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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1908

Page

10

Sunday with an Ax Shatters Sermons in Printing Plant

Evangelist William A. Sunday stormed the W B Conkey publishing plant in Hammond Indiana destroying stereotype plates after paying 3500 for a copyright to Herman Poole Co sermons. He previously fought editors in Decatur and burned 4000 books after seizing mats and demanding the edition be destroyed.

William A. Sunday Hammond Ind W. B. Conkey Sunday Herman Poole & Co Decatur Ill W. B.conkey Conkey Mats

Local News Roundup Mentions Residents and Visitors

The Muscatine area notes several residents and visitors including John Leverich Wilton business caller in Muscatine, Mrs M. Conant and Alice Ingham visiting Milwaukee, Mr and Mrs Thomas Raynor Wilton departure, F Van Dorah Fairport on noon train, Mrs E Weierhauser Wilton visit, Mr and Mrs Thomas McCormick Davenport visiting Mary Stanger, Tom Sawyer boys selection at Leibbrand Ryan Co, A L Linder from Greeley Colorado to visit East Front street.

Thomas Raynor Wilton Muscatine F. van Dorah Fairport Thomas McCormick Davenport Mary Stanger A. L. Linder Greeley, Colo Waterloo Jule MecCoskry East Front Street

Local Muscatine Notices Highlight Visits Events

J S Kelley of Wapello visits Muscatine with friends. Mrs R N Johnson of Columbus Junction shops in the city. Ralph Wittich improving after operation at Hershey hospital. Friday Yeoman hall hosts children's drills and a recital with 10 cent admission. Rev J P Thiel returns home from Mendon Indiana after visiting Rev C A Dettmers. Mrs Frank Sandros improves after yesterday’s operation. 100 dozen children’s school handkerchiefs at 25 cents per dozen from Leibbrand Ryan Co. Charles Gardner of Chicago visiting Muscatine relatives. Maid of Athens chosen for gis's at Leibbrand Ryan Co. Walter Kennedy of Company B 25th Iowa attends 35th Iowa reunion in Muscatine. Last chance to buy Columbia Gold Moulded records 25c at Hirt & Fesler.

Columbia Hirt Fesler J. S. Kelley Wapello Muscatine Yeoman Hall R. N. Johnson Columbus Junction Hirt & Fesler

Elks Schedule Funeral of Brother Amos Schott

All members meet at the Elks home Friday at 1 o clock to attend the funeral of Brother Amos Schott per order. Wm J Watson E R

Elks Amos Schott Wm. J. Watson E. R

Public Household Goods Auction by Rev Rutledge

I will sell all my household goods at auction Friday September 11 at 1 30 p m Goods almost new Rev H I Rutledge 1211 Smalley Ave Auctioneer E C Peto

H. I. Rutledge Smalley E. C. Peto

Pine Mills Social and Local Notes

Pine Mills Sept 10 report guests and visits including Aug and Mrs Paul of Pleasant Prairie at C Bare’s, Ora Welsch at home, W Hartman in Muscatine, Curt Damma with Hartmans, J Welsch’s colt treated by Dr Charlie Cline, a dance planned Sept 12 at Pleasant Prairie hall, locals attending Wilton fair, timber wolves sighting, and social gatherings among Owen Carpenter, C Richard, Herr Budzine and families at Titche’s area.

Pine Mills Aug. Paul Pleasant Prairie C. Bare’s Ora Welsch W. Hartman Muscatine Curt Damma Roy Johnie Hartman Charlie Cline J. Welsch Pleasant Prairie Hall H. Paul Wilton Fair H. Carwitzell Owen Carpenter C. Richard Titche’s Herman Budzine Mary Addie Wunderlich

Lincoln People and Visits Include German Family

Lincoln residents Claus Lutze and family hosted relatives from Holstein Iowa last week. Chas Burr attended the Columbus Junction fair on Thursday. M Kile and family traveled to Ot-

Lincoln Claus Lutze Holstein Chas. Burr Columbus Junction M. Kile

Chicago Market Quotes on Wheat Corn and Pork

Chicago dated Sept 10 reports open high and close values for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard Ribs and Hogs with May Dec and Sep futures. Cash grain prices list No 2 red No 3 red No 2 hard No 3 hard and various white and yellow corn grades with bid offers and closing ranges.

Chicago D’y Chicgo Sent

Local Visits and School Openings Reported

Saturday visits to relatives included Mr and Mrs L P Burr to Lake Park Iowa and Mrs Burr hosting Sonntag. The Schwesslers hosted Miss Mabel Thomas of Lone Tree. Geo Daut and family from Muscatine visited P Hauri’s family. School opened Monday in districts No 6 and No 7 with Anna Quigley and Minnie Haur teaching.

