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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1905

Page

8

Local Notes on Sales and Travel in City and Nearby Towns

Local notices report sales promotions at Nievel & Son and Braunworth's, with references to cigars and goods. Multiple residents and visitors, including Mrs F A Maurer, F Hank, Roy Gates, Miss Ellen Ludke, Mrs Dr Barr, Mrs W J Reaney, Q G Schillig, Mrs R W Hinkhouse, H S Griffin, and others, are departing or visiting various towns for short stays and errands. An excursion to Davenport on May 20 bans alcohol. several brief trips end in nearby cities like Oskaloosa and Trenton with family and business visits.

Wheat and grain prices signal steady May trading

Chicago markets show mixed results with wheat bids around 1.01 to 1.02 for red and 0.93 to 1.01 for red, July futures opening near 87 to 88 cents. Corn and oats hold near 53 cents and 30 cents respectively, while pork and rib futures edge up with May at 12.37 and ribs around 7.10 to 7.27. Visible supply notes and Northwestern receipts report steady activity across wheat corn oats and livestock.

Chicago Tne Associated Press Ryve Timothy

Chicago Live Stock Market May 16 Report

Cattle receipts 4000 steady with good to prime cattle at 5.65 to 6.45, cows 3.00 to 5.30, stockers 2.75 to 5.00. Hogs receipts 15000 about 10 cents higher with mixed butchers 5.20 to 5.45 and bulk sales 5.35 to 5.45. Sheep receipts 18000 strong with sheep 3.50 to 5.25 and lambs 4.00 to 7.59.

Chicago Ccsevenesss Ok Bresd Concovceses Os Uciocesaes Lambs Centobeace

Chicago Butter and Egg Market May 16 Highlights

Butter steady to easy with creameries at 20 to 22 cents a pound and dairies at 18 to 22 cents. Eggs steady at 14.1 cents per dozen. Market notes from Chicago show price ranges across creamery and dairy sources.

Chicago

Chicago Poultry Market Report May 16

Chicago market notes show poultry steady as turkeys bring 14 to 15 cents, chickens at 6 to 8 cents per pound, and springs priced at 3.00 to 6.50 per dozen. Market activity remains stable with current supply affecting modest price ranges.

Chicago

New York Produce Market Rise and Fall Noted

New York May 16 news wires report wheat for July at 92 quarter, corn at 53.25 cents. Prices show modest moves in the New York produce market with no dramatic shifts announced.

New York

New York Butter and Egg Market Report

New York Market May 16 shows butter prices at 19 to 22 cents for creamery and 18 to 21 cents for dairy, with renovated at 15 to 19 cents and western factory at 14 to 18 cents. Imitation creamery extras at 2 cents and firsts at 18 cents. Eggs unchanged.

New York

New York Poultry Market Report May 16

New York May 16 poultry prices show turkeys at 13 to 18 cents and hens at 12 to 18 cents per pound. Market conditions reflect steady demand with assorted lots available for buyers and traders following seasonal shifts.

New York

Peoria Produce Market Update May 16 Corn Prices

From Peoria market report dated May 16 corn No 3 priced at 51 1 2 cents.

Peoria

St Louis Produce Market Report May 16 Prices

Wheat for July delivery quoted at 135 dollars on the Chicago market with notes of S81lhece. Corn priced at 47 toc. Oats at 27 percent and 27%e. Market figures reflect the St Louis dairy and grain trading stage.

St. Louis

Market summary of listed stocks and commodities

Reading shows varied moves across railroads metals and utilities with several issues near flat or down. Notable items include Am coal, Reading, US Steel and Amn Smeltler with mixed percentages and indices reflecting small gains and losses in late quotes.

St. Paul Mo. Pac GU. Pat A. Copper ORR Atch N. Y. Cen R. Island Nt. Cen US Steel US St'lpid Erie Tex Pac People Gas Tenn Coal Great W Mexon Amn

Miss Alta Connor Returns Home After Sunday Visit

Miss Alta Connor of Burlington returned to her home yesterday afternoon after spending Sunday at the home of Miss Nola Connor located on 98 Climer Street.

Ellen Ludke Evansville Ind Wm. Ludke West Seventh Street R. W. Hinkhouse West Liberty L. M. Gates Jackson Street H.S. Griffin Letts Alta Connor Burlington Nola Connor Climer Street

Commencement Ticket Sales Rapidly Sell Out in Columbus Junction

May 16 Columbus Junction reports brisk ticket sales for the 1905 high school commencement. In 26 minutes all desirable seats were taken, reflecting strong local and out-of-town interest in the class. The issue notes supper proceeds for church repairs and updates on G A R encampment plans, baseball scores, and local movements of residents.

