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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1916
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes list varied grain and commodity prices, including wheat and corn, with inconsistent spellings and several city and market names. The readable items mention futures values, regional markets, and periodic price points, all presented as a jumbled price ledger.
Grain market chatter from Peoria appears garbled with stray letters and fragments. The readable bits reference prices, demand, and regional notes but lack coherent facts or dates.
Prices moved higher as demand strengthened for hogs in Chicago trading. Live stock reports show mixed offerings and active trade despite some uncertainty. Cattle and hogs displayed varied prices with standout gains in certain classes while overall activity remained robust.
South Omaha market figures show cattle receipts at about 11,000 head with the market steady. Heavy steers range near 4.0 to 4.1 per hundredweight, cows and heifers around 6.0. Sheep and lamb offerings total around 24,000 with varied prices noted.
A fragmented record of Kansas City livestock trading shows mixed cattle and hog prices, market movements, and item listings. The garbled text references various livestock classes, market stalls, and price figures like 9 000 and 10 40, reflecting a chaotic page of auction and commodity notes from multiple sources.
Classified notice highlights numerous small ads including farms for sale in Minnesota and Iowa, lots on Town Avenue and Sycamore Street, cars and touring models, dairy cattle and poultry, furniture, and loan investment offers. Names such as Kemble, Joseph Hitkey, and The Insurance Man appear alongside contact details and pricing. The ad mix reflects a bustling midwest market with varied items and opportunistic trades.
Bethlehem Steel reports a fresh production milestone as stock prices surge in New York. The day features broad market gains with notable activity in General Motors and other blue chip firms, while authorities discuss price movements and regulatory signals.
The South End Ladies' Aid of the Intinct M 2 church plans a Wednesday and Thursday neighborhood sale with church ladies handling arrangements and cooling. A tender for all is promised as inland residents provide chickens. Also noted is a meeting by W C Barker on Sunday at Muskervilly Mr 3 church and other church activities including youth and orchestra plans with postponements and tentatively scheduled socials.
A fragmentary market note from New York shows sugar price references and varied commodity terms. The text references refined items, transacted wires, and poultry noting little change in some markets with scattered abbreviations and unclear entities.
Unclear wire data lists wholesale market items with prices for poultry, hay, oats, rye and straw, plus vegetables and onions. Entries show per ton, per bale, per bushel, and per barrel pricing. several items include approximate or unfinished values and scattered notes.
Heavy fall of earth since yesterday blocked the road to the new bridge. A temporary bridge is now used while permanent work continues. City council orders placed beacons and lighting to guide traffic to the lumber yards of the local company.
The inmates of the German Lutheran Pollitt Home prepare for a home funeral this Wednesday for Jacob Fosstar aged 72 who died from a cerebral stroke. Superintendent Tralnemund directs the service with burial in the home cemetery. Fosstar was born in Baden Germany in 1834 and had been a farmer in Scott and Muscatine counties since 1870. He came from Scott county six weeks prior.
Ottawa reports a threatened strike by Canadian Pacific Railway trainmen as troops munitions and crops move amid wartime needs. Trainmen plan to strike Wednesday at five o'clock, prompting an emergency cabinet appeal for a settlement. A factory worker suffered a serious foot injury at Angy Road when caught in machinery. Dr. Fuillam treated the injury.
Arrangements with the Roel Tiand railroad allow trains to stop at Waitport Fairport Biological station on November 2 for dinner and the event. The morning train arrives at 11:30 after stopping at 11:10, the afternoon train at 3:20, enabling attendees to return home. A large number of attendees are expected.
Leo Lamfler and Kla invdlord Charles Fryer of Oakaboat appeared before Judge J. A. Rowan after a recent altercation. Lamfler was fined six dollars and costs yesterday while Fryer was admonished today.
Davenport Iowa October 24 That the politics department estimated the number of farmers who ran cave mail on rural routes now who did not before the rural route reorganization counted familiar who never existed in the claim of Harry Mul Republican candidate for Congress in the district It went to the post office department In an endeavor to have old routes resumed They showed to a map claiming that many were benefited by the reorganization A clothed boon where there was supposed to be a farmhouse Then they estimate that there ought to be five people in the house benefited by the reorganization But they could not tell me the woman of the tumttes I went over the maps of my own area carefully and found down where I know there were two houses is hind been peded I am of the opinion that the department counted fly specks on the map in making up its estimates
Bartop Mars October 64 Bill O Hara a former Toronto International League player and New York Nationals scout is praised for bravery and skill in hurling pombe for the British army on the Somme front. He was noted in the league for strong accurate throws and once head off a daring runner with a long outfield throw.
New York October 24 President Tener of the National League counters David Bix president of the Players Fraternity over proposed action by the National Commission. Tener asserts contract clauses restrain players post season and that the commission can fine for rule violations. Eight jurors formed in the Copeland case at Galveston with four yet to be seated as trial proceeds.
Real estate notice advertising property for sale in Mare Centiae. Claims many homes at unusually low prices with an easy payment plan. Encourages interested buyers to contact Titus Loan & Investment Co at 213 Lowe Ave.
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