Railway Timetable Shows Eastbound and Southwest Services
The timetable lists eastbound trains including Davenport Chicago No. 12 at 4:5? am, No. 50 Davenport Chicago 11:34 am, No. 30 Chicago Fast Mail 5:08 pm, No. 4 Davenport Chicago 9:38 pm, No. 72 Local Freight 3:15 pm. Southwest runs No. 3 Kansas City Denver 7:35 am, No. 29 California Limited 1:35 pm, No. 49 Washington Oskaloosa 4:55 pm, No. 11 Kansas City Ft Worth Dallas 11:33 pm, and No. 71 Local Freight 9:15 am daily.
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Davenport
Chicago
Davenort
Kansas City
Denver
California Limited
Washington, Oskaloosa
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Wilton Trains Schedule Through Daily Weekdays
Wilton branch trains run daily excluding Sunday with no. 388 leaving 6:30am and no. 387 at 12:20pm. No. 282 departs 3:20pm followed by no. 381 at 5:40pm and no. 384 at 9:45pm. No. 383 arrives 12:10am.
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Muscatine
Wilton
Main Line Trains at Wilton Schedule Fragments
Fragmentary railway timetable notes show trains through Wilton with multiple numbers including fast mail express and mail service. Times listed include 11:33 pm and 11:38 am with several undefined designations, indicating a partial schedule for No. 20 No. 24 No. 38 No. 3 and No. 37.
Neighbors and farms urged to curb waste and rotate crops
The essay extols unselfish farming, crop rotation to preserve fertility, and avoiding barnyard advertising. It warns against wasteful practices like improper manure disposal, poor yard upkeep, and neglecting fence and shed maintenance. It also argues for using sheep and hogs wisely, protecting wildlife, and expanding coal resources in North Dakota and Montana.
Farming and weather notes from a bygone era
The article discusses agricultural practices and rural concerns. It covers crop resilience in poor soils, weight and breed value of livestock, snow removal duties for citizens, celery bleaching methods, catch crops in cornfields, and reforestation with associated wild game such as bears in Maine orchards.
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Maine
A Farmer’s Advice on Crops Pigs and Oak Transplants
The article urges experimentation in farming in the semiarid west, noting good rainfall can bring a fine crop but drought returns. It discusses transplanting a white oak, alternative pig-raising methods on grass and clover, and the value of dedicating one acre to an extraordinary crop to teach farmers the worth of superior yields.
Sheep Enterprise Sees Buy Mounting Demand For Mutton
The article notes fifty years of wool prices from $1 a pound to 10 cents and sheep at 1S1 cents or $5 per flock run. It argues mutton demand is rising, with mutton shops common in hotels and restaurants, and predicts sheep as highly profitable livestock with ideal flocks of seventy five well bred ewes per quarter section. It advises foundation ewes chosen for meat potential over fleece.
Back Yard Improvement Encourages Cleaner Homes
The article urges turning back yards from dumping grounds into tidy spaces with proper garbage receptacles and regular removal. It suggests hiding unsightly outbuildings with vines such as morning glories and grapevines and notes a regnar campaign promoting overall yard improvement for a brighter neighborhood.
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Virginia
Advice on carp ponding and suitable fishes for farms
A reader asks about creating a first class pond fed by artesian water and stocking it with carp black bass and crappies. The adviser warns carp are a water hog with low food value and disrupt other fish, recommending black bass wall eyed pike perch sunfish and crappies instead for pond harmony.
Regular January term opens for Louisa court at Wapello
The regular January term of Louisa county district court will convene Monday with Judge Withrow presiding and J. M. Mc Laughlin as reporter. Grand jury meets January 8, petit jury January 10. Docket includes 57 probate and 127 court cases with numerous notable actions and disputes listed. Adjoins note reports a horse killed when it fell into an unused well on Adolph Dalmas farm, delaying sale to Columbus Junction buyer.
