Wilton Branch and Main Line Trains Timetable
Passenger and freight schedules for the U.R.L and P railroad show daily services to Montezuma and Wilton with East and West bound trains. Key times include morning departures at 6:10 am and 7:10 pm from Montezuma, Wilton arrivals around 6:00 am and 11:20 pm, and flag stop notes for Nos. 20 52 and 21 at Wilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Muscatine
Muscat
Asmn
Boccses
Cass
Esse
Seine
Eisai
Davenport and C N W Rail Schedule June 10 1900
Short line service between the Tri Cities and Clinton via the C N W Ry with trains departing Davenport at 7 30 am 12 05 pm and 12 40 pm and arrivals at Davenport later in the day Daily service except Sunday. General Passenger Agent L F Berry signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-Cities
Chica Clinton
Davenport
Iowa
Clinton
Madison
Wis
Clinton Sterling
Dixon
Chicago, Ill
Utah
Pacific Coast
Muscatine North and South Railroad Time Table 1900
Taking effect 12 01 p m Sunday June 17 1900 the Muscatine North and South Railroad lists southbound trains Nos 3 and 2 and northbound trains Nos 1 and 4 with stops at Muscatine Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and connections to B C R N and Iowa Central. All trains run daily except Sunday and Nos 2 and 4 operate regardless of respective counterpart trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly. Ly
Muscatine
Round House
Fruitland
Grandview
Burlington
Iowa Centralio
Local paper published by Mahin sons Muscatine Iowa
Published by John Mahin and Sons with mailing at Muscatine Iowa as second class matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mahin & Sons
Muscatine
Iowa
Journal Subscription Rates and Payment Terms
Subscription rates for daily and semi weekly delivery are listed for yearly and weekly collection. Rates include daily per year by carrier and weekly collection, with payments in advance by postal card or telephone. Remittances should be made payable to JOURNAL PRINTING Co. Muscatine Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal Printing Co
Muscatine
Iowa
Rule on Immigration Law Facts for Emigrants
A condensed explanation of immigration requirements states that all emigrants except Chinese who pay their own passage and are not paupers or likely to become one, not idiots or insane, free of contagious diseases, with no felonies, not traveling at another’s expense unless self-supported, and not hired under contract, may enter the United States. If they show self-paid passage and $30, they need not reveal further finances.
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United States
St Paul Paper Opposes Civil Service Pension Plan
The St Paul Pioneer Press questions funding a perpetual civil service pension for former government workers arguing the nation should not bear the burden for improvident savers. It suggests pensions could be funded by deducting from current salaries into a reserve for future need.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
P.P
Saloons Under Law Blame for Crime, Tribune Says
The Chicago Tribune editorial attacks saloons as crime breeding places, cites the November grand jury list of 18 establishments that violated closing rules, and urges officials to enforce restriction and limitation. It warns that regulating saloons may remain as hard as taming a rattlesnake or mad dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chicago Tribune
Iowa
Old Tribune
Indictment in What Cheer for Murder by Poisoned Beer
Sarah Kuhn of What Cheer has been indicted for murder in the death of her husband alleged to involve poison in his beer. The Fairfield Ledger reports the Ottumwa liquor dealer failed to obtain consent in Jefferson county. Bob McBride, once a disparaging Eldora publisher, won 700 dollars in Mitchell, South Dakota damages case. Iowa officials urge 1500000? 150 000 for a central monument honoring the Thirty-fifth Iowa regiment at Vicksburg siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Kuhn
What Cheer
Fairfield Ledger
Ottumwa
Jefferson County
Bob McBride
Eldora
Mitchell
South Dakota
Iowa
Vicksburg
Grand Central Monument
Literary Notes and River of Commentary
A December Review of Reviews essay discusses Riis experiments near New York to shift East Side Hebrew populations to suburban homes. Betts profiles a Town and Country Club movement for social amelioration. Abbott questions Nicaragua and Panama canal arguments and argues the best route must cross the continental divide at Panama.
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Jacob A. Riis
New York City
East Side
Lilian W. Betts
New York
Nicaragua
Panama
Henry L. Abbott
Atlantic
Unpublished Alcott Letters Challenge Laurie Origin
New letters from Louisa May Alcott reveal that Ladislas the Polish boy was not the model for Laurie in Little Women. Alfred Whitman, a Kansas man, features in the correspondence as part of the author’s life and influences, correcting a popular lore about the book’s inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa M. Alcott
Laurie
Ladislas
Alfred Whitman
Kansas
Miss Alcott
Letters of Louisa May Alcott Edited for Publication
Miss Alcott letters edited by Mr Whitman appear in The Ladies' Home Journal. The collection reveals charming and revealing insights from the author.
