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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
9
A catalog of dance tunes including two steps waltzes rag intermezzos and reveries by various composers and title fragments such as Red Domino Jack Frost Dimples Rose Leaves Charity Ball Iowa Autumn Leaves and Moonlit fancies. The list evokes mid century social dance repertoire with named titles and performers.
A list of song titles and verses echoes a period entertainment page. It features many romance and nostalgia themed pieces such as My Rosie Rambler Rainbow That's Gratitude and When the Moon Play Peep a-boo alongside stagey names like The Rattlesnake Club and The Garden of Dreams.
Conesville residents share visits and travel news from Muscatine and beyond. Arthur Bebb, now a Milwaukee railroad engineer, recovers on crutches after a recent scalding incident. Families attend gatherings, relocations occur, and local officials and workers move between Muscatine Cedar County and nearby towns.
The performance of A Woman of the West features strong dramatic scenes and witty epigrams by Father Vaughan. Annie Mack Berlein’s Nance shines in the last act with sharp lines about society and a caustic remark on sioux Indians. Scenery includes a Palace Hotel interior as a feature.Manager Salisbury promises a delightful evening in The Denver Express.
A new screen presentation opens at the Family Theatre this afternoon. Patrons are invited to attend the show and enjoy the latest feature film in the venue’s schedule.
At the Grand, Holden Bros present The Denver Express with a buoyant soubrette heroine and a skilled crew across a Western tale from Denver to Frisco. The program includes Riva-Larsen Acrobats, Walter McCullough’s Absinthe Fiend, and Jarvis and Tudor's brisk comedy.
Market notes from H J Frenzel describe pressure to cover September contracts as supply remains with commodity dealers. Liverpool Cables show wheat opening higher and closing up, corn higher. early corn marketing due to dry grain conditions. Western packing for the week runs 495000 hogs, up from 325000 last year. Broomhall projects Argentina wheat shipments at 800000 bushels and corn at 1600000 bushels.
Wheat prices advance 14c from last night with notable buying by Ware Leland Jim Rankin and Finley Barrel pushing values. Minneapolis cash premium reports 4c higher than yesterday. Corn shippers who sold east for the first half of October shipments.
Chicago reports mixed grains with wheat ending near $1.00 per bushel for December and May around $1.03. Corn steadies from 64% to 65% in late sessions while oats hold around 49% for December. Hog prices stay firm with top cash at 6.65.
Market snippet lists highs and lows with percentages for May and January pork and lard and ribs priced near 16 dollars for pork, 9.65 for lard, 8.52 to 8.55 for ribs, rye cash at 75 to 76 cents, and grains Timothy Oct at 3.50 to 3.60 and Clover Oct at 9.00.
Wheat prices for No 2 red 1.00 to 1.02 dollars No 3 red 0.98 to 1.01 dollars No 2 hard 0.99 to 1.02 dollars No 3 hard 0.98 to 1.01 dollars Corn values range from 0.78 to 0.80 dollars for various grades with No 2 white at 0.79 to 0.80 dollars Oats show No 3 white 0.48 to 0.50 dollars and standard 0.49 to 0.50 dollars.
Cattle receipts 6500 and hog receipts 19000 show steady to strong markets. Beeves range 3.40 to 7.40, hogs 5.65 to 6.65, sheep 2.50 to 4.49, lambs 4.25 to 6.50, yearlings 4.40 to 5.00.
Chicago poultry market reports steady prices with turkeys at 18 cents, chickens at 11 to 11 and a half cents, and springs at 12 and a half cents per pound as of October 8.
New York prices show butter steady and eggs unchanged with receipts around 4,000 pounds for butter and 8,300 for eggs. Poultry demand remains firm with live weights at 15 cents for springs and 15 cents for fowls, dressed poultry 14 to 18 cents, spring turkeys 18 to 20 cents.
Wheat futures for December settle at 1.00 dollars per bushel. Corn at 62 cents and oats at 48 cents. Market notes observed at the St. Louis exchange.
Peoria market notes corn No 2 yellow priced at 79 cents.
A detailed roll of prices across grains, livestock, fruits, vegetables, and meats. Corn, oats, wheat, and other grains show retail and wholesale ranges. live stock values include steers cows and bulls. produce items cover peaches grapes melons and pears. dairy and eggs list per pound and per unit prices. meats note beef and lard rates.
Butter prices steady in Chicago market dated Oct 8 with creameries reporting 204 to 274 cents per pound. The note reflects ongoing pricing stability across the wholesale sector.
The advertisement proclaims Wittich Brand Sectional Bed Springs as durable and comfortable. Made in five easy to handle sections for full or single beds, with a bold offer: take one on trial and return if unsatisfactory, at a price of $5.50.
The listing shows current prices for mutton veal bacon pork and sausages per pound with varying fractions and taxes. It also covers sugar flour spring chickens geese turkeys cheese and several fish items with per pound prices. A flower market section lists carnations roses and a dozen prices while the latest wood and coal market gives Oak hardwood softwood pine wood and coal prices.
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