Rock Island Timetable and Passenger Routes from Muscatine
The Rock Island lines announce trains between Muscatine and Chicago or Denver with services labeled as Garden State Limited and Golden State limited. Passenger Nos. 12 4 7 8 11 12 15 16 run daily or on specific days with stops at important points. some trains now run to Evans and others altered to Washington. Sleeping car reservations and timetable inquiries available from Rock Island Ticket offices.
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Muscatine
Hicagg Omal
T. Louis
Denver
Memphis
Colorado
SPRUS
Peoria Fort Worth
Joseph
Kansas City Minneapolis
Garden State Limited
Cescscessce
Golden State Limited
Chicago
Kamess City
St. Joseph
Kansas
Evans
Washington
Bonday
Muscatine Wilten
Rock Island
R. and N. By Leave for Montezuma Schedule
Trains run daily except Sunday on the Montezuma line with passenger and freight service. Arrival from Montezuma is 8:58 a.m. and 3:10 p.m. Freight arrives at 8:00 p.m. Route operated by E. R. Beem as agent.
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Montezuma
PRANE
E. R. Beem
Muscatine North and South by Schedule Change
The Muscatine North and South by railroad announces a new timetable effective May 31 at 1 PM. Southbound trains run daily except Sunday with listed departure times from Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Elrick Junction ending at Elrick Junction. Northbound trains run daily except Sunday with specified departures from Elrick Junction Wapello Grandview Fruitland Muscatine and connections to Rock Island and Iowa Central lines. Additional Saturday and Monday adjustments include special connections to Peoria Monmouth and eastbound stations.
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M. N. and
S. Railroad
Muscatine
Roundhouse
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Jct
Flrick
J.v. Roundhouse
Rock Island
Burlington
Iowa Central
Elrick Junction
Peoria
Points
Oskatoosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Mason City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Monmouth
Rail Passenger Schedules and Coupon Tickets Notice
Informs of daily and Sunday rail routes including St Paul Express Mason City Mail Peoria Express and Way Freight with times. Announces coupon tickets for travel to United States Canada and Mexico and directs readers to contact A A Cutts Minneapolis or G L Beevery F Elrick Junction Iowa for rates and folders.
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St. Paul Express
Mason City Mail
Sum
Way Freight
Sun
Peoria Mall
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
A Cutts
Generals
Minneapolis
Minn
G. L. Beevery
Elrick Junction
Iowa
White Collar Line Steamers Summer Schedule Details
Steamer Helen Blair sails to Davenport Monday Wednesday Friday at 6 30 a m and Sundays at 7 a m with return each evening For Burlington these trips run Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 30 p m Steamer Silver Crescent serves Davenport Monday Wednesday Friday at 7 p m and Burlington Tuesday Thursday Saturday at 2 15 p m Passengers may ride the Crescent to Keithsburg and return on the Helen Blair at 11 p m on excursion rates
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Helen Blair
Davenport
Burlington
Silver Crescent
Keithsburg
From Our Correspondents The Country News In Brief
A trio of short community notes from small towns across Iowa including Wapello West Liberty Monte zuma and Millersburg. The column promises broad coverage of local people and happenings gathered by the Journal staff.
Commencement at Friends church highlights class values
Springdale observes six women and two men completing home school work at Friends church. Students discuss luck through effort, American industriousness, focused aims, discovery, rural school consolidation, silent influence, and homes built by women. Diplomas awarded by Principal Hicks and President Mather amid crowd and dessert reception.
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Friends Church
Tipton
Mae Hutchison
Ida Battey
Louis Phelps
Raymond McCann
Blanch Tatum
F. W. Hicks
C. E. Mather
Olin Biglow
Main Street
Roy Oxley
Davenport
Mitch Edith Smith
West Liberty
Nannie Maxson
Frank Butler
Tennessee
J. J. Hodgson
Joe Kennedy
Letha
Donnald James
West Branch
Grandma James
E. O. Whitacre
M. E
Miss North
Cedar Rapids
Miss Yule
W. B. Ellyson
S. Davis
Cairo Notes Highlight Local Calls and Visits
Cairo residents report visits from Mrs. J. L. Murray and daughter Lulu who called at Columbus Junction. Children day exercises are planned at Cairo Bethel Sunday evening June 14 with all invited. Mrs. J. R. Maddix shows slight improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Murray and baby visited Columbus Junction Tuesday. Miss Jennie Sellers of Wapello vacationing with her Cairo grandmother. J. L. Murray and daughter Lulu also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
J. L. Murray
Lulu
Columbus Junction
Cairo Bethel
J. R. Maddix
Bailey Murray
Baby
Jennie Sellers
Wapello
Visitation Notes From Iowa Towns
Della Patterson visits sister near Mediapolis while Etta Weaver and Josie Marshall visit Columbus Junction. Laura Havenhill returns home from an extended visit with relatives in Wa pello.
