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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1903

Page

7

Train Schedule for Travelers Guide Railroa

Trains depart as listed for the Chicago to Denver line via Kansas City. Passenger Nos. 4 7 8 11 12 15 and 86 run on various daily or weekend schedules with Nos 7 8 changing routing to Chicago and Denver via Kan. Train Nos. 1 85 86 run daily except Sunday.

Eeeseeeee Ceceewesancnsven Cretcevec Scene Ia Bo Sneuered Kan Chicago Denver St. Joseph Kan Suly Washington

Old B, Gr. & N. By Leave for Montezuma

Inbound service schedule shows Old B, Great Northern line with daily arrival from Montezuma and evening freight times. J. C. Pugh, agent, handles arrangements with passes and connections noted in timetable fragments.

Montezuma Eeeee Rome Ncn Neon Preight J. C. Pugh

Muscatine North and South Railroad Timetable Change

On November 1 a new schedule for the Muscatine North and South railroad takes effect with daily trains except Sunday. Southbound No 1 leaves Muscatine at 11 00 am and Elrick at 12 55 pm arriving at 1 none. No 3 departs Muscatine at 1 40 pm and Elrick at 7 35 pm. Northbound No 2 leaves Elrick at 7 00 am and arrives Muscatine at 9 00 am. No 4 departs Elrick at 1 40 pm and arrives Muscatine at 3 33 pm.

Muscatine North and Muscatine

Train Schedules For Rock Island Iowa Central Lines

Train No 1 and No 3 of the Rock Island system pass through Wapello and Burlington with arrivals at 1 35 pm and 10 00 pm respectively while Iowa Central trains Nos 4 and 5 run to Elrick Junction and Peoria with connections to local stations west. Saturday departures from Wirick Junction at 8 00 pm join Iowa Central No 5 for Muscatine 9 45 pm. Monday services from Muscatine at 5 00 am reach Elrick Junction at 6 45 am connecting with Town Central for Peoria Monmouth and eastern local stations. Charles Howard General Manager.

Rock Island Wapello Burlington Iowa Central Elrick Junction Peoria Points Elick Junction Oskaloosa Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis St. Paul Wirick Junction Muscatine Dove Elrick Junction Town Central Monmouth Charles Howard

Iowa Central Railroad Schedules At Elrick Junction

Train times listed for northbound No. 3 Mason City Mall No. 15 St Paul Express and No. 45 Way Freight with morning arrivals and southbound No. 4 Peoria Mall No. 16 Peoria Express and No. 44 Way Freight. Cowporn Tickets sold to United States Canada Mexico. contact A L Cutts and J A Ewing for fares and folders.

Mason City Mall San St. Paul Express Way Freight Mae Peoria Mall Sun Peoria Express Cowporn United States Canada Mexico Tl Cutts Nneapolis Minn J. A. Ewing Uyack Junction Iowa

Local notes and health ads from Havercamp's and others

Local brief items report residents Henry Fack E S Batterson and J Scott Blackwell returning from Chicago and visiting friends. Advertisements promote Foley's Kidney Cure Deans Ointment Burdock Blood Bitters and travel to Galveston for land inspection with several named locals.

Henry Fack E. S. Batterson Chicago

Swan's watches and medicines in town listings

An item listing bargain watches at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store and Foley's Honey and Tar ads. Notes on visits by residents including Mrs. Schombeck and Mrs. Sutton, plus travel of B. F. Perry. Mentions River Junction residents opposing Rock Island’s abandoned station and seeking railroad contract enforcement.

River Junction Rock Island Johnson County Lone Tree Des Moines Register and Leader

Boy's Life Saved By Foley's Honey and Tar

Winchester Indiana resident C. W. Lynch reports his son suffered membranous croup but found relief after one dose of Foley's Honey and Tar at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. He credits the product with saving his boy's life.

C. W. Lynch Winchester Ind Foley Havercamp’s

Here They Are Four Fast Trains Chicago to New York

Four fast Pennsylvania short line trains run from Chicago to New York with sleeping and dining cars. Keystone Express leaves 10 05 a m The Manhattan Limited at 1 p m Atlantic Express at 3 00 p m and the Pennsylvania Limited at 6 00 p m. Special information is available from C L Kimball A G P Agt No 2 Sherman street Chicago.

