You Have All Day in Pittsburg on Pittsburg Special
Travel note promotes a daily Pittsburg Special from Chicago Union Station at 7 30 p m with return from Pittsburg at 6 30 p m. The service features vestibule coaches and sleeping cars with buffet sleeping car dining. Sleeping car space available via H R Dering A G P Agt at 248 South Clark Street Chicago.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Chicago Union Station
H. R. Dering
A. G. P. Agt
South
Clark St
Runaway Butcher Wagon Causes Alley Mayhem
A wagon hitched to August Unkel's butcher team started in the rear of the Kemble house on Saturday around 6 pm. A youth leaped off as the unguided horses dash three blocks through a crowded alley. They collided with a wagon near City Hall before being halted with no major damage reported.
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August Unkel
Kemble House
Iown Avenue
Journal Office
Third Street
City Hall
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted by Druggists Claim
Advertising copy claims deafness results from an inflamed Eustachian tube and catarrh. It asserts constitutional cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure and offers $100 for an unmet cure, with circulars and sale through F J Cheney & Co Toledo.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Halls Family
A New Light
The fragment describes a Q and A about diamonds noting the largest known diamond and referring to "the ace" in a cryptic exchange.
Applicant Confesses Time Served In Bridewell
A dialogue item shows an applicant denying past employment claims and revealing a six month stay in the Bridewell, prompting questions about credibility. The exchange reflects prison lodging as the respondent’s prior residence.
Cobwigger Explains Tact To Freddie In Quick Lesson
Freddie asks about tact and Cobwigger answers that it is saying what you must avoid revealing what you truly think. The exchange frames tact as a social hedge rather than honesty.
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Freddie
Cobwigger
Tommy-Say Pop Ad Artwork for New Soap Brand
A wash drawing by Tommy-Say depicts a Pop-A picture intended for advertisement. The image will promote a new soap brand with bold visuals and catchy text, aiming to attract consumers through a distinctive graphic style.
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Tommy
Pop
Perseverance Lies Behind a Wire Screen
A childlike mosquito asks for the meaning of perseverance and the elder insect answers with a practical twist, defining perseverance as finding a hole in a wire screen. The dialogue frames stubborn resolve as a survival tactic rather than a virtue.
New Sleeping Car Service to St. Paul and Minneapolis
The Iowa Central Railway offers a new fast nightly service to the Twin Cities. The Limited train of sleeping cars and coaches departs Elrick Junction at 7:39 p m daily and arrives in Minneapolis at 8:00 a m, with low rates and through comfort for Northwest travelers. Local ticket agent details available.
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Twin Cities
Northwest
Iowa Central Railway
Elrick Junction
Minneapolis
New Rafting Method and Fourth of July Notes Across Iowa
The Musser Lumber Co. launched a double deck log raft towed for the second time, with six more such rafts due and requiring six feet of water to float. Rock Island and Milwaukee rail links face schedule strains. Wapello hosts a grand Fourth of July with town tallies and local visitors. Button plant expansions by W. F. Boston and Chas. Schmalz loom large, as many names from Cedar to Washington are listed amid civic events and religious services.
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Musser Lumber Co
Musser
Rock Island Railway Co
Milwaukee
Henry Elfers
Wapello
Chas. Jones
Dallas City
Ill
Ella Walters
Blanche
Pueblo
Col
Geo. Johnston
Fred
Ottumwa
J. L. Berry
Walters
Mr. Johnston
W. L. Clapp
W. F. Boston
Chas. Schmalz
Iowa Pioneer Lawyers List Noted by Judge Fairall
Judge S H Fairall of Iowa City read a report listing Iowa’s pioneer lawyers who practiced from 1837 to 1858. Muscatine area contributors include S Whicher W G Woodward S C Hastings Jos Williams R P Lowe T S Parvin J Scott Rich.
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Muscatine
S. H. Fairall
Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa Pioneer Lawyers Association
S. Whicher
W. G. Woodward
S. C. Hastings
Jos. Williams
R. P. Lowe
T. S. Parvin
J. Scott Rich
Prominent North Carolina Official Endorses Postum
Mr C C Wright superintendent of public schools testifies that his mother suffered heart trouble and stomach issues from coffee. After switching to Postum Food Coffee she improved significantly with fewer headaches and better overall health. He notes his family also benefited and credits Postum for his mother’s long standing ailments.
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C. C. Wright
North Carolina
What a Young Man Should Read Today
William H. Moody argues for building a personal library and daily reading of one good newspaper. He endorses weekly and monthly reviews to grasp current history and correct early reports, but stresses that reviews supplement daily papers.
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William H. Moody
United States Navy
Lincoln’s Remark to a 300-Pound Musician
In May 1861 the First Michigan infantry visited Washington. After a White House review the band led by a 300 pound drum major met President Lincoln who called him the biggest blower. The group then returned to quarters.
