Railroad Trains Schedule and Wilton Branch Times
Traveler's Guide outlines daily train departures including Nos 12 8 86 and 7 11 12 vestibule service between Chicago Denver and Kansas City with several route notes. Wilton Muscatine branch times listed with daily except Sunday service and sleeping car reservations available via Rock Island ticket agents.
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Pase
Chicago
Denver
Asas City
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Evans
Washington
Rock Island
Muscatine North and South by Train Schedule
Muscatine North and South railroad announces November 1 timetable changes. Daily trains connect Muscatine with Elrick and neighboring junctions, with No. 1 and No. 2 running as listed and connections to Rock Island and Iowa Central services at Wapello, Slick Junction, and Elrick Junction. Charles Howard, General Manager.
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Muscatine North
Rock Island
Wapello
Burlington
Iowa Central
Slick Junction
Peoria
Points
Wapelo
Burlingon
Towa Central
Elrick Junction
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Mason City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Eleick Junction
Muscatine
Monmouth
Charles Howard
Rail Line Timetable and Ticket Sale Notice
The notice lists Northbound and Southbound train routes including Elrick Junction Mason City Mall San Paul Express and Peoria Mail with freight services and daily schedules. It advertises coupon tickets to the United States Canada and Mexico via folders and inquiries directed to A Cutts in Minneapolis and J A Ewing at the rick Junction Iowa location.
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Mason City
San
St. Paul Express
Vba
Way Freight
Sun
Peoria Mail
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Schedule Summary
Fast division lists Ottumwa to Chicago trains going east with a 3:33 p.m. return, and westbound No 5 at 2:52 p.m. Some notation appears garbled but implies daily service except Sunday on specific trains.
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Ottumwa
Chicago
Avis Re
Notice to Contractors for Muscatine Sewer Improvements
City of Muscatine invites sealed proposals by the City Recorder until 7 30 p m December 17 1903 for Sub Sewerage Dist No 11 improvements in Main Sewerage Dist No 1. Bid quantities include 270 ft 24 in sewer 1080 ft 18 in 720 ft 15 in 1080 ft 12 in 720 ft 10 in 860 ft 8 in 1040 ft 12 in storm connections 15 manholes 26 basins. Completion by June 1 1904 with payment via Sub Sewerage bonds or city cash. Bid security five hundred dollars. James J. Ryan City Engineer Muscatine Ia December 5 1903.
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City Recorder
City of
Muscatine
Iowa
City Engineer
City of Muscatine
James J. Ryan
Neighborhood Correspondence Brings Kin and Friends News
Acquaintances exchange notes in a weekly column titled A Letter From Home. Relatives and neighbors share small updates, greetings, and community happenings to reinforce local bonds. The column preserves a sense of hometown connection.
Miss Fern Nesper Leads City Piano Contest
Miss Fern Nesper reclaims first in Muscatine city standings as Miss Myrtie Wetzel drops to second and Miss Anna Herwig rises to third. Country list sees Miss Ethel Getts take first, with Mae Whisler and Mae Hesser in upper positions. The paper urges votes and outlines extra vote incentives and rules for the girls under eighteen competing for two pianos. Nearby out of town contestants include Mae Whistler Columbus Junction and Ruby Runyon Letts among many others.
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Journal
Fern Nesper
Myrtie Wetzel
Anna Herwig
Pearl Thomas
Ethel Getts
Muscatine
West Liberty Community Notes December Update
West Liberty Iowa residents report illnesses with C B Mc Donald at home on Spencer street. Moves include James Wilkins family taking A F Huliett property on East Fourth street and W F Cooper family relocating to Maxson avenue. Gregg Swem to occupy former Cooper residence on West Fourth. A Cedar county horse incident near Ruralist office caused cart rollover but no serious damage. Teachers Association attendance and a Woman's Home Missionary society bank offering raised about $15.50 with refreshments served.
