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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
6
Muscatine theatregoers will see Ibsen’s The Man of the Hour and A Doll’s House at the Grand Opera House next week. Nora is portrayed by Miss Cocoran, a young star, while Broadhurst centers on the political theme. The contrasts promise strong drama and wide audience appeal.
SANE CORCORAN rations studying and read 8 Master writer. The plot blends a graft scheme with a mayoral race. Bennett stands against a railway franchise, saving his sweetheart and his honor amid pressure and peril. The cast includes Linnel Adams and Ruby Bridges. The tour will present A Doll's House starring Miss Jane Corcoran.
Chicago Inter Ocean reports rapid progress on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul coast extension. January 12 marks start of Marmarth North Dakota service with local runs Harlowton to Musselshell Montana. Crews push west from Marmarth and east from Musselshell toward Miles City and a Yellowstone bridge, aiming to connect lines by mid February and complete to Seattle by early 1909.
Miss Corcoran announces she will perform A Doll's House with Nora’s declaration of independence, saying Midwestern audiences value Ibsen as highly as New York and Chicago. Arthur C. Alston selected a strong company after screening over 300 actors. The Grand will present the play on Wednesday evening.
Separate coat features an empire back and loose box fronts in fur fabric imitating Persian lamb. Fronts have large pointed revers, neck collarless, full length sleeves with black velvet cuffs braided in gold and pale blue. Paired with a black velvet one piece dress and velvet hat trimmed in ostrich.
A vintage ad touts OUR PIE lemon pie mix as the solution to costly and difficult old-fashioned baking. It claims pure ingredients and broad appeal with thousands of satisfied users. A lady testimonial asserts she will stop making lemon pie the old way in favor of this mix. Each package makes two large pies for 10 cents.
Train schedule effective January 5 1908 shows Westbound and Eastbound freight and passenger trains between Davenport and Chicago with arrival and departure times throughout the day. Rail official W S Underdonk notes trains run daily except Sunday.
Wilton branch trains operate daily except Sunday with No. 504 at 6:25 am and No. 505 at 8:00 am from Muscatine. No. 500 departs 10:15 am, No. 501 at 12:35 pm, No. 502 at 3:20 pm, and No. 503 at 5:30 pm, arriving in Muscatine.
Service changes listed for the Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway going east with effective date April 1. Details specify timetable adjustments and route availability for travelers between Chicago and Milwaukee and Saint Paul.
Train timetables show connections for Muscatine North and South lines with stops at Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello Ly Elrick Junction and Birtey Fumetian. Details include arrivals and departures for trains No. 1 3 4 5 and 2 plus connections with C R I P and Iowa Central at Flrick Junction and Wapello with Sunday operations noted.
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