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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
2
News of the neighbors reports Davenport is poised to host the 1909 Iowa Odd Fellows session as a Davenport delegation, from each lodge, works to secure the convention. Also noted are academy appointments, a foiled home burglary, and local obituaries including Margaret Hasson and Mary Lyons with family survivors.
The regular W C T U meeting was held at Mrs Fred Titterington home. Dues paid, president emeritus elected, West End settlement aid continued, county convention report, state meeting venue undecided. Program included piano solos and a duet arranged by Mrs Pollard Cronholm-Green wedding at bride's home.
Dorothy Shopdew one of seven rainbow girls fainted during the first performance supporting Miss Rosa Tyler. She danced until exhaustion forced her to drop to the floor as the act was heavily staged and the troupe was called back several times.
Miss Audrey Hays, teaching near New Era Iowa, spends her vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs John Hays. Mrs Mary Yates returns to Rock Island after weeks with daughter Mrs John Powell. William Mewes to James Hays place to saw lumber for months. Anna Krueger staying with Mrs Guy Potter this week. Quarterly Hazel Dell church meeting Tuesday Oct 28. Rev W H Wiley to preach Tuesday 7 30 PM. Local youths attended sociable at Edward Pullems of Fetersville last Tuesday. John Hays Jr. cuts foot with ax while splitting wood for Dave Hessman last Saturday. out of commission for a time.
Chicago market quotations show December wheat at 99 99 106 99 with May and July trades. oats steady at 47 and 49 on December and May. pork and rib futures range with October to May contracts across Lard and Ribs. receipts list 24,000 hogs, 10,000 cattle, 12,000 sheep amid overall market activity.
Friday receipts show hogs opening 5 cents higher with totals of 2,910 head left. Prices range light 5.00 to 5.60, good heavy 5.10 to 6.00, mixed 5.20 to 6.00, rough heavy 5.20 to 5.35. Hog market ends with a shade lower. Cattle and sheep open and close steady. Northwestern receipts list Minneapolis today 254, Duluth 279. Liverpool and New York stocks quoted with mixed gains across multiple issues.
Wholesale prices in Rock Island include provisions and produce with eggs at 22 cents per dozen, live poultry hens eight cents per pound, springs twelve and a half cents, butter 22 to 23 cents, lard 11 cents, vegetables potatoes 55 to 60 cents, onions 45 cents, beets 40 cents, turnips 30 cents. Grain corn eight cents, oats 47 to 50 cents, wheat 85 to 90 cents, forage timothy hay 9 to 10 dollars, prairie 7.50 to 9, clover 8 dollars, straw 6.50. Coal lump 14 cents per bushel, slack 7 to 8 cents. Also a testimonial from Mrs. Ada L. Croom of Vaughn Mississippi praising Dr King’s New Discovery as effective against coughs, colds, and lung throat issues. 50 cents to 1 dollar at drugstores, trial bottle free.
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