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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1901

Page

6

Out-of-town News Items From West Liberty

West Liberty Iowa July 31 The day was ideal and dew glistened as nature adjusted. Mrs Geo Bagley of Akron Colorado visits cousins Jont Maxson Mrs Thomas Gray and others. A wedding was held at the Catholic church on July 20 officiated by Rev Father Kirkpatrick John A Scrivner and Elia M McDermot were the contracting parties. The bride wore white silk mull. Miss Mary McDermot was bridesmaid in white organdie. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast followed on South Columns street. Some will farm near Iowa City. Carrie Meredith Miriam Hildebrand returned from Winterset. Miss Hildebrand visited Nebraska. Filla Satterthwait of Cedar Rapids hosted by Mr Mrs B H Smith. cousins Mr Mrs Ea Smith and daughter Helen of Harrisville Ohio visit. Mr and Mrs Coulter of Conesville visit Mr and Mrs Wll Protzman. Mrs H J Ditman, Pan American visitor, returns via Chicago expected home Wednesday. Mrs J E Newsom to speak at Springdale on India Friday evening for a convention. Dr G H Mott visiting in Utah and delayed six hours after wreck on Rock Island railroad near Tipton. Eliz McCullough and Lewis Westerman inspect cemetery monuments. Mrs Callie McKee named most popular young lady at medicine show, presented silverware. Elbert Snyder Edna Huffman married in Wapello last Wednesday. Congratulations extended.

Geo. Bagley Akron Colorado Jont. Maxson Thomas Gray Father Kirkpatrick Rizh John A. Scrivner Elia. M. McDermot Mary McDermot South Columns Street Iowa City Carrie Meredith Miriam Hildebrand Winterset Hilde-brand Nebraska Filla Satterthwait Cedar Rapids B. H. Smith Ea. Smith and Daugherr Helen Harrisville Ohio Utah Rock Island Tipton Eliz. McCullough Lewis Westerman Callie McKee Elbert Snyder Edna Huffman Wapello

Conesville Whisper of a Medicine Show Incident

Conesville on Friday evening saw youths try to outshine a medicine show. Marshal Patterson captured them and Mayor Maxwell fined each five dollars after hearing their tale. Jack Bede has a finger injury following a tail incident and H Jarrard visited Wayland to see his son Frank who remains ill from a fall. Will Neland returns from the south trip.

Conesville Marshal Patterson Maxwell Jack Bede Will Neland H. Jarrard Wayland Frank

Cedar Valley Social Notes From July

Mrs M G Swain has been sick but shows signs of improvement. Grandma Holmes visited Jennie Clark on Friday. Oscar Drake harvested a 30 bushel per acre yield from a local patch last week. Misses Madee Stuart Tot Coles visited with Miss Hattie Gregg on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wm G Swain spent an evening with Mrs Hannah Holmes admiring night blooming cereus. Grandma Holmes and granddaughters Lola and Zetla Rock shared a day with Mrs M G Swain. The Rawhack child is ill but improving.

Cedar Vailey M. G. Swain Grandma Holmes Jennie Clark Oecar Drake Madee Stuart Tot Coles Hattie Gregg WM. G. Swain Hannah Holmes Lola and Zetla Rock M. G

Fashions of the Day Describe Summer Gowns and Trimmings

New York fashion notes urge light fabrics for summer gowns with emphasis on embroidered lace, white taffeta motifs, and rosebud designs. Descriptions cover jackets, Directoire silks, black velvet ribbons, tinted lace, and lace gowns with bold trims, sleeves, and decorative jabots.

New York

Firemen's State Tournament Route Plans

The Muscatine firemen picked the M. N. & C. and Iowa Central routes for the Firemen's State Tournament in Marshalltown on August 28. A special train leaves the M. N. & C. depot at 5 a.m. with a South Muscatine stop to board passengers. Round trip fare is two dollars. for details contact the M. N. & S. depot or Chief Neibert and foremen. A. L. Lindner is General Agent.

Muscatine Iowa Central South Muscatine Neibert A. L. Lindner

Bead Chains Gaining Popularity Amid London Influence

The piece notes bead chains rising in popularity in America following a six month vogue in London and Paris. Beads come in terra cotta, yellow, and other shades with tassel ends, and Japanese and Oriental stores offer painted variations. Chains fall mid thigh with varied bead designs and carved wood accents.

