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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1903

Page

6

Trains Leave and Timetable Highlights for Rock Island Route

The Traveler's Guide lists train departures and routes for the C R J P Railroad with Nos 12 8 86 4 7 11 and others between Chicago Denver and destinations like City or St Joseph and Kansas lines. It includes the Wilton Muscatine branch schedule with arrival and departure times and notes daily and Sunday exceptions plus sleeping car availability and ticket agent contacts.

L.mleé Chicago Denver St. Joseph Kansas Banny Washington Rock Island

Muscatine North and South Railroad Schedule Change

Charles Howard announces effective November 1 new daily rail schedules for Muscatine North and South with southbound No. 1 and No. 3, northbound No. 2 and No. 4, detailing departure and arrival times, exceptions on Sundays, and connections with Rock Island and Iowa Central services at Etrick Junction and Muscatine.

Muscatine North Muscatine

Rail schedule and ticketing notice for Iowa Central network

Coupon tickets on sale to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico. Freight and passenger routes listed include Mason City Mall and Peoria lines with daily and Sunday frequencies. For rates and folders contact Art Cutts General Passenger and Ticket Agent Minneapolis and J A Ewing Brick Junction Iowa.

Mason City San Paul Express Way Freight Sun Peoria Mail Peoria Express United States Canada Mexico Art Cutts Minneapolis Minn J. A. Ewing Iowa

Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Schedule Snapshot

Eastern trains No 12 No 4 No 8 run at 3 33 p m and 7 65 a m toward the east with listed times. Westbound service shows 7 65 a m and 1 38 p m departures. Freight No 92 and No 62 carry passengers with 3 00 p m and 6 50 a m starts. Additional freight No 51 and other services appear with 8 00 a m departures.

Local Correspondence Sparks Town News in Wilton

Wilton Iowa residents share visits and departures with friends and relatives from Muscatine Cedar Falls and Davenport. Several travelers depart for Ottawa Fairbault St Paul and Columbus Junction while weekend gatherings feature Misses Mason Packer Eaton Holzhauer Wildasin and others. A four year old dies of scarlet fever in Mos cow and legal work draws Attorney Courts from Morning Sun to Wapello.

Fred Courts Morning Sun Wapello

West Liberty Notices Fresh Updates on Local Happenings

Mrs Aaron Brown returns from Madison Wisconsin to care for her ailing father Daniel Foster who remains ill at home in West Liberty. H J Ditmars family back from New Hampton. Paul Wright and family return to Chicago after Christmas visit. A new ten and a half pound son born to Mr and Mrs Geo Miller on Sixth street. Ward Baxter visits before returning to Chicago as do Carl Ys le Stoops and Myrtle Pike. W H M S sends Christmas box to Bidwell home in Des Moines valued just over $20. A team of horses belonging to Mr Brugman of South Prairie ran away near the railroad, collided with a wagon on Calhoun street, but no serious damage occurred.

West Liberty Aaron Brown Madison Wisconsin Daniel Foster Chicago Geo. Miller Sixth Street Ethel Baxter East Third Street Ward Paul Wright Perry Hackett Carlysle Stoops Iowa City Myrtle Pike M. E. Church Bidwell Des Moines Brugman South Prairia Calhoun Street Fourth Street

Watch Meeting Marks Old and New Year in Wapello

County Treasurer R F McConnell returns from Monmouth NL with his son Archie to handle duties. A watch meeting at the Methodist church Thursday night will ring out the old year and welcome the new, running from 8 till after twelve with an announced program. Mrs L C Kurtz has returned from Oakville. Misses Inez Neal and Vernie Tharp host friends at Myron Hall Thursday night Dec 31. Mr and Mrs Ewinger and Mr Schlaupp of Burlington visited over the weekend, with Dr and Mrs White of Chicago also noted in town.

Wapello R. F. McConnell Monmouth Archie Methodist L. C. Kurtz Oakville Inez Neal Vernie Tharp Myron Hall Ewinger Schlaupp Burlington Mrs. White Chicago

Christmas gatherings in Green Valley community noted

Miss Nellie Thornton spent Christmas with her sister Mrs. Plowman. Mrs. Bryant and sister Jessie Eisele visited Grandma Eisele. Mr. and Mrs. Mich entertained friends with card games and lotto. Henry Philips of Wapello visited relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Eisele hosted a Christmas dinner for forty guests.

Green Valley Nellie Thornton Mrs. Plowman Mrs. Bryant Jessie Eisele Grandma Eisele Mrs. Mich Henry Philips Wapello Joe Eisele

Local social notes recount visits and gatherings

Dancing and playing cards filled the day while residents enjoyed carol and visiting. Mr and Mrs Frank Tice of Illinois visited Stroup home. Jim Digney and Annie Towney spent Sunday with Grace Eisele. Mrs Fletcher and Hazel spent Christmas with her mother in Muscatine. People attended the Daugherty sale. Clarence Eisele rode to Muscatine to visit sister Mrs Bryant.

