Rail Schedule Notes for Montezuma and Evans Routes
The R. G. and N. Muscatine division lists service to Montezuma with daily except Sunday passenger trains at 8 40 a m and 7 10 p m, freight at 6 00 p m. Eastbound routes show limited trains Nos 7 8 15 16 86 between Chicago and Denver via Kansas City or St Joseph with Nos 15 16 via Kansas City only. Trains 7 and 8 now run to Evans instead of Washington.
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Muscatine Division
Montezuma
Pavenger
Caan
Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Evans
Washington
Schedole
Wilton Sranou
Muscatine
Wilton
Muscat
Eam Lee
Ie Sar
Kcde
O Bisse
Fruitland
Grandview
Ly Ly Ali
Clinton
Harrison St
Camanche
Folletts
Princeton
le Clair
Valley City
Gilbert
Davenport
Rock Island
Rocksland
Railroad Connections From Muscatine Area
Muscatine lines connect north and south with the Burlington lines and Iowa Central routes. The Muscatine and Northern connections extend to east and west points, with R. M. Darley serving as General Passenger Agent.
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Burlington
Muscatine
Iowa Central
R. M. Darley
New Rail Line Connects Rock Island Davenport Clinton
Time table shows the Rock Island Davenport and Clinton railroad opening with improved service for Muscatine residents. The schedule highlights trains going south with faster connections to points above Rock Island and Davenport.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Clinton
Muscatine
Muscatine Journal Subscription Rates Notice
Publication details for the Muscatine Journal include subscription pricing and delivery terms. Rates are listed per year for carrier delivery and weekly payments, with payment methods to JOURNAL PRINTING Co. in Muscatine. The notice specifies postal or telephone ordering and remittance by money order or express.
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Journal Printing Co
Muscatine
Friars in the Philippines and the question of restoration
The piece argues against restoring Spanish friars in the Philippines urging total separation of church and state. It warns restoration could renew tyranny, complicate real estate claims, and threaten American rule, favoring native priests and separate church governance.
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Philippines
Luzon
Polarized Utah Polygamy Spark Leads to Reform Revelation
The front against Roberts of Utah over polygamous practice influences Mormondom as President Snow issues a manifesto stating the church has abandoned polygamy. A Colfax anecdote recalls prophecy as the source of polygamy and suggests a revelation to quit it has arrived.
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Roberts
Utah
Colfax
Census Ad Scams Target Job Seekers Warned
Census Director Merriam cautions the public that fake notices promise 50 000 census jobs and require payment for positions without exams, labeling the advertisements fraudulent and urging vigilance against swindlers.
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Census Bureau
Census
Merriam
Cleveland declines to write on 1900 campaign
Grover Cleveland refuses Ottumwa Democrat editor’s request to comment on the 1900 campaign saying any writing would be seen as an intrusion by Democratic leaders. He notes that those in control would view his input as an attempt by an outside figure to disturb their plans.
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Ottumwa Democrat
Grover Cleveland
Mull's Lightning Cough Cure Ad
Stop that cough right away with Mull's Lightning Cough Cure. 25c.
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Mull
Tipton to allow saloons under mulct law faces strict enforcement hope
The Tipton Advertiser urges rigid enforcement of the mulct law as saloons open in Tipton. It condemns loasing gambling and sales to minors and drunks, warning licenses should be promptly revoked. It also accuses brewing firms backing Tipton's saloons of defying the law.
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Tipton
Advertiser
Tipton Advertiser
Newspaperman Adverts Face Moral Scrutiny In Sermon
Sioux City pastor Dr. Darling used Hebrews chapter twelve to critique advertising honesty in newspapers. He argued ads vary in truthfulness, noted Wanamaker’s large ad spend as a positive example, and urged advertisers and readers to judge public notices by honesty.
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Sioux City
Sioux City Journal
Darling
First Congregational Church
John Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Advertising Requires Merit and Prudence in Commerce
Advertising will not create demand for useless goods or out of season items. A druggist cannot sell asafoetida by ads alone nor can a tobacconist push low quality cigars. Strong business sense and proper buying discipline decide success, not advertising alone.