America London Paris

Reduced Rates to Colfax for Epworth League Assembly

Great Rock Island Route offers one fare round trip from Iowa points exclusive of Council Bluffs for the Epworth League Assembly in Colfax. Tickets on sale August 7 through 18 with return by August 7, 1901. Information from Rock Island agents or John Sebastian G P A Chicago TM 723817.

Itn SOLOO Colorado Utah Rock Island Feturo Great Rock Island Iowa Council Bluffs John Sebastian Chicago

Grand Trunk Railway Tourist Route Map Promo

En route to the Pan-American exposition the note touts superb service and scenery along Niagara Falls Musketa and Kawartha Lakes St. Lawrence River and Rapids Thousand Islands White Mountains and Atlantic Seaboard Resorts via the Grand Trunk system. Copies of tourist publications available from the city passenger and ticket agent at 249 Clark Street Chicago.

Niagara Falls Musketa Kawartha Lakes St. Lawrence River Rapids Thousand Islands White Mountains Atlantic Grand Trunk Railway Clark Street Chicago

Pan American Exposition Opens in Huffato New York

The Pan-American Exposition runs May 1 to November 1, 1901 in Huffato New York. Rates for 5 10 and 30 days available on application. Call at the passenger depot for information regarding details.

Huffato N. Y

Rail Schedule Fragments from Muscatine to Montezuma and Denver

Passenger and freight times for the Montezuma line and Chicago to Denver service. Notes include Evans and Washington route changes, limited vestibule trains, and the Wilton branch timetable with Muscatine Whiton Wilton stops and arrival windows.

Iowa Central Train Schedules and Coupon Tickets Listing

Early 20th century timetable notes show the Iowa Central line with Northbound and Southbound trains including the St Paul Express and Peoria Express daily. It lists sun departures, way freights, and a coupon ticket offer to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico with agents Geo Batty Seevers and the pass and ticket agent at Eirick Junction Marshalltown Iowa.

Peoria Peoria Express Sun United States Canada Mexico Batty, Co. L. Seevers Pass. & Tkt

Muscatine North and South by Co Train Schedule

Muscatine North and South by Company announces daily train service beginning June Mth 19H with roundhouse arrivals and departures. Key times include Muscatine cpm 12:00 m, Pruitland 12:19 p.m, Grandview 1:41 p.m, Wapelio 2:...? The schedule lists north and south bound departures from Firick Junction and connections to Roundhouse and Muscatine with late afternoon arrivals. General Manager Charles Howard signs as the official.

Muscatine Roundhouse Pruitland Grandview Firick Junction Wapelio

Unscrutable Railway Notice in Fragmentary OCR Text

Fragmented OCR shows railway timetable fragments with scattered numbers and place names. The readable bits reference times, destinations, and possible service notes but lack coherent structure or full details. The obscured segments hinder clear interpretation of route, dates, or instructions.

Boat Time Card Shows W J Young Davenport Route

The W J Young sails from Davenport Sundays Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 6:20 a m to Burlington Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:20 p m. The southbound trip schedule runs Davenport 44% p m Rock Island 4:3 Buffalo Andalusia Muscatine New Hope Keithsburg Oquawka Burlington 9:55 p m with a 3:15 pm layover. Return passages depart Muscatine 6:30 am via Oquawka Keithsburg New Boston Muscatine and reach Davenport 1:30 pm. For details contact W G Block & Don agents Muscatine Iowa.

Davenport Rock Island Buffalo Andalusia New Heston Keithsburg Burlington Oquawke New Boston Muscatine

K. O. T. M. Muscatine Tent and Banner Lodge Meeting Notes

K. O. T. M. Muscatine Tent No. 0 meets Tuesdays in Macabee Hall near Fiseh's hardware. W Covensrox is Sir Knight Commander with J W Haus as Recorder. Banner Lodge No. 10 meets second and fourth Tuesdays at AO U W bail at 7:30 p.m. Mas Mortum F Wies and Mos Gussin Mut named in roles.

Pearl City Lodge Maccabee Hall RE. W. George Pras Lucinda Bartlett F. Miriam Lodge Prairie Encampmeny Muscatine Lodge Eagle Lodge A. O Second Street A. J. Barossa I. & Hows, Recorder K. O. T. M. Muscatine Macabee Hall Oves Fiseh W. Covensrox J W. Haus

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