 15.

Chicago Lax Timothy

Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues

Results show Chicago 19 Brooklyn 1 and Cincinnati 3 New York 6 in American League play. St Louis 6 Boston 1 Pittsburgh 7 Philadelphia 6. Washington 1 Detroit 3 New York Cleveland rain. Boston 1 St Louis 11.

Chicago Live Stock Market May 15

Cattle receipts 4,000 steady with Beeves 4.15 to 6.15, cows and heifers 1.85 to 5.35, stockers 2.90 to 4.85, Texans 4.00 to 4.70. Hogs receipts 13,000 weak with mixed 6.35 to 6.62, heavy 6.55 to 6.62, rough 6.30 to 6.40, light 6.30 to 6.57. bulk 6.50 to 6.60. Sheep receipts 16,900 strong with ewes 4.25 to 5.90 and lambs 4.90 to 7.70.

Chicago Associated Press

Chicago Butter and Egg Market May 15 Report

Butter prices eased with creamery stocks at 13 19 cents and dairies at 13 18 cents. Bees market remained steady around 15 15 and a half cents, reflecting modest demand and supply conditions in Chicago.

Chicago

Chicago Poultry Market Steady Prices Noted

Chicago May 15 poultry market reports steady demand. Turkeys quoted at 12 4 4 and chickens at 12 3 4 cents with little variation.

Chicago

New York Butter and Egg Market May 15

Butter steady at 14 18c a pound for creamery output. Eggs firm and unchanged as reported from New York market.

New York

New York Poultry Market Prices Report

New York May 15 poultry market reports live items steady with broilers 26c per lb, fowls 14 14c, turkeys 12c. Dressed poultry also stable with turkeys 14 15c and fowls 11 13c per lb.

New York

Peoria Produce Market Report May 15 Corn Prices

Peoria market update records Corn No 3 at 50 cents per bushel in a brief daily listing. Gate prices for other goods not provided.

New York Stocks and Bonds Report Open High Low Close

A compact listing shows varied prices across A Sugar So Pac St Paul Mo Pac Copper Reading Penn La N Cent Island Steel steel and preferred, Reading and Canadian Paca Colo Fuel Southern Railway C and O and others with slight gains and losses. The data reflects market activity for multiple securities with closing ranges near previous levels.

New York Ist. Paul Imo. Pac Mer A. Copper Penn la N R. Island W- S Steel S. Steel Can Colo So. Ry Ont. West Gt. West A. Smelt

Funeral Services for J. T. Decker Held at Farmington

In Wilton Iowa on May 13 1906 funeral services for J T Decker were conducted at the Farmington Baptist church by Rev N A McAuley with church members and Pulaski lodge pallbearers in attendance. He was buried at Oakdale cemetery. Nearby notes mention Frederick Huttig s funeral in Muscatine and various visits and trips by local residents including John Bacon Dave Foster and families. Decoration music plans with Paudhet s band Muscatine are noted.

Wilton J. T. Decker Farmington Baptist Church N. A. McAuley Tne Pulaski Lodge Oakdale Cemetery Geo. Nicolaus Frederick Huttig Muscatine John Bacon Chicago C. Bacon Dave Foster Lillian Patton Alice Anwyl Columbus City Anna Jewell June Pratt Small Springdale E. C. Crapman Violet Star Tipton H. G. Post H. W. Lamp B. L. Parker West Liberty Musical Union M. E Fred Frieden Davenport John Hahn Paton Messrs Chas. Markee F. A. Martin Paudhet

Marvelous cures claimed by Electric Bitters advertised

A prescription drug advertisement touts Electric Bitters for constipation biliousness and similar ailments. The ad claims tremendous power with a 50 cent price and is placed by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.

Havercamp

Muscatine Seawage Works Bids Sought for District No 2

The City of Muscatine Iowa invites sealed proposals for sewerage improvements in District No 2 of Main Sewerage District No 3. Bids due May 24 1906 at 7 30 pm. Project includes 614 ft 12 inch sewer 720 ft 10 inch 975 ft 8 inch 12 inch basin connections 6 receiving basins and 6 manholes with final quantities used for settlement. Bonds required 290 dollars with bid.

City Recorder Muscatine Iowa City City of Muscatine City of J. J. Ryan

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