Veteran Cochran dies after long illness at 73
Matthew Cochran a private in company C of the First Iowa Volunteers and longtime Lake township settler died at 3 55 am at his home after a two year illness. Born December 1 1831 in Down county Ireland he came to the United States at 13 and settled in Lake township in 1857. He married Martha Huston March 10 1863 and nine of eleven children survive. Funeral at 10 am Wednesday conducted by Rev Judson Kempton burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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R. H. Griffin
Letts
John
Davenport
William
Muscatine
Maggie Million
76 Township
David
Anna
Andrew
Minnesota
New York
Judson Kempton
First Baptist i@hurch
Greenwood
Markets Report From Chicago and Midwest Prices
Chicago Wheat and corn prices posted varied gains and losses with July contracts around 89 and 48 cents. Cattle and hogs showed mixed results as traders noted heavy supply and weekly market declines for sheep and lambs while retail prices for butter eggs and produce held firm.
Baseball Standings From National and Minor Leagues
National League results show St Louis 6 over Chicago 1 and Cincinnati 12 over Pittsburg 3. American League lists Boston and Chicago tied at 5 with St Louis at 5 and Washington 1. American Association reports Milwaukee over Indianapolis 3 1, Kansas City 9 0 forfeit, and Minneapolis 6 over Columbus 5. Three League games include Decatur over Bloomington 6 1 and Cedar Rapids 1 0 over Fort Report. Western League notes St Joseph Omaha 2 1 and Colorado Springs 8 7 in 10 innings. Iowa League lists Waterloo 7 and Ottumwa 6 with other brief season notes.
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Peoria
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Omaha
Colorado Springs
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Boone
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Baseball Matchups Across Big Cities
Chicago plays Cincinnati and Brooklyn faces New York while St Louis meets Pittsburg and Philadelphia visits Boston in early season American League action. St Louis also battles Cleveland and New York travels to Philadelphia highlighting a dense city slate.
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Admiral Nakhimoff and Russian ships captured in Korea action
Tokyo advices reported by the navy department say Japanese forces captured the Russian battleship Sissoi Veliky and damaged another warship. Togo reportedly sank the Borodino and four large vessels escaped uninjured. London dispatch adds eight Russian captains drowned in the battle.
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Navy Department
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Sissoi Veliky
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Evening News Telio
Russian Easter customs and graveyard feasts explored
A detailed account of Russian Easter traditions, kissing customs, and New Year visits, with notes on feasting, cemetery rituals, and social expectations. It covers greeting etiquette, attire, and the broad festive atmosphere, plus peculiar habits at table, seed chewing, and public life during holidays.
Chicago Live Stock Prices May 29
Cattle receipts 18 000 with prices 10 to 15 cents higher. Hogs receipts 50 000 with prices 5 to 10 cents lower. Sheep receipts 28 000 with prices 10 cents lower. Prime cattle around 5 50 to 6 50, stockers 2 75 to 5 00, cows 2 50 to 4 75. Mixed butchers 5 15 to 5 37, heavy 5 25 to 5 35, light 5 10 to 5 40. Lambs 1 75 to 7 50.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market Update
Chicago market report May 29 shows butter steady with creameries paying 16 21c and dairies 16 19c. Eggs are weak at 144, 14 ½c.
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Chicago Poultry Market Report
Chicago market steady on May 29 with Springs at 3.00 per dozen and 6.50 for a larger lot. Chickens priced at 13 cents each and turkeys at 14 to 15 cents per pound.
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New York Butter and Egg Market May 29 Report
Butter prices range from 15 to 21 cents with creamery and dairy lines cited. Eggs show gains with fancy selected at 17 to 17 4 cents and firsts at 17 cents.
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New York
Market quotes from New York and St Louis May 29
New York Produce Market reports wheat July at 93 1 2 cents and corn July at 54 3 4 cents. St Louis Market lists wheat July at 82 5 8 cents and corn July at 47 1 2 cents. Oats July at 28 1 4 cents.
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New York
St. Louis
Peoria Produce Market Report May 29
Peoria price report notes corn No. 2 at 49 1/4 to 50 1/4 cents per bushel in a steady market.
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Peoria
Muscatine Markets Wheat and corn prices listed
Wheat at 1.10 with dealer and retail quotes around 30 to 32 cents and 35 cents. Corn marked 42 to 45 cents. Popcorn four cents per pound. Barley dealers pay 45 cents. Rye buyers pay 50 to 55 cents with retail at 55 cents. Hay quoted from 8.50 to 10.00 per unit.
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