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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1907

Page

8

Muscatine Local Notes and Social News Update

Brief Muscatine items report travel for Blanche Moffitt Vera Sherberger Rose Dalton and other residents visiting Letts Wilton Burlington and Minneapolis. Local notices forbid picking flowers at Wild Cat Den on Miss Brandt's Pine creek farm. May 17 1907.

Kamma Brandt Pine Creek

Local Fragments Include Sales and Visits Across Iowa

A mix of brief items notes Graff selling drugs and mortgage loan offers tied to G. M. Titus. Florence Rickoff visits Burlington. Rev. J. N. Elliott leaves on the Firefly for Washington. Gill visits from Wilton. Mrs. Higginbottom shops in the city. Mrs. Merrill of Cedar Rapids near Mrs. Lewis. W. E. Stephens travels to Davenport. Mrs. Daut returns from Chicago.

Good Words For Dr Saaffer

Mrs Addah J Boney of Illinois City May 19 1907 expresses thanks for Dr Snaffer of Muscatine who treated her eyes for nervous affection and painful vision and furnished glasses with splendid satisfaction and competence.

Illinois City Muscatine Snaffer Addah J. Boney

Local Social News Highlights From West Liberty

West Liberty residents share visits and travel as multiple locals arrival departures and short trips mark the week. Abbie Irish skims Davenport to Iowa City while Miss Sellars and Miss Hensel meet in town.

West Liberty Man Dies at His Home

Samuel Merridith aged 71 dies at his West Liberty home after a few weeks illness from heart failure. Born in Oxford Ohio he moved to Iowa in 1852 married Elizabeth A Haldeman in 1880 and lived on a farm near West Liberty for ten years before settling in town. He leaves a sister in Oxford a wife four sons and two daughters in the area. Friends in Muscatine mourn his death as funeral plans are not yet arranged.

West Liberty Samuel Merridith Oxford Ohio Iown Elizabeth A. Haldeman Elizabeth Howe G. H Missouri William West Branch M. H Downey D. C

Wilton Juniors Present Down East Play On May 30

Wilton high school juniors rehearse for the annual class play to be staged in the school hall Thursday evening May 30. The comedy drama Down East features Ezekial Fletcher postmaster and justice of the peace and a cast including Albert Marolf Charles Desmond and others.

Down East Wilton Wilton High School Ezekial Fletcher Albert Marolf Charles Desmond Frank Bacon Ralph Thorne Harry Nicolaus Matilda Desmond Charley Lillian Hucke Mary Perkins Emma Wacker Rollanés Wall Wash White Harry Shafnit Elizabeth Fletcher Anna Hendrick Hannah Fletcher Zike Elsa Fisher Myra Bigelow Nellie McAuley Wiltoff High School Margaret McSwiggin Olga Smith Viano Quet Louise Mr. Cressnelr Wapello F. A. Martin Muscatine Ella Rininsland Davenport Myrle Coyle Weierheuser Atalissa Vera Sherberger Geo. Sherberger Chas. Melwig Will Templeton Ruth Pratt Marnie Ackrey John Fields Will Pratt Tipton Pauline Bunker Daisy Ansley West Liberty Vera Miller Jacob Holzhauer Lancaster

Markets wrap with mixed grains and hogs in Chicago

Open high low close and yesterday figures for Wheat May July Sept Dec. Corn May July Sept. Oats May July Sept. Pork Lard Ribs for July and Sept. Cars received today and estimated cargo tomorrow. Hogs closed active. Chicago Produce Market reports No 2 red and hard red wheat prices and other grain quotes.

Chicago The Associated Press Wwest Timoils

Muscatine Markets Report Full of Grain and Produce Prices

Muscatine markets list corn, oats, wheat, and futures for May and July with bids, highest and lowest figures. It details pork, beef, poultry, eggs, butter, vegetables, fruits, and livestock prices from Muscatine Produce Co and local shippers, including wholesale and retail ranges.

Chicago Live Stock Market Report May 20

Chicago market roundup reports mixed cattle hogs and sheep activity. Cattle receipts reach 25000 with varying prices across beef cows and steers while hogs show steady to higher ranges and sheep steady with modest gains. Butter and egg markets see slight movement with dairy products quoted and eggs holding steady at near 0.1 to 0.2 per unit.

Chicago

Chicago and New York Poultry Markets May 20 Prices

Chicago market reports easy poultry with turkeys at 12 cents and chickens at 12 cents per pound. New York market notes dressed poultry steady with chickens at 11 cents and turkeys around 11 cents per pound.

Chicago New York

New York Butter and Egg Market Report May 20

Butter prices show irregular trading with street price levels for extra creameries at 24 1/2 to 25 cents, creamery and dairy grades mostly 18 to 24 cents, factory firsts 18 to 21 1/2 cents, and imitation creameries at 21 to 22 cents. Eggs remain steady with Firsts at 16 1/2 to 16 3/4 cents and official price at 16 cents. seconds at 15 1/2 cents.

New York

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