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Concord
Laurie
Miss Alcott
Whitman
Ladies’ Home Journal
The Turkey's Jubilee Opens Table Talk December
The December issue of Table Talk presents poem The Turkey's Jubilee and several feature articles praised for excellence. Illustrations accompany timely dishes and topics on cooking and economical living. Free samples offered by The Table Talk Publishing Co. Philadelphia.
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Table Talk
Table Talk Publishing Co
Philadelphia
Remarkable acclaim for Klaw & Erlanger Foxy Quiler cast
The Klaw and Erlanger Opera Company led by Jerome Sykes in Foxy Quiller receives strong praise from musical critics. The New York World calls the company the most capable comic opera troupe yet seen in America. Peter F. Dailey’s Hodge, Podge & Co. runs long at Madison Square Theatre as audiences fill the house and adore his curtain speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klaw & Erlanger Opera Company
Jerome Sykes
New York World
America
Peter F. Dailey
Hodge, Podge & Co
Madison Square Theatre
New York
Dailey
Bostonians boast a rare lyric hit with Albert Parr
A native tenor separates the Bostonians from rivals with Albert Parr whose refined singing and acting in The Viceroy draws strong notice. He sings Just For a Day with clear diction and sings to C alto with vigor. Belle Fremont, a bright lyric soprano and niece of Jesse Bartlett Davis, also draws attention in The Bostonians in The Viceroy.
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Bostonians
Albert Parr
Parr
Klaw & Erlanger
Martin Harvey
Sidney Carton
Belle Fremont
Jesse Bartlett Davis
Hostetter's Almanac Promises Health Hints and Facts
A New Year's Guide promotes Hostetter's Almanac from The Hostetter Co. of Pittsburgh Pa. The 1901 issue, printed in multiple languages, contains health hints, anecdotes, astronomical and chronological items, and proofs of the Stomach Bitters efficacy. Free copies available from druggists or general dealers nationwide.
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Hostetter
Hostetter Co
Pittsburg
Californias Glorious Scenes In New Burlington Book
The Burlington Route issues a 72 page illustrated guide titled California. It highlights climate Monterey Yosemite San Francisco Pasadena Santa Catalina Island Coronado Beach and other Southern California resorts across 62 illustrations. It explains routes to the Pacific Coast and offers mail order with six cents postage to J Frances Omaha Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
California
Monterey
Yosemite Valley
San Francisco
Pasadena
Santa Catalina Island
Coronauo Beach
Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets Offer In Sleep Aid
A 25 cent remedy from J. J. Havercamp promises to break up a bad cold during sleep. Advertisement touts no cure no pay and warns of harsh weather and a troublesome cold, urging readers to try the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Havercamp
Dormitory Fire Neares Catastrophe At Iowa State College
About 250 students escaped from the main Iowa Agricultural College building as a fire destroyed the north wing at 4 a.m. The loss runs to about 150000 dollars. The Parry Pommel botanical collection was saved by student effort before the fire was checked. The college lacks insurance on state buildings but has a 540000 dollar providential fund, unlikely to cover a new dorm.
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Ames
Iowa Agricultural College
Botanical Museum
Parry-Pommel
America
College Fire Department
Boone
State of
Iowa
Executive Council
Greenville man implicates son in Campbell murder
Samuel Aplin confessed in Bay City that his son W C Aplin killed Lew Campbell after a potato dispute. Campbell's body was found buried in quicklime on the elder Aplin’s former Greenville property, with a club used in the crime. Both Aplins are jailed.
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Greenville
Mich
Samuel Aplin
Bay City
Lew Campbell
Aplin
W. C. Aplin
Campbell
Aplins
Seaton Murders Victims In South Park Assault
In Seattle December 10, three victims of William Seaton’s attack at South Park survive. Mrs Roy Clark Seaton’s sister is most likely to recover though the ax glanced her. Hazel Hapgood will die while Myrtle Hapgood has a chance of recovery after skull injury. Seaton expresses sorrow and says he does not know why he did it.
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Seattle
Wash
William Seaton
South Park
Roy Clark
Seaton
Hazel Haprood
Gambling debts ruled on option deals in Chicago board case
Federal court jury in Des Moines Saturday ruled debts on option deals on the Chicago board of trade are gambling debts and non collectible. Rumsey Lightner & Co. of Chicago lost 4000 dollars to Robert K. Eby of Adair Iowa, the jury awarding 10000 dollars in notes bearing Eby's signature.
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Des Moines
Federal
Chicago Board of Trade
Rumsey, Lightner & Co
Chicago
Robert K. Eby
Adair
Eby
Fight with Knives Leaves One Dead In Carmi
In East Carmi five men fought over a woman. James Cross Tom and Jim Gross attacked John and Frank Lobone while intoxicated. Tom Gross died after being stabbed to the heart Cross fatally wounded. Yohones imprisoned. Three other men seriously wounded.
