Local Muscatine Notes Mention Visits and Goods
Local items note Mrs W Fryberger visiting relatives in town and Mrs P Hunn traveling to Davenport to visit friends. Mentions of Brandenburg as paint man, select and standard oysters at Barger & Barrows, a German heater at Thompson Bros Co, and sales pitches for paints and shoes. Also lists visits, travel to Davenport and Chicago, church lunch plans election day, and donations for The Old Ladies Home.
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Hardman
Kansas City
Muscatine
James van Ebern
Des Moines
Davenport
Old Ladies' Home Donation Social Set for Wednesday
The annual donation social of The Old Ladies' Home is scheduled for Wednesday with afternoon and evening events. Notices mention social details and involvement from local residents and members.
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Old Ladies’ Home
Multiple States Claim Victory in Election Day Drives
A string of post election boosts from Nebraska to New Jersey sees Republicans and Democrats contending for wins. Maryland and Connecticut voters face pivotal governor races as Taft and Bryan carry competing prognostications in diverse states. Local notes cover Muscatine business, farm dwellers and visits, with residents Curtis Cassabaum and August Johnson among those noted in passing.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Bryan
Taft
Kentucky
Louisville
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Wis
New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Judge Robertson
Iinnesota
St. Paul
Minn
Tan
Delaware
Wilmington
Del
Missouri
St. Louis
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Michigan
Detroit
Mich
New Hampshire
Concord
N. H
Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota
Providence
R. I
New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Olive Branch notes and community updates
K Ed ward McFadden visits the Kiefner home. Nick Nicholas buys a new horse from August Johnson. Emma Pantel calls at the Fred Cassabaum home. The Olive Branch fall term ends with Miss Helen Parmelee teaching and the winter term to start soon. Miss Bessie Cassabaum visits from Muscatine. Mr and Mrs Hoyt move to Muscatine. Guy McFadden returns from Muscatine after a visit. Mrs Frank Schoulz goes to hospital for treatment but improves. Mr and Mrs Will Eisele and son Eddie pass through the area.
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Muscatine
Curtis Cassabaum
August Johnson
Hulda
Bluff
Mr. Neibert
Joe Kinsley
Willard Pantel
Fairport
Frank Schoulz
Fruitland
Claude Fisher
Celia
Elmer
Charley Hintermetster
Edward McFadden
Green Valley
D. D. Webster
Olive Branch
Husband and Wife Burn in Sulphur and Saltpeter Mix
C W Sabbath and his wife suffered severe burns when a bottle of saltpeter and sulphur exploded at their home four miles east of the city. Sabbath's right face and eyes were badly damaged, with possible total loss of sight feared. The wife, standing about 20 feet away, received lighter burns. Sabbath had read of using the mixture to rot tree stumps and mixed the ingredients, producing a gas that caused the explosion. Dr. H Johnson Dean treated the injuries.
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C. W. Sabbath
Mr. Sabbath
H. Johnson Dean
Markets Close Mixed on November Trade in Wheat and Corn
Chicago prices show Wheat May at 1.03 and Dec at 1.00 with July at 98. Corn trades May 62% to 63% and oats hold around 50. Pork January at 16.00 with November hogs up five cents. ribs and lard also move. Grain and provision report lists cash and futures readings with open high low and close figures for Wheat Corn Oats and multiple pounds.
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Rkibs
Chicago
The Season of Good Clothes Adverts Highlight Adler Coats
An advertisement extols Adler suits and overcoats praised for shape and fit. It describes waist shaped coats in worsteds cassimers and ceviots and claims Adler raincoats combine beauty with quality materials. Prices range from seven to twenty dollars.
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Adler
America
Chicago Market Roundup: Grain Livestock and Produce
Chicago prices show No. 2 red wheat at 1.01, cattle receipts 18,000 with gains to 10 cents, hogs steady with bulk sales 5.45 to 5.85, sheep leaner at 2.50 to 4.60, fruit and vegetables listing various prices, and Wood and Coal market notes plus flower values.
Chicago Produce Market Report
Chicago on November 2 sees butter steady with creameries 20 27c and dairies 18 23c Eggs steady for first grade at 26c. Market notes indicate no change in pricing across the board.
