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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1901
Page
7
Timetable fragment shows B C BR and 3 Muscatine division with Montezuma service. Daily except Sunday passenger departures and arrivals listed with times from Wilton to Muscatine and back. C M Gorin agent handles arrivals and deadlines for freight and passenger movements.
Iowa Central timetable lists northbound and southbound trains from Elrick Junction with trains to St. Paul Mason City Peoria and Way Freight. Coupon tickets sold to United States Canada and Mexico via Geo S Batty and Seevers agents Elrick Junction and Marshailiord Iowa.
Train timetable details for Muscatine lines listing south bound No. 3 leaving Muscatine at 6:02 p.m. and arriving through Fruitland Grandview and Irick Junction, with north bound departures from Estrick Junction toward Wapello Grandview Fruitland Roundhouse Muscatine and arrival times, signed by Charles Howard General Manager.
The W J Young departs the city Sundays Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 30 am for Davenport and Monday Wednesday Friday evenings at 8 33 pm for Burlington. The return voyage from Davenport to Burlington stops include Davenport 4 pm Rock Island 4 30 Buffalo through Andalusia Muscatine New Boston Keithsburg Oquawka and arrives Burlington 9 15 am then stays until 3 15 pm and returns to Davenport via Muscatine and Rock Island. For more details contact W G Block & Son agents in Muscatine Ia.
The Chicago Kindergarten College outlines a four year program with one year for assistant roles, two years for director or full charge, three years for training work, and four years for supervisory positions. It offers special primary teacher work, daily practice, a boarding department, and a homey campus under principals Mrs. J. N. Crouse and Elizabeth Harrison at 10 Van Buren St. Chicago Tl.
Miss Nettie Hess and her cousin left Charter Oak last night bound for Mason City for a short visit with relatives and friends.
Gentlemen and ladies travel via Wilton on the plug and Firefly trains to Dubuque Milwaukee Washington and Iowa City. Local births and homecomings noted along with Elks convention travel. Salvation Army thanks public for ice cream festival support and a Wellspring remedy cited for summer illness.
Railroad circles in recent days point to a Milwaukee cutoff tied to the Northern Pacific settlement. J Pierpont Morgan’s board choices signal harmony, with Harriman’s ambitions affecting Milwaukee and Santa Fe, suggesting the Milwaukee engines may soon head toward Muscatine, delighting locals along the route.
London society debates which is finer among Mrs. Potter Palmer and Mrs. Claud Wattney pearls. Wattney’s gems worn at Prince’s restaurant dazzled observers and may be valued above $590,000. The Hamilton necklace once owned by Lady Hamilton is famed for its three pearl rows and blue enamel clasp. Mrs. John W. Mackay’s pearl necklace reportedly cost over a quarter of a million dollars. Pearls regain popularity as fine gems, scarce and valued like diamonds. Experts note pearls’ versatility and limited ability to be improved.
Crop bulletin notes persistent extreme heat across Iowa with central station mean near 86 degrees and maximums around 100 for two weeks. Some showers offered slight relief but drought remains. early corn tassels damaged especially in south and east while late corn on rich soil shows less injury. overall losses not yet estimable. Harvest of small grains near complete and threshing underway. pastures, potatoes, apples, and garden crops continue to deteriorate.
Mrs Young of West Seventh street is quite in at her home. Mrs E Maher spends weeks at Colfax for health. J H Delmere of West Liberty visited the city on business. Miss Laura Junkin came from Fairport on the 7 58 train. Mrs Sam Harding visits sister Mrs J J Shafit. James Portery of Lime City plans to move here as his future home. Henry Schmidt left for Watertown South Paketm for threshing season. W B Hudkins and Fred Coster will depart for Oklahoma for land opening on the 29th. Mrs J M Peckama and daughter Gertude of Chicago arrived on the Firefly en route to Kansas City. Miss Blanche Snyder rode the Western to Katona to visit relatives for about three weeks.
Charles McNall, longtime member of Company A Seventh Iowa Infantry, died July 12 after months of illness. He served through the Civil War and was post master of Lecanon. his daughter Mrs. Bratten will run the office until a new postmaster is appointed. He leaves many farm friends in Muscatine area who mourn his loss.
A daylight through ride from Buffalo to New York via the Lehigh Valley railroad offers a pleasant journey with every comfort provided. Stop-overs are allowed at Buffalo on all through tickets to New York and Philadelphia via this line.
Diamond Jo Line offers round trip excursion tickets to Clinton for 1.25 from Carton on M V Spiritalists convention. Sale begins today and runs to August 5. Tickets valid to August 31. For meals and berth arrangements inquire at W G Tock office Diamond Jo Line Muscatine Town.
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