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Carmi
Ims
East Carmi
James Cross
Tom
Jim Gross
John
Frank Lobone
Tom Gross
Cross
Bank official charged with defalcation in Grand Rapids
C Alfred Scharach head bookkeeper of the Fourth National bank faces charges of a defalcation estimated over 2400 dollars. He allegedly replaced the tellers at the window during noon hours or when they were away and took the money.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
C. Alfred Scharach
Fourth National Bank
Colored industrial school planned for Eldorado Illinois
An effort to found a Tuskegee style colored industrial school proceeds in southern Illinois. A board meeting will be held in Eldorado in January to purchase land and draft specifications, with the school to be located there.
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Tuskegee
Ilinois
Carbondale
Ill
Ala
Illinois
Board of Trustees
Eldorado, Ills
Eldorado
Thompson shows improvement after illness crisis in Crawfordsville
Maurice Thompson's condition improved Saturday morning in Crawfordsville Indiana after a frail Friday night. His fever abated notably and he ate solid food for the first time in two weeks, with officials hopeful the crisis has passed.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Maurice Thompson
Mrs Pullman Reported to Marry New York Artist
Chicago society circles report that Mrs. George M. Pullman widow of the palace car era may wed Gerard Parry a New York artist soon. The earlier engagement to Barry had been an open secret in social life.
Plymouth Watchman: Edward Warner Found Dead in Rear
Plymouth, Mich December 10 Edward Warner was found dead behind his home. Authorities believe he took his own life. An inquest is being held to determine exact cause and circumstances.
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Plymouth
Mich
Edeward Warner
Beet Sugar Factory Rooms
Holland Michigan December 10 The Holland sugar factory has produced 2,200,000 pounds of sugar so far and expects to manufacture another 1,000,000 pounds this season.
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Holland, Mich
Holland
Hand Reading Expert at 409 E Fifth St Draws Crowds
Dr. Mandeville offers palmistry readings from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 409 E Fifth St, claiming to have read the hands of 19,000 nobles and notable individuals. Charges reduced from three dollars to one dollar for a full life reading, amid public fascination with loves, marriage, business, and fate.
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Hessing
Chicago
Dr. Mandeville
Europe
Fifth St
Trial of Mrs. Sarah Kuhn for murder begins in Keokuk county
In Sigourney a Keokuk county district court opens the first degree murder trial of Mrs. Sarah Kuhn accused of poisoning her husband Charles Kuhn with strychnine on September 4. Autopsy showed strychnine in his stomach and bottle. Witness Snider heard him say she poisoned him. The case attracts keen interest.
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Sigourney
District Court
Keokuk County
Sarah Kuhn
Delta
Kuhn
Snider
Electric Tower lights up Pan-Am center at Exposition
The Pan Am Exposition features an Electric Tower powered by five thousand horsepower from Niagara Falls turbines. The 375 foot tall tower with 80 foot square base is flanked by 75 foot tall colonnades and a dramatic fountain basin. Elevators reach restaurants on the colonnade for views of the Court of Fountains as colored water, serpents of fire, and mythic imagery dazzle visitors.
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Niagara Falls
Round Trip Tickets to Chicago Sale At IL Exp
For the International Live Stock Exposition December 1 to 8 all B C R N Ry agents offer round trip tickets to Chicago at very low rates. For sale dates and limits contact company agents or John G Farmer A G P T A Cedar Rapids Ia.
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Chicago
John G. Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Gris Kissed by No Microbes in Cigarette Fiend Tale
A fragment notes that a cigarette fiend’s kisses hold no microbes. The line suggests a paradoxical image of affection devoid of contamination, leaving an enigmatic mood in the piece.
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Traveler’s Guide
Muscatine Division
Montezuma
U.,r. L & P. Railroad
Pomenen Feoa Hal ¢ BP
Denver
Kansas St. Joseph
Cage
Kansas City
Evans Astead
Washington
Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern Railway Co
Sioux City
Omaha
Neb
Janesville
Rockford
Belvidere
Sterling
Colo
Cedar Repiew
Clibton
Sterling IL
L. F. Berry
Muscatine North & South Railroad
Orl
Rock Island
D & RG
RGW
Sou Pac
Rockies
Sierra Nevada
Los Angeles
Itineary
John Sebastian
G P A
Florida
Gulf
C. L. Stone
Louisville, Ky
the Muscatine Journal
Sowa
Journal
Stein’s
Poshmill
Macon
Bae
Pield Rogulator
Allanta, Ga
DevGorsTs
Husband
Pois
Java
H. F. Bodman
London
M. S
England
Palmist
Wheeler & Wilson
White
Scott House
Metz
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