Sudbury yards upgrade interlocking system underway
Workers install substructure and wiring for an extensive interlocking system at Sudbury yard junctions of the Milwaukee and Rock Island lines. Gates on Oregon Street are set, with a large force tying gates to the tower, all to control switches from the tower for increased safety. Oyster supper and dance hosted by South Muscatine Lumber Co. employees and guests at Kaiser house.
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Rock Island
Milwaukee
Sudbury Tower
Oregon Street
Sudbury Yards
Sout Muscatine Lumber Company
Kaiser Hose House
Joby Kaiser
South Muscatine Lumber Company
South Muscati
Relief Dance Club
Hose House
Bleekerstre
Affé
South Muscatine
Michael Wilhite
Kan Street
Chicago
Andrew Gaynor
Near Pi Creek
George Schroeder
Ottumwa
Herman Kreider
Burlington
John Beckman
St. Louis
Dick Wilson
George Rockley
Dough Mabel
South End
Henry Martin
Near
Grandvid
R Tives
Gertrude Gaebel
Fort Ma Son
Bessie Black
New Year Church Activities Fill Local Schedules
Local churches announce New Year services and weekly meetings. Announcements include aid societies gatherings, morning watch, council and congregational meetings, revival series at German M E church, and various church group activities at First M E, Park Avenue, German Evangelical, German Baptist, German Congregational, United Brethren, and First Baptist churches amidst New Year events.
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Mark
Congregational Church
First Baptist Church
First
M. E. Church
Aid Society
M. O. Harrington
East Tenth Street
Harry Barnard
H. C. Hardman
E. Reinemund
Ladies’ Aid
Chas. Quandt
Busch Street
H. F. Martin
German Evangelical Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
United Brethren
Women’s Home Mission Society
Susan Erb
West Fourth Street
Family reunion honors Aunt Lib Nichols in West Liberty
In West Liberty Iowa a Friday family reunion celebrated Aunt Lib Nichols who is in her 80s. Seventeen guests enjoyed an elaborate Christmas themed dinner with a let shaped table, holly greens and red lights. Out-of-town visitors included Frank Carsons Iowa City and Nichols family from South Prairie. Local and visiting relatives arrived. music and social visiting followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
I. A. Nichols
Fifth
Clay Streets
Lib Nichols
Lil
Frank Carsons
Iowa City
Wabash Trains To Mexico City With Change of Cars
The Wabash offers through sleepers from Chicago to Mexico City with a change of cars. The through line covers over 500 miles and about 30 hours, with trains leaving Chicago Monday and Thursday nights at 11:45 p m and arriving in Mexico City about 7:39 the third evening. Write for rates and illustrated booklets from FH Tris tram A G RA 97 Adams St Chicago.
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Mexico
Chicago
Ami
FH Tristram
Adams St
Chago
Co. C Faces Evansion Crescents After Fast-Paced Season
Co C basketball looks sharper this season as they prepare to meet Evansion Crescents, who last week defeated the champion basketball team of America. The pace is expected to be high and boys aim for a strong showing.
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Co. C
C Boys
America
Evansion Crescents
Y W C A Plans New Year Calls and Meeting
Y W C A officers and members invite all to visit the rooms tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 6 for New Year greetings and a cup of cold comfort. Despite rain a Gospel meeting featured Miss Rose Lewis of Penn College who urged making the most of each day.
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Rose Lewis
Penn College
Y. W. C. A., Board of College Associations
Miss Stirlen
Miss Munn
Patten
Keokuk visitor Joe Buss to spend days with friends
Joe Buss of Keokuk Indiana arrived on the Fl Paso Saturday afternoon and will spend a few days with friends in the area.
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Joe Buss
Keokuk
Eloquent Sermon on The Religion of Jesus by Rev Ballou
Rev Ballou of Sioux City preached at the First Baptist Church on The Religion of Jesus. He argued Christ came from heaven to do God’s will, stressed his unselfish life, the power of God’s Spirit, and the hope set before him to endure the cross for the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kendrick Ballou
First Christian Church
Sioux City
Iowa
First Baptist Church
Jesus
John
Ballou
Tabernacle
Capernaum
God
Christ
Canibals
Holy of Holies
Ament Assigns For Creditors In Davenport
J P Ament formerly in Muscatine and now running a second hand store in Davenport has made an assignment for creditors. Liabilities total 2201.10 and assets 3650. The People's National Bank Davenport holds a 600 note and Orion Bank a 200 note among others. Principal asset is stock in trade at 119 Bastard street.
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Davenport
J. P. Ament
Muscatine
Scott County Recorder’s Office
People’s National Bank
Orion Bank
Ease N Piano
Bastard Street
Wisconsin Storm Delays Trains Across Two States
A heavy storm in La Crosse Wisconsin brought rain and snow for 24 hours leaving Wisconsin and Minnesota with several inches of slush. Trains are running from one to five hours late.
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la Crosse
Wis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Holiday Excursion Rates for Iowa Central Travel
On December 20 21 24 25 30 31 and January 1st Iowa Central will sell round trip excursion tickets at one and one third the fare. Return to and including January 7 1907. For particulars and folders call on agents.