Chicago New York Pennsylvania Keystone Express Manhattan Limited Atlantic Express Pennsylvania Limited C. L. Kimball A. G. P. Agt Sherman Street

Public Guarantee on Tar Syrup Refund Policy Ad

The undersigned guarantee refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar a 51 cent bottle if it fails to cure coughs and colds and a 25 cent bottle is offered with money back if unsatisfied. Signatories include N B Barkalow G A Reinicke J J Havercamp Nesper & Co J Theo Keuchma.

Greene’s N. B. Barkalow G. A. Reinicke J. J. Havercamp Nesper & Co J. Theo. Keuchma

Sisterly Devotion to King Francis I of Navarre

The article recalls Margaret of Navarre’s steadfast care for her brother Francis I. She braved privation to aid him at Madrid and waited daily on a road stone to glimpse the messenger with good news. She vowed to kiss and embrace the recovering king as if he were royalty, and her grief after his death was profound.

Margaret of Navarre Francis I Madrid

The Sturdy Camel in Ancient Trade and Speed

The camel carries twice an ox’s load. An ordinary 400 pound load lets it travel twelve to fourteen days without water at about forty miles daily. Arabs use large herds, and Job is cited with 3000 camels. The Timbuktu breed is famed for speed, delivering 500 miles in eight days with dates or grain at night.

Job

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Claimed to Heal in Three Days

Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint for six weeks and eight doctors gave no relief until using the Mystic Cure for Rheumatism. He says it gave immediate relief and she could walk in three days and believes it saved her life. Sold by H. E. Wiley and Co. and McBride Cope druggists.

Morton L. Hill Lebanon Ind H. E. Wiley and Co East Second St McBride & Cope, Druggists

School furniture factory relocates from Maquoketa to Anamosa

A school furniture factory formerly in Maquoketa has been moved to Anamosa. The relocation updates production sites and may affect local employment and supplier arrangements in the region.

Maquoketa Anamosa

Burlington Hawkeye Complain Causes Windy Citywide Debate

The Burlington Hawkeye argues that the city’s streets and neighborhoods are too exposed to the elements and traffic, sparking a debate on urban design and safety. City planners consider tighter blocks, pedestrian corridors, and more trees to curb wind tunnels and improve walkability.

Forestville Post Office Discontinued in Delaware County

The Forestville post office in Delaware County has been discontinued and mail will be routed to Dundee.

Forestville Delaware County Dundee

Mealey's Liabilities Hit 19534 in Oelwein Bankruptcy

The bankrupt J. H. Mealey of Oelwein shows liabilities of 19534 with assets totaling 10000 as filed in the bankruptcy proceeding.

J. H. Mealey Oelwein

Organization of Associated Charities Formed at Sioux City

An organization of the associated charities will be formed at Sioux City to coordinate relief efforts and pool resources among local charitable groups. Community leaders anticipate improved efficiency and broader outreach for aid programs benefiting residents in need.

Associated Charities Sioux City

Miss Vinnie Currier Weds Henry Smith in Moscow

Last evening at the First Methodist church Miss Vinnie Currier of South Muscatine married Henry Smith of Moscow. Dr. C L Stafford performed the ceremony. The couple will reside on a farm near Moscow after a wedding supper. The event drew relatives and friends, with solo performances and a playful drawing of toothpicks to pick the next marriage participant. Additional birthday party notes for Mrs Katharine Maurer followed.

First Methodist Church Vinnie Currier South Muscatine Henry Smith Moscow C. L. Stafford Hattie Currier James Smith M. F. Currier Grandview Avenue Mrs. Smith Mrs. Currier Ella Schwalm George Exo John Jones F. M. Currier Thomas Clemerse Minnie Schwalm James, Harry and B. Smith John Haskins Katherina Maurer John Tobias Henry Graveing Ernest Lumbrech C. Benninger Charles Christianson M. Simmons James Drake Anna Wittich Alice Simmons Earl Simons Frank Drake Charles Drake

Epworth League Elects Officers at Musserville Church

The Epworth League of the Musserville Methodist church on Oregon street chose officers for the coming year including President Miss Emma Manlove and Secretary Miss Ivy Ryan. A social program followed the business session. Revival services will be held at Musserville after pending work at High Prairie. South Muscatine items note illness updates for Mrs. John Lemkau and Helen Simons, and report Henry Van Mudin visiting with John Fellers after losing two fingers while chopping wood.