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Chicago
Chicago Poultry Market Report Highlights Prices
Chicago Illinois November 2 Poultry prices list easy turkeys at 13 cents per pound chickens at 10 cents and springs at 12 cents according to market notes.
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Chicago
Chicago, Hil
New York Produce and Poultry Market Report
New York markets show butter receipts at 5 8000 with creamery and dairy prices ranging from 19 to 28 cents and firm. eyes strong with firsts to 29 cents, poultry dressed and fowls at 12 to 18 cents and spring turkeys 12 to 17 cents. Grain markets list wheat near 2 dollars in New York and St Louis with corn around 60 to 75 cents and oats at 46 cents.
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N. Y
New York
St. Louis
Peoria Corn Market Report
Peoria Illinois November 2 corn market pricing No 3 old corn 700%c new 66c per bushel with standard market grading noted.
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Peoria
Ill
Local Grain and Livestock Prices Report
Corn market fixed at 465c with wheat at 80c to 85c. Cracked corn retail 1.70, corn on the ear 1.15 to 1.25, shelled 1.40 to 1.75 per cwt. Popcorn per peck 30c. Bran 1.30 per cwt, oil meal 1 per cwt, shorts 1.35 to 1.40. Hay 6.00 to 7.09. Local live stock prices list shippers paying: choice heavy 5.40, choice light 5.25, rough heavy 4.75, stags 4.50, cows and heifers 2.25 to 3.25, bulls 2.50 to 3.00, sheep 3.00 to 4.00.
The Kingmaker Earl of Warwick Heroic Figure
The Earl of Warwick known as the kingmaker shaped English history by fostering rival monarchs during Yorkist Lancastrian conflicts. He hosted vast numbers at his manors, inspired troops with hospitality and bravery, and fell at Barnet in 1471 after choosing to fight on foot. His brother Montacute died while attempting to rescue him.
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Earl of Warwick
House of York
Lancaster
Barnet
Edward IV
Warwick
Montacute
Desperate Shooting Pains Prompt Quick Treatment Offer
An advertisement from Weavercamp's Prescription Drug Store promotes Dr. King's New Discovery as fast chest pain relief and a pneumonia preventer. The copy mentions the price of 4 cents and 1.00 dollar.
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S. Li
J. E. Kranz
Green House
Journal
Bestenlehner
Jack
W. Fryberger
Wilton
P. Hunn
Buffalo
Frank Ashcraft, E
Miss I. Stingle
Grandview
Ella Reece
Thornburg
Tetrick
Cedar Street
Saya
Candy Kitchen
S. S. McLaughlin
Hills, Fla
R. S. Amlong
John A. Robbins
R. A. Gray
Brandenburg
Barger & Barrows
H. W. Leonhardt
Montpelier
Thompson Bros. Co
Brandenburg’s
G. W. Stoker
Keokuk
Brainworth
Nathan Brody
Harry Glatstein
Spring Street
Barbara Krouse
Immaculate Conception Academy
Cal. W. Smith
J. A. Reed
Mitchellville
Ladies of the Presbyterian Church
Globe
Presbyterian Ladies
Globe Restaurant
A. J. Neidig
Robert Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Muscaline
NAVY
Pearl
David Bogard
House OF Better Merchandise
A. B. Clapp
East Second St
A. C. Brandt
Adam Funck
Moline
Iowa Lodge No. 2
A. F
A. M
W. M
Grace Morgan
A. C. Winn
Guthrie Center
Front Stret
Charles Giffey
L. Marshall
Iowa City
Hazel Marshall
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Lincoln Hotel
Sheldon
Oklahoma
Guthrie, Okla
MR. and
Mrs. C. W. Sabbath
Man
Peter
H. J. Frenzel
Board of Trade
A. S. Weidling
Iowa Ave
Ruthenberg Clothing Co
2Nd Street
Mearta
Muscatine Markets
the Kingmaker
the Money Saving Store
Siegel & Isaacs
East Second Street
THE
Muscatine Produce CO
Orange and
3Rd Streets
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