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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1900

Page

2

Railroad Schedule Highlights for Muscatine Division

Passenger freight times and route notes show the Muscatine Division trains to Montezuma and Evans, plus Wilton branch timings. Eastbound and southwest connections include Nos. 11 12 limited vestibule trains between Chicago and Denver via Kansas City or St. Joseph, with daily service except Sunday and specific freight windows.

Chicago Denver Kansas City St. Joseph Cage Sun Evans Ingiezd Washington Wilton Mecatine Wilton Muscat Sam

Davenport Rock Island and Northwestern Railway Timetable

Short line service between Tri Cities and Chicago via C N W Ry with daily and Sunday exceptions. Departures from Davenport at 8 15 A M 12 05 P M 3 45 P M and 7 45 P M. arrivals to Davenport at 7 39 A M 6 45 P M and 10 10 P M. L F Berry, General Passenger Agent.

Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern Railway Co Tri-Cities Chicagoanton Davenport Iowa Clinton Nea Dixon Chicago Blinton Omaga Neb Denver Belvidere Rockford Janesville Madison Wis Clinton Acerine Dixon Cecar Rapids Anamosa Low Utah Pacific Coast Sioux City Omaha Cedar Ota Ia Dixon, Sterling Til L. F. Berry

Muscatine North & South Railroad timetable notice

Time table taking effect 12:01 p m Sunday June 17 shows southbound and northbound trains with station stops Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Jct and notes all trains daily except Sunday. Train No 2 runs regardless of No 1 and No 4 runs regardless of No 3 with connections to B C R N Iowa Central and Burlington links.

Ly. Ly Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Burlington Iowa Central

All Italy in Mourning After Humbert Assassination

King Humbert is killed in Monza as Queen Margherita mourns beside the bier. The assassin Bressi remains defiant, claiming no conspiracy and a personal act. Rome reports national mourning with flags half-masted and shops closed.

Italy Rome Milan

Papal response to King Humbert assassination shocks Rome

A Rome dispatch reports Mgr Angelo Di Pietro informed Pope Leo XIII of King Humbert's assassination. The Pope expressed emotion and planned to celebrate mass for the king's soul. Condolences were sent to Princess Clotilde, and audiences for the day were suspended.

Brussels Rome Mgr Angelo di Pietro Congregation of the Council Humbert Leo Cardinal Rampolla Clotilde Quirinal Foreign Office Chamber of Deputies

Stabbing in Sullivan Leaves Man Wounded

Sullivan Indiana July 31 John Wells a Young negro stabbed James Maskell after an assault on Maskell's sweetheart by Wells and Edward Boone. Maskell struck Boone who was knocked down and Wells then stabbed Maskell causing a serious wound.

Sullivan Ind John Wells James Maskell Weils Edward Boone Maskell Boone Weils Es

Deadly Evening Gun Probed by Court of Inquiry

Springfield Illinois July 31 Colonel Young of the First Cavalry Illinois National Guard and Camp Lincoln orders a court to determine who caused the premature discharge of the evening gun Sunday. The court includes Captain Frank H. Hamilton Lieutenant B M Chiperfield Lieutenant D N Williams and others. Wounded soldiers Charles Balsley Jesse Rupert Albert Stevens Sharp receive varying prognoses as doctors fight infection and complications.

Springfield Illi Young First Cavalry Illinois National Guard Camp Lincoln Frank H. Hamilton Engineer Corps B. M. Chiperfield Canton John F. Hamon Galesburg Recorders D. N. Williams Chicago Signal Corps Charles Balsley Jesse Rupert Albert Stevens Sharp

Five Thousand Boers Surrender to Roberts Near Naauwpoort

General Hunter’s force cornered Boer commander Prinsloo near Naauwpoort after a sharp fight. Prinsloo offered surrender on conditions, but Hunter demanded unconditional surrender with Boers treated as prisoners of war. Five thousand Boers were captured, the largest single surrender since the war began.

