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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1906

Page

8

Local notes and notices from Muscatine

City readers are urged to buy ball game tickets between the lawyers and doctors at the fair grounds. Many residents, including Julius Lowe and J. W. Rankin, were in town for business and social calls. Emma Braunworth plans to attend the American Medical Association meeting in Boston, and Frank Ashcraft offers prices on sewer and water connections at 220 Iowa avenue.

Frank Ashcraft Iowa Avenue Emma Braunworth American Medical Association Boston Mass Fairgrounds Fair Grounds

Divine Sarah Blocks Road On Her Train Trip

A truck from Sarah Bernhardt's special train derailed two miles from Mankato Kansas causing hours of delay. Bernhardt protested loudly claiming the locomotive was cursed and demanded a new engine before the train, after the derailed one was replaced, finally resumed toward St. Joseph.

Mankato Kan Sarah Bernhardt Bernhardt St. Joseph

Pike's Peak Snow Mantled In Late May Snowfall

Storms over the last three days in the mountains west of Colorado Springs have left Pike's Peak with more snow than at this time of year in twenty years. The foothills are bare of snow and clothed in spring foliage, making the scene striking.

Colorado Springs Colo Pike’s Peak

Funeral Services Map Out for Mrs Mary Heaton

Funeral will be held Monday at 3 PM at the late home with Rev A J Kempton in charge. Mrs Mary Heaton, aged over 80, died yesterday. She lived in Muscatine since 1865, survived by cousins Martha Trunick J O Wilson and Frank Fisher. Miss Allie Trunick expected to attend.

Mary J. Heaton A. J. Kempton Mary Heaton Muscatine Francis M. Heaton Martha Trunick Pittsburg J. O. Wilson New Jersey Frank Fisher

Mrs Elizabeth Stuart Dead A Pioneer Resident of Lake Township

Mrs Elizabeth Stuart 82 plus, longtime Lake township resident and mother of Sheriff John D. Stuart, died at 6 40 AM after heart illness. Born in Ohio, she came to this county in 1857 and lived on a Lake township farm. Survived by six of seven children, including J D Stuart and J C Stuart. funeral plans pending distant relative news.

Elizabeth Stuart Lake Township Ohio Stuart John D. Stuart Muscatine County J. C. Stuart G. H. Gibbs Santa Cruz California W. B. Bidwell Tacoma Washington Newt. McConha Bloomington Township Lillie B. Stuart

Columbus Junction Eighth Grade Program and Alumni Banquet Note

Eighth grade class of Columbus Junction IA under Miss Ensign held a notable program described as a gypsy festival. Certifi cates of promotion were presented by Crouch. Alumni hosted a banquet at the K of P hall with music, toasts, and reminiscences, honoring the class of 1905 6 and featuring performances by local students.

Columbus Junction Ensign Mazie Sprague M. C. Crouch Margaret Hungate Ethel Getts Sadie Barringer Nita Miller Mary Williams Ethel Sprague Helen Mize Edith Kelly Mabel Gentzler Harry Jennings Roy Oakes Wm. Colton Stanley Colton Jack Overholt Lysle Foster Roy Dawson Ted Lewis Burton Noland Marie Sprague Lottie Wilcox Buzzard’s Bay K. of P. Hall F. M. Colton Elsie Getts Dimple Blair Mary Carpenter Annetta Wilcox Washington Ruth Clark Cora Parkin Edna Shellabarger Ruby Lieberknecht Lizzie Jarrard Merle Oakes Fay Dawson Maude Parsons Wm. Tucker W. R. Lytle Joseph Jones Florence Klotz Richard Bahns Mabel Lacey Effie Kelly

Nichols High School Graduation Holds Noted Exercises

Nichols Ia May 26 Special The graduation program drew a large crowd with the orchestra opening the ceremonies. Fred Shannon gave the first oration on William McKinley and Mary Doran delivered a paper on The Value of Invention. A lively fourteenth amendment debate featured James Elder and Earl Haney. Lena Trautman praised Susan B Anthony and the choir performed, followed by a farce and diploma presentations by Mr Bangs.

Nichols Martin William McKinley Fred Shannon Mary Doran Bangs United States James Elder Earl Haney Lena Trautman Susan B. Anthony

Daut and Whitmer Bee Supplies Store Ad

Local merchants Daut and Whitmer promote a wide range of farm goods including bee supplies farm implements buggies wagons wind mills gasoline engines cream separators and bargain real estate offerings.

