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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1903

Page

4

Traveler's Guide to Railroad Schedules and Trains

Rail timetable lists departures and arrivals for east and southwest routes. Trains 7 8 11 12 renamed runs, routes Chicago Denver via Kansas City or St Joseph, with daily and Sunday variations. Wilton branch schedule shows Muscatine to Wilton service with daily timing and late night trains. Sleeping car reservations and ticketing available through Rock Island agents.

Gally Sant Chicago Denver Coosas City St. Joseph Gas City Kan Washington Bupd Rock Island

Muscatine North and South Railroad Schedule Changes

On November 1 a new schedule goes into effect for the Muscatine North and South lines. Southbound trains 1 and 3 depart Muscatine at 11:00 am and 5:40 pm, arriving at Elrick 12:55 pm and 7:35 pm. Northbound trains 2 and 4 depart Elrick 7:00 am and 1:40 pm, arriving Muscatine 9:00 am and 3:33 pm.

Muscatine North Muscatine

Train schedules and ticket sales details for ABR service

The notice lists assorted railroad cars and routes with Going North and Going South headings. It notes coupon tickets usable to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico and directs readers to ABR Cutts and J A Ewing for tickets and folders.

Mason City Mall San St. Paul Express Way Freight Peoria Mall Sun Peoria Express United States Canada

Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul R y schedule fragment

Fragmentary timetable notes show the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul route with various times in both directions. It mentions passenger and freight movements and specific stops or running times late in the day.

Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul R’y

Christmas travelers and visitors fill Muscatine streets

A long list of residents and visitors arrive or depart for Christmas in Muscatine. Many travelers ride trains to Columbus Junction Fairport Letts Cedar Rapids and Burlington while several local residents visit family and friends. One Rock Island train was delayed to 9 45 with trains nearly full.

Rock Island Wapello Burlington Jows Central Elrick Junction Peoria Points Wap Burling Iowa “Central Oskaloosa Trinneil Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis and St. Paul Iowa Central Muscatine Iowa Central Nin Airick Junction Monmouth Charles Howard Walter Boke Columbus Junction

Union Valley wedding links Springdale families

In Union Valley a wedding at Joel and Mrs. Walker’s home united I Clare Walker to William R Branson with Rev George Furniss officiating before forty guests. Miss Retta Walker played the wedding march, a three course supper followed, and many presents were exchanged. The bride, a Springdale High School graduate and teacher, will live on a West Springdale farm with the groom.

Springdale Union Valley Joel Walker George Furniss I. Clare William R. Branson Retta Walker Springdale High School Wm. Kennedy

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets

A fragment notes Cascarets as a laxative cure for constipation with a mention of refunds from druggists if CCC fall. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable people.

Christmas News From Blue Grass Area

Blue Grass residents report holiday visits and tasks as Miss Ivah Dipple and Antone Braun wed and plan to start housekeeping on the Braun farm. Family guests include the Spring and Dipple couples with others visiting and exchanging Christmas wishes. Peter Drumm welcomes a new heir while several neighbors stop by Blue Grass homes.

Blue Grass John Spring Henry Dipple Saltau Home Estella Chamberlain Summit John Saltau St. Paul Minn O. A. Bohnsack Watts Farm Leslie Wagner H. Wagner Albert Wolf Watts August Drumm Ivah Dipple Antone Braun Braun Farm James Watts John Saltan Peter Drumm

Local social notes and holiday plans unfold

Mrs George and Mrs Hall of Lincoln Nebraska visit relatives near Letts. About twenty Furnas family members hold an oyster supper at A C Furnas home. Plans rise for Christmas meals and a program at M E church. McDaniel Ellis Snyder begin closing out sale next Monday. Agnes Moravec leaves for Chicago. Parsons and Moberly head to Newton Iowa for a week. Gertrude Thompson returns from Chicago for holidays. H M Letts gifts Angora gloves to workmen at Columbus Junction building. Robert Furnas visits with parents. Mrs Hopper of Hall County Nebraska visits youth friends. Texas letter says leaves are falling there. A large tin shop tank is being built large enough for a small house.

Julia Leonard Walnut Mr. Finefield Rochester John Leonard Ida Thiele Pedee School Ed. Negus Chas. Montgomery Sarah Whitacre Prof. Gifford Oskaloosa Penn College George Hutchison H. F. Lewis E. J. C. Bealer Cedar Rapids S. L. Erb Cmny Des Moines Joe May Negus Iowa City George M. E McDaniel, Ellis & Snyder Agnes Moravec Chicago Louie Parsons Anna Moberly Newton Gertrude Thompson H. M. Letts Columbus Junction Robert Furnas John Hopper Hall County Nebraska M. B. de Gamp Texas

Bodkins Home Surprise Party With Stocking Gifts

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bodkins visited 1209 Smailly avenue on a Wednesday evening. Guests exchanged ten cent stockings, played grab prizes, and enjoyed progressive cinch. Mrs. John C. Neitzel won a carnation bouquet, C. F. Purdon took a stein, then refreshments followed as the guests left pleased.

John W. Bodkins Smailey Avenue John C. Neitzel C. F. Purdon

Four Thousand Dollars Worth of Good Kidney Cure Testimony

A. H. Thurnes of Buffalo C writes that persistent kidney and bladder troubles with gravel stones were relieved by Foley's Kidney Cure after other medicines failed. He reports pain ended, feeling renewed, claiming it has done him a thousand dollars worth of good at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.

A. H. Thurnes Buffalo, C Foley Havercamp’s Prescription Druz Store

Canvassing Progress Aims for Eagle Lodge Weighing 1000 Members

At Eagle Lodge No. 10 A O U W regular meeting canvassing teams reported progress. About sixty candidates received the first degree as two captains were appointed to form teams for a membership contest to push the lodge toward a 1000 member goal.

Eagle Lodge No

Prospect Encouraging Says Members

The members report an encouraging outlook, describing early signs as highly favorable and optimistic about progress. They emphasize confidence in the path ahead and foresee positive developments in the near term.

Hose upgrade for Muscatine Fire Companies

The city received 1500 feet of Eureka linen fire hose distributed to Relief company in South Muscatine 500 feet Excelsiors first ward 600 feet Champions second ward 300 feet and the rescues third ward 200 feet. A test will follow to confirm satisfactory performance before department acceptance.

Eureka Relief Company South Muscatine Excelsiors First Ward Champions Second Ward Third Ward

Wagon gear ad sells Studebaker wagon load

Advertisement promotes a 3 1 2 by 11 wagon gear from Studebaker claiming it can safely carry large loads. urges buyers to purchase cheaply.

Studebaker

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