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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1907
Page
8
Local notices report a stream of visitors and shoppers from Davenport Cedar Rapids Wilton Letts Columbus Junction and Cape Girardeau as residents buy goods, attend events, and plan trips. Mentions include Graff pharmacy prescriptions, Samuels ice cream, Miss Icey Teel recital, and Mannerchor concert at Wood hall.
West Liberty May 29 The first evening of the fifth commencement exercises drew a large crowd at Wiley Grand Hall. Rev George Furniss opened with a prayer, followed by music from the high school orchestra and varied orations on topics from farming to railways and child labor.
Druggist H G Coleman reports a thorough study of liquor habit cures and endorses Orrine as a trustworthy preparation. He urges readers to request a free alcoholism cure book from the Orrine Co in Washington and notes Orrine costs one dollar per box. A W Morgan at 107 West Second Street markets and guarantees Orrine.
The steamer Columbia of the White Collar line lies at Davenport near Perry street for a week of overhaul. A new bulk head is installed to shield heat from the dining hall and the boat is being painted. After May 30 the Columbia and Helen Blair will alternate Davenport Burlington trips. Government inspectors found the vessel in first class condition. The Columbia will run a moonlight excursion with the Cathedral club next Wednesday evening.
Music lovers in Muscatine may hear the Maennerchor society in concert tonight. A previous program on April 18 drew strong enthusiasm and requests for a repeat. The program is rearranged with new selections and features soloists Miss Gertrude Moynahan Miss Helen Black Miss Venner and Mr Goff, with Prof Paudhet's orchestra providing the music.
Cincinnati May 29 The Reds were generous to Chicago giving ten runs as the Cubs bashed hits scarce. Miner Brown toed the mound against Essick as Chicago piled up only time safeties in a lopsided outing. South Side set to host St Louis Browns next, with White Sox terrific yesterday in prep.
Chicago May 29 market notes show wheat prices from No. 2 red at 98% to 99 and corn around 54 cents for No. 3, with oats near 43 to 48 cents. Park and lard prices listed, as well as rye cash bids. Live stock receipts include cattle at $4.45 to $6.55, hogs $5.80 to $6.30, and sheep $4.25 to $7.00, with general tone steady to weak for some categories.
American League games included Philadelphia 2 Boston 1 in eleven innings and Cleveland 6 St Louis 5. Nationals Cincinnati 2 Chicago 19 and New York 2 Philadelphia 12 with Boston 1 over Brooklyn 7. Other scores feature Pittsburg 10 St Louis 1 and regional results in Iowa League with Ottumwa 6 Keokuk 5 and Oskaloosa 5 Burlington 4 amid several 3s and 4s.
The schedule lists St. Louis at Chicago, Detroit at Cleveland, New York at Washington, Boston at Philadelphia, Philadelphia at New York, Repokiven at Boston, and Cincinnati at St. Louis in a string of league pairings.
Butter prices unchanged in creameries at 18 23 cents per pound and dairies at 17 21 cents. Pegs hold at 14 cents. Market settles with steady tone as buyers await activity.
Chicago market bulletin notes poultry steady with turkeys at limit, chickens at 13 cents, reflecting stable demand and pricing across the region. Local traders report balanced supply and steady trade for the day.
New York May 29 butter firm and unchanged while eggs hold steady. Firsts quoted at 164% percentile, 16%c, official 16% 164c.
Poultry markets in New York show alive prices steady. Spring chickens 33 to 35 cents, fowls 16 cents, turkeys 4 cents. Dressed stock firm with broilers 34 to 55 cents, turkeys 10 to 14 cents, fowls 14 to 15 cents.
St Louis market notes on May 29 show Wheat July at 524 4c, Corn July at 524 4c, and Oats July at 445% 44% cents. Market data reflects daily quotes for grains traded in St Louis.
Peoria market bulletin dated May 29 notes corn No 3 old crop at 16 04c per bushel with buyers watching prices closely.
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