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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
4
Trinity Rectory on East Fourth hosted a parish Sunday school Christmas party Thursday evening. Rev Beckerman greeted children and many elder parishioners. After games, the group gathered around the tree where S F Sawyer acted as Santa Claus and delivered gifts to all present.
The undersigned promise refunds on the 50 cent bottle if it fails to cure cough or cold and a 26 cent bottle to prove satisfaction or money refunded. Signed by G. A. Reinicke.
Charles L. Breckon’s critique of wealth and labor prompts readers to weigh the universal brotherhood ideal against modern capitalism. The piece questions motives of inventors and manufacturers and examines teachers’ motives amid economic tension.
A letter from Harold J. Mahin defends churches against Breckon’s charge of profit as a “fiend.” The exchange questions clergy materialism, the role of unions, and editors’ independence while praising the ideal of universal brotherhood and a reforming 20th century.
Clifford Kline moves to the Lesering house on Washington street. A Hagerman place family relocates to Grant street. Mrs. Hattie Martin hosts the Martin and Duncan families for Christmas dinner. John and Louis Downer visit from Wilton for a Christmas turkey with sister Mrs. George Parvin. Lou Barnard’s Musserville family dines with Mrs. John Reed. A small masquerade party at Sam Louby’s marks his fifty third birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Martin plan New Year’s day hosting for their children and grandchildren to honor Mrs. Martin’s sixty eighth birthday.
The menu prepared by restaurant keeper Robert La Grille for the poor children on Tuesday lists Prime Roast of Beef Roast Turkey with Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes Roast Sweet Potatoes French Peas Escaloped Corn New String Jeans Floating Island Pudding Fruits and Nuts Mince Cream and Apple Pie Tea Coffee and Milk.
After an eight week illness an abscess on the liver William Crosley died at 2:20 AM at 116 Chestnut Street.
Passenger and freight services operate daily except Sunday between Muscatins and Montezuma. Eastbound trains include No. 86 freight and passenger runs with morning arrivals and evening departures. Southwestbound No. 15 and No. 11 provide afternoon service. No. 7 and No. 86 offer late evening and early morning departures.
Short line between Tri Cities Clinton and all points via the C N W. In effect June 10 1900 Depart from Davenport Iowa in 2 D Clinton mare Dixon Chicago No 4 B Clinton Omaha Neb Chicago 4 B Belvidere Rockford Sites Madison Wis No 8 D Clinton Sterling Dixon Chicago No 8 B Utah and Pacific Coast Points 7:30 A M 12:65 P M
The Muscatine North & South Railroad timetable takes effect Sunday June 17 1900. It lists southbound and northbound trains with arrival and departure times at Muscatine Round House Grandview and other stations. All trains run daily except Sunday with specific rules for trains No 2 and No 4 and connections to B C R & M B and Iowa Central.
The Cedar Rapids Route advertises favorable excursion rates via B C R N Ry for Christmas and New Year travel. Tickets available to students teachers and the general public with dates and limits provided by agents.
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