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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1901
Page
7
A terse timetable fragment shows passenger and freight departures and arrivals for the Muscatine division. It lists a daily except Sunday passenger service to Montezuma, freight times, and a 7:10 p.m. freight arrival, with C. M. Gould as agent.
Going North trains include No.3 St Paul Express at 9 60 pm and No.5 Mason City Mail at 12 09 pm. Going South features No.6 Peoria Mail at 2 36 pm and No.4 Peoria Express at 5 21 am. Coupon tickets sold to all points in the U S Canada and Mexico by Geo S Datty C L Stevers AGT. Elrick Junction Iowa Marshalstown Iowa.
Railroad timetable fragment from Muscatine area listing Muscatine Grandview Fruitland Wapello and Elrick junctions. Includes schedule notes, train numbers, times around 4:33 p.m. and 6:27 a.m. and the listing of Charles Howamp funeral manager.
The W.3 Young operates Sundays from Davenport with Wednesday and Friday mornings departures and runs to Burlington on Wednesdays and Fridays. The round trip timetable shows stops at Rock Island Buffalo Apalusia Muscatine New Boston Keithsburg Aquawka and North Burlington with arrivals at Burlington around 3:15 pm. For full details inquire through Wave Son, Muscatine, Iowa.
Beginning June 30 1961 cars will depart Sunday mornings at 7 o clock instead of 8 o clock with a 20 minute frequency until 9 40 a m then continue on 20 minute intervals until 11 20 p m for rail learning times. Weekdays start with first car at 5 30 a m and others at 5 40 a m replacing 5 50 a m and 6 00 a m.
Exchange news lists Remington and other typewriter brands for sale as bargain items at the Oliver. Diphtheria cure claim and Dean's Ointment advertise relief. Local travel notes mention Miss Hattie Duncan and others taking trains, with Bloomington picnic moved to Weed Park for July Fourth.
The Rock Island Railway reports completion of its Delhart Texas extension from Liberal Kansas, opening 120 miles in Oklahoma. Trains now run to Delhart, linking Pan Handle grazing country to Texas and spurring home seekers tours. A new locomotive type, the Chautauqua, with enhanced wheels and trailing units, promises higher speeds and smoother service.
J. J. Havercamp offers a refund of the full purchase price if Recto fails to cure. Each package includes a free pile pipe, and samples are provided at no cost.
Superintendent Mashen warns rural free delivery carriers are acting as sales and delivery agents for urban wholesalers. He cites widespread liquor sales to customers, including shipments of wines and whiskies in several states, risking trouble with law and undermining local country merchants. A rule banning alcohol deliveries will be issued, though halting grocery shipments remains challenging.
An advertisement pledges cure for catarrrh hay fever and cold in the head with Elv's Dream Balm. It promises immediate relief without dryness or sneezing and claims healing of the membrane. Sold for 50 cents at druggists or by mail from Ely Brothers New York.
The Central Christian Advocate features portraits of the Southwest Kansas College faculty at Winfield. Central figure is President Pred. C. Demo rest, son of A. F. Demorest, of this city, and the piece extols Demorest as an educationalist.
The text claims nature cures almost every ailment if no obstacles arise in the war against illness. It states sores heal when kept absolutely clean and that Sa do antiseptic purifies and purges any sore, with nature correcting the trouble quickly. The ad urges readers to buy 25c a box from druggists.
The Lehigh Valley line traverses past Beautiful Lakes and Placid Rivers with Lofty mountains between Chicago and New York and Philadelphia via Niagara Falls Buffalo. Stopovers allowed at Buffalo on through tickets to New York and Philadelphia via this line.
County clerk Richman publishes a June list of marriage licenses with pairings such as Ithamer T. Lamb and Olive P. Elliott and John P. McDonald and Mary E. Keating. The roll includes dates from June 1 to June 26 and pairs across numerous towns.
On July 3 and 4 round trip excursion tickets will be sold at all stations on the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Ky. Good to return through July 6. Celebrations noted along the line with agents ready to provide information.
Charlotte Du Bois Day wife of Rev. Jena W. Day died at her parents home in this city Friday morning after months of ill health. Born in Fairfield October 11, 1866, she grew up here, studied at Fairfield schools and Parsons College class of 1892. She married October 3, 1894, and left two children Hazel and Wilbur. The Day family lived in Panora and Des Moines where Rev. Day pastors the East Side Presbyterian Church. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon with Rev. J F Magill and Rev. J O Kemble officiating.
From July 6 to 13 the Iowa Central Railway offers round trip excursion tickets to Portland Ta coma and Seattle at low flows with final return August 31 1991. For routes stopovers and details contact Iowa Central ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
Fine summer cottages available at reasonable rates in Clear Lake Iowa. Bathing fishing sailing and rowing offered. Very low summer tourist rates in effect. Inquiries may be made through Iowa Central ticket agents or Geo. S. Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
Captain S E Walcott served as deputy revenue officer on Saturday patrolling the city for enforcement.
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