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Michigan
Washington
Lincoln
White House
O. B. Wilcox
United States Army
Winfield Scott
War Department
America
C. Abbott
Washington Post
Choice Investments First Mortgage Loans Available
Titus and Jackson advertise reliable first mortgage loans ranging from 100 to 5000 dollars. They handle collection of interest and principal without charging investors any fees.
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Titus & Jackson
Taken Literally Voice From Above Hurried Vibe
A brisk exchange unfolds as Murphy carries a hod up a ladder while a voice heckles him to hurry. The gag line likens the task to golf or ping pong, underscoring the tense push to finish the job quickly.
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Murphy
Howly Moses
Train Schedule Revisions Between Chicago and Denver Areas
Nos. 11 and 12 limited vestibule trains operate Chicago to Denver via Kansas City or St. Joseph. Nos. 15 and 16 run Chicago to Denver via Kansas City. Nos. 7, 8, 85 and 86 run daily except Sunday, with Nos. 7 and 8 now Evans instead of Washington. Nos. 28 and 30 run daily as through trains to Kansas City, Baja, City of Mexico, and California.
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Coves O
Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Evans
Washington
Bhaso
City of Mexico
California
Muscatine North and South by Co Train Schedule
Detailed 1902 timetable for Muscatine North and South by Company trains. Southbound and northbound daily service with listed stops including Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and connections to Burlington Peoria Monmouth Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis and St Paul. Charles Howard named general agent.
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Muscatine
Roundhouse
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Wapelle
Burlington
Iowa Central Rail Schedule and Ticket Information
The notice lists daily and Sunday rail trains including No. 3 St Paul Express at 8 10 p m and No 4 Peoria Express at 5 36 p m with multiple south and freight services. Coupon tickets cover United States Canada and Mexico with contact at Geo Batty Marshalltown Iowa and L Seevera Elrick Junction.
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St. Paul Express
Mason City Mail
Way Freight
Sun
Peoria Mail
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
Batty
Marshalltown
Iowa
L. Seevera
Elrick
Lowe
Steamer Schedules for Davenport and Burlington
Davenport steamer Helen B Blair runs Monday Wednesday and Friday at 6 30 a m Sunday 7 am. Steamer W J Young Jr runs Monday Wednesday and Friday at 7 pm. Burlington steamer Helen Blair runs Monday Wednesday and Friday 8 30 pm. Steamer W J Young Jr runs Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 2450 p m. For more information call W A Blair Manager or W G Block Agent Telephone 49.
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Helen B Blair
W. J. Young, JR
Burlington
Helen Blair
W. A. Blair
W. G. Block
Diamond Jo Line Steamboat Schedules and Routes
The Diamond Jo Line lists north and south bound sailings from St Louis and Muscatine with steamer Dubuque and steamer Quincy. Departure times include 7:00 a m and 11:30 a m with multi day arrivals in St Paul St Louis Muscatine and Quincy service dates on varied months.
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Dubuque
Quincy
St. Louis
Muscatine
St. Paul
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Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Daily Journal
The
P. M. Musser
Iowa Avenue
Robinson
McBride & Cope’s
W. E. Battey
West Second Street
John A. Robbins
Geo. Baer
Erie
Penn
Thomas
Henry Farr
Oskaloosa
City
John Fry
Friends’ Church
P. P. Taylor
Clinton
Sterlin Remedy Coo
New York
D. I. Manrose
Homer Junkin
Herman Parker
Nannie Kennefick
Davenport
Clayton Vanatta
Bessie Reinsager
Messrs
Lutz Dreier
Verne Arnold
Ray Coverston
Ralph Othmer
Eagle Court No
John R. Collins
Ben. C. Ludlow
Wilton
Mr. Ludlow
Dean
Miss Rose Miller
D. P. Miller
Ella Rector
Thomas Brown
Marguerite Phoenix
Moline, Ir
Gertrude Wilson
Kalamazoo, Mich
P. Townley
W. L. Lane
Ottumwa Tl
Mr. Lane
St. John House
Broadway
Wm. Weierhauser
Mohler
Fruitland Township
Colorado
Joe Wilson
East Second Street
Tel
Sycamore Street
Bridewell
Musserville
Boston
J. B. Edmunds
C. T. Ransom
S. J. Kirkwood
Norman Evanson
A. H. Patterson
W. & H. Schofield
J. F. Henderson
J. F. McJunkins
Louisa—Francis Springer
J. S. Hurley
John Bird
Tatlock
D. N. Sprague
E. H. Thomas
Iowa Pioneer Lawyers
Traveler's Guide
GovuLp
Moody
Choice Investments
C., R. I. & P. Railroad
Scredule
Cc, RL & P, Ry
Piag
Muscatine North & South By, CO
Charles Howard
Iowa Central
Carnival City Packet Company
Telephone
Diamond JO Line
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