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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
8
A scanned page fragment shows varied notices and small ads. items include medical notes on tuberculosis treatment, shopping and visits in Muscatine, car and insurance promotions, concert tickets and church events, and travel plans of locals like Mrs. Hastings and Miss Beatty. Multiple names and firms appear across the town scene.
J. C. Coster announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for county attorney subject to primary voters decision on June 2.
Georgiana states their chef insists on Gold Medal Flour exclusively, signaling a strict brand preference. Veronica confirms the stance, aligning with the kitchen’s policy.
Peter Antoninio Koochubes, 23 years old, filed a justice court suit against Serapis brothers of East Second Street for $23 after a disputed March 23 job start and wage talk. He alleges $15 monthly pay with board, claims $7 already paid, and a June 1 hearing is set in Justice J. C. Coster's court.
Baroness Von Zeiber, famed as the Melba of Vaudeville, appeared at Electric Park Theatre Muscatine with Paudiet's band yesterday. She drew large crowds in both matinee and evening shows, delivering songs including The Nightingale and When the Guards Go By, after a career with major bands across Europe and America.
Rev. C. E. Baumgarten of Muscatine leaves for Etna Missouri to join the Burlington district St. Louis German conference annual gathering beginning tomorrow. About thirty ministers are expected and discussions will cover important questions. Rev. A. J. Luebers of Mt. Pleasant will preach at Muscatine this Sunday with Baumgarten due back next week.
East Hill notes preview an all day Decoration Day event on May 30 by the Tri-M club with a Cedar river picnic, wagonettes to the grounds, and outdoor sports. J M L Payne will drill the Tri-M choir with music instruction each Tuesday evening starting tomorrow night.
National League Chicago 4 New York 6 Cincinnati 0 Brooklyn 2 St. Louis 0 Philadelphia 1. American League no games scheduled. Western League Omaha 3 Des Moines 0 Sioux City Pueblo 1 Denver Lincoln 1 Three I League Cedar Rapids 4 Decatur 0 Dubuque 6 Springfield 0 Rock Island 0 Peoria 8 Clinton 0 Bloomington 3 Central Association Ottumwa 0 Oskaloosa 4 Jacksonville 4 Quincy 6 seven innings Burlington 0 1 Waterloo 2 2 Keokuk 2 4 Kewanee 1 1.
The Cubs defeated Boston 6 to 4 on Saturday. National League scores include Cincinnati 8 Philadelphia 2 and New York 2 St. Louis 0 New York 2 Pittsburgh 9 Brooklyn 5. The New York nine shut out the White Sox 4 to 0. American League results show Boston 6 St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 4 Washington 2 and Detroit 3.
Chicago market report shows butter prices steady to easy with creamery 18 to 20 cents and dairies 16 to 20 cents. Eggs steady with firsts at 15 and a quarter cents.
Peoria market notes from May 25 show No. 3 yellow corn offered at T1e per unit. Trade activity was light with buyers sidelined amid steady demand for poultry and livestock feeds.
Chicago market report shows No. 2 red wheat at 1.01 to 1.02 dollars, No. 3 red 0.95 to 1.00, No. 2 hard 0.99 to 1.04, No. 3 hard 0.93 to 1.02, corn No. 3 at 0.73 to 0.74, No. 3 white 0.73 to 0.74, No. 2 yellow 0.73 to 0.74, oats No. 3 white 0.52 to 0.54, as flour brands Gold Medal and Berry Biscuits are noted.
Mrs. C. H. Fox of Minneapolis and Mrs. Whitney of Cambridge IA stayed with J. W. Woods at 1110 East Second Street and left for Fairport to visit Mrs. Frank Van Dorah. Mrs. C. C. Thompson Miss Meyer and Miss Lilly Hoopes of Bloomington township returned home after visiting Mrs. W. P. Frazier on Park Avenue. Mrs. L. B. Robinson of 210 Park Avenue left for Davenport for a brief visit with relatives. Misses Katherine and Dorothy Slavin of Park Avenue arrived from Davenport after visiting relatives. Nora Martin now resides at her new home on Washington Street.
Muscatine Ramblers defeated Nichols Independents 9 to 8 yesterday afternoon at Nichols Park. Batteries were Hopkins and McElroy for Muscatine and Elders and Carney for Nichols. West End Athletics now lead the city amateur championship race after the win.
Ten people died and more than fifty were injured when two large Chestnut Hill trolley cars collided in Philadelphia in the extreme northern city area last night. A northbound car jumped the track on a steep grade and was struck by an inbound car. both trains were crowded with passengers.
July cotton option rose to a new high for the movement at 10.25 with a 1.50 gain from Saturday as traders cited strong English prices and hoped for rain in the western belt. Eggs and other commodities showed firmer bids with varied receipts while New York poultry dressed and steady with spring chickens 25 to 32c and turkeys 12 to 17c.
Furnished by Miner & Co. Chicago May 25 showing open high low and close prices for Wheat Corn Pork Lard and Ribs with May July and Sep contracts. Hogs closed 15c lower and daily car counts for Wheat corn oats and hogs listed with estimates for tomorrow.
Chicago May 25 Wheat July opened 90 9 0 c close 91 The May wheat at 1 02 July 66 closing 66 Rye cash 84c. Barley 63 65c. Timothy September 4 15. Clover nothing doing. Pork July 13 57 Lard July 8 48 Ribs July 7 33. New York May 25 Wheat July 1 00 Corn July 75c.
Cattle receipts reach 16 000 with prices up to 10 cents higher. hogs 65 000 receipts mostly 15 cents lower. sheep 20 000 receipts steady. Poultry in Chicago steady with turkeys at 14 cents and chickens at 11 1/2 cents. New York Butter and Egg Market reports steady butter with 6 916 receipts in creamery line.
A dense price list shows market quotes for grains and feeds including corn oats wheat and cracked corn with per cwt and retail prices. It also details live poultry eggs vegetables and fruits with varied prices for items such as butter cheese and flour along with names of vendors including Muscatine Produce Co and market terms like fresh eggs paying and live poultry market rates.
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