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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1902
Page
5
In Elgin Illinois on September 9 a residence owned by Louis Rembracht was robbed of 200 dollars jewelry and a sealskin jacket. Family members pursued and captured the thief who recovered the stolen items. The man was lectured fed a square meal and released after promising reform bathed and offered shelter for the night but declined.
Des Moines reports 510 new circuit court filings for September. Including carried over cases, the calendar approaches 3000 cases across law equity probate and criminal divisions be fore trial.
Judge J W Bollinger started the Davenport district court term at 9 30 am with many cases set for trial. The grand jury will investigate charges while the petit jury appears next Tuesday, as entries and docket actions pace the session.
An auctioneer advertises sales in or out of town at low rates with satisfaction guaranteed or no pay. Reference to U. S. Express office in Muscatine Iowa.
James, a drifter from Muscatine, attacked the Iowa National Bank on Second and Harrison with bricks after drinking heavily. He was seized on Scott Street, jailed on mischief charges, waived examination, and held for the grand jury with $300 bond. George James was not related.
CSD J. E. Howe with a party of 14 sailed the launch Mignon to Geneva island for a day at the Rathbone Sisters and Randall cottage outings. Mrs Howe camps on the island while Mr Howe joined the city party. About 35 Rathbone Sisters rode to Randall cottage by boat with baskets of food for a pleasant day.
Davenport papers report a man calling himself James Bell from Muscatine smashed a bank window and threw bricks. He appeared intoxicated and caused damage in Davenport, described as a bank wrecker incident with no relation to the famous Jesse or Frank.
Local Court of Honor members gathered at their hall on Towna Avenue and West Second Street for a regular business meeting. Seven membership applications were received and ballot cast. The highlight was the initiatory exemplification for four candidates seeking advancement. Social time followed the session.
A hitherto unknown river and seven large lakes have been discovered in Labrador's interior by Col. Glazier led expedition. This discovery marks a major geographic find for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Melon shipments from Muscatine county were unloaded for hog feed after no market emerged. Peach crops are short statewide though Michigan peaches sell at 1.50 per bushel. Grapes and pears look steady while grain prices vary with corn 60 to 65 cents per bushel and oats 25 to 30 cents. hog prices rise to 6.75 to 7.00 dollars.
The market lists corn at 60 to 65 cents, oats local 25 to 3 cents, oat meal mill 3 cents, wheat 55 to 60 cents, rye 40 to 45 cents, barley 15 cents. New hay 9 to 10 dollars, baled hay 12 to 14, Illinois bottom hay 5 to 6, hides 6 cents, fresh eyes licensed, butter 16 to 20 cents, creamery butter 20 cents, lard 12 1/2 cents, potatoes new 2 cents, Bartlett pears 1.85 to 2.00 per bushel, apples 40 cents a bushel, onions 60 cents per bushel, turnips 25 cents per bushel, cabbage 4 cents a head, watermelons 10 to 12 1/2 cents, musk melons 30 to 60 cents per dozen. Hogs 6.75 to 7.00, cattle butcher stock 3.50 to 4.00, calves 4.00 to 5.00, sheep per ton 3.50 to 4.00, lambs 3 1/4 to 4 cents per pound.
Flour and cereals priced by sack and unit with spring and winter rates. Sugar and coffee items offered in sacks and by pound. Butter lard bacon cheese and pantry staples listed with per unit costs. Vegetables include potatoes onions cucumbers radishes beets carrots and cabbage with assorted per peck and per dozen prices.
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