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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
11
Eastbound Davenport to Chicago local and express times listed for 1907 timetable. Southwest bound trains include California Special Washington Oskaloosa Kansas City and Mall and Express with daily runs and Sunday exceptions noted by agent W S Underdook.
In effect April 1905 several Pennsylvania Railroad trains are listed with times. The text notes No. 8 passenger at 2:30 am, No. 92 freight with passengers at 8:50 pm, No. 5 passenger at 7:19 am and No. 91 freight at 11:44 pm, with westbound and eastbound references and scattered times. The legibility is partial and inconsistent.
Train timetable lists multiple daily Dally and Daily trains with numbers No. 1 through No. 20 and others. Services include No. 504 leaving 6:25am and No. 505 at 8:30am, plus No. 500 at 10:15am and No. 501 at 12:35 pm, No. 502 at 3:20 pm and No. 508 at 5:30 pm. Branch trains run daily except Sunday.
Train No. 5 will connect at Wapello Sundays with C R I P leaving Burlington at 7 30 p m and with Town Central train arriving at Flrick Junction at 7 55 p m Train No 6 will connect with C R I P leaving Wapello Mondays at 6 00 a m Train No 2 connects at Wapello with C Ar J P train for Burlington leaving Wapello at 12 44 p m and with Iowa Central train No 4 at Flrick Junction
Harper's plans a year of notable content with top writers and explorers. The periodical will feature serials by Mrs. Humphry Ward and reports from polar expeditions, travels by Jean Charcot and Henry van Dyke, and new fiction by Howells, Twain, Conrad, Cabell, and others.
John C. Chase of Haverhill Mass and Ben Tillett of London may visit Muscatine to speak under local socialist auspices. Chase, a former mayoral candidate, is noted for his oratory. Tillett is touring the central and western states and is likely to be secured for an address here.
Moscow Iowa revival ends Tuesday with three new members. A Christmas program is planned for December 24 at the M E church. Rev and Mrs A Gordon left for Sweetland Center. Several locals depart for Texas. People reported illness and attendance at a farewell sermon for Rev Billy Sunday in Muscatine.
White Lily December list shows local residents visiting relatives and attending meetings. Emery Johnson and Mac Davis cut logs for Will Thomas as the Mewes Brothers plan to move their saw mill. Lula Morehead and Mae Neely left for Davenport to visit the Tri-Cities over Christmas. Mrs. Jim Morrow visited Mrs. George Fiegle near Andalusia. L Hyett from Millersburg was a local visitor and stayed with Frank Thomas.
Sunflower Ridge residents report visits and social events. Mr and Mrs George Sauer spent Sunday at J S Hetzlers. Mildred Grimm dined with Mrs Fred Crow in New Era. Residents attended a Muscatine meeting and a Melpine church concert. The Misses Rena and Mabel Brownwell and Jake Grimm were among those out and about.
West Liberty Iowa December 20 W G Warnock Geneseo Ill awarded premiums at the Poultry show listing winners by breed including Barred Plymouth Rocks White Plymouth Rocks Buff Plymouth Rocks Silver Wyandottes White Wyandottes and more Also note meetings of the West Liberty Poultry Breeders association and several local society activities and visits by residents.
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