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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1908

Page

9

Waterways Is Hulls Theme Explores Panama Bonds

The article discusses Treasury plans to boost revenue via increased imports and tax payments, potential Panama bond sales totaling 50 million this fall, and a proposed 100 million issue. It notes ongoing canal costs, deficits, and the aim to replace other public bonds with bank circulation backed by Panama bonds.

Congress Treasury Cortelyou Panama Panama Canal Roosevelt Columbia

Electric Bitters touted as cure for stomach and kidney diseases

An old advertisement claims Electric Bitters beats bubonic plague and stomach and kidney diseases, offering Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the booster for health.

Havercamp

Labor Feast Not Official Dinner at White House

Washington November 12 The White House issued an official statement denying the dinner with labor leaders is an official event and refusing to discuss the absence of AFL leaders Samuel Gompers William OConnell James Morrison and William Lennon from the guest list.

Washington, D. C Roosevelt White House Gompers O'Connell Morrison Lennon American Federation of Labor

Mrs Taft Plans Red Room Display Of Presidential Gifts

Mrs William H Taft plans to move and rearrange White House rooms after March 4, displaying Taft gifts in the Red Room. She has amassed teakwood furniture from the sultan of Sulu and the dowager empress of China, including a Manila council presented bed and ornate cabinets. The renovation aims to showcase silver, crystal, mosaics, and religious items from papal gifts in a historic but practical setting.

Washington, D. C Taft White House Red Sulu China Manila Charles P Taft Cincinnati Vere Taft Washington Japan Leo XIII Vatican Rampolla White

Basketball Season Opens Next Week

Van Atta and Elfers teams join Lone Tree Independents at Armory Hall next Wednesday in the city’s season opener. The Independents recently beat the local college squad in Lone Tree, and the collegians aim to avenge that defeat. D. J. McDonald, athletics manager at the high school, announces two teams set to Wilton.

Lone Tree Independents van Atta and Elfers Commercial College Armory Hall Independents Lone Tree Collegians Wilton D. J. McDonald

Muscatine to Meet Wilton on Thanksgiving Night

The Muscatine high school team will travel to Wilton for a Thanksgiving night basketball game with the Wilton five. The second team will also go to Wilton to play the Wilton B squad as a curtain raiser before the main game.

Wilton Muscatine Wilton High

Cough Remedy Promises Lung Healing in Yellow Package

A. W. Morgan druggist promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for sore lungs and stubborn coughs. The advertisement claims the product kills germs, heals the lungs, and prevents serious outcomes, urging customers to seek the genuine in the yellow package.

Foley A. W. Morgan Druggist

Hungary Premier Rules Out Ottoman Debt Burden

Premier Wekerle said Austro Hungary would not assume any part of Turkey s national debt tied to the Bosnia and Herzegovina annexation. He noted annexation did not alter Turkey s finances and warned Serbia’s warlike posture must end before Austria Hungary would use its resources to halt hostilities preparations.

Wekerle Austro-Hungary Budapest Bosnia and Herzegovina Turkey Servia Austria-Hungary

Few Women Vote in Warren County Election

At Monmouth Illinois on November 12 seven women cast ballots in Warren county. The county paid about fifteen dollars per voter for the election expenses.

Warren County Monmouth Ill

New York Senatorship Topic at Republican Conferences

At a Washington conference chaired by Woodruff and with William J. Ward and Vice President-elect Sherman present, it is claimed Sherman and Ward favor leaving Woodruff from the New York senatorship race to clear the field for Secretary of State Root, though Woodruff reportedly opposes the idea.

Washington, D. C New York Woodruff William J. Ward Sherman Root

Russian Minister Recalled From Teheran

St. Petersburg reports M Hartwig the Russian minister to Persia based in Teheran has been recalled.

St. Petersburg M. Hartwig Persia Teheran

Market quotations and grain prices on Nov 12

Today's market notes show Wheat Corn and Oats prices with May Dec and July futures. Pork Lard Hogs and Ribs values listed with cash grain prices for Chicago on November 12 including cash Wheat No 2 red and No 3 yellow quotes.

