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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1907

Page

2

Objections to Stock Yards Spark Health Board Hearing

City board of health heard remonstrances from nearby residents as the C R I & P Railway proposes a new stock yards site. The health board will notify the petitioners if the new location remains a nuisance. The food inspector’s monthly report was accepted. licenses issued include one to sell milk and several for beef, pork, and other meat licenses.

C., R. 1 & P. Railway Company Board of Health Joe Eells George Daut M. W. Wheeler Roy Yingling Muscatine Honorable C. J. Hackett

Y. W. C. A. Devotional Committee Plans Sunday Meetings

The Y. W. C. A. devotional committee met to organize Sunday gospel meetings at the rooms. The first meeting is scheduled for next Sunday with women meeting at the Y. W. for prayer and testimony while men attend the tabernacle. Miss Blicker, a missionary in India, will assist. All women involved in Y. W. work are urged to join the Booster Committee at 7230 this evening, bringing tabernacle songbooks.

Y. W Tabernacle

Royal Reserve Society Elects Officers for Coming Year

The Royal Reserve Society met at Fraternal Aid Hall electing officers for the next year. William A. Appel chosen president. E. C. Ingraham as past president. others include Mrs. Katherine Tamisen secretary Ben F. Dyer treasurer and Frank M. Baird conductor. A moving picture lecture on Ben Hur was planned for January.

Royal Reserve Society Fraternal Aid Hall E. C. Ingraham Will A. Appel Katherine Tamisen Ben F. Dyer Wnm

Causes of Headache From October to May

A brief note states colds are the most frequent headache cause between October and May. It mentions that laxative brom quinine removes the cause and cites E. W. Grove on box 25 cents.

E. W. Grove

Best Restaurant Hosts Free New Year Dinner for Deserving Children

On New Year’s Day from 2 to 4 p.m. Robert La Grille of the Best restaurant will serve a free dinner to children of the deserving poor. This annual promise, greeting children with missing Christmas turkey, continues as a community gesture by the well known proprietor.

Robert la Grille Mr. la Grille Bob

Health Board Adopts New Burial and Vital Records Rules

The Health Board met in regular session and approved a package of rules governing enforcement, birth and death registration, and burial procedures. It sets duties for the mayor, health officer, and police, requires death certificates within 24 hours, permits for burial and disinterment, and disallows certain contagious-disease cases from receiving certain facilities.

Board of Health Local Board of Health State Board of Health State Register of Vital Statistics Iowa J. Asthalter Wm. Turner Bartonville, Ill Cardus

Mississippi River stage heights update for cities

Nearly stationary stages in the Mississippi will continue between Dubuque and Muscatine. Local Forecaster J. M. Sherier notes minor readings for Red Wing La Crosse and Davenport with little change anticipated.

la Crosse Dubuque CURIE Davenport Muscatine Mississippi J. M. Sherier

Rock Island System Timetable Effective November 10 1907

Railway timetable lists eastbound trains to Davenport Chicago and Davenport routes with numbers 12 62 50 4 88 2 and daily operations. Southwest bound services include California Special and freight and mail trains with schedules to Washington Oskaloosa Kansas City Ft Worth and local freight. Agent W S Underdonk signs the notice.

Davenport Chicago California Washington Washington, Oskaloosa Kansas City Ft. Worth

Rail Connections Announced for West Central Lines

Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway outlines connections for Train No 5 at Wapello Sundays with the C R I P line to Burlington at 7 30 p m and with Iowa Central at Elrick Junction 7 55 p m Train No 6 connects at Wapello Mondays 6 00 a m with the C R I P line to Burlington Train No 2 meets at Wapello with C R I P for Burlington at 12 44 p m and with Iowa Central No 4 at Flrick Junction

Chicago Milwaukee Wapello Saundays Burlington Iowa Central Elrick Junction Wapello Flrick Junction Siialiel Fruitland Grandview Wapello Eséevree Muscatine Ee Round House Ee Grandview Seer Reese Sevense Firick Junction Muscatine Round House Fruitlands Ween Muscatine Ee Ee Etwas Fruitland E. Ee Ee Grandview Ee Lv Ee Wapelle Ee Ee Ar

Man is slain by neighbor with ax in Missouri

Poplar Bluff reports farmer Kinney Sifford was chopped in the head with an ax by Luther Baggot who fled after the attack. He died several hours later as his wife and witnesses cried out for help, noting Sifford's deafness contributed to the sequence of events.

Poplar Bluff Kinney Sifford Luther Baggot Sifford

Wilton Trains Run From Muscatine With Daily Service

Train schedule for Wilton shows departures to and arrivals from Muscatine on trains 504 505 500 501 502 and 503, with times ranging from 6:25 am to 5:30 pm. Daily service excludes Sundays at the Wilton branch.

Muscatine Wilton

Main Line Trains at Wilton Schedule Fragments

Daily service notices list No. 7 at 2:37 PM and No. 19 at 10:52 PM with No. 17 at 10:52 AM and No. 15 at 11:32 PM. Several trains show daily or no-stop designations, with evening and early morning departures.

Wilton Csecce

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