Travel schedule note from Montezuma to Muscatine and Wilton
Railroad timetable details list service from Montezuma to Muscatine and Wilton with specific departure and arrival times. It notes eastbound and westbound passenger trains, limited vestibule trains between Chicago and Denver via Kansas City, and adjustments to routes to Evan and Washington.
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Chicago
Denver
Kansas
St. Joseph
Betwee Cage
Kansas City
Sucaz
Evan
Washington
New Rock Island Davenport Clinton Railroad Timetable
The timetable for the Rock Island Davenport Clinton railway is printed. It promises improved facilities for Muscatine citizens to reach points above Rock Island and Davenport, with opening already noted in these columns.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Clinton
Muscatine
Summer Schedule of Street Car Services Detailed
The schedule lists street car departures for South Muscatine Park Place Fair Grounds Cemetery and other routes. Buses run from 5 50 a m to 11 10 p m with 20 minute intervals and special early and late trips. Initial service begins with an 8 00 a m start and late service extends to 10 15 p m from the line end.
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Street Car Company
Amsi
Muscatine
Park Place
Fair Grounds
Boxer Uprising in China Faces Narrow Hope of Unity
Dr. A P F Geck, a former missionary, says Russia bears blame but Boxers are the real menace. He warns anarchy may spread as central authority struggles to suppress the rebellion, predicting limited success for the Boxers and reliance on trained troops to quell the insurrection.
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Chicago
Russia
China
A. P F. T Geck
Pang Chuang
Shatung
The Big Suns Society in China Rebranded as K Ho Chuan
Dr Peck, longtime missionary in Shantung, notes that the group once called the Big Suns Society has renamed to K Ho Chuan. Local leaders claim innate powers to shield members from bullets, with attacks aimed at foreigners and native Christians alike. Officials fail to protect Christians, provoking wider international tension amid property destruction and disrupted trade.
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China
Dr. Peck
Shantung
Afraid Of Her Husband Drives Woman To Suicide
Mrs. Edward Carpenter of Petrolea Ontario is found dead at the residence of Mrs. William Thorne in Port Huron. She reportedly killed herself after fleeing her husband and leaving a 2 year old child, having had a recent interview with her husband’s brother.
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Port Huron
Mich
Edward Carpenter
Petrolea
Ont
William Thorne
Lapeer Avenue
Carpenter
Bee
Thorne
Destructive Fire Destroys Virginia Town on Mesaba Iron Range
Virginia Minnesota the largest town on the Mesaba iron range was wiped out by fire for the second time in its history eight blocks of business district burned leaving only a hospital a school a depot and a small saw mill. Estimated losses around 600 000 dollars. Quincy Illinois hosts the fourth convention of the state's attorneys of Illinois with Monicello picked for next year officers elected including President A L Anderson and others.
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Duluth
Minn
Virginia
Mesaba Iron Range
Quincy
Ills
Illinois
Mississippi
Monicello
A. L. Anderson
Logan County
Bert Cooper
Yankakee
W. L. Manny
Mount Sterling
J. H. Reanick
Stark County
J. H. Franklin
Marshall County
William Butler
Alexaander County
Minister Dr John Christian weighs Chicago call
Louisville pastor Dr John Tyler Christian of East Baptist Church weighs an offer from LaSalle Avenue Baptist Church in Chicago. He says no decision yet and cites many reasons to stay or go, noting he is satisfied with local conditions. Baseball scores from yesterday include Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 1 and Boston 13 Chicago 4 among others.
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Louisville, Ky
John Tyler Christian
East Baptist Church
LaSalle Avenue Baptist Church
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
St. Louis
Kansas City
Buffalo
Knsas City
Milwaukee
Detroit
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Ex Representative Declared Insane in Des Moines
Major A J Holmes once from the Tenth Town district has been declared an infant at his Boone home and taken to Clarinda for recovery. Ill health and financial misfortune are cited. Holmes served four terms after being nominated in 1882. Sacramento reports the drowning of Charles Phillips and Jennie Vanderpool in the Cosumnes river while fishing.
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Des Moines
Major A. J. Holmes
Tenth
J. P. Doliiver
Boone
Clarinda
Major Holmes
Sacramento
Cal
Bee
Plymouth
Cosumnes
Charles Phillips
Jennie M. Vanderpool
Vanderpool
Phillips
Baraboo Man Cleared in Wife’s Death Verdict
A. T. HessELgrave was found not guilty in Long Prairie Minn. of murdering his wife. Prosecutors argued a deliberate ax attack but the defense contended he accidentally struck her while chopping wood. The HesSelgrave couple had previously resided in Lodl.
