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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1901
Page
7
Mery Gracey was a passenger this morning to Wilton as travel ads urge readers to buy tickets for the upcoming excursion to Burlington on August 7.
A. L. Lindner and others board trains to Cedar Rapids and Wilton for conventions and visits. Rev. J. C. W. Coxe and Mrs Coxe ride to Wilton for camp meeting. Miss Helen Sneckheam to Omaha for summer vacation. Special meeting of Iowa Lodge No. 2, A F & A M, set for August 6. Obituary notes Rev. Dr. G W Gue of Portland dies suddenly at 61. once a resident of Rock Island and frequenter of Muscatine.
Carnival City Packet Co advertises a 6 30 morning Muscatine to Davenport run with 7 30 p m return and a 8 30 p m weekday Muscatine to Burlington service. Round trip fare is five cents. Inquiries directed to W G Block, Agent, Muscatine, Iowa.
The Last Iowa Wesleyan Bulletin from Mt. Pleasant features Dr. Co. L. Stafford, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Muscatine and former college president, praising college education and the impact of small colleges. It notes four local boys educated at Iowa Wesleyan who became college presidents, and mentions a gift of 1,000 from a friend on commencement day.
New through trains to New York City without change offered on the Nickel Plate road. Vestibuled sleepers run Chicago to Boston with dining cars on all trains. Meals served under an American club plan priced 25 cents to 1 dollar. For particulars write John Y. Calahan general agent 111 Adams Street Chicago.
The city board of education held a heated session at the high school last evening over teacher appointments and salaries. The vote elected Miss Eonel Coverston and Mrs. Florence Smith for key posts, with Miss Coyner gaining a later Musserville transfer and repeated chair objections from Director Hunt. Repairs for Fourth Ward were approved as part of the adjournment.
To ease summer rides the Street Car Company offers eight fares for 25 cents each evening from 7 30 to 11 30. Excludes Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday. Original July program proved popular and demand grew, prompting a two month extension.
Hon. S. McNutt rode the Western to Cedar Rapids this morning to attend a convention.
Letts Review notes the lawn sociable hosted by the Ladies Aid Society of the U B church was not well attended. The event netted $21.50 for the society as supplies ran out early. Prof. F H Shinm traveled to West Liberty and Wilton to promote the Oliver typewriter.
The Quincy and St Paul passenger steamers announce north bound departures from Muscatine at 7 a.m. on August 2 7 11 16 20 25 29 with routes to St Louis and St Paul. South bound sailings depart at 11 30 a.m. on August 2 6 11 15 20 24 29.
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