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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1903
Page
2
Muscatine fans learn new football rules four changes approved at last meeting. Key shift limits advancing players to five yards from snap point, with additions on scrimmage line requirements and headgear rules. Drake coach cites Rule 18 as problematic, fearing referee difficulty and field marking impractical.
Grand Trunk and Lehigh Valley routes offer convenient terminals in Chicago and New York with a Niagara Falls stopover and scenic views. Descriptive literature and timetables are mailed free on request from the Advertising Department Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams St Chicago George W Vauz A G P T A
Agent E R Beem received a Rock Island official’s letter saying the Muscatine double track work is unlikely to start until next spring. Depot plans are being revised and will be submitted when perfected. the exact start date remains uncertain, with winter heating and frost complicating any fall construction. The company aims for a handsome depot, tear‑down of the old structure, and city approval before work resumes in spring.
The city school board will hold a special session Friday night to decide delaying the opening from August 31 to September. Directors cite unfinished steel ceiling work at the high school auditorium and foresee possible postponement of all city schools if the high school cannot begin on time. George Brothers contract and material shipment are cited as factors influencing completion.
Waldo P. Warren argues that want ads are a key feature yet often vague. He cites crowding of details in listings like boy wanted and urges precise ads specifying duties age pay and opportunities to attract better candidates.
A. W. Hine, visiting Past Lake ten miles inland from Elcho Wisconsin, writes of picking two and three foot pickerel in the last week. He describes the scenery as magnificent with tall pines and thick underbrush creating a dreary yet beautiful landscape. Deer and bear frequent the lake at dusk and wild raspberries ripen for the party. Rev Kempton is well and enjoying the trip. Hine caught three pickerel in about an hour while the reverend secured a fine bass. He plans to return to the city by Friday night.
F W Swan reports a Seattle race where ten horses ran a close final stretch. Mover struck a 4x4 post while trying to gain place, breaking its neck and collapsing. jockey was hurled over the railing and nearly killed.
An advertisement claims a scalp parasite causes itching and hair loss and that Newbro's Herpicide destroys the parasite to cure dandruff. Idaho man and wife report cure after using two bottles. The product is sold by druggists and sample requests are invited from Detroit company. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store is listed as a local agent.
Two excursions will bring visitors to Muscatine on August 17. A West Liberty line train with seven coaches and a Sigourney line train with nine coaches will arrive shortly after 7:30 a.m. per L. M. Allen from the General Passenger Agent’s office.
The notice notes uncertainty about an evening river excursion and whether residents will stay in the city for the day. It implies the river outing may be canceled or not offered that day.
W S Stone who was yesterday named grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers is the son of John Stone, a former Muscatine resident. S R Stone, another brother, was well known locally. John Stone moved to the city from Ainsworth in 1886 and the family lived on Mulberry street for years, where John Kaiser now resides.
The Iowa Central railway announces special summer excursion rates from Elrick Junction to Denver and other points from June 1 to September 30, 1903, with return travel included.
Colorado Springs and Pueblo Colorado priced at 24.25 with Glenwood Springs 26.25 and Salt Lake City Ogden Utah at 37.25. Includes low return routes to Deadwood Lead City Hot Springs and Custer. Many routes with stop overs. For folders call any Iowa Central agent or write A B Cuts G & T A Minneapolis MN.
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