Trains and schedules for Rock Island routes and Wilton branch
The Traveler's Guide section lists train departures for East and Southwest routes including Nos. 12 8 86 4 3 7 11 158 and more with times shifting between Chicago Denver Kansas City and Washington. The Wilton branch schedule shows Muscatine Wilton times with daily and Sunday variations and sleeping car reservations via Rock Island agents.
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Csssesececess Ond
Ccees
Eevccecece
Chicago
Denver
St. Joseph
Kanopiy
Washington
Rock Island
Main Line train incident near Wilton reported
An unclear report from the Main Line near Wilton notes a passing event at 4 49 p m with delays and a possible crossing issue. The fragmentary text mentions going west and a potential concession or access problem.
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Wilton
Old B, Gr. & N. Rv Leave for Montezuma
Passenger and freight service under J. C. Pugh agent with 8:15 am departure and 8:40 am arrival noted for the Montezuma route.
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OLD B, GR
N. Rv
Montezuma
Roeesan Nase
J.C. Pugh
Muscatine North and South Railroad Schedule Change
On November 1 a schedule goes into effect for Muscatine North and South trains. Southbound No 1 leaves Muscatine at 11:00 a.m. and No 3 at 6:40 p.m. Arrives Elrick at 12:55 p.m. and 7:35 p.m. Northbound No 2 leaves Elrick at 7:00 a.m. and No 4 at 1:40 p.m. Arrives Muscatine at 9:00 a.m. and 3:33 p.m. The trains run daily except Sunday.
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Muscatine North and
Muscatine
Train Schedules for Rock Island and Iowa Central
Train No 1 of the Rock Island system arrives at Burlington at 1 35 p m and Iowa Central No 4 reaches Elrick Junction for Peoria and east. Train No 5 at Elrick Junction serves local west and key stops including Oskaloosa Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis and St Paul. Train 4 at Elrick Junction 8 00 p m connects Muscatine 9 45 p m with Iowa Central No 5 from Fecria. Monday service from Muscatine 5 00 a m to Elrick Junction 6 45 a m links with Iowa Central for Peoria Monmouth and east. Charles Howard General Manager.
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Rock Island
Wapello
Burlington
Iowa Central
Elrick Junction
Peoria
Points
Wapel
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Mason City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Muscatine
Lone Central
Fecria
Monnmouth
Charles Howard
Train Schedules and Ticket Contacts for Iowa Central Lines
The notice lists Going North schedules for trains No. 8 Mason City Mall and No. 15 St. Paul Express and No. 45 Way Freight, plus Going South trains No. 4 Peoria Mail No. 16 Peoria Express and No. 44 Way Freight with Sunday exclamations. It also advertises coupon tickets to the United States Canada and Mexico with contact for A R Cutts in Minneapolis and J A Ewing in Waterloo Junction Iowa.
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Mason City
San
St. Paul Express
Way Freight
Sun
Peoria Mail
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
A. R. Cutts
Miinneapolis
Minn
J. A. Ewing
Ggrick Junction
Iowa
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Schedule Fragment
Eastbound fast division trains from Ottumwa to Chicago run daily except Sunday at 3 33 p m with service to the east. Westbound trains depart daily except Sunday with listed times and connections.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul R’y
Ottumwa
Chicago
Hair forms and rain capes of the Suk tribe
The Suk tribe of Africa mold their hair into waist length bag like chignons hardened with clay and wear monkey skin capes over their heads to keep the clay from washing out during rain.
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Africa
The Usual Way: Jinks Brags About Boy’s Growth
In a Cincinnati Times-Star excerpt, a remark notes that Jinks has not followed the usual method of boasting about his son. The speaker points out the boy’s unusual size for age, needing a suit for a fourteen-year-old though he is eleven, highlighting quiet pride.
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Jinks
Cincinnati Times-Star
John Parks A 23 year old check forger held at Missouri Valley
John Parks, aged 23, described as a check forger active in multiple Iowa towns, is under arrest in Missouri Valley authorities state.
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John Parks
Iowa
Missouri Valley
Mrs Manhardt Passes At Ninety One Of Muscatine Pioneers
Mrs John Manhardt one of Muscatine’s oldest settlers died Friday morning at Germanville Iowa. She was about ninety and spent the last twenty years with her son Henry Manhardt at Germanville near Brighton. Born in Germany she moved to Muscatine early and had other children including Z Manhardt Lena Lemansky and numerous grandchildren.
