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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1916
Page
9
A fragment notes milk pricing trends with a mention of a quart cost and local grocery activity. The text reflects uncertain figures and incomplete phrases, implying prices and possible dealer actions in the local market.
J. A. McNeit of the U. MOC A announced that the organization of a cloak in drafting and architectural work at Bina school will be perfected Friday evening of the coming week. Instead of starting as originally planned, arrangements to complete the program are being shifted.
Informal Republican gatherings will be held at multiple county locations next week after enthusiastic turnout. Smokers planned Monday at the Red Man Hall, Tuesday at Sweetland Center, and Wednesday at Planting Prairie with roads affecting travel.
Four delegates from this city attended the Rebekah convention connected with the Odd Fellows State session at Clinton yesterday. The program included a memorial service for deceased members and a $600 appropriation for a playground at the Orphans' Home. Officers were elected and Frank C. Goudy of Denver addressed the gathering.
Governor George W. Clarke issued a proclamation marking TWA Day in May, with Town Day observed in city and rural schools. pamphlets showing factories and town descriptions were sent to superintendents, who prepared programs. activities included readings, recitations, and references to the Hawkeye state.
Market notes show corn rising with wheat amid brisk late session activity. Prices for May and December contracts swing, while domestic harvest concerns and global weather influence trade. receipts and shipments data provided by Hutton, Collies & Frenzel, with corn, oats, and wheat futures quoted across Chicago Board of Trade.
A scrambled market snapshot shows rough ranges for grain and provisions with May wheat and corn futures noted. Cash grain prices are listed for No 2 yellow corn and hogs, with scattered figures and fragmented trade terms across Chicago trading floors.
New York markets showed mixed trading with modest gains of around two percent in early action while several key stocks fluctuated. The session noted sharp moves in rail and utility issues as investors weighed intermarket signals amid irregular fund flows and minor decline in some indexes.
Mixed commodity listings from Peoria Grain Market to New York Produce Market outline prices and quality grades for wheat corn and oats, with references to No 2 and No 3 white and mixed varieties, assorted futures, and nearby cash quotes. Livestock and poultry sections report limited demand and current bid levels, alongside market activity from St Louis and Kansas City exchanges.
Chicago live stock market sees higher prices as grain market gains. Reported runs include about 20,000 head traded and notable strength in heavy cattle and hogs. Prices for porkers and vealers edge up, with daily totals indicating broad demand despite market volatility.
Market listings show cattle and hog prices with bids from multiple buyers. Heavy steers and heifers range around 8 50 to 9 00 per hundredweight, with calves and fat cattle noted. Grain-fed beef prices appear alongside cattle and hog lots from Kansas City and St Louis markets.
Fragmented grain market note from Kansas City Missouri dated in October lists bids for mixed corns and white varieties with prices around 1.68. Text is garbled. few readable items include No. 4 mixed and No. 3 yellow or white corn terms. overall details are unclear.
Paintings and photographs presented by Minardna A. Robeson Ming Roberta Hostetler and Miss Erma Kohn were displayed at the library last evening drawing local residents. The show, free to the public, aims to attract many to view the works tonight and tomorrow before they are sent back to Davenport.
A barn on the Ridonour farm six miles north of Atalissa burned early this morning in a fire of unknown origin. The blaze consumed a Jorg barn and thousands of dollars in losses including thirty tons of hogs and fifty tons of hay. No injuries reported.
A jumbled OCR page lists numerous for sale notes including autos farm machinery boats and household items. Names and contact details appear with various locations and prices though many items are partial or garbled. The page resembles a mid 20th century classifieds section with entries for vehicles engines furniture and general merchandise.
A chaotic fire at a multi unit condo caused rapid flames and heavy smoke. Neighbors aided efforts to evacuate but many horses were removed beforehand. Ownership remains unsure as investigators search for the blaze’s source.
Reports say the city experienced its earliest snowfall since 1809 with a slushy mix of snow and rain and strong winds. Water Works records note the date as October 1% with prior decades lacking earlier snow. Weather forecasts indicate continued cold and snow tonight.
Property listing from IPjtus Loan Investment Co presenting city homes in Musenting with prices ranging from low to high and most offered with payment plans. Details mention securing a home before purchase and a contact at 213 lows Ave.
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