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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1906
Page
8
Muscatine city notes include numerous residents traveling for business and visiting relatives aboard the Firefly and Wilton trains. Names include B Silverman Murphy Ashcraft Bissisi Grosheim and others as they depart for Davenport Burlington Letts Rock Island and Davenport. Extraneous promotions and society events noted.
A rainy day in Moline sparked a disturbance as three youths and three young ladies rented rigs, clashed with liveryman Otto Snyder over damage claims, and later faced Deputy Marshal Binz on the levee. A rig toppled, a horse was injured, and a boatload of pleasure seekers departed amid a scene of shouting and a massed crowd.
Rock Island announces that its Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific lines will operate as lessee the Arkansas segment from Haskell to Fordyce and the Eldorado to Grant line under June 1, 1906. Arkansas Louisiana Railroad personnel will remain until directed otherwise. This gain opens access to Louisiana’s rich regions and brings the Rock Island closer to New Orleans and Gulf coast connections.
Muscatine will be quiet on Memorial Day with most businesses to close by noon or later in the afternoon. The courthouse and banks will be shut, post office hours shortened, and services adjusted to allow attendance at services in the court square. The Journal will publish as usual.
Rain and cold weather stopped all ten scheduled baseball games yesterday. Fans faced disappointment as amateur teams could not play, with no games started due to the downpour.
Local firm Daut and Whitmer markets bee supplies farm tools buggies wagons wind mills gasoline engines cream separators and real estate bargains. Reaches out to farmers seeking equipment and property deals in one stop shop.
Members of Iowa lodge No. 2 A F and A M are called to work in the third degree next Tuesday night. Brethren urged to attend. Per W M.
Notice states a special meeting of the Carpenters' Union will be held Tuesday evening per order of the president.
The Mineral Bath City Mt Clemens is accessible without changing cars only via the Grand Trunk Railway System. A descriptive pamphlet and timetables will be mailed free on application to Geo W Vaux A G P T A 185 Adams St Chicago.
Rev. C L Baxter spoke to the Y M C A men on influence and its good or bad effects. He urged to recognize parental impact on a child and to set a positive example. The Y M C A orchestra provided music as a fair audience listened.
A patent recording the 1855 grant of 40 acres to John Wasson in Johnson county was filed. The United States transferred the land to the first owner for $1.25 per acre, described as N E quarter of N W quarter section 7, township 76, range 4 west.
Remains of John B. Clough were laid to rest yesterday in Klein cemetery after funeral services. The veteran’s funeral proceeded in a solemn ceremony with local mourners attending the interment near Klein.
Delegate conventions across Louisa Johnson and Iowa counties endorse Perkins and Rathbun in opposition to Cummins. Louisa selects delegates and approves resolutions praising Roosevelt Shaw and Wilson, while Johnson and Iowa County conventions show unified support for Perkins with strong farm representation and local leaders backing party tickets and Roosevelt administration.
Chicago May 28 reported firmer poultry trading with turkeys up 10 cents and chickens rising about 11 1 2 cents. Market activity showed steady demand and cautious buying among buyers and sellers.
Butter prices remained very firm with creamery at 14 21 1/2 to 14 2/3 cents, renovated at 10 1/6 to 11 1/3, factory at 11 to 13 cents. Eggs showed irregularity with firsts at 16 1/4 to 16 1/2 cents and lower grades down to 14 to 16 cents.
New York market notes live poultry not quoted. Dressed broilers bring 22 to 28 cents per pound, turkeys 14 to 15 cents, fowls 11 to 13 and a half cents. May 28.
Wheat for July at 81 1/4 cents. Corn 47 1/2 cents. Oats 54 4/5. market rates in St. Louis dated May 28.
In Peoria today May 28 the corn market shows No 3 at 48 cents per bushel. Prices reflect a steady trading day with standard quality.
Corn 48 5ve per bit oats 28 3c retail 35c wheat 65779c retail 1 cracked corn retail 1.25 per cwt pop corn on ear 1.15 to 1.25 shelled 1.40 to 1.75 per spring chickens dealers pay 9c pop corn per peck 39c bran retail per cwt 1.05 oil meal retail per cwt 1.60
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