Daut & Whitmer

Markets Ledger From Chicago May 26 With Grains and Staples

Open high low close quotes for wheat corn and oats with May July Sept prices. Parkers and lard and ribs futures noted. Cars received today include wheat corn oats and leave today’s totals. New York butter and eggs steady with creamery butter at 14 to 20 6 cents per pound and eggs unchanged.

Euly

Great Business Openings On South Dakota Railroad

New towns open along the Minneapolis and St. Louis extension into South Dakota. Excellent business opportunities advertised. For full particulars address Thomas A. Way, Townsite Agent, Watertown, South Dakota.

Minneapolis & St. Louis South Dakota Thomas A. Way Watertown S. Dak

Estray Notice of Black Gelding in Lake Township

Taken up by William Hill on May 12 1906 one black gelding three years old with white star on forehead a few white hairs on left stifle and left side appraised May 24 1906 at 150 dollars before T J Hoopes J P A S Lawrence County Auditor

William Hill Lake Township Saulsbury Bridge T. J. Hoopes

Nickel Plate Round Trip Chicago to Buffalo Sale

One fare plus twenty five cents for a round trip from Chicago to Buffalo via Nickel Plate Road. Tickets on sale June 9 10 11 with return by June 25. Details at Nickel Plate Office No 118 Adams J Room 298 Chicago TL.

Boston Return Toronto Montreal Ottawa Thousand Islands St. Lawrence A. C. Shaw Canadian Pacific Ry Chicago Nickel Plate Road Nickel Plate Adama &J

New York Poultry Market Report

New York May 26 poultry prices show alive firm bids for broilers at 25 26 cents, turkeys 12 cents, fowls 13 54 cents. Dressed prices steady with broilers 22 28 cents, turkeys 14 15 cents, fowls 11 13 cents.

New York

Chicago Produce Market Wheat and Grain Prices May 26

Wheat prices for No 2 red No 3 red No 2 hard No 3 hard and May July futures listed with opening high low and close. Oats prices for No 2 No 3 and white varieties given alongside May and July quotes. Park Lard futures for May and July shown.

Chicago Associated Press

Market Prices for Grains and Feed as Noted

Ribs May at 9.25 and July 9.30 9.32. Rye Cash 611444 66c. Flax 1.0914 to 1.15 percent. Clover 11.35. Barley 41 55c. Timothy Sept 3.75.

Timothy

Chicago Live Stock Market Summary May 26 1900s

Chicago market report shows cattle receipts at 300 with steady prices yes Beeves 4.00 to 5.85 cows and heifers 1.60 to 4.80 stockers and feeders 2.85 to 4.75 Hogs receipts 15 000 with prices 5 10 cents lower mixed butchers 6.25 to 6.50 good heavy 6.40 to 6.50 rough 6.15 to 6.30 light 6.20 to 6.47 bulk 6.42 to 6.50 Sheep receipts 2 500 steady 3.50 to 6.20 lambs 5.50 to 6.75.

Chicago

Chicago Butter and Egg Market Summary

Butter firm creamery prices 13% 20c and 13 lic for dairies. Eggs steady at 14 144c in Chicago market dated May 26.

Chicago

Chicago Poultry Market Steady Prices Noted

Chicago May 26 Poultry market reports steady tone for turkeys at 10 cents and chickens at 11 cents per pound with general activity unchanged in the Chicago market region.

Chicago

St Louis Produce Market Prices Report

St. Louis May 26 Wheat for July at 2 and 82 per cent? Corn at 46 and one half cents. Oats at 41 and a half cents.

St. Louis

Wheat and corn prices at New York Produce Market

Wheat for July at 893 3/4 cents and corn at 54 1/2 cents per bushel reported from the New York Produce Market on May 26.

New York

Bank Statement Shows Big Loan Increase and Deposit Rise

New York May 26 bank statement reports loans up by 8.69 million and deposits up by 5.90 million. Reserve declined by 1.96 million and surplus fell by 3.44 million as U S deposits dropped 5.66 million.

New York U. S

Local Market Prices Display Broad Range of Grains, Produce and Meats

The listing shows oats, wheat, corn and barley prices across retail and dealer terms. It lists eggs, butter, poultry, fruits, vegetables, fish, and livestock values with varying per unit measures and pack sizes from several market sectors.

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