Chicago Ill C. Oats E. Pork Barlevy Timothy Clover

Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Bulletin

Chicago stock yards report shows cattle receipts at 7,000 with steady to strong trading, hogs at 28,000 with prices 5.10 to 6.20, sheep receipts around 15,000 with steady values. Beef cattle range 3.40 to 7.65, hogs 5.25 to 6.20, lambs 3.75 to 6.00, yearlings 4.20 to 5.00.

Chicago Ill

Chicago Poultry Market Prices Report

Chicago November 12 poultry market reports firm turkey prices at 13c and chicken prices 8% to 9 4c with spring varieties at 11c.

Chicago and New York Market Prices Tally

Chicago butter held steady at 22 to 29 cents per pound with dairies 19 6 to 25 cents and eggs at 27 cents for firsts. New York poultry market shows live sales steady with springs 13 cents fowls 12 cents and dressed poultry mixed 15 to 20 cents with fowls 12 to 14 cents and spring turkeys 16 to 19 cents.

Chicago Ill New York N. Y

New York Produce Markets Report Daily Prices

New York markets show butter steady and unchanged with receipts of 5 000 pounds. Eggs oulet and unchanged with receipts totaling 7 700.

New York

Grain futures move in New York and St Louis markets

New York and St Louis grain markets report prices on November 12. Wheat futures for December trade around 1.14 per bushel in New York while corn sits near 71 cents. St Louis bids show December wheat at 1.93 per bushel and corn around 60 cents with oats at 50 to 50 one half cents for No 2 cash.

Hart Schaffner & Marx Stetson’s John B. Stetson St. Louis

Peoria Corn Market Report

Peoria Illinois on November 12 reports No 3 new corn at 61 1/2 cents.

Peoria Ill

Local Market Prices for Grains Livestock and Produce

Market listings show corn and oats around 46c and 80c to 85c per bushel respectively. Retail prices given for cracked corn, popcorn, bran, shorts, hay, chop feed, and barley with vegetables and fruits items and a wide range of live stock quotes from steers to cows, bulls, sheep, and lambs. Fresh produce prices include butter eggs hens ducks turkeys and vegetables such as squash cabbage cucumbers and potatoes with regional canning pears and cranberries also noted.

Wil Meai

Market Prices and Supply Figures from Local Trades

Beef and pork prices listed with per pound rates for various cuts and meats. Lumber and coal market prices included with per cord and per hundredweight figures. Grain, flour, sugar, and specialty items like spring chickens and carnations noted along with blossom market prices.

Eliza News Roundup Highlights Local Social and Election News

In Eliza Illinois on November 12 residents share community updates. Dr. T J Swisher wins a Wyoming state legislature seat by a large majority. Local Ladies Aid luncheon raised 20 dollars. Multiple visits and travels noted among Bishop Reed Hampton Irwin and others. A daughter is born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Cox on November 4. Levi Bishop moves to Monmouth to start mercantile business.

Eliza Ill Millard Miller James Smith Peters Ville Ladies’ Aid Society L. A Joseph Cox Millard Shires John Wandward Charles Greenwood Levi Bishop Monmouth Bishon Rentah Martin Mosier Seaton Sarah Small William Muscatine Henry Hampton E. H. Irwin Foster Luther Irwin

Hotel Proprietor Hawley Dies in Iowa City

Charles W. Hawley, 51, owner of Hawley’s hotel one of the city’s oldest hostelries, died after 36 years in Iowa City. He came from New York and is survived by a son William C. Hawley and a daughter Mrs. Catherine Beebe, both of Iowa City.

Iowa City Charles W. Hawley Hawley New York William C. Hawley Catherine Beebe

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Rayo Standard Oil Company (Incorporated Waterways Hull Family Theatre Jenderson's School Greve Miss Grace Binder Directoire Gus William H. Taft Lone Tree Independents TO van Atta Ard Elfers Inlanders Dr. Bell THE E. E. Sutherland Medicine CO. Incorporated Paducah Kentucky Prescription H. J. Frenzel Board of Trade Til Springs, Lle MANET Meara
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