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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1900

Page

2

Muscatine to Montezuma train schedule detailed

Daily and special trains listed for the Gr. L and P Railroad with times for passenger and freight service between Muscatine and Montezuma and connections to Evans and Denver routes. Includes departures from Wilton and Muscatine with daily except Sunday notes and main line trains at Wilton.

Chicago Denver Kansas Any St. Joseph Kansas City Evans Washington Wilton

Summer Schedule of Street Car Services Listed

The schedule shows summer street car times for South Muscatine and nearby stops. Service begins at 5:50 a m from the office with 20 minute intervals to 11:00 p m. separate runs from Park Place and Fair Grounds follow similar 20 minute spacing. No passenger delivery after 11:10 p m due to switch and car house end. Sundays extend from 8:00 a m with half hour to 10:00 and then 20 minute runs to 9 p m and 10:15 from the line end.

P.M. A.M Muscatine Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick South Muscatine Park Place Fair Grounds

Schreffler Is Freed In Joliet Court

Joliet Illinois July 16 Frank Schreffler charged with throwing burning gasoline on his wife causing her death was discharged from custody by Justice Petty who found the state failed to make a case. The decision drew cheers from supporters and the priest who praised the verdict. The case will be presented to the next grand jury and further action by both sides is anticipated.

Squire Petty Schreffler Des Moines Shaw Gear

Fire tragedy and husband testifies in his own defense

Fank Seecreffler described the explosion and fire that killed his wife and burned him and his 8 year old daughter Clara. He denied rumors of marital strife or drunkenness and testified he lit the stove, went to sleep, awoke to fire, and rescued the children through a window. Clara, speaking in Polish, said her father saved her and her brother.

Fank Seecreffler Clara Heise Schreffler Sexton

No To-Bac Cure Ad Promises Easy Quit For Tobacco

An advertising pitch promotes No To-Bac as a wonder remedy to quit tobacco easily and forever. It claims to make weak men strong and offers a guaranteed cure with a booklet and sample free from Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.

Remedy Co Chicago Montreal Sterling Remedy Co New York

Pennant Race Heats Up in National League Clash

Chicago and Philadelphia vie for second place as standings shift after weekend games. Brooklyn leads with 67 wins, Philadelphia 69, Chicago 69, and Pittsburg 71, with Cincinnati St Louis and New York also in the pennant mix. Forfeiture alters Cleveland’s Sunday results after Cantillon was barred from officiating.

Chicago Pittsburg Philadelphia P.C Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louis Boston ASU New York Louis Pittsburgh Cleveland Minneapolis Buffalo Kansas City Indianapolis Milwaukee Detroit

Diphtheria Death At White Side County Orphanage

Martha Zook, 16, died of diphtheria at Mount Carmel home and orphanage in Franklin Corners White Side County. Buried at night with minimal rites. The Zook institution, founded to aid orphans and train missionaries, reports multiple cases and three deaths. Supervisor Demmon sent a physician to inspect the facility.

Rockford Ill Martha Zook Mount Carmel Franklin Corners Whiteside County Noah Zook Zook Abraham Zook Chicago Charles Demmon

Six Year Old Hero Rescues Drowning Boy at Lake

Glen Konvalinka a 6 year old boy from Mason City who summered in Clear Lake rescues the 4 year old son of County Treasurer Phillips who fell from a pier and struggled in the water. He grasps the child and the bobstay of a nearby sailboat, calls for help, and is assisted by boats arriving as the exhausted boy is saved.

Clear Lake Glen Konvalinka J. W. Konvalinka Mason City Phillips Konvalinka

Kill that pain Mull's Lightning Pain Killer

An old time medicine ad promotes Mull's Lightning Pain Killer priced at 25 cents sold at all druggists.

Mull

Musserville notes on slough life and fires

Skiff riding along the slough becomes an evening pastime with plans for a gasoline yacht at Goetzman pavilion. Fires from mill refuse near Hershey’s mill and on Grandview road prompt firefighting efforts. Local events include Y P C T U meetings and an evangelistic orator visit at Musser ville M E church. Delivery of names and visits from residents and visitors are recorded.

Goetzman Pavillion Hershey's Relief Hose Co Schmaltz’s Corner Henry Fisher Grandview Harding Young People’s Christian Temperance Union of South Muscatine Musserville M. E D. L. Squires Chicago Alvin Reay Wm. Owls Herman Pbenke Government Island Tri-Cities Nora Porter Musserville J. H. Highberger St. Joseph Ravenna Duke South Thomas Smith Daniels Geneseo, Til Chas. Kleindorph Earl Avenue

Core Constipation Forever

A cryptic note references Cascaret Candy Cathartic and mentions finances. The fragment hints at treatment remedies and a failed refund, but details are unclear and names or dates are absent.

Nickel Plate offers summer express trips from Chicago

Special daily express No. 4 departs Chicago at 2 30 P M for Niagara Falls St Lawrence River Thousand Islands Adirondack Catskills and lower Canadian points as well as Rochester Syracuse Rome Utica and Mohawk valley regions and northern eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey areas Elimira Binghamton Scranton Wilkes Barre and Chautauqua lake also for Chautauqua Lake Daily with club meals priced 35 cents to one dollar on dining cars No excess fare and lowest rates contact nearest agent or General Agent J Y Calahan 111 Adams Street Chicago Ill No 2

Chicago Niagara Falls St. Lawrence River Thousand Islands Adirondack Catskill Mountains Rochester Seracuse Rome Utica Genessee Mohawk Pennsylvania New Jersey Elmira Binghampton Scranton Wilkesbarre Chautauqua Lake Nickel Plate Road J. Y. Calahan Adams Street

May government receipts exceed expenditures by margin

Government records show receipts during May totaling more than expenditures by 4.814 million dollars. The surplus highlights a positive revenue month for the government and suggests tighter spending or higher income streams compared with the prior period.

Senator Walcott cites year of free trade costs on wool

Senator Walcott asserts one year of free trade harmed Colorado wool growers with losses totaling 3 500 000 dollars.

Walcott Colorado

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Traveler’s Guide GR. L & P. Railroad Soberdule Wilton Srance Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern Railway Co Clinton Madison Wis Clinton Sterling Dixon Cedar Rapids Anamosa Omaha Neb Agesanenen Belvidere Sterling Ill Colo Muscatine N. & S. Railroad Dail Lp. m Burlington Iowa Central Muscatine Savings Bank First National Bank J Carskaddan J. B. Dougherty Chas. Page Hershey State Bank Iowa Sara Hershey Eddy Mira Hershey P. W. Francis Henry Jayne L. G. Burnett General Banking Muscatine, Iowa S. G. Stein D. V. Jackson S. M. Hughes J.B. Dougherty J. Carskaddan F. P. Sawyer Cook, Musser& CO State Bank and Trust Co Banking and Exchange Collows Ave Second St Street Car Company Ottie Snyder West Front St S G. Stein Wittich Bros Fk. P. Day’s Second Street Fred Leu, Jr 2Nd St Joliet Clara Schreffler Hero Kate Kempanowska Austria Pioneer Paper Stock Company Phoenix A. T Arizona Sacaton Cowan Indian School Gold Democrats Massachusetts New Hamphshire Ottumwa Roberts District Court Senator Gear The Ance Ran Cin Sua Tur Victor J. Evans & CO Evans Building Wacthington America Barnard C. C. Cable Geo. Maurer Front St George B. Fisch E. Second St
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