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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1906

Page

6

Muscatine Louisa County Board Proceedings August 6 1906

Joint session of Muscatine and Louisa County Boards notes July minutes approval. Soldiers exemptions granted for E R Oxley and Paul Rapp. Lorain Schneer assessment reduced. Drainage survey orders and bond issues discussed. Relief expenditures totaled 176.00. Special adjourned meeting planned with Louisa County Supervisors.

Boards of Supervisors of Muscatine and Louisa Counties D. D. Webster E. P. Day R. T. Shannon M. Bernick E. R. Oxley Stortz South Muscatine Paul Rapp Park Place Muscatine Lorain Schneer B. Beach Board of Supervisors of Louisa County

Drainage and Justice Claims Ledger Shows Local Expenditures

District accounting lists payments in Drainage District No. 3 and various justice and coroner claims. Items include county officer salaries, constables, jail, road, farm, and miscellaneous expenses with numerous named individuals and firms.

Insane Claims and Miscellaneous Township Expenses

Fragmentary township ledger notes list payments in Muscatine and Goshen townships including care costs for individuals, mdse, and sheriff expenses. Entries mention J. W. Rummells & Son, W. Reynolds, JP, and J. D. Stuart, sheriff, with small sums like 4.00, 10.00, 26.00, and 30.25 amid unclear garbled text.

F. M. Witter A. S. Lawrence Express Co Citizens Ry. & Light Co Gas C. H. EE E. Davidson C. H. Stat Miss. Valley Tel. Co C. A. Giesenhaus Midland Chemical Co J. Richman G. A. Heidel J. D. Stuart D. Webster R. T. Shannon Intel M. Bernick Muscatine Township W. Reynolds Fetterman PE Sheriff Fetteren Morgridge & Norton Med Moretine

Lumber and repair costs listed for clients and suppliers

A sequence of itemized charges includes G. W. Tipton hauling 6.98, Wm. Marchant repairs 45, Economy Lumber Co. 11.34, W. & Sullivan Agent freight 78.52, Neb. Bridge Supply Co. lumber 1230.48, W. S. Underdonk agent freight 13.55, Seifert Lumber Co. lumber 18.95, C. S Kincaid repairs only is 9920, and C. S. Kincaid erecting bridges 58.00.

G. W. Tipton Marchant Repairs Acme Economy Lumber Co W. &. Sullivan Bridge Sup. Co W. S. Underdonk Seifert Lumber Co C. S Kincaid S. Kincaid

Joint Session Minutes on Drainage District No 3

Minutes of an August 8 1996 joint Muscatine and Louisa counties meeting on Drainage District No 3. D D Webster chair and A S Lawrence secretary organized the session despite Louisa officials decline. Petitions were presented by J Carskaddan and a special session was set for September 5 1906 at 9 am in Muscatine Iowa.

Muscatine Louisa Counties D. D. Webster E. P. Day R. T. Shannon M. Bernick Muscatine County Geo. R. Deihl Wm. Wilson Louisa County Wilson Webster A. S. Lawrence J. Carskaddan 30Th General Assembly Court House Iowa

Desperate Straits and a Cure by Dr Kings Discovery

In desperate straite are many who could be cured by Dr Kings New Discovery for Coughs and Colds. Priced at 50 cents and 1.00. Haver camp Prescription Drug Store offers this medicine.

Arden Fishing Club Hosts Formal Dinner

Mrs Elizabeth Kaufman and son William of Wilton visited Arden with J T Downer family. Adam Wigim attended Waterloo Democratic convention. Miss Zola Craven of Kellogg visited Rhea Legler. Newton and Joe Lang visited Grandview. The Arden Fishing Club hosted a 6 o'clock dinner at the Wigim home with guests Geo Baker family D Legler family D Timberlake family J T Downer family Robi Lee family and Wilbur Chapman family.

Ardon Iowa Elizabeth Kauffman William Wilton J. T. Downer Adam Wigim Waterloo Zola Craven Kellogg Rhea Legler Newton Joe Lang Grandview Robi. Lee Wilbur Chapman Gertie Legler Nellie Downer Muscatine Elizabeth Kaufman Wigim Samuel Wigim Ottie Snyder Henry Dethoff Hugh Wigim

One Fare Plus Two Dollars Round Trip Tickets

Round trip tickets via Louisville and Nashville R R offered at one fare plus two dollars. Tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays from May to November inclusive, good for return within 21 days of sale. Local agents and D P A contacts listed: J H Milliken Louisville KY F D Bush Cincinnati OH J E Davenport St Louis MO H C Batley Chicago IL L Stone Gen Pass Agent.

