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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
12
Saturday remains the last big day of Muscatine’s May sale offering special hour sales and bargains. The ad promises never equal prices and invites shoppers to save many dollars during morning 8 to 12 and evening 6 to 10 PM sessions.
A brief note reports startling price shifts in domestic goods with emphasis on rising costs and altered consumer affordability. The item highlights general market pressure and potential impact on households.
A Saturday only sale offers two umbrella bargains. Bargain 1 features children’s steel rod umbrellas marked down from 75c to 39c each. Bargain 2 presents ladies silk and linen 26 inch umbrellas with various handles, originally priced at 1.50 to 2.50, now 98c each.
A local sale highlights deep cuts on ready made skirts and petticoats. Silk trimmed voile skirts drop from ten to five dollars while silk pied pieces and other colors show steep markdowns. Strong emphasis on colors sizes and bargain pricing for women’s fashion.
Dr Cal W Smith discusses inhalation as a TB treatment. The Kaiser Hose Co ex cursion plans a Tri Cities trip on Sunday May 31st, inviting public participation and fund support.
Roach and Musser Sash and Door Co offers good screen doors at 50e each while supplies last. Call and view the selection.
Muscatine fire department members convene at city hall on Monday June 1 1908 at 7 30 p m to nominate by ballot a chief engineer first and second assistant chief for council confirmation per order W H Deutschman Fire Chief
General Francis Marion, longtime Muscatine resident and one of the area's oldest settlers, is visiting his daughter Mrs. Martha Gabriel on East Tenth street. He last visited Muscatine 15 years ago, now lives in Keokuk, and first settled in Iowa near Columbus Junction in March 1842.
Chicago markets report bears forcing down May wheat corn and oats by fractions to five cents. James A. Patten’s May corn campaign led declines. Butter in Chicago steady. eggs weak. Hogs and sheep receipts and prices listed. New York butter and eggs steady. Peoria corn at 70 cents.
Furnished by Miner amp Co Chicago Board of Trade H J Frenzel manager Office over post office Prices and closes for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard Ribs Hog markets mixed with steady hogs. Wheat May 199 111 106 110 109 Sep 88 88 87 87 88 Corn May 82 82 77 80 82 Jul 67 67 66 67 67 Oats May 56 56 51 52 56 Jul 47 47 46 46 47 Sep 38 38 37 37 38 Pork May 13.70 Jul 13.65 13.77 13.62 Sep 13.90 13.95 13.90 Lard May 8.42 Jul 8.45 8.52 8.47 Sep 8.65 8.70 8.65 Ribs May 7.27 Jul 7.35 7.37 7.37 Sep 7.60 7.62 7.60 Hogs closed steady Cars Received Today Wheat 28 con 22 corn 337 en 182 oats 153 con 16 Estimated Cars Tomorrow Wheat 11 corn 157 oats 90 Chicago Produce Market May 29 Wheat July opened 99% 90 close 9014c Corn July opened 67% 67% Oats July opened 47% 46% May 52% Pork July 13.70 Lard 8.12 Ribs 7.37 Rye Cash 79c Barley 60-65c Timothy Sep 4.00 Clover none.
Wheat prices show No. red at 99 cents No. 3 red at 96 to 96 1/2 cents No. 3 hard at 1.00. Corn values list No. 3 at 69 to 71 1/2 cents No. 3 white at 71/2 to 71 2/3 cents No. 3 yellow at 71 to 72 cents. No. 3 white 51 to 52 1/4 cents.
Chicago May 29 cattle trading update notes prices and indices in the live stock market with emphasis on cattle trends and market activity in Chicago Illinois.
Chicago May 29. Poultry prices hold steady with turkeys 14, chickens 12 percent, broilers about 1 pound per dozen 2.50 to 3.00 dollars. Light birds 1% to 1% pounds 4.00 to 5.00. Heavier broilers 1% to 2 pounds 5.00 to 6.00.
In New York on May 29 buyers saw alive spring chickens offered at 30 cents per pound, fowls 13 percent? per?, dressed turkeys 25 to 32 cents, irregulars lower, live turkeys 12 to 17 cents, fowls 12 to 14 cents.
Wheat prices closed at 98 4 6 cents with corn trading as indicated by market briefs from New York Produce Market. The note shows ongoing price fluctuations and limited detail on grain futures.
In St. Louis on May 29 the wheat market shows July at 86 5/8 cents per bushel with trading details indicating strength in futures. The report notes slight price movement and market activity for the commodity at the regional exchange.
Corn 70c oats 45c wheat 1.00 to 1.10 cracked corn 1.60 per cwt. popcorn on ear 1.15 to 1.25 shelled 1.40 to 1.75 per cwt per peck 30c bran 1.35 per cwt oil meal 1.75 per cwt shorts 1.35 to 1.40 per cat.
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