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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1902
Page
6
Passenger service runs daily except Sunday with departures to Montezuma. Freight service arrives from Montezuma. Message shows times 7 10 p m to 6 00 p m under C M Govt Agent authority.
The notice lists train numbers and routes between Chicago Denver Evans Kansas City and California with limited and through services. It also provides Wilton branch times from Muscatine to Wilton and back with departures at morning and evening intervals.
The Muscatine North and South by Co publishes a daily timetable effective April 20 1902 at 12 noon with No 3 and No 1 routes including Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Jet and Burlington connections. Details cover arrival and departure times for weekdays and Saturdays plus connections with BCRN and Iowa Central lines and notes from Charles Howard general agent.
Iowa Central lists daily and sun schedule trains at Elrick Junction including No. 3 St. Paul Express No. 5 Mason City Mail No. 25 Way Freight southbound No. 6 Peoria Mail No. 4 Peoria Express and No. 16 Way Freight with times. Coupen tickets valid to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico with rates and folders available from A B Cutts General Passenger and Ticket Agent Minneapolis or G L Seevers Agent Elrick Junction Iowa.
For Davenport and Burlington routes, the Helen Blair and W J Young Jr steamers run on specified days and times. Davenport departures include Helen Blair at 6 30 a m and 7 p m for W J Young Jr on Mon Wed Fri. Burlington departures include Helen Blair at 8 30 p m and W J Young Jr at 2 45 p m on Tue Thu Sat. Contact W A Blair Manager or W G Block Agent at telephone 49.
The Diamond Jo Line lists north and south bound sailings for Steamer Dubuque and Steamer Quincy with dates from June through September. Travel times show Muscatine, St Louis, and St Paul connections and daily arrival and departure times across routes.
The Knights of Pythias joined the Trinity church service led by Rev. F. F. Beckerman with a noted choir and a thoughtful sermon on the Tower of Babel. The rector explained the service’s meaning as the Knights attended in a body.
Paul Blockert departed yesterday at 1 39 PM on the El Paso Flyer bound for San Francisco California seeking months or a year of climate relief for failing health. He quit his local job to pursue the balmy air and friends here hope the climate will restore him to health at the Golden Gate.
Advertisement for Cas carets Candy Cathartic promising relief from constipation or diarrhoea. Claims the tablets act naturally and are stamped C. C. C. Warns they are not sold in bulk and are available from all druggists.
The Iowa Central Railway announces a new sleeping car line from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St. Louis and Peoria aimed at quick travel and convenience. The Limited departs Elrick Junction daily at 7 57 a m for Peoria and points east. See local ticket agent.
The funeral of John Boke Sr was held Saturday afternoon at 1237 Dale Street at 2 o clock Rev W L Clapp of Musserville M E Church officiated and spoke of his life He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery Pallbearers were H F Bodman Dennis Ryan Geo W Keckler John Duncan Ad Duffield and Scott Lawren.
Frank J. Cheney a senior partner of F. J. Cheney Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh caused by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886 by A. W. Gleason. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists.
A local notice announces a sale on Defiance starch at 8 cents per 16 oz package with a deal of 3 packages for 20 cents. Seller Geo W. Reuling labels it a bargain and urges customers to buy.
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