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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1900
Page
2
Rail timetable details show departures and arrivals for the Muscatine Division to Montezuma and Evans, with eastbound and westbound passenger and freight times. It lists train numbers 12 16 8 86 11 7 15 - route connections Chicago Denver Kansas City St Joseph Evans Washington and changes to Washington service.
Davenport Iowa timetable announces summer schedule effective June 10 1900 for connections to Clinton Sterling Dixon Chicago and points on the Chicago and North Western Railway with arrivals to Davenport and departures from Davenport including routes to Sioux City Omaha Denver Madison Janesville Cedar Rapids and more.
The Muscatine North and South Railroad begins Sunday, June 17, 1900. Trains operate southbound and northbound with numbers 2 3 4 and a recond class. Schedules show arrival and departure times at Muscatine Grandview and nearby junctions with connections to B C R N for Burlington and south, and Iowa Central for east west and north routes. All trains run except Sundays. No 2 runs regardless of No L. No 4 runs regardless of No 8.
A narrative traces the Louisiana purchase linking Napoleon Bonaparte and James Monroe, detailing Britain’s pressure, French finances, and the offer to transfer the territory to the United States. It notes financing by Stephen Girard and the political scrutiny in Congress, plus the military reforms sparked by the sale and the empire’s impact on both nations.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay. Sold for 25 cents.
Oakland residents H H Boyd and wife with Mollie Leffler visited Muscatine Thursday. Harry Morse attended Lodge in Columbus Junction Friday. Grant Kennedy called at Lone Tree earlier this week. J K Solomon shredding corn fodder these days. Farmers report most corn harvest finished. Lizzie Griffith visiting parents in town. Mrs Obe Yorcum called on Mrs Lizzie Baker Friday. Mrs Dan Smith called on Mrs Wolfe Monday. Geo Tipton buying hogs Monday. Frank Swails was a Cone caller.
Central Railway offers round trip excursion tickets to Port Arthur Galveston and Houston Texas at less than one fare for fifteen days from sale date. For rates and details contact ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
The ad claims catarrh stems from the blood and warns against local cures. It asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood with alterative and tonic effects and cites R Long of California Junction Iowa who reports improved appetite sleep and absence of catarrh symptoms after use.
An advertisement promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a quick cure and urges readers not to delay treatment by buying the remedy today. The tone emphasizes reliability and immediacy in seeking relief.
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