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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1916
Page
9
Local market notes show potatoes down 10 cents per bushel to 1.05 while sweet potatoes ease to 65 cents and 1.00 per bushel. Butter prices steady at 66 cents and cheese sold at 9 to 10 cents. flour jumps near 2.00 per sack as wheat costs climb, suggesting further declines unlikely.
Foreign demand lifted Chicago wheat futures with openings showing gains from 1 to 4 percent as December and May contracts moved higher. Prices rose on strong foreign buying and continuing market optimism, with notable activity in oat and corn markets and weekly receipts and shipments reported by Hutton Collins & Freeheel for Chicago Board of Trade.
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed bids across grades. No. 3 yellow corn and No 4 white oats quoted, with soybeans and other staples listed amid trading activity. Ironically, price figures appear fragmented but indicate a fluctuating market structure.
Peoria grain prices and market notes show various wheat and corn grades with prices listed. The record references standard metrics and multiple lots at different quality levels, indicating active trading and price points for No 1 white, No 2 yellow, and mixed lots. References to St Louis product market and poultry/food items appear as part of the broader market listings.
A dense, OCR damaged snippet records reactions in standard stocks and multiple market listings. It mentions New York and Liverpool grain markets, Chicago produce, and New York produce quotations with numerous figures and abbreviations, interleaved with company names and commodities. The text is largely indecipherable, with many broken words and inconsistent formatting.
New York and Kansas City market notes describe poultry prices and offerings. Names of brokers and firms appear in scattered form, with references to fowl and turkey products and varying price quotes.
South End locals report Rev W Newton Moors of Mulford Congregational church delivered a sermon titled Discovery. The evening featured a duet by Prof W I A Choosman and Gine Gonovieva Stephens, a chorus solo by Roland G Cheouman, several readings by the chorus, and remarks by Prof Choouman about a future talk titled A Token or. Nearby visitors Mr and Mrs RD Chaoamin of North Girard Pa arrived to visit their son W I A Choosman who is leading a religious campaign at the Mulford church. A Toleh Miller of Hanover left for southern Algeria to purchase shells and Mrs Emma Niles of Oregon was reported to be in delicate weather.
Fragmentary notice from Conesville outlines defendants Nour and thin morning by Honts and Cri Sult in a case involving A. Fabbott and Evelyn. the text is garbled but indicates a legal action with names and locations.
Market wires report strong hog demand lifting prices. large herd slaughter and steady trade show hog futures firm. Prices cited include 40.20 for mixed lots with firm tone in Chicago and broad buyer interest from packers and traders.
South Omaha market notes span hogs cows and sheep with fluctuating prices. Stronger demand noted for hogs, cattle and calves while dairy and grain prices appear mixed across regions. Reports reflect associated wire service data from Missouri and New York markets with varying quotation levels.
Court records indicate a claim for $200 from each of Aubott and others by comminnon over an alleged sale of an inventor's device in Canonville. Original area of the mall was filed by the law firm of D. and R. Jackson.
Jacksonville Ma Oct 18 Term matches including company corps civilian and platoon events were set to start today at the National Rifle Association shoot. Teams from many states arrived to compete in the national team match. The 2000 yard and concluding stages of the president's match for the individual championship were to begin today. The rapid fire and 600 yard stages closed yesterday with Captain Ray W Garland USMC leading with 192 out of 200.
For sale city property in Muncating from the lowest priced to the very best of the market. Many are offered at unusually low prices with a favorable payment plan. Titus Loan Investment Co 813 Lows Ave invites interes ted buyers to investigate offerings before purchasing.
Auctioneers Grigg Bros Albin and Gibson and Joe Miller conduct a horse sale at town state bank with cordial square treatment and 1 o'clock start. Clerk records the transaction.
The report lists mixed commodity prices across markets including corn at various per bushel rates, bale prices for hay and flax, straw oats at per ton values, sweet potatoes and cabbage by ton, apples and onions by unit, and poultry and eggs by pound or dozen. It compiles farm-to-market figures with numerous item names and unit prices.
Willa M Griffin born in Cedar Township in 1958 died in Suscentina in 1916 aged 63. Survived by wife Lara Brown two sons Walter and Ralph Griffin and siblings. Burial at Lottaville Cemetery after U B church services October 16 1916 with T O O Tr lodge in charge.
A Republican rally planned in Wilton Indiana with Congressman Harry Tilt of Willameburg scheduled to arrive at 4 PM. Several county candidates will travel by auto to meet local voters and a later rally is expected to be arranged during the campaign.
The Boston theatre production In Old Kentucky travels to the Orpheum next Sunday for satins and night shows after a celebrated Boston run. Lead actress Miss Hatub Myers, famed for the role of Madge Brierly, returns to reprise her emphatic hit as the brave heroine on this tour.
A flood of 1920s era sale notices lists properties on Tows Avenue Ott Nxtreet Tots on 10th Kreeh and Sycamore street with paved avenues, water and sewer improvements, and attractive terms. Several parcels include farms cattle shoda wells and an orchard, plus several homes and vehicles such as a neon Maxwell touring car and a Studebaker. Contact numbers and names appear for local dealers and sale agents like Len Alaxlor, D M Feuly, and J. Gauld with prices and terms varying by listing.
Letts and Latts families host and visit neighbors across Muscatine with several couples spending Sunday with relatives. James Werbrook and family join in weekend gatherings. Mrs. Darrow and Miss Brockway return from Davenport while others shop in Muscatine and plan short trips to Davenport and Kanana for two week stays.
Fragmented OCR lists multiple Masonic groups with monthly meeting times and officers. Mentions Jowa Lodge No 2, Washington Chapter No 4, Webb Council, DeMolay Commandery No 1, Suscatint Dodne Mor, March Encampment No 4 and Marian Ambe... group details, officers and schedule fragments.
Ottumwa October 18 Twenty five automobile loads of Ottumwa merchants and the First Cavalry Bank tour Wapello Mahaake Washington Keokuk and Mahaska counties on the annual fall visit. Two carloads of flowers candy cigars and nouventre will be distributed in fifteen towns. John Walker of Danville Illinois president of the Iifinaly Federation of Labor announces he will seek the presidency of the United Ming Workers of America to oppose John P B White of Orka ploon Tow.
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