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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
10
Miscellaneous local notices and social items list purchases, visits, travels, and events. People travel to Davenport Muscatine Keokuk and other nearby towns. A U B Ladies bake sale and a German school session at Turner hall are noted.
Injured parties seek Bucklen's Arnica Salve for wounds sores burns or injuries as Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store advertises the salve for 25e. The notice emphasizes quick relief and availability at the local drugstore.
William McCloskey, arrested Monday afternoon for interfering with Officer Springborn during an arrest of Harry Shepherd, lies in a precarious state along the river bank with the right side paralyzed and a blood clot on the brain. Dr. A J Oliver attends. trial was continued. The officer used his club after McCloskey intervened, with the blow said to have struck McCloskey on the head.
The advertisement promotes Sealshipt Oysters praised for salt oyster flavor and freshness. Oysters are packed in galvanized steel containers with ice around, no water, and claim to resist bloating dirt and germs. The White Porcelain Case with blue Sealshipt Trade Mark is shown as protection. Local sellers listed include H. Bishop & Son Ogilvie & Caple George Eitman Hinkel & Flannery.
Chicago Cash Grain Prices and Chicago Grain & Provision Market list wheat corn oats and byproducts with bid-ask ranges and closing figures for No 2 red No 3 red no 2 hard no 3 hard for wheat and various grades of corn oats rye barley Timothy and Clover with futures data for December May and different commodities. The report notes prices from Moog and supply lines through private wire and post office lines.
Chicago reports drought persists in the central region with uncertain winter wheat prospects. Markets rise as strong cables, Argentine news, and light northwest receipts push wheat futures up. Corn follows, oats hold firm, and provisions retreat from early gains amid selling.
Chicago market report lists wheat futures with May to July pricing around 102 to 103, pork and lard figures near 15.3 to 9.40, ribs and hogs softer than early levels. Cars received indicate modest activity across Wheat, corn, and oats with tomorrow's estimates varying.
Chicago Poultry Market lists steady turkeys 12 and chickens up to 9 cents. Live Stock receipts: cattle 11 000 steady/slightly lower. hogs 22 000 up 5 to 10 cents. sheep 18 000 steady with lambs 3.75 to 5.80. butter and eggs steady in Chicago produce. New York wheat and corn futures quoted for Dec contracts.
New York market report shows poultry conditions quiet on Oct 22. Live offerings steady with springs at 13 percent and fowls at 13 cents, turkeys at 13 cents. Dressed poultry quiet with springs 12 to 16 cents, fowls 10 to 14 cents, spring turkeys 12 to 17 cents.
New York market notes butter steady and unchanged. Receipts reach 5100. Eggs irregular with 8600 on hand.
In St. Louis Mo on October 22 the grain market lists Wheat for December at 99 1 2 cents, Corn at 60 1 2 cents, and Oats at 45 cents per bushel with steady prices observed in the session.
Peoria Illinois October 22 corn market report notes No 9 Fo vo total sale activity and price observations for the day.
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