Epworth League Musserville Methodist Church Oregon Street Emma Manlove Amy Hoopes Ina Cate Addie Nagle Maud Settlemire Ivy Ryan Fred Crow Flora Manlove Alvin Cooper Alice Yeager Florence Welz Clyde Ryan Edward Jones League Florence Weltz High Prairie Methodist Church C. E. Brook South Muscatine John Lemkau Evans Street Helen Simons Grandview Avenue Henry van Mudin O’brien County John Felfers van Mudin

Letts News Roundup From Wellington School Events

Letts Iowa December reports note a successful Wellington school box supper raising 9.85 for a library, lively sale prices from 35c to 1.85, and program with speeches dialogues and music. Rebekahs earned 12 at a Saturday box supper, while local residents and visitors chatted about cattle shipments, illnesses, and shopping for Christmas gifts at L A Gipple.

Letts Wellington School House Tucker E. S. Rabe Chas. Gipple Frank Idle Rebekahs Opera House Garrett Bros Ira Hendrix Missouri L. A J. F. Snyder Grat Dalton Sam Turkington Chicago Otto Schmidt Muscatine Lewis Williams John Mulligan Ainsworth J. Q. Coder Des Moines Weaver Grandview Armentrout Woodruff Columbus Junction L L. A. Gipple

Undefined fragment notes

Fragmentary OCR text presents no clear event or entity. It contains fragmented words and nonsensical phrases about medical themes without identifiable persons organizations places dates or outcomes. Unable to extract a coherent news item for a title and summary.

Breton and Welsh Languages Share Common Celtic Roots

The text notes autumn onion traders from Brittany visit England, illustrating ties between Breton and Welsh. It states Armorican, Cornish, Welsh, Erse and Gaelic belong to the Celtic language family and that Breton and Welsh resemble each other. Cornwall and Wales share mutual intelligibility of speech.

Wales Brittany France England Cornwall

First Falling Out in Cornfield Tragedy

A speeding train collision leaves a man and woman in a cornfield after an earlier quarrel. The man asks why she weeps, and she laments it is their first falling out as they face each other in shock.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Deeds Not Words from Philadelphia Press cartoon

A Philadelphia Press caption shows a stern father warning his son about counting to ten before reacting. Tommy explains he didn’t need a count as another boy interrupted with “Enough!” in a brief humor panel.

Father Tommy Philadelphia Press

Tailor’s Quip on Short Trousers Frights Ardupp

A light exchange shows Ardupp questioning why his trousers are always short. The tailor, nicknamed the knight of the featherless goose, replies that he often finds the customer that way when presenting his bill.

Young Ardupp Knight of the Featherless Goose

The Continued Descent of De Cadde Family

The excerpt frames a dialogue about lineage linking a New Orleans prince’s family to Julius Caesar, noting the descent continues. The tone mirrors a satirical debate on nobility and ancestry in a Times-Democrat snippet.

de Cadde Prince Julius Cesar Fitz Bile New Orleans Times-Democrat

Man in Amen Corner Weighs Sugar in Baltimore

An observer recalls a man clasping hands and stomping feet in the meeting hall as the crowd weighs sugar the following day, reported by the Baltimore News.

Wren Baltimore News

Christmas Watch Event Offers Free Ticket

Several FAA members visited Chas. Gipple last Sunday. Rebekahs plan to attend lodge at Columbus Junction Wednesday evening. Farmers in the vicinity nearly done husking corn. Adam Stamm returned from Chicago where he exhibited a yearling colt at the fat stock show. he won third premium and refused a $500 offer.

Chas. Gipple Rebekahs Columbus Junction Adam Stamm Chicago

Odd Fellows initiatory meeting urged for Thursday night

All Odd Fellows and degree staff of initiatory degree are urged to meet at hall at 7 30 Thursday night. Henry Elfers Noble Grand.

Henry Elfers

Contract for new symnasium awarded December 10

The contract for the new $8,000 symnasium at the State Normal will be awarded December 10. P. W. Lash has been appointed postmaster at Oneska Mahaska City, vice John Witt, resigned.

State Normal P. W. Lash Oneska Mahaska City John Witt

Methodists Plan February Missionary Rally in Des Moines

The state Methodist organization announces a large missionary rally scheduled for February in Des Moines highlighting regional outreach and religious activities.

Des Moines

Foley's Honey and Tar touted as best throat remedy

At Haver camp's Prescription Drug Store, Foley's Honey and Tar is recommended as a quick curing throat and lung remedy that helps prevent serious results from a cold during cough and flu season.

Foley Havercamp

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