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Wapello
District Court
Louisa County
Monnday
Withrow
J. M. McLaughlin
R. A. Huston
Columbus City Township
Oscar Sellers
J. C. Thompson
Eliot
J. D. McKinley
Marshall
A. F. Pine
Union
W. F. Nelson
Pt. Louisa
Geo. W. Wibber
Grandview
J. T. Kirkpatrick
Elm Grove
William Horn
Morning Sun
Robert Dawson
Concord
P. G. Wiederrecht
Jefferson
C. M. Estle
Oakland
Oscar Store
City of
Waplic
Clark Coleman
Mayor's Court
Harry G. Allen
Eliser Donahue
Frank Johnston
John Idle
the Deere Mansur Co
M. R. Brockert
Johan Brockert
Laura J. Hill
J. G. Shoup
Caroline Shoup
Thomas J. Umphrey
GC. Rol & P. Co
W. F. Bowser Et al
James A. Leamon
Ralph J. Hinish
John A. Reed
D. S. Buffington
Mary Buffington
H. C. Wolford
Iowa Central Ry. Co
S. A
F. J. Byrne
Continental Ins. Co
J. A
Mrs da Sommerville Returns Home From Weaver Visit
Mrs da Sommerville, who had been visiting for some time in Weaver, returned home Thursday.
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da Sommerville
Weaver
Hawker Family and Friends Visit Over Holidays
East Wapsie notes show Mr and Mrs Thomas Hawker Cedar Valley spent Monday with son Horace Hawker family. Henry Duffe Spencer visited with nieces Mesdames Alfred Marolf and Horace Hawker. Charlie Templeman West Liberty stayed with Glenn and Otto Marsteller. New Year greetings at Alfred Marolf. Helen Fichter Iowa City home for Christmas break. W H Marsteller hosted visitors from West Liberty. W H Marsteller returned from Indiana after a week visit with his sister.
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East Wapsie
Thomas Hawker
Cedar Valley
Horace Hawkr
Henry Duffe
Freda
Spencer
Thei
Alfred Marolf
Horace Hawker
Charlie Templeman
West Liberty
Glenn
Otto Marstelier
T .C. Anderson
Helen Fichter
Iowa City
Clara Marolf
Brother Lee
W. H. Marsteller
Amd
W. H. Protzman
Indiana
Poverty dance draws crowds in Gladwin hall
Gladwin sees a village event as Miss Devorx and Will Roberts win first prize in the poverty dance. Second place goes to Miss Flora McBride and Lester Orr. Local visitors include Mrs. C. T. Wight of Los Angeles and many townsfolk such as Win Blanchard, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Shindell, and Grace Ott among others. A Blanchard and Giesler stock shipment is reported this week.
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Gladwin
Devorx
Will Roberts
Flora McBride
Lester Orr
C. T. Wight
Los Angeles
Cal
Vern Blake
Win Blanchard
Muscatine
Robert Hancher
Sarah Carson
Ola
Carle Hancher
Ainsworth
R. F. Hancher
Grace Ott
Rosco Witner
Wilton
Otto Shindell
Oscar
Ottumwa
Frend Lea
Ethel Jerrard
Tom Jerrard
Ortie Garmer
Blanchard & Giesler
Stockton Scraps and Socials Gather in Davenport
Stockton residents visit Davenport for shopping and social events. neighbors Pearl and Mae Pahl return from Blue Grass. Louis Brockmann and Henry Bohnsack make business calls in Davenport. Riessen family festivities and a local birthday party hosted by J. Smoot mark the week.
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Stockton
Will Broders
Davenport
Pearl
Mae Pahl
Blue Grass
Henry Bohnsack
Louis Brockmann
Walcott
John Ditimer
Richard Carsten
Gus. Puck
Wim. Ihms
Alvina
Geo
Rudolph Riessen
Clara
Agnes
James Riessen
Mr. J. Smoot
Cheap Rates to Pacific Coast From Iowa Central Ry
Reduced rate one way tickets to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana and Idaho offered February 15 to April 7. Fares $15 below regular. Wednesday tourist cars to Los Angeles and San Francisco run via Kansas City and Santa Fe System. Inquiries to A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis.