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Promotes Florida and Caribbean Tours
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad offers double daily sleeping car service from Cincinnati Louisville Chicago and St. Louis to Jacksonville interior Florida points Miami Tampa and New Orleans for travel to Florida Cuba Porto Rico Central America and Nassau. For folders contact Geo. B. Horner D P A St Louis Mo.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Florida
Cuba
Porto Rico
Central America
Nassau
Cincinnati
Louiisville
Chicago
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
New Orleans
Geo. B. Horner
Who Wrote David Harum and Kipling Claim Debate
Chicago literary circles debate authorship of David Harum with William Allen White claiming Rudyard Kipling wrote the novel. C. W. Dagget disputes this, citing Edward Noyes Westcott as author, amid a contested luncheon tale involving Roswell M. Field and Bok and Doubleday. The dispute underscores wider questions about authorship and publicity in the literary world.
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William Allen White
Rudyard Kipling
Shakespeare
Chicago
David Harum
Edward Noyes Westcott
Harum
Wm. Allen White
Kansas
C. W. Dagget
Wells-Fargollinois
Northwestern Library Association
Gazette of
Emporia
Kan
Westcott-Kipling
Mr. Westcott
R. Kipling
Dagget
Mr. White
Mr. Dagget
R. M. Field
Mr. Field
Mr. Doubleday
Mr. Bok
New National Courtesy Demands Worthy Public Service
An editorial argues self restraint and serving others elevate a nation. It urges selecting capable, honorable leaders for all levels, including Philippine administration, to inspire trust and improve governance at home. It notes growing public demand for capable officials across posts.
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Philippines
Chicago Drainage Canal Excavation Volumes and Capacity
The main drainage channel cuts through rock and glacial drift totaling 12,006,984 cubic yards of rock and 26,261,285 cubic yards of drift. The rock cut is about 160 feet wide at the bottom with near vertical walls and supports 600,000 cubic feet per minute, while a narrower easily enlarged section handles 200,000 cubic feet per minute. The canal is navigable for vessels under twenty two feet draft and aims to serve a city of up to 3,000,000 people, with commercial hopes of Mississippi river access.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Plan to complete Mississippi river ship channel
The sanitary district has funded nearly two thirds of the cost and the plan hopes the general government will undertake completion. If realized, large steamers could travel from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, greatly stimulating Mississippi Valley commerce.
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Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Valley
American Monthly Review of Reviews
Homeseekers Excursions Dates and Fares 1900 Iowa Regions
Jan 16 Feb 6 20 Mar 6 20 Apr 3 17 1900 via B C R N Ry. Round trip tickets valid 21 days at single fare plus 2.00 to all points on this line in Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota north of Shell Rock Abbott Crossing and Waverly. Also valid to many cities in Northern Western and Southern States. Inquire B C R N agents or Jnc G Farmer Cedar Rapids IA.
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Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Shell Rock
Abbott Crossing
Waverly
Jnc. G
Elevated Etiquette at the New York Station
A tall man defies a critical passenger at an elevated station collision of manners and clothing. The fifty year old woman, wearing an untidy dress, is rebuked after tangling the crowd. Street gossip says the gentleman did well, with few willing to speak up.
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New York Press
Ambuscade Joke Sparks Egg Counter Invention
A witty exchange jokes about coalmen and ambushes while noting a newly invented egg counter that is only useful after eggs hatch. The quip frames humor around deception and a post hatch utility.
Dr Dix Tonic Tablets Promoted as Quick Cure All Sickness
An advertisement extols Dr Dix Tonic Tablets as a cure for general weakness nervousness and loss of appetite claiming relief within minutes. It offers free trial boxes by mail from Hayes & Coon Detroit and lists a 50 cent price at drugstores with testimonials from a James Henderson of Oxford Ga.
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Dix
Hayes & Coon
Hull Building
Detroit
Mich
Henderson
Covington
Methodist Church
James O. P. H. Henderson
Oxford
Newton Co
The Sage of Oxford Remembers Dr Henderson
George W. Yarbrough, a leading Methodist figure and district elder near Emory College in Oxford Georgia, writes about the old days and the late Dr Henderson in a Wesleyan Christian Advocate piece noting entertaining recollections.
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George W. Yarbrough
Methodist Church
Emory College
Oxford
Dr. Henderson
Wesleyan Christian Advocate
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