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West Liberty
CO. B. McDonald
Spencer Street
James Wilkins
Springdale
A. F. Huliett
East Fourth Street
W. F. Cooper
Maxson Avenue
Gregg Swem
West Fourth Street
Coopers
Kimberly
Cedar County
W. S. Elliot
E. F. Schall
Teachers’ Association
Wilton
Brusie, Harris
Ady, Boyd
Johnson
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Local residents plan short trips and social events
Stockton residents M Bernick and daughter Hulda AH Sringmeyer plan a ten to twelve day trip to Centralia Missouri. Erwin Allbee married Florence Young in Martinburg West Virginia. Roy Baker promotes Rock Island Railroad service on weekend routes. Mrs Atwill attends Wilton institute. Bohnsack Miller attend Montpelier sale. Farmers haul barley to the elevator and Hog car shipments to Montpelier. A German theater opens in Lamps hall with free dancing Saturday night.
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Stockton
M. Bernick
Hulda
AH. Sringmeyer
Centralia
Bohnsack
Miller
Lamp’s Hall
Sarah Leverich
Wilton
Sophia Angerer
Erwin Allbee
Martinburg
W. Va
Florence Young
Roy Baker
Rock Island Railroad Company
Pleasant Prairie
Emma Atwill
Institute
Montpelier
North Prairie News Highlights and Local Notes
North Prairie Ia December notes show school starting November 30 with Newton Lang as teacher. Local residents Henry Pilgrim Fred Freiden and Thompson leave for Mobile Alabama for winter. Legler and Will ship a car load of hogs from Summit. Ladies Sewing Society meets with Mrs Teufel. Mrs Henry Randon and her son visit sisters in Moline Illinois last week.
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North Prairie
Newton Lang
Henry Pilgrim
Fred Freiden
Thompson
Mobile
Alabama
Legler
Will
Summit
Ladies’ Sewing Society
Jake Teufel
Henry Randon
Moline
Local Notes From Ainsworth Iowa December Update
Miss Lettie Trotter nears full recovery and returns to her post at the Ainsworth post office. R A Gardner ships two stock cars to Chicago and attends the fat stock show. Corn yields reach ninety bushels per acre in places, with average around forty. A L Field travels to Kansas City to join Union Pacific service. G W Mere builds a new barn. Woodmen auxiliary women host a social. Clark Hoppingardner purchases H Crozier’s restaurant, taking possession Saturday. Rock Island plans new telegraph poles for spring installation.
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Ainsworth
Lettie Trotter
R. A. Gardner
Chicago
A. L. Field
Kansas City
Union Pacific
G. W. Mere
Ladies of the Woodmen
Clark Hoppingardner
H. Crozier
Rock Island
A Thousand Dollar's Worth of Good
A. H. Thorpes of Buffalo C writes that kidney and bladder trouble plagued him for years until Foley's Kidney Cure. He reports relief after taking the medicine with brick dust like stones passing, and says he feels like a new man, claiming it did him a thousand dollars worth of good at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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A. H. Thorpes
Buffalo, C
Foley
Havercamp’s
G A R Shelby Norman Post 231 Meeting Details
G A R headquarters Shelby Norman Post No. 231 meets the first and third Tuesdays each month at G A R hall East Second Street. Visiting members are welcome. Commander Henry Kneese Adjutant Gus Schmidt.