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Iowa City
Della Patterson
Orson Johnston
Mediapolis
Etta Weaver
Josie Marshall
Columbus Junction
Laura Havenhill
Wapello
Longtime Columbus Junction School Superintendent Heads Home
In Columbus Junction Iowa H E Simpson departs for Mt Vernon after three years as schools superintendent His work earned high praise from the school board patrons pupils and the community The newspaper also notes Mrs E R Lacey Mrs Ed Griscold and several residents traveling to nearby towns and a Sabbath school program schedule for Children’s Day including a long list of musical numbers and participants John Strober’s burial in Columbus City is reported with his surviving wife and five children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Iowa
H. E. Simpson
Mt. Vernon
E. R. Lacey
Keota
Mabel
James Sprague
Washington
Presbyterian Sabbath School
Pomeroy Notes on Weddings and Local Visits
Pomeroy Illinois June 12 Mr and Mrs Merle Beeding wed last Thursday and will live with S W Mumey while Merle works for him this season. L D S people from the north attended Joy meetings in Thomason’s hall. Etta Shoppa visited from Keithsburg. A E Crapnell resumed painting for M C Boruff delayed by rain. Many neighbors visited Keithsburg to view high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy, Ill
Merle Beeding
M. C. Boruff
Keithsburg
F. Rader
L. E. Houser
Millersburg
Frances Crawford
Ollie Emerson
G. A. Emerson
Mr. Fenton
Aledo
Will Retherford
Mrs
James Welsh
Weather settles as Port Allen farmers busy in field
Port Allen Ia June 12 reports scarce news with a settled weather and active farms. Visits include Miss Clara Ballard and Burlington nieces at the Ballard home. Ed Stanton sold peas at Columbus Junction. Elton Pierce aids his uncle Alex McCullough with farm work. Glen Babbitt closes his school at Chown last Friday.
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Port Allen
Clara Ballard
Burlington
Ballard
Ed. Stanton
Columbus Junction
Alex McCullough
Baumgarter
Lillian
Geo. Brown
L. D. Miller
Ethel
Local school closes term as siblings lead class
June 5, and his sister, Miss Madge, closed her fifth term at the Port Allen school house Friday, June 12. They are both very successful teachers. Mmes. Eva Jean and Agnes Hawkins visited their sister, Mrs. J. H. Tucker, Wednesday afternoon. A lady piano tuner from Burlington tuned Miss Madge Babbitt's piano Wednesday. Robert Maxwell and family spent Sunday at Wm. Maxwell's.
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Madge
Port Allen
Mmes
Eva Jean
Agnes Hawkins
J. H. Tucker
Burlington
Madge Babbitt
Robert Maxwell
Wm. Maxwell
Local Notes From Green Valley Tuesday to Friday
Green Valley sketches report Wiley Nelson visiting Charley Stroup on Tuesday Joe Vanatta toured the area with cattle Charley Stroup met a Muscatine visitor Wednesday Mrs Dewale saw Mrs Midh Wednesday Clarence Fisele and Fred Stroup fished Thursday No 6 school will close Friday with a program Mr and Mrs Henry Hoffmeyer hosted friends Sunday Joe Eisele and Rene Dewale plant corn Rene Dewale’s horse was sick Wednesday night Mike Tomney and Fred Vanatta visited Fred Mich Sunday Tom London visited Chas Stroup Monday Lottie Thornton and Letita Frizell called on Mrs Chas Plowman Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Stroup
Dewale
Midh
Clarence Fisele
Fred Stroup
Henry Hoffmeyer
Joe Eisele
Rene Dewale
Mike Tomney
Fred Vanatta
Fred Mich
Tom London
Chas. Stroup
Lottie Thornton
Letita Frizell
Chas. Plowman
Maude Sanderson Sees Friends in Conesville Visit
Local notes from Conesville Iowa June 12 list visits and calls by Miss Maude Sanderson Columbus Junction A