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Baraboo
Wis
A. T. Hesselgrave
Long Prairie
Minn
Hesselgrave
Lodl
Tragic Lake Accident Near Litchfield Claims Two Boys
In Litchfield Minnesota on June 8 Peter A Ortmann and his two sons were rowing a dilapidated scow when it filled with water and sank. Ortmann reached shore but both sons drowned as they tried to assist him in escape.
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Litchfield
Minn
Peter A. Ortmann
Ortman
Soldier Dismissed for Cowardice from National Guard
Albany June report states Major Clinton H. Smith of the Seventy first regiment was dismissed by Governor Roosevelt for cowardice at the battle of San Juan in Cuba. The board of examination found Smith unfit for National Guard service.
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Albany
N. Y
Clinton H. Smith
Seventy-first Regiment
National Guard
Roosevelt
San Juan
Cuba
Board of Examination
Smith
Japanese Mining Experts En route to Copper Country
R Kand do and Itutagawa mining engineers in Japanese government service visited en route from Montana copper region after inspecting California gold mines. In St Louis, August May Geo Schneider and William Dreyer are charged with obstructing U S mail cars and held for grand jury in 1500 bonds each.
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Jane Mich
St. Louis
Geo. Schneider
William Dreyer
United States
Illinois man named surveyor general for Alaska
Washington June 8 The president nominated and the senate confirmed William L. Distan of Illinois as surveyor general for the district of Alaska.
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Washington
Senate
William L. Distan
Illinois
Alaska
Osteopathy Announcement From Kirksville Doctors
A notice to Muscatine residents touts Osteopathy as a drug free treatment taught by the A S O in Kirksville Missouri. It explains health as natural and disease as due to mechanical obstructions to circulation and offers free thirty day consultations with examination before giving opinions. Office hours run 9 am to 5 pm daily except Sunday.
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Muscatine
Gre
Kirksville
New Panitorium Club Offers Steam Cleaned Ladies Wear
Parcel delivery income and curbside service advertised for the New Panitorium Club. Ladies skirts jackets and suits steam cleaned while men s suits cleaned and dyed. Pressing shoes shining and delivery to any city area offered for one dollar monthly. Calls to 1154 for packages near the Journal office. Kill that pain Mal Lightning Pain Killer 25c at all druggists.
Illinois Central Announces Multi‑City Ticket Program
Illinois Central lists rail passes from Cairo and Paducah to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Utah and western points with one fare plus 2 for round trip on June 20 July 9 17 and August 1. Tickets permit continuous travel with 30 day stops in Colorado Utah west of Denver and options for South Dakota Wyoming west of Missouri River with 15 day transit limits. Final return date is October 31 1900.
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Illinois Central
Cairo
Paducah
Colorado
Utah
Denver
Corado Springs
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
South Dakota
Wyoming
Misouri River
Full particulars on Illinois Central and Connecting lines
The text indicates that full particulars can be obtained from agents of the Illinois Central and Connecting lines. It implies official information dissemination through railway agents for service details, schedules, or fares.
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Illinois Central
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G.B.L & P. Railroad
Wilton Bramne
Wilton
Ogpr
Si. Sree Et - Ray Pt
Muscatine N. & S. Railroad
Uv. Pr
Fruitland
Grandview
Elrick
Sanday
Burington
Burlington T
Clinton R. R
Davenport, Rock Island and
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R. R. Co
Valley City Gilbert
A.mp.ta
Barnard’s Model Laundry
Iowa Avenue
S. G. Stein
South Muscatine
Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowa
Fred Leu, Jr
W. 2Nd St
Iet National Bank
Carskaddan
J. B. Dougherty
Chas. Page
de Osite
Hershey State Bank
Wwete
Henry Jayne
L. G. Burnett
Sara Hershey Eddy
Mire Hershey
P. W. Francis
Henry Jayne G. Burnett
General Banking
First National Bank
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
D. V Sackeon
Chassage
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
M. Hughes
Cook, Musser & CO
State Bank and Trust Co
Banking and Exchange
Ave
Second St
Merrick, Walsh & Phelps Jewelry Co
Olive St. St. Louis
Simply Neel
Strong Hand
Flowery Kingdom
Peaing
Society OF the “Big Suns
Mesaba
Illineis
Tliinolsan
The
Muscatine Infirmary of Osteopathy
Linn Street
F. J. Harlan
Elizabeth Haritan
D. O
Journal Office
Nec
Ogden and
Salt Lake City
Hoth Springs
Deadwood and
Custer
A. H. Hanson
E. P. Day’s
Second Street
B. E. Lilly
Muscatine, Iowa
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