Frank Tice Illinois Stroup Jim Digney Annie Towney Grace Eisele Fletcher Hazel Muscatine Clarence Eisele Bryant

Coroner's Jury Rules Rock Island Death Accidental

Coroner E T Wickham and a jury from Ainsworth Iowa found that David Wellson was killed Saturday night by Rock Island engine No 1624 while walking on the railroad track. No blame on the engine crew. Funeral held Tuesday at 10 a m burial Camp Ground cemetery. Attendance included distant relatives Perry and James Welliver from Nemaha county Benjamin Welliver from St Louis Arthur Welliver from Cedar Rapids and daughter Mrs W E N Wilson Ottumwa. Charles Hazen injured by falling tree lightly.

Ainsworth E. T. Wickham Washington David Wellson Rock Island C. R. Sterns B. A. Spalding R. McBride Camp Ground Cemetery Perry James Welliver Nemaha County Benjamin St. Louis Arthur Cedar Rapids W. E. N. Wilson Ottumwa

Riverside Weddings and Holiday News From Iowa Town

Guy Fesler and Miss Cloe Win wed Dec. 23 at the M F parsonage Rev. Conant officiating. Lester Godlove and Miss Minnie Stotts married Dec. 24 in Town City. A sick lad, Fred Vliska, battles lung fever with slim hopes. The M E church debt near 390 dollars was paid after a targeted drive. Icy conditions ended ice cutting but hopes rise with milder weather. A Christmas tree, donations, and social events filled the week with community gatherings and visits across Cedar Rapids Parnell and Muscatine ties.

Riverside Guy Fesler Cloe Win M. PF Conant Miss Win Burns Win Town Mr. Fesler D. A. Fesler Lester Godlove Wellman Minnie Stotts Town City Fred Vliska M. F TU. B United Brethren Church Grandma Shellady

Christmas Week Notes From Lone Tree and Surrounding Area

Mrs Geo Stevens and Mrs Will Anderson of Iowa City visited over Sunday with their parents Mr and Mrs John Kelso. Miss Myrtle France spent Christmas in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs John Allen are visiting Cedar Rapids with their daughter Mrs Grant Stover. Miss Clara Bette spent Christmas with relatives in West Liberty. The Christmas entertainment was well attended with proceeds totaling 79 dollars. Special meetings have been in progress for the past three days.

Kate Creitz Tipton Dick Cooling Ottawa Ill Grace Ott State Normal School Cedar Falls Geo. Ingham W. Cremins New York City Iowa City Minnie Mason Muscatine Florence Weinand Clara Rowe Art Cooling Bushnell Fairbault Minn W. A. Cooling Geo. C. Wise Corning E. A. Allbee Pleasant Prairie O. W. Nelson Ulla Brown Grove Davenport W. D. Harris Leo Little Rock Arkansas Roy Gates West Liberty Grove Hill Bessie Packer J. N. Blllcott N. A. McAulay P. M. Conant Riverside S. H. Wise West Fifth Street Earnest Lincoln Geo. Lincoln Moscow Geo. Miller Kewanee Edna Betts Parnell Nora Miller Cedar Rapids Dr. Day Silas White Chenoweth Jennie Constant Suzgourney Inez Rife Roy Williamson Chas. A. Pace Amos Fuller Mr. F Allerton Frank Johnstone Mr. J New Richland Earl Shibley Charley Kalb la Porte City Lone Tree Geo. Stevens Will Anderson John Kelso Myrtle France John Allen Grant Stover Clara Bette

How to Prevent Croup for Mothers and Kids

It advises early use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first sign of hoarseness or the rough cough to dispel croup symptoms. The article claims the remedy is safe, pleasant, and trusted by thousands of mothers and available at all druggists.

Chamberlain

Low Rates to the Coast From Iowa Central 1904

On January 7, 8, and 9, 1904, the Iowa Central will sell round trip tickets to Portland Oregon at one fare for the round trip with return by January 31. Tickets valid via St Paul and northern lines returning through Ogden Denver or vice versa. Optional return through San Francisco and Los Angeles at a small extra charge. See agents for details or write A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.

Iowa Central Portland Ore St. Paul Northern Ogden Denver San Francisco Los Angeles A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn

Sullivan to Move from Creston to Des Moines Next April

Hon. J. B. Sullivan, a recent Democratic candidate for governor, plans to relocate from Creston to Des Moines in April.

J. B. Sullivan Creston Des Moines

Chariton Sees $250,000 In Total Improvements This Year

The Chariton area plans total improvements valued at 250000 dollars for the year. Projects include street work, utility upgrades, and public facilities enhancements across multiple neighborhoods.

Chariton

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