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John Manhardt
Muscatine
Germanville
Henry Manhardt
Brighton
Manhardt
Germany
Z. Manhardt
Lena Lemansky
Dan Manhardt
Washington
Ila
Herman
Fred Manhardt
Martha Fry
Sam Loveless
Ida Housier
John Teichmiller
South End
City
Keokuk, Muscatine
Mount Pleasant
Muscatine and Oskaloosa
Davenport
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Hershey Wood Yard
Grandview Avenue
Rock Island
Hershey Avenue
Green Street
Teichmiller Button Company
South Muscatine
Charles Swank
Hedrick
Swank
T. B. Shoemaker
Demorest Avenue
Carpenter
Henry Concannon
Sampson Street
L. B. Concannon
Edward
Peter Johnson
Nebraska Street
Charles Ward
Lorraine
Quincy
Fred Hoones
J. L. Cross
Muscatine Poultry Association
Second Street
Edward Settlemire
Oregon Street
Stewart Road
Harry Connor
Sweetland Center
T. F. Robinson
John Weitzman
Preston Wilhite
Pearl Wright
Riverside
Homeseekers Excursions One Way and Round Trip Rates
One way rate with two dollars additional for round trip tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Return limit is twenty one days from sale date. See Iowa Central ticket agents for rates or address A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Sheep Routed From New Mexico to Hardin and Grundy Counties
Some 25,000 sheep are reportedly shipped from New Mexico to Hardin and Grundy counties to be fed through the winter, advancing the region's livestock activity.
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Hardin and
Grundy Counties
New Mexico
Kaiser Hose Company Elects Officers Sea of Anniversary Festivities
The Kaiser Independent Hose Company on Oregon street held its annual business session and social as it marked its third anniversary. New officers were elected for the coming year including President T. W. Holmes and Foreman M. Wilhite. A social followed the meeting with a full turnout of members.
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Kaiser Independent Hose Company
Oregon Street
Stewart Road
Comny
Kaiser Hose Company
T. W. Holmes
A. Seltzer
George Carpenter
H. Umlandt
W. O. Boston
M. Wilhite
A. Freese
H. van Krog
Epworth League
Musserville
George LeCornu
Billa Steinman
Fred Crow
Fannie Brown
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Refunding Guarantee
An old ad promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund the money if it fails. Each box bears the signature of E. W. Groves. Price is 25 cents.
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E. W. Groves
Nickel Plate Road Holiday Round Trip Fare Sale
The Nickel Plate Road offers a fare of one and a third for round trips within 150 miles on December 24 25 and 31 1903 and January 1 1904 with return by January 4 1904. Through service to New York City Boston and other eastern points with no excess fare. Chicago depot locations and ticket offices listed.
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Nickel Plate Road
New York City
Boston
Chicago
la Salle
van Buren Sts
Cit
Adams St
Auditorium Annex
Phone Central
Dentists Hold Second City Meeting at Petersen Office
The second dentists meeting was held at Dr A A Petersens office. Dr J S Kulp spoke on The Treatment of Nerve Canals and Dr A A Petersen spoke on Oral Hygiene. Attendees included Drs Sterneman Kulp McNutt Lange Martin and Petersen. The next meeting is set for Jan 4 1904 at Dr Lange's office.
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A. A. Petersen
J. S. Kulp
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William Moore
Polman
Dr. Kilmer & Co
A. Binghamton
Bhoore
Binghamton, N. Y
Jok
Shatl
Muscatine Daily Journal
Dr. Kilmer
W.h.fredenbourg, Rpounosman
Traveler's Guide
R. J, & P. Railroad
Ain
Tae & PD
Cca
Enverdsces
Cbnns
Osceeete Cae Mae
Dles
Mrs. Manhardt
Tlers of
M. Benham
E. 2d Street
Wilson
John Wilson
E. B. Daley
Pany
South
Muscatine Slough
Edward Slaven, Jr
Mr. Wilson
Edward Slaven
Justice Eversmeyer
Hostetter
Culver St
Poland
China
Chas. Stone
W. H. Holmes
Lucas Street
E. 5Th St
Iowa Avenue
J. L. Hoopes
Oak Street
Inquire
7Th St
C. O. D. Grocery
East Hill
N. Rosenberger
Sarn
T. D. Smith
West Third Street
Royal Pearl Button Co
Journal
J. Bilkey
Teichmiller Bros
Sarah
West 3d Street
Whistler
Carter & Whistler
Columbus Junction
West Front Street
Dealm
West 2d Street
Susie Batter
Iowa Farming Tool Co
Fort Madison
DR. Dick
Zoo
Journal Office
Chas. Zelner
Corner Fifth
Lucullus
John M. Kemp
Wittich Bros
Swan's
Men
Swan
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