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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
9
The Citizens' Railway and Light company will discontinue special features at Electric Park after next Sunday. Pauchet band will perform in concert on the closing day while the park remains open for picnics and continued resort use. Attendance has been good despite competing attractions.
The Wo men's Relief Corps Industrial met at the G A R hall for a productive sewing session with refreshments provided by Mrs. Fox and others. The X Y Z club hosted a farewell picnic for Clara Shomberg heading to Des Moines. Degree of Honor Industrial members toured Davenport on the Carnival City Packet Helen Blair Picnic at Geneva Island and Eagle Point joined by thirty companions.
Local man Ben Pool of Threet Alabama was dragged over a gravel road sustaining severe skin damage. Bucklen's Amica Salve was used to treat the injuries and reportedly cured his wounds. Sold by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 25 cents.
In Sweetland Iowa on September 18 residents share visits and travel updates. Charlies Carter visits from south of Wilton. Mrs. Wedekind and Ed visit Albert Wedekind’s family. Mrs. Sherfey travels to Denver. Anna Franklin improves. Henry Paul from Pleasant Prairie visits family. Lina Keen of Muscatine visits Wilton. social at Burnside home adds to treasury. Henry Gurtner from Denver joins Sabbath at Sherfeys. Joe Taylor visits from Muscatine. Stella Sherberger from Muscatine visits Darting home. locals attend Muscatine show and Wilton fair. Ida Robinson is ill but improving. Henry Wedekind delivers wheat to Durant. Isaac Longstreth and neighbors celebrate 30th wedding anniversary. Wilton fair attendance. Paul Jesse and son visit Will Carter’s parents. Charles Wilker from Moscow calls on Sweetland neighbors. Everett Duncan returns from Minnesota harvest work. Mrs Ed Chamberlain and Florence visit Asa Johnson. Niles Sherfey paints buildings. Nelson from Muscatine handles the work. Mack McGillivary returns from Canada. Katie Key and baby of Lawrence Kansas and Ella Longstreth of Muscatine visit Harry Van Camp’s family. Gettert and Burnside couples visit Downer family. Rev. Jordan moves to Webster Iowa for new field of labor.
George H. Guy presents a live up to date article on today’s airship, including Zeppelin, the Wrights, and Captain Baldwin from August reports. Edison contributes a major discussion now published, with text and illustrations explaining types of airships and their rapid development.
Edward C. Parker of the University of Minnesota argues in the September Century that vast uncultivated land remains for wheat, high yields can be sustained on cold soils with rotation, and each generation can redefine agricultural limits to greatly expand global and U.S. wheat output.
Iowa City reports the death of Mrs. W E Miller in Chicago at age around eighty after injuries from a runaway accident two years earlier. Eight children survive, including James Miller former Postmaster of Winterset, the only child living in Iowa.
Crookston Minnesota September 18 James J Hill of the Great Northern Railroad said if he had his way he would take the 5 000 000 spent on a battleship and use it to build one thousand agricultural colleges in the United States He warned the nation cannot feed itself with the birth rate and urged farmers to study agriculture to raise more bushels per acre He also predicted hard wheat will rise above 90 cents per bushel as soil is better cultivated.
Gladwin and Cotter met on Wednesday with Cotter prevailing 14 to 4. Social notes include visits by Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hendrickson to Ainsworth, Frank Planchard and Ole Mullen at Wilton fair, and Edgar Todd’s Columbus Junction trip. A large crowd attended the hall dance last Saturday.
Cleaning pots and kettles is eased by soaking in water with a tablespoonful of Gold Dust washing powder per gallon. After soaking, wash with the same suds, rinse, and use pot rings to remove stubborn food particles.
Market notes show open high low and close figures for corn oats wheat pork lard ribs and hogs with prices on Sept 18. Estimates for tomorrow include wheat corn oats and hogs. figures list daily highs lows and settlement values across May Sept Dec months and various contracts.
Chicago grain prices show No 2 red wheat quot ed at 99 7/8 to 1 01 1 4? No 3 red 98 1/2 to 1.00 No 2 hard 99 1/2 to 1.01 No 3 hard 97 1/2 to 1.00 No 2 No 3 78 to 77 percent ec and yellow and white grades range 77 to 49 cents.
Chicago trade on September 18 reports cattle receipts of about 3 000 with prices ranging from 1.65 to 7.60 for cows, heifers, and beeves, hog receipts near 9 000 with bulk sales around 6.90 to 7.15, and sheep receipts around 10 090 with lambs at 3.25 to 5.80.
Chicago market notes show live poultry strong with turkeys at 15 cents, chickens 10 and a half cents, and springs at 14 to 15 8 cents. Market activity reflects steady demand in mid September.
Butter firm with creameries 20 to 23 cents and dairies 17 to 20 cents. Eggs firm for firsts at 21 cents. Chicago markets report from Sept 18.
New York market notes show poultry trade activity on September 18 with prices, demand, and stock movement. Buyers and sellers negotiate for white and fancy grades as supply shifts into autumn.
Butter steady and unchanged with receipts of 7,460. Eggs quiet and unchanged with receipts 9,800. Fowls and spring turkeys listed with varied prices in the New York market.
New York market brief shows Wheat for December at 1.08 2/3 dollars and Corn for September at 0.774 1/4 dollars. Prices reflect the day's trading activity with typical grain spreads noted.
Wheat Dec trading around 1.00 per bushel with 1.00% change. Corn Sept price at 63 cents with 63 percent move noted. Market summary from St. Louis.
Peoria Illinois market notes No 2 yellow corn at 77 cents a bushel?
Chicago brokers report heavy buying by shorts and bulls for wheat December, with Armour Grain Co. and Rankin and partners active in a brisk session. Corn sees continued pressure from speculators and brokers, while cash sales and deliveries push receipts to high weekly totals amid drought effects on cattle and hog markets in Chicago.
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