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Iowa Central
Demand for Seats as Crescents Arrive for Big Showdown
The Crescents basketball team reached town to face Company C in a pivotal series opener at the armory. Ticket demand was intense with rapid row by row sales, reserving almost 500 seats including upstairs lounge and east end additions. Local and Chicago papers note the team’s rising prominence while fans queued at 8 AM for tonight and tomorrow’s games.
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Crescent Five
Crescents
Nitzhi
Chicago Daily
Chicago
Chicago Record- Herald
Wilton social notices and community updates
Wilton Ia December 31 Mrs C H Wilson hosted a reunion dinner at six o clock with O F F Club members and guests from Chicago Iowa City Atalissa Norris City Cedar Rapids and more Others attended dances and visits as residents move on with work including Parker leaving Wilton for Ames College and Miller coming to replace him. The day featured many back-and-forth movements as residents travelled to Rock Island Muscatine West Liberty and Chicago for funerals visits and shopping plus a coming school operetta Riding Hood for the public school fundraiser.
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George Hogeboom
Emma
LeClaire
Loo
Vince Nutting
Rock Island
Harry Nutting
Beloit
Wis
Iowa Falls
Annette Jackson
West Branch
S$ay
Colorado Springs
Ora Daut
Muscatine
Chamber
Muse
Jean
O. E. Welch
Frank Hampton
Nenport
Cedar Rapids
H. W. Jes Andson
Jack
Burlington
Nellie Mellick
Emma Aflesworth
West Bratch
Loysa Schenck
Nellie Schenck
Downey
Morris Jr
West Bitch
Irs
Matt Wilson
Henry Wil
Bus Junction
and Wilson
Ames
Iowa
Reek
Rson Chapman
Wild
Andrew
Muscati
Geo. Borland
Iowa City
C .R. Wilson
Atalissa
A. W. Bannick
Norris City, Ill
Jessie Rider
H. B. Strong
F. B. James
Geo. Woodhouse
Ida Moore
Clara Ruff
L. N. Ayres
Chas. Port
Clinton
T. Port
H. F. Ayres
B. L. Parker
Wilton Telephone Company
Ames College
Parker
Wilton
Miller
Eliza, Ill
R. Farner
Mamie Miller
A. E. Lamp
M. F. Cronin
Dave Burrows
West Liberty
Thos. Dunn
C. Dunn
Harrington
Kan
Robert McSwiggin
Hilbert Johnson
Chicago
Harry Friedericksen
H. A. Ficken
Chas Kelley
Ida Grove
G. W. Kelley
Miss Schner
Pearl Chasteen
H. W. Lamp
Lamp
Mildred Rogers
Sevastopol
Tillie Rodgers
Grove Hill
Bower
Davenport
Ella Smith
Daniels
Atkinson, Sr
E. C. Hart
Centerville
Clara Martin
Park Wailon
Beard
Tillie Rodzers
Milan
Bessie Chown
Desperate Straits Cure Promoted by Local Drug Store
In desperate straits many could be cured by Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and colds. The ad lists 50 cents and 1.90. Haver camp Prescription Drug Store markets the remedy to residents.
Wabash Sells $25 Texas Round Trip Tickets
The Wabash offers homeseekers excursion tickets from Chicago to principal Texas points at 25 dollars for the round trip. Advise objective point and request itinerary with times from F H Tristram A G P A 97 Adams Street Chicago.
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The
Wabash
Chicago
Texas
F. H. Tristram
Adams Street
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Wiley Grandening
W. C. Clark
Heppanstall
North Clay Street
Baxter
Davennoon
Lizzie
Lydia
Geopert
Parsons
S.J. Mills
A. W. Jackson
Denver
Omaha
Frank Kline
Hudson
J. B. Hudson
W. ©. Haines
Not. Elm Street
Daisy As@bee
Gatalissa
Ickim
Troyaturday
Wilson
Ella Bird
T. B. Parker Kings
Fe Watson
Mad Susan Watson
Fourth Street
Grace Lutheran
German Baptist Church
Ladies’ Missionary Circle
M. Othmer
Cedar Street
Hershey
State Bank
Icago
City of
First Baptist
H. Schmidt&SonCo
Crescent
Evanston
Nichols
Minnie Blunk
Stockton
Grace Ott
Roscoe Witmer
Vernon Blake
Gladwin
F. S. Abbott
P. Stoterau
de Witt
Henry Thede
M. F. Crowin
Moscow
Riding Hood
He, Hurlbut & Co
San Francisco
Attorneys AT Law
Henry Jayce
Wm Hofman
Arthur Hofman
Wm. BR. Jayne
Jayne & Hoffman
Lowe Avenue
Journal Office
P. Ingham
Attorney AT Law
E. 20d Street
Thos. Brown
Tllinois
First National Bank
H. D. Horst
West Second Street
Carskaddan
Burk & Pepper
J. Carskaddan
W. D. Burk
Pepper
Telephone
J. Murcatine
GS. M. Titus
Itunes & Jackson
Iowa Ave
E. H. King
M M
2Nd St
4Th Street
L Repport
Ave
East Fifth Street
Vienna Bakery
D. L. Carl, Prop
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