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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1900
Page
6
Timetables show B & N Muscatine Division and L & P Railroad departures to Montezuma and Wilton branch. Eastbound and westbound trains listed with times for passenger and freight service, daily except Sunday, plus flagstop notes at Wilton.
Train times and routes for Davenport Iowa connections to Clinton Sterling Dixon Chicago Madison and Denver. Daily service with multiple numbered trains and initials indicate departures and arrivals though some text appears garbled or partially obscured. General Passenger Agent L F Berry signs the notice.
Christmas services across Muscatine churches featured cantatas at the Presbyterian and carols at the Christian and M E congregations. Santa Claus visited despite rough travel, and local families hosted holiday gatherings and dinners. The item notes various residents visiting relatives and attending festive events.
Mrs Davis left for Tacoma last Wednesday after four months with her brothers. Mr and Mrs Geo Holling spent Sunday with his sister. Mrs Harvey Tunison of Sweetland. Mr and Mrs John Bowen of Muscatine help care for the sick at Hetzler home. J S Hetzler improves after illness. Addison Wood and brother Will of Sweetland called on Hetzler. Rosborough Bros sold turkeys to Nettleton Friday. Hencke sold cattle and hogs to David Kelly recently. S C Kelly and son seen on College street. Charlie Patterson hauled wood to town. Miss Charlotte A Cole left for Hammond Ind. Miss Margaret Vance visited the city. Frank Bremmel and Wm Grille in the city. Mrs Jay Van Vranken will stay at N B Cole's. Our teacher has two days vacation.
A Cedar Valley column notes the approach of the new century with reflections on life and mortality. Local items include M G Swain's accident leaving him mostly immobilized, church and school holiday activities, and a series of Christmas dinners and visits among residents such as the Rock, Dutton, Hildebrand, Hendrix, and McGowan families.
Ferry Gast purchased the farm under the bluff known as the Godfrey place and plans to move in soon. Several town residents attended school exercises Friday afternoon and many will take a week of vacation over the holidays.
East Buffalo page reports a surprise birthday party for Mary Bales with over 30 youths and gifts. M D Murdock and wife attend the ninth anniversary dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy. Ernest E. Murdock returned home with Dr. E Anderson after helping deliver corn. Vinnie Myers rents Logan Drury’s farm likely delaying wedding plans. Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Kimball visit Mrs. Johnson. Weather shifts to cold and blustery. W M Lewis dined in Elizatownship with Fred Needham. Andrew Smith and son hauled hay at Reynolds for eight dollars per ton. Mrs. Emma Murdock visited Mrs. Malissa Johnson. Forest Whitney visits his brother S W Ellsworth. Mrs. McMiller ill under care of Dr Marcus. Eld D S Holmes visited Eld M D Mudrock. Otis Kimball visits grandparents in Joy.
Isaac Close was in Aledo on Monday Estelle Beverline delivered poultry in New Boston Friday. Mr and Mrs Albert Zolner were Muscatine visitors on Monday. Mrs Valley Lenz ill but slowly improving. Mr and Mrs Randolph Sheats were Aledo visitors last week. Miss Carrie Walter visiting friends in Aledo this week. Mrs Drury Fisher and daughter Mariel shopping in Muscatine Saturday. Co C Walter and family spent Christmas with Mrs Walter's brother H D Jennings. Clair Braught home from Burlington college for Christmas vacation. Rev Jones of Eliza to preach at Buffalo Prairie church Sabbath December 30. Mr and Mrs C C Walter greatly...
Readable text notes a Christmas treat given to the Buffalo Prairie Sabbath school children last Sabbath. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Kile and a visit in Muscatine. The Home Forum of Marston plans a meeting next Saturday night Dec 29 1900 to elect officers for the coming year.
In Concord one item notes Miss Emma Wilcox marrying Mr. C. V. Shipman at the bride's home in Columbus Junction. They immediately moved to Wapello to establish housekeeping in a home prepared for them.
The Iowa Central Railway offers weekly excursions with modern tourist cars and sleeping accommodations at about one third the cost. Depart Wednesdays arrive Los Angeles Sunday morning with wide vestibules and Pintsch gas. Ticket agents or Geo Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa provide full information.
An advertisement for Week's Break-Up-A-Cold Tabs by J J Havercamp offers a refund of the purchase price if the remedy fails to cure a cold. The price is listed as two cents.
A note invites customers to supply and trade groceries with Stapte Grocery Line promising pure and fresh products and price stability to encourage patronage.
F Giesenhaus lists druggists selling a famous Rheumatic Cure touted as most effective for all rheumatic stages. John J Havercamp Theo Kuechman McBride Cope J J Coady and Nesper Co. are named sellers.
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