London Hunter Naauwpoort Prinsloo Marshal Roberts Prrinsloo

A J Streeter Is Robbed in City of Mexico

A. J. Streeter of New Windsor Hrs once the Populist presidential candidate was robbed at the Mexican Central station in Mexico City Sunday night. He lost his pocketbook with money and railroad tickets as he prepared to catch a through train to the United States. In New York George McFadden, lightweight, defeated Jack O'Brien in a 25 round bout at Madison Square Garden. O'Brien quit after twelve rounds, having been knocked down three times in the final round.

City of Mexico A. J. Streeter New Windsor United States Mexican Central Station New York George McFadden Jack O’brien Halifax N. S Twentieth Century Club Madison Square Garden O’brien

Eccentric Musician William Case Cremated in Cincinnati

The remains of William Case of Lafayette Indiana were cremated in Cincinnati. His will asked that his ashes be strewn to the four winds. At Eden Park Sunday afternoon, friends carried the ashes to the hilltop and scattered them to the winds as a crowd watched while sacred music played.

Cincinnati William Case Lafayette Ind Case Eden Park Friends of Case

Child burned by carbolic acid in barn accident

In Sycamore Illinois on July 31 a young girl, daughter of Henry Carpenter, was playing in a barn with her brother who handed her a bottle of carbolic acid. She poured fluid over her head and face. A doctor arrived but her eyes were burned out before remedies could help. Her head and face suffered severe burns and she will probably die.

Sycamore, Ill Henry Carpenter

Drowning at Manistee and Poisoning Case in Fowler

Alvord Peterson drowned while bathing in the Manistee River as bystanders and a life-saving crew searched for hours. His body is not recovered and may have reached Lake Michigan. In Fowler, Star Cox and Elizabeth Lydia are held without bail for suspected poisoning of William Lydia with likely strychnine after his death July 19.

Manistee, Mich Alvord Peterson Lake Michigan Fowler Ind Cox Elizabeth Lydia William Lydia Lydia

Baseball records set by League clubs yesterday

Chicago July 31 report shows results from a slate of games across cities. Boston Cubs beat Cincinnati 4 to 3 after rain halted play in Brooklyn. American League action lists Kansas City defeating Cleveland 4 0 and Chicago beating Indianapolis 4 to 3. Milwaukee downed Detroit 5 to 2. Minneapolis routed Buffalo 12 to 3.

Chicago Ystrday Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Kansas City Meveland Indianapolis Milwaukee Detroit Minneapolis Buffalo

Weather report boosts hopes for crops in Waupaca

In Waupaca Wisconsin on July 31 the past week's weather is praised by farmers as ideal for crops. Potatoes show a better than average yield and corn prospects are larger than in several years. Winter rye and wheat are being harvested, about half a crop due to last month's drought.

Waupaca Wis Assurca

Berghett Killed in Pine Canyon Fall at 500 Feet

Ogden Utah July 31 George Ki Berghett paying teller of the Orden State bank killed in Pine canyon by falling from a cliff 500 feet high His body mangled beyond recognition His parents reside at Aberdeen C Stop that cough with Mull's Lightning Cough Cure 25c

Ogden Utah George Ki. Berghett Orden State Bank Pine Canyon Aberdeen, &. C

Farmers urged to organize for game protection says Muscatine club

A Muscatine Rod and Gun Club member writes to defend club aims and urge farmers to organize for game protection not out of spite. He argues hunters and farmers both enforce humane game laws and that responsible city and country clubs share the same goals.

The Muscatine Rod and Gun Muscatine Rod and Gun Club Ed. Journal Muscatine Country Club Rod and Gun Club

Iowa meeting groups offer cut rate rail tickets

The Iowa Central Railway announces round trip fares at one and one third the regular rate for events across Iowa. Listings include Iowa City State Bar Association July 17 18 Waterloo Chautauqua Assembly July 4 20 and more from Des Moines Des Moines Midland Waterloo Clinton Clear Lake and other sites through August with certificate plan eligibility.

Iowa Iowa Central Railway Iowa City Iowa State Bar Association Waterloo Chautauqua Assembly Burlington Northwest Des Moines Midland Chatauqua Assembly Young People’s Camp Meeting Mississippi Valley Spiritualist Association Iowa Falls Iowa Baptist Sunday School Assembly Clear Lake

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