Columbus Junction Columbus City Presbyterian Church Odd Fellows Oskaloo S. E. Barringer Wm. Barringer W. F. Orr Ainsworth High School Fair Grounds Ainsworth J. Trotter W. Trotter Salding Nash Dix Gotthold West Keifer McConnell Endesley McRoberts Vet Noland Roy Noland Fox Hutton Hall Gentzler Lytle Henry Armbright Jack Willett Missouri Mr. Willett Hurdland Mo Grant Stafford Morning Sun Elizabeth Jarvis

Visit Notes from Conesville and Columbus City

Mrs. H. L. Buntenback of Washington visited her sister Mrs. John Riley in Columbus City yesterday. Will Shoop was a business visitor at Conesville yesterday.

Jitor Pearson Ainsworth Columbus Junction Wm. Singleton Newt Cecil Merle Wm. O'Connor O. S. Jamison T. H. Barnes Muscatine Ss. H. Duncan Wapelio Cc. A. Armbright C. E. Jayne Conesville H. L. Buntenback Washington John Riley Columbus City Will Shoop

Muscatine Markets Wheat Oats Corn and Meats Prices

Market listings show wheat at 1.10. oats 30 32c. corn 40 45c. popcorn 4c per lb. rye 50 55c. hay up to 12. Tax and retail ranges cover butter eggs vegetables fruits and fish with prices for beef, pork, veal, mutton and lamb. Representative Chicago sales list cattle, calves, cows, veal, hogs, lambs with prices from $2.00 to $7.00 and notes on market conditions.

California Buffalo Columbia River Stok Arte S Neh Butchers Aw

Curtains Free Poles With Purchase At The Boston Store

Two hundred pairs of lace Swiss and Brussels curtains offered at discounted prices in a Boston Store sale. Nottingham lace curtains range from 88 cents to 5.00 per pair with lengths 5 to 31 yards. Swiss and Brussels patterns priced up to 10.00 a pair. Grand Bonne Ferne curtains in white or ecru also featured. This week only, every curtain at 1.00 or more includes free curtain poles and trimming.

Nottingham Boston

Market summaries show cattle decline and mixed meat prices

Yesterday's Chicago Markets in Brief report notes a slow trade with big cattle runs and price declines. Hogs sold mostly below Saturday's mean while feeders stay firm and calves hold steady. sheep and lambs rise modestly.

Chicago Colorado

Livestock Receipts Shifted Across Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Today's receipts show an 8,200 rise in cattle and declines of 5,500 hogs and 5,800 sheep versus last week. Compared with the same Monday a year ago, cattle rose 2,700, hogs 19,800, and sheep 3,000.

Market Update on Meat Trade and Buyer Bids

Early market shows the lowest prices while late trade improves values. Light and mixed lots sell to strong advantage as buyers still reject rough heavy weights. Late bids outperform early offers, even for heavy weights.

Sheep Market Report Shows Strong Gains Across Regions

Quality generally good with lambs leading gains. Native and Colorado lambs reached 6.75, Western owes at 5.05 and 4.85 here on Thursday, while overall trade remained active with good demand.

Water main replacement on West Second Street planned

A new water main will be laid this week on West Second Street between Locust and Broadway. Residents say the work is much needed and will improve the comfort of those living on that block.

West Second Street Locust Broadway Streets

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H. M. Bartlett J. E. Kranz Florist Journal Iowa Ave I. Nierel & Son Braunworth The Globe F. A. Maurer Wilton Keswick F. Hank Logan Street Nichols Nievel & Son Will Harris Roy Gates Dr. Barr Fourth Street Cherokee Kan W. J. Reaney East Eighth Street Q. G. Schillig Davenport Chas. Baker Walnut Street Oskaloosa W. H. Smith Chestnut Street Trenton A. S. Koffman South English UNION Aes Ie Donovan Commission Co Omaha Northwestern Minneapolis Duluth Levien's Shoe Store Stocks and Bonds Oxford SIL Oxfords Russia Browa Viel Wilson Shoe Store Leagi Mse Seller Bros. Book & Wall Paper Store Muscatine Markets Prt Socis Ers Barcain Silk Flouse Axminster Mark Coyner G. M. Titus Iowa Specia Waitham Elgin Ua Elgin Movement Ch I. NIEREL @ SON McColm Dry Goods Co
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