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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1908

Page

10

Local and Social Notes from Iowa Town

Stirlen and Rowan visit Bennett Iowa to see their son. Mr and Mrs H P Schuyler depart for Bennett. Otto Mull teaches German and French. Hay fever inhalation offered by Dr Cal W Smith. Mrs Al Latham to West Branch two weeks with relatives. Ice cream and candy at Barger and Barrows. Mrs Henry Ficken visits Wilton. Titus Loan and Investment Co promotes Iowa farm mortgage loans. St Matthias Alumni hold cake coffee cake and bread sale at Hahn’s Millinery Store.

Barger & Barrows Henry Ficken Wilton St. Matthias Mrs. Hahn

Baauworth's Sunny South Shoes Selling Cheap

Advertisement promises warm dry feet with Sunny South Shoes at $1.25. Money back if not true signals a consumer deal and trial return option.

Baauworth

Candy Kitchen and Davenport Trip News

Several residents head to Davenport this morning for business and visits including Henry Krueger Mrs P R Axtell and E O Burnside among others. Local shoppers note bargains in buggies hot water bottles and fountain syringes while images of travel and a Pythian Sisters meeting are mentioned.

Henry Krueger Davenport P. R. Axtell Davenee Will Metzger

Local Social Notes From Mannon and Nearby

Misses Grace and Fern Huston returned to Schickley Neb after a visit here. Sash Stottler traveled to Keithsburg then brought home his daughter West and Luetta Ogle. Opal Radery took two days off work. James Rutherford of Bloomfield IA visited then stayed with his parents. A Rutherford family reunion occurred Sunday with most children present. John Godard visited Mannon on Monday.

Bloomfield Meyex Rutherford Rutherford John Godard

Chicago Markets Theme Dull Response With Mixed Grain

Chicago markets report mixed futures with wheat near 1.00 dollars and corn around 65 cents. Pork lard ribs and hogs show slight moves opposite opening, while cash grain prices list varied bids for wheat and corn across quality grades. Cattle and hog receipts reflect strength and softness with sizable numbers.

Taft Attacks Bryan in Grim Tariff Debate Summary

Taft denounces Bryan as impractical and dangerous in a long critique of the Gorman Wilson tariff clash. He accuses Bryan of promoting failed policies and anti business sentiment while praising Taft’s peace efforts and corporate resistance to new reforms. He warns that a Bryan win would paralyze industry and undermine banking stability.

Tee Cleveland Coxey Washington Taft Bryan Roosevelt Pacific Coast

Chicago Produce and Poultry Market Prices

Chicago butter, firm creamery at 20 to 24 cents. dairies 17 to 20 cents. Eggs firm firsts 22 cents. Poultry market steady live. turkeys 14 to 15 cents. chickens 11 to 14 cents. springs 12 1/2 cents.

Chicago Ill

New York Grain Market Report

New York grain prices Sept 23 show Wheat Dec at 1.09 and Corn Dec at 76.25 cents.

New York

New York Poultry Market Prices Report

New York on September 23 reports live poultry firm. Springs and fowls priced at 14 cents, turkeys at 14 cents. Dressed poultry irregular with springs 15 to 19 cents, fowls 14 to 15 1/2 cents, spring turkeys 20 to 22 cents.

New York

Butter prices hold firm in New York market

New York reports on September 23 show butter receipts totaling 8 800 pounds with creamery sales at 24 25 cents and dairy at 18 23 cents. Demand remains steady as prices stay unchanged.

New York

St Louis and Peoria Grain Markets Report

St Louis market notes show Wheat Dec at 1.01 dollars per bushel, Corn Dec at 62 1/? cents, Oats Dec at 48 4c. Peoria market lists Corn No 2 yellow at 78 cents.

St. Louis Peoria

Local Market Prices Across Commodities and Livestock

A wide listing of market rates for corn oats and wheat plus crack and pop corn prices. Livestock bids include shippers pay for heavy light rough and stags cattle calves and sheep with varying per head values. Produce and meats show varied prices for butter eggs hens turkeys ducks chickens and cuts of beef pork veal and lard with waste lines and bagged goods.

Drought Ends as Rain Falls Between St Louis and St Paul

Rain spread across parts of Missouri Illinois and Wisconsin breaking a central drought. Heavy falls occurred in Springfield and Decatur Illinois while Chicago saw scattered showers late in the day. The weather office said no general rain was foreseen.

St. Paul St. Louis Chicago Ill Central States Springfield Decatur

Weathered West Sees Sparse Rain Across Parched Regions

The report notes little precipitation in western areas with drought strain continuing in many counties. Forecasters warn conditions persist as farms feel impact and water supplies tighten amid ongoing dry spell.

Lief

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B.S. Lilly E. Kranz Journal Titus Loan & Investment Iowa Avenue Locai Gulf Coast Texas Stirlen & Rowan H. P. Schuyler Bennett, Ia Otto Mull Inquire Mulberry Ave Phope Cal. W. Smith Iowa Titus Loan and Investment Co Heinz Pickle Factory L. Sperg Montreal Canada Frank Bowman H. Springer Clinton E. O. Burnside Pythian Sisters K. of P. Hall H. Becker Woodlawn Avenue Mrs. J. S. Price Brother Bestenlehner’s Helen Mary Schurk Rock Island Mannon H. J. Frenzel Board of Trade Ing Redfern Alice Grieves Miss Grieves Reinemund Iowa Ave A.S. Weidling, Prop Muscatine Markets Neal ca.+ co Rocky Fords Muscatine Produce Co Springs—llc Fish Wilson the Money Saving Store Siegel & Isaacs East Second Street William Howard The United States Muscatine
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