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Musc Tine Homestead No
Reuling’s
M. B A
Ladies OF the Maccabees
Muscatine Hive
No. 13
Lo.t
Maccavee Hall
Asthalter
Merle Barnard
Carrie Rankin
Cankers’ Pioneer Association
Valley Forge Post
Shelby Norman Post NO
G. A. R. Hall
East Second Street
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Gas
Traveler's Guide
R. J. & P. Railroad
RL & P
UG -E
Occas
S & UE
Montezuma
CS Es
Siontecuma
Prgugnece
Psee
J.C. Pugh
Milwaukee
St. Paul R’y
Big Chief
Kin
Miss Getts
Mae Whisler
Columbus
Junc
Tion
East Sixth Street
Myrtle Wetzel
West 7Th St
Roscoe Ave
Lucas Street
Lizzie Geer
Sylvia Robertson
Cedar
Maud Garnes
West Third St
Margaret Linn
Hershey Ave
June C. Pfeiffer
South Musca
Ethel Reinicke
Fast
Vernie Miksch
Oregon
Clara Connell
East Fifth
Gracha Thormann
Mayme Cattell
Oak St
Lily Skeets
Dora Goldstine
E. 7Th
Edith Stocker
Bismarck St
Aya Whitney
Nettie Lau
Munn
Hazel Connor
Chestnut
Mildred Murphy
East
Blanch Munn
East St. St
Anna Giles
Mae McDermid
Nora Dale
Smalley and Avenues
Mayme Chayka
Cypress St
Agnes Wirtz
West 5Th St
Jessie Chandler
Park Place
Ethel Johnson
Meeker St
Ethel Letts
Columbus Junction
Mae Whistler
Mae Hesser
Nichols
Ruby Runyon
Ruby Rippey
Eva Negus
R. R
Cora Miller
Moscow
Maude Rockefeller
West
Ethel Fowler
Jennie Graham
Leora Reddick
The
Mira Hershey Lumber Co
Emerson
C. T. Gremmel
H. Schmidt & Son Co
Muscatine City
Byrne
Hirt & Fesler Co
Muscatine Business College
Switzer Electric Co
2Nd Street
Telephone
Artie Gates
Hortense Hunt
Nettie Figg
Hobbs’ Sparagus Piliscurea
Sametree
Add
Sterling Remeuy Co
Nickel Plate Road
New York City
Boston
la Salle
van Buren Sts
Cit
Adams St
Audtorium Annex
Phone Central
E. FP. Day
Econd Street
Central Oty Cereal Coffer Co
Peoria, Ii
USA
Chapman’s Gallery
E. Second St
Dillaway'’s
Missouri
Lindle & Dant
Society
B. Garnes
Mies Grace Parcell
St. Cob
Musquitine Tribe
LO RM
K. P. Batt
Wee Bngs
Dennis O'Leary
Riley M. Wishart
Muscatine Lodge
Miriam Lodge
D. of R
Prairie Encampment
Masonic
Jasmington
A. Riemcke
EB. P. Gee
C. Winn
Iowa Lodge No
A. F
AML
G. A. Riemcke
W. M
DE Molay Commandery
K& TF Regu'sr
R. A. Holmes
C. W. Ho McCoy
Webb Council of Royal & Select Masters
Stein's Music Hall
Lawrence
Geo. C. Winn
Mollie £. Wites
Crouch
Mra Mull
Muscatine Camp
Woodman Hall
A J. Barger
J. C. Coater
A. O. U. W. Eagle Lodge
Second Street
P. Ingham
M W. H
Hows
E. B. Deleen
O. T. M. Muscatine
Noo 98
Maccabee Hall
Amthauter
Jows Avenue
Er. G. O'Brien
J. W. Hahn
Rathbone Sisters
Stella Malona
Frances Rosenbaum
Araternal Aid Association
Bloomington
Shammo
F. A.a’s
J. J. Beind
Pree Ee
P. Day
W. C. Strong
G. Cc. H. Garnes
Errcta
A. L Lindauer
Emma Manlove
Sec
Mm. W
A. Muscatine Camp
M& Ern Woodmen of America
Olds’ Block
W. B Ashton
V. c J. A Leyda
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming
K. of P
K. P
Iowa Avenue
Brethres
U S Howe
E of R
Woodbine Camp NO. 142
Royal Neighbors of America
Mrrs
F. A. McElroy
Oracle
Katie Parvin
Emma Bierman
Bankers Reserve
Clyde Randieman
J B. Vanatta
Henry Kneese
Gus. Schmidt
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