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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1902
Page
6
Postmaster R H Randall of Dunlap Iowa testifies he suffered indigestion for years and found relief with Kodol Digestive Aid. He says the product strengthens organs and restores health, promising others can use his affidavit as proof. Kodol is sold by local druggists Coady Morgan and Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Canadian Pacific advertises along the line a world famed panorama of mountain peaks canyons and cataracts. It urges readers not to miss the opportunity to view the scenery with tickets at low excursion rates during conventions.
San Francisco, Portland and Tacoma can be made good by this route and can be purchased from any railway agent. Copies of our literature will be forwarded upon application to A. C. Shaw, Gen. Agt., Pass. Dept. 228 Clark St., Chicago.
In Blue Grass Iowa on July 29 E A Allbee marketed six extra fine hogs at Montpelier with one weighing 520 pounds fetching seven dollars twenty cents per hundredweight. The column notes several social visits and community happenings including ice cream socials at Montpelier, local school happenings, and road bridge repairs near Pazderski farm. Mentions Miss Ivah Dipple, Antone Braun, Mrs. M Matteson, Willie Bohnsack, Mrs. C J Baker, August Drumm, and others with routine farm and social updates.
Farmers at White Prairie la report tangled grain lodged by soft ground and alternating rains. Some use five horses on binders. A bridge crossing floods along Wilton route 1. Local residents assist, visit, and seek treatment and care amid ongoing harvest efforts.
Mrs H H Smith and daughter and Miss Pearl Stone arrived to visit Mrs Barnes. Families plan a week camping at the Columbus Junction chautauqua. Alva Sands went to Davenport on business. Mrs D Thompson and Alpha visiting her father in Highland township. Col Palmer and Ab Anderson were in town on political business. Mr Compton was on the sick list Monday. Mrs N R Henderson and two boys are noted in town chatter.
Wilton Iowa on July 29 reports Miss Dade Sullivan visiting West Liberty. Mrs James Davis is critically ill on East Fifth Street. Her daughter Mrs George Moore returns from Marshalltown, while Miss Clara Rowe stays with her mother. Muscatine visitors include Miss Gertrude Chenoweth and Miss Stella Smith. Toronto cousin Miss Long visits Miss Bessie Packer. John Rowe travels to Wisconsin to be with his aging father. Mrs Eva Post arrives from Bushnell for an extended North Cherry Street stay. Local Celtic party members attended a Davenport dinner hosted by Rev and Mrs Donaldson. Mr Van Epps completes a project.
Crete pavement in front of Mr Ray Nors home and along the east side of D G Agnew s residence are noted. Mrs D E Smith left last Thursday for Aurora Al to visit relatives. Mrs Creitz visits her brothers George and Isaac Ours at Atlantic Ia and plans to be away about a month.
Geneva Iowa reports rain hindering haymaking while a farmer builds a new bridge across a creek awaiting another downpour. Roads wash out affecting mail routes. Corn outlook strong and potatoes promising. apples decent in size with no worms or scabs. Local visits note Frank Landis, John Salzwedel and family, and neighbors Chas Lorber, Ida Fletcher visiting August Berg. Mrs Stiles flowers bloom Sunday night.
Riverside Iowa July 29 Many residents plan the Woodman picnic in Iowa City Aug 5 Two John Ford relatives visited uncle L Ford Rev Wahl preached at the U B church Otis Whetstine identified as the man found in the English river aged about 18 to 20 News reached Riverside Saturday evening Corn crop looks promising with a long dry spell last Monday to Saturday then heavy rain Sunday morning no wind lightning or thunder accompanying the rain.
Lew Sims and Clarence Whitlock return from a northern state trip noting good crops with oats not as down as here and wheat fields looking fine. Mrs. George Hoffman and Olive visit Davenport relatives for ten days while George Hoffman travels with them to Iowa City. John Bryant and wife shop in Iowa City. Joe Barnett works at Columbus Junction installing lightning rods and reports steady business. Oscar Critz was gravely ill Monday but recovered and remains alive after about two weeks of sickness.
Special excursion trains operate Thursday August 7 1902 via multiple railways with round trip from Peoria Sandusky and Put-In-Bay at 8 50 dollars first class sleepers and coaches. One night out arriving Niagara Falls August 8 and returnable by August 18 with side trips to Toronto and Montreal and stop overs at Chautauqua Lake and Sandusky. Tickets honored Buffalo to Cleveland on C B Line steamers. Inquire at M N S depot.
Mr C M Gould ticket agent for the B C R N railway has authority from headquarters to offer special reduced rates. People of Muscatine and nearby communities can save money by calling on or writing him for travel anywhere.
The notices list passenger and freight trains with numbers and times, noting Nos 11 12 limited vestibule trains between Chicago and Denver via Kansas City or St Joseph, Nos 16 and 16 via Kansas City only, and changes: Nos 7 8 85 86 run daily except Sunday. Nos 7 8 85 86 to Evans instead of Washington. Nos 15 and 16 daily except Sunday. Nos 29 and 80 daily through trains to Kansas City Kinso City of Mexico and California.
Rail schedule for Muscatine North and South By Company effective April 2 1992 with southbound trains No 3 and No 1 from Muscatine to Elrick Jet and northbound trains No 2 and No 4 returning to Muscatine. Includes intermediate stops Fruitland Grandview Wapello Roundhouse and connections with B R N and Iowa Central at Wapello Elrick Junction and Muscatine. Charles Howard general agent.
The Iowa Central line lists trains North and South from Elrick Junction including the St. Paul Express No. 8 at 8 10 p m Mason City Mall No 5 at 11 59 a m Peoria Mall No 6 at 2 45 p m and Peoria Express No 4 at 5 36 a m plus Way Freights No 16 and No 25 Sunday. Coupon tickets available to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico. For rates and folders contact Geo. Batty Marshalltown or L Seevera Elrick Junction.
The Carnival City packet favors Davenport with the steamers Helen Air at 6 30 a m and W J Young Jr at 7 p m on Mon Wed Fri Sun day 7 a m. For Burlington the Helen Blair at 8 30 p m Mon Wed Fri and W J Young Jr at 2 0 pm Tue Thu Sat. Manager AB Blair and agent W G Brock available by telephone 49.
Details the Diamond Jo Line steamer schedules for north and south bound trips between St Louis Muscatine and St Paul, listing departure dates for Dubuque and Quincy boats across June to September, along with transit times and arrival/departure times at Muscatine St Louis St Paul.
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