J. H. Milliken Louisville F. D. Bush Cincinnati Ohio J. E. Davenport St. Louis H. C. Batley Chicago, Il L. Stone Gen’ Pass

Wellman Local News and Social Notes

Dr Roy Downing buys Holden Taylor property. Dr W P Gardner sells practice to Braden and Parrett and retires. Mrs A J Sanders and sisters visit at Dr Downing home. Miss Mary Trieschmann visiting countryside. Local excursion to What Cheer draws crowds. Wellman ball team defeats What Cheer 10 to 0. Mrs Jarvis and baby visit Keswick. Mrs M Zimmerman injures wrist in yard accident. Mrs W B Darnell and children visit Armington. Mrs J W Waite suffers rheumatism. Everett and wife visit Riverside. Ida Starr to teach fall term at Yatton school.

Wellman Roy Downing Holden Taylor W. P. Gardner Braden and Parrett A. J. Sanders Mae Hoag Dr. Downing Mary Trieschmann Verry Armington Ill J. W. Waite Everett Lewis Riverside Ida Starr Yatton

Low Rates to St Paul and Minneapolis G A R En Campment

$6.65 to St Paul or Minneapolis and Return via the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment at Minneapolis August 13 to 16. Tickets on sale August 15 to 16 with final return by August 31 1906. Extensions available for a small fee. Contact a ticket agent or F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago for details.

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Grand Army of the Republic Minneapolis F. A. Miller Chicago

Ingham Attorney at Law Opens Muscatine Office

Ed D Ingham attorney at law maintains second floor office at 107 F Street in Muscatine Iowa inviting clients to consult on legal matters with local convenience and professional service.

Thos. Brown Illinois First National Bank Muscatine Iowa Horst West Second Street Carskandan Burk & Pepper J. Carskaddan W. D. Park Pepper Telephone J. Muscatine G. M. Titus Titus & Jackson Iowa Ave P. Ingham Attorney AT Law F. 2Nd Street

Railway Timetable In Effect June 3 1906

Local and long haul trains listed with departure times in various segments. Includes No 4 Davenport Chicago 958 pm No 74 Local Freight 250 pm Going Southwest No 8 Kansas City Denver 725 am No 29 California Limited 148 pm No 12 Davenport Chicago 418 am No 50 Davenport Chicago 30 No 30 Chicago Fast Mall 454 pm No 364 9 2 5 pm No 363 11 55 pm No 49 Washington Oskaloosa 430 pm No 11 Kansas City Ft Worth on Dallas No 72 Local Freight 930 am Daily

Davenport Chicago Kansas City Denver California Limited Washington, Oskaloosa Ft. Worth Dallas Csceseccsess Paily

Wilton Trains Schedule From Muscatine Branch

Daily Wilton branch trains leave and arrive Muscatine with No. 268 at 5 am and No. 361 at 5 50 pm and No. 362 at 3 20 pm and No. 367 at 12 30 pm no service Sundays with trains numbered as listed.

Muscatine Wilton

Main Line Trains Timetable From Wilton

Westbound trains listed with numbers 249 2 20 72 87 106 19 11 local freight. Includes daily and daily except Sunday services with approximate times such as 11:18 PM 6:20 PM 4:00 PM and 9:30 AM indicating local and through routes.

Ally Dally

Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Schedule Entry

In effect April 9 1908 the Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway lists passenger Nos 12 8 5 with times 2 34am 50pm 7am and freight Nos 91 92 carrying passengers with a 11 44pm and 7 15am services.

Muscatine Western Schedule Passenger and Freight Times

Passenger No. 102 arrives at 7 19 pm and departs 8 95 am. Freight arrives 7 19 pm and leaves 8 30 am. All terms daily except Sunday. W S Underdonk, Agent.

W. S. Underdonk

Muscatine Rail Timetable Fragments Detailed

The document lists multiple Muscatine rail lines with stop times, including No. 4 No. 2 from Muscatine to various towns and return No. 5 No. 1 northbound, and No. 6 service. It appears as a historical timetable with stations Round House Hahn's Switch Fruitland Grandview Wapello Firick Junction and notes on daily or specific day operation.

South Bound Muscatine Round House Hahn's Switch Fruitland Grandview Wapello Firick Junction Leeeia Flahn Sss Hohn's Eeereee Howse GranfView Firiek Junction

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