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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1903
Page
4
Muscatine citizens and business leaders petition C A Goodnow of the Rock Island Railway to reinstate the 9 30 p m Muscatine Wilton Junction train. They argue the discontinuance harms local commerce, delays mail and perishables, and reduces traveler convenience, urging enhanced freight capacity.
Regular annual meeting of the Illinois Central Railroad Company stockholders will be held in Chicago on Wednesday October 21 1903 at noon. Stockholders of record September 29 1903 receive free travel tickets to Chicago and return for the four days before and after the meeting, with limits and countersignatures.
A vast tract of fertile land in the Red River Valley adjoining the Kiowa and Comanche Country is opened for settlement near Vernon Texas. Frisco System offers special trains from St. Louis and Kansas City on September 15 with low $15.90 fares, inviting interested buyers to contact R. S. Lemon of the Frisco System Immigration Bureau for arrangements.
R C Wibber of Grandview and G W Sissel from West Liberty arrived in Muscatine. James Adams of Fruitland and Hon L A Reiley of Wapello visited. Harry Connor and Elmer of Sweetland Center conducted business here. Mrs Geo Drehmer traveled to Geneseo Illinois guest of Vollie Weidtein. Mrs Fannie Reeves visited Fairport after time with Susie Finn. Chas Frack leaves for Des Moines for a first lieutenant exam. Prof H K Boyer heads Joliet business dept at high school. Mesdames Morgan and Chapman head to DeWitt after visiting Mrs N East.
The Muscatine business college announces the fall term begins Tuesday September 1 and promises to surpass previous enrollment records. Prof. Peck reports stronger faculty, ten new Oliver typewriters for stenography, and a major advertisement deal with the Journal for the coming year.
TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST No line offers better service or faster schedules from Chicago, Louisville, St. Louis or Cincinnati to points South or Southeast than the Louisville & Nashville R R. Two trains daily to Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta, Memphis, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Florida and Gulf Coast Points. Stopover privilege at Mammoth Cave, one of the wonders of the world. All trains solid vestibuled and composed of modern Pullman Sleepers, Free Reclining Chair Cars and Electric Lighted Dining Cars. Rock ballast road bed, ensuring easy riding and no dust. Information as to rates, time and descriptive advertising matter will be cheerfully furnished by Co. L. STONE, Gen's Pass Agent, Louisville & Nashville R. &.
Forest and Stream Publishing Co announces a limited deluxe run of Grinnells American Duck Shooting. Six hundred numbered copies will be signed by the author and printed on deckle edged paper with full page India tint plates. The first edition sold out quickly, prompting this forthcoming publication. Honesty in Horse Racing opines on turf plungers and chicanery, citing a need for straightforward dealing in racing circles.
A September Pilgrim piece discusses a gypsy fair as profitable side show entertainment. It describes fortune telling using arite cards tea leaves and a fifth tree hung with oranges and panels, plus simple foods like bread doughnuts nuts and root beer.
Cubanand for sale 1590 000 acres land in large and small tracts in provinces of Cuba. Suitable for stock tobacco sugar rubber coffee sea island cotton oranges olives grapes figs pineapples coconuts tropical fruits and vegetables. Fine climate normal or blizzards. Price 1.50 per arand upward. Send for price lists. The North American Real Estate Co. No. 89 Prado avenue Havana Cuba.
For cash or on time sale 400 acres under cultivation and pasture. 50 acre dairy stock and m balance. Dairy cows young stock or desired. Creamery location farm with three dwellings and large stock barns across pastures. Address J H Doty Courtine Minn Nicollet Co.
A Want Ad seeks a housekeeper for a residence on East Seventh Street Addresse at 717 East Seventh Street. The notice requests applicants with housekeeping skills and reliability.
Kansas City to Monville Florida route described as a luxury service with mention of comfortable accommodations and distinctive travel experience despite fragmented OCR text.
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