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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1908

Page

12

Local News Snapshots and City Movements

Mrs Mary Cylvester of Fairport visited the city this morning. Dr Beveridge has moved to the fourth floor of the German American Bank building. Frank Ashcraft on East Second Street sells the best pump and a Red Jacket item.

Mary Cylvester Fairport Dr. Beveridge Frank Ashcraft E. 2Nd St D. O. Reece Thornburg Jr. Tietric Samuel Steffy Oscar Brunson J. E. May Columbus Junction Muscatine

Presbyterian ladies serve meal on election day menu Bilkey building

In Bilkey building on Iowa Avenue a meal served by Presbyterian ladies features Oyster Stew Sandwiches and Coffee along with Baked Beans Doughnuts and Home Made Pies for voters.

Ladies of the Presbyterian Church Globe Presbyterian Bilkey Building Iowa Avenue

Champions Attention Regular Meeting Notice

A regular meeting is scheduled for Monday evening November 2 to accommodate the election. Per order, members are requested to attend.

J. E. Kranz Green House

Woman narrowly escapes death struck by train in Iowa

Mrs. John Neubaur of West Liberty Iowa was struck by Rock Island passenger train No 16 while crossing the right of way. She was thrown sixteen feet, clothing torn, bruised but uninjured aside from the jolting. The engineer could not stop in time after seeing her danger.

West Liberty Muscatine County John Neubaur Rock Island

Market Quotations From Chicago Exchange

Today’s market report provides quotations furnished by H. J. Frenzel of the Board of Trade. Private wire connections and full contact options available from Chicago on October 31.

H. J. Frenzel Board of Trade

Market Opening Wheat and Corn Mixed Under Pressure

Wheat opened weak and fell below last night as Argentine weather improved and cables disappointed. Local bulls absorbed late gains, while corn stayed steady to higher early on with support near last night’s close before slight backing. Oats opened steady to higher with mixed buying and profit taking by commissions.

Broomhall

Grain and pork price listing highlights

Open high low and close figures for Wheat Corn and Oats across May Dec and July contracts plus Pork futures for January show modest fluctuations with Wheat near 103 percent and Corn around 63 percent while Oats hover around 50 percent and Pork sits at about 16.1.

Wheat and grain market roundup with prices from Chicago

The report lists futures for Wheat Corn and Oats with opening high and low prices. It notes Pork Lard Ribs and other commodities with cash and futures quotes and indicates daily car receipts and estimates for tomorrow.

Chicago Live Stock Market Report

Chicago on October 31 reports cattle receipts at 400 with stable prices. Beeves bring 3.15 to 7.50, stockers and feeders 2.50 to 4.45, cows and heifers 1.50 to 5.25, westerners 3.00 to 5.85. Hog receipts reach 15,000 with best prices not yet shown.

Chicago

Market Report And Prices For Sheep And Lambs

Steady to weak conditions noted with prices listed for meats and weights. Light animals bring $5.00 to $7.00, mixed $5.20 to $6.00, heavy $5.25 to $6.05, rough $5.25 to $5.45 and bulk sales $5.40 to $5.85. Sheep receipts 21 500 and steady at $2.50 to $4.70. lambs $4.00 to $6.10. yearlings $4.50 to $5.10.

Chicago Produce Market Report

Chicago market update from October 31 shows butter steady with creamery prices at 20 to 27 cents and dairies at 18 4 to 23 cents. Eggs also steady with firsts at 26 cents.

Chicago

Chicago Poultry Market Steady Prices Reported

Chicago October 31 poultry market shows steady prices with turkeys at 15 cents a pound chickens at 10 cents and springs at 12 1/2 cents.

Chicago

New York Poultry Market Report

New York market offers quiet trading for poultry with alive prices listed. Springs and fowls quoted at 13 cents, turkeys around 11 to 14 cents for live, dressed birds steady with springs 13 to 18 cents, fowls 12 to 14 cents, and dressed turkeys 10 to 16 cents.

New York

New York Produce Market Butter and Eggs Report

Butter remained firm with receipts of 2400. Creameries extras 26 to 27 cents, third to first 19 to 25 1/2 cents. dairies 18 to 26 cents. Eggs strong with 4200 receipts. first 27 to 28 cents, seconds 24 to 26 cents.

New York

New York Grain Market Report

New York Commodities market update shows Wheat Dec at 1.10 and Corn Dec at 0.74 with prices noted for Oct 31. Trading activity and closing figures summarized for the day.

Chicago New York

St. Louis and Peoria Grain Market Roundup

St. Louis grain market reports wheat for December at 60 cents per bushel, corn 60 ½ cents, oats 46 cents. Peoria market prints corn prices with No. 3 new at 67 cents.

Bank Statements Show Reserve Surplus In New York

New York on October 31 reports bank statements with banks holding 33,589,000 more than the required 25 percent reserve. Loans declined by 5,061,000 while deposits fell 6,714,000. reserves dropped 970,000 but the surplus rose 709,000. Ex US deposits increased 710,000.

New York U. S

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