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Iowa Central Ry
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Kansas City
Santa Fe
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Prat Corry Lodge No 4% Regular Meetings Schedule
K I G P Prat Corry Lodge No 4% holds regular meetings on the first and third Thursday evenings each month at Fisch Hall East Second Street. Y W Richards presiding. Louise Waisenbach is secretary.
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Nasonic
Washington
W Scott
H. P
J. Johnson
Iowa
H. J. Ocean
F Johnson
DE Molay Commandery
K& T
H. J. Deas
B . Wey Graff
Webby Ouniil
Royal End
Stein
L Johnson
G. & Biemcke
J.B. Vanat
Bue Browning
Muscatine Castle
Fisch’s
East Second Street
J. Hackett
Elma Scott
Fagie Oper No
A. O. UW
Second Street
Hingst
Howe
Yecorder
A. Dolsen
Shelby Norman
G. A. R. Bal
M. ©. Stanwood
Gus. Senmidt
A. Muscating Camp
The
Moc Orn Woodmen of America
Woodmen Hall
Clas” Block
Treitier, Vv
To. & & Nacatine Lodge
Teretas Todee
D. of
Prairie
K. I. G. P. Prat Corry Lodge
Fisch Hall
Legion OF Honor
Shammo Hall
Br. C FE
Crow
A. Hopkingon
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DR. L. Reppert
First National Bank
Ave
Durance
East Fifth Street
K. H. King
2Nd St
4Th Street
Attorneys AT Law
J. Carskaddan
W. J. Bark
J. S. Pepper Carskaddan
Burk & Pepper
Attorneys and Councelors
West Second Street
Telephone
J. Muscatine
Iaw
H. D. Horst
J. H. Munroe
Ww. Snd St
Ows
G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
Richman & Richman
West
Thos. Brown
Tlinois
Fred S. Pentzer
2Nd Muscatine
Henry Jayne
Wm. Hoffman
Arthur Hoffman
R. Jayne Jayne & Hoffman
Iowa Avenue
Oppes Journal Office
Lows
P. Ingham
Attorney AT Law
F.und Street
HE Cook
Musser & CO
State Bank and Trust CO
P. M. Musser
Ed. C. Cook
S. B. Cook
Rock Island System
Wilton Trains
Sewanee
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
W. S. Underdonk
Muscatine Western
W. S. Underdook
Tlf
W. G. Block CO
Russia
Nebraska
Um Place
Willierness
Canada
Corn
North Dakota
England
J.s.trigg
Register
Des Moines, IA
Missouri
Arkansas
Aly
Sheep Prospects
Kimball
Dairy Farmer
E.R. Shoemaker
Waterloo
Owa
Sounon
E. R. Shoemaker
Kimball's Dairy Farmer
ARTE
Muscatine Lumber and Box Co
Bachhk
Pacific Coast
Society
Annick
Evers
Fisch
Tiweye Welcome Co
F. Gordon
W. P. MP
Gor
W. Sec
Pyreatt
M. P. Goff
Pythias
Wyoming Lodge No
K. of P
Evren Ey
K. P
Brethres
J. B. Reay
C. C
L. Lindner
Sec
Sterneman
August Othbmer
Miscatine Court
Woodman Hall
Hhancellor
J. c. Coster
Royal Neighbors OF America
Tnd
Minnie
Craternal Aid Association
Eremington Council
Shemmo
Rm. C. Maxson
Preene
P. Day
A Leyén
Nexperry Lodge
Moders Motherhood of America
Martha A. Coegrove
Geo. Patrick
Y. W. Richards
Louise Waisenbach
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