Tumna L. P. Burr Lake Park Schwessler Mabel Thomas Lone Tree Geo. Daut Muscatine P. Hauri Anna Quigley Minnie Haur Clerence Chas Burr George Burr

Hepburn Law Slapped by Court

A court ruling rebuts the petition for rehearing in the Hepburn case. The government argues the court misread the opinion and the record regarding knowledge of lawful rates, evidence exclusion, and intent. It says the number of offenses was fixed by settlements and payments totaling 26, not 1,462 carloads used for the fine.

Supreme Court

Chicago Live Stock Markets Report Sept 10

Cattle receipts 7000 with beeves 3.70 to 7.70, stockers 2.69 to 4.50, cows 1.80 to 5.80, westerners 3.40 to 6.10. Hogs receipts 16000 strong demand with prices 6.40 to 7.15 for various grades and bulk sales 6.75 to 7.00. Sheep receipts 24000 with weak prices 2.25 to 4.80 and lambs 3.50 to 5.85, yearlings 4.30 to 4.80.

Chicago Ill

Chicago Poultry Market Prices Reported

Chicago market report shows poultry prices for turkeys 18 cents per pound chickens 10 and a half cents springs 14 cents per pound. The data reflects current wholesale levels in the Chicago area.

Chicago Produce Market Prices Report

Chicago on September 10 reports butter steady with creamery 18 22 to 49 cents and dairies 17 to 20 cents. Eggs steady with Firsts at 21 cents.

Chicago

New York Grain Market Report

New York September 10 Wheat for December delivery at 106 cents a bushel. Corn quoted at 80 1/2 cents.

Wilson vows to protect government in veterinary ratings

Secretary Wilson defends government service ratings for veterinary graduates amid criticism from the American Veterinary Medical Association. He says the ratings follow a department investigation and credit the department's success in fighting animal diseases to highly intelligent personnel.

Washington United States Wilson American Veterinary Medical Association Philadelphia

Butter and eggs steady at New York Produce Market

New York Produce Market report shows butter firm and unchanged with receipts of 5,634. Eggs steady and unchanged with receipts of 11,532. Date noted as September 10.

New York

New York Poultry Market Report Sept 10

New York market reports poultry trading activity with local price ranges and supply notes. Buyers and sellers monitor live poultry movements as the season progresses. Local dealers note steady demand for domestic fowl and eggs amid broader market conditions.

New York Poultry

Disposition and humor mark a jobless man

The Philadelphia Press quotes a remark about a man who is happiest while looking for work, implying he has no duties yet. The exchange highlights a paradox of contentment in unemployment as a personality trait.

Philadelphia Press

Scheme to Capture Widow Revealed in Quip

Two speakers discuss a plan involving Main chant and Gotrox's young widow. The exchange suggests a scheme beyond gardening, implying interpersonal and acquisitive motives amid a strained relationship.

Mainchant Gotrox

Market Bid Prices For Poultry Updated

Alive steady report shows springs at 14c for fowls 12c for springs 13c for turkeys dressed irregular rates. Notes list prices for dressed springs and turkeys in 12% 18c and 20 25c ranges with some old listed at 16 19c.

Market Wheat and Corn Prices in St Louis Session

St Louis market report shows wheat December at 98 5 8 cents, corn 65 8- cents, oats 50 6 cents. Prices reflect steady demand as trading closes for the day.

St. Louis

Peoria Corn Market Report In Brief

Peoria market update notes corn No. 3 at selective price levels on Sept 10 with standard Southern price guidance. Declared quality aligns with common No. 3 specifications and market watchers anticipate further movement in futures and cash bids.

Muscatine Markets Wide-range Prices Lotted

Muscatine Markets lists corn oats wheat and mixed grains with prices for retail and wholesale. It details hay, oil meal, shorts, barley, chop feed, and produce including butter eggs vegetables and fruit with per unit costs. It also shows live stock values for choice and rough categories, veal calves lambs and beef cuts, along with miscellaneous items like sugar flour and cheese.

Flower Market Prices on Carnations Roses and Astors

Market price list shows carnations 35 to 50 cents per dozen roses from 1.00 to 1.60 per dozen. Astors 35 to 50 cents per dozen. Black bass 15 cents per pound crappies 10 cents per pound bullheads 12 to 14 cents per pound.

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Cas Fred E. White Opera House Nichols Iowa J. E. Branz Journal Art Chaudoin John Leverich Edison Frank Ashcraft E. Weierhauser Bryan Hirt & Fesler’s Tom Sawyer Leibbrand, Ryan & Co.'s Ralph Wittich Hershey Hospital J. P. Thiel Mendon, In C. A. Dettmers Frank Sandros Leibbrand, Ryan & Co Charles Gardner Burlington Walter Kennedy Company B Rock Island Maid of Athens Edison Phonographs and Records Hirt & Fesler Piano Co HH. J. Frenzel Board of Trade Gov’t Leibbrand Ryan&Co Cohn Hart Schatiner S& Marx THE Muscatine Produce CO Orange and 3Rd Streets Peoria Muscatine Markets Springs Ile Mears Swan Jeweler Ideal Printery F. A. Neidig East Second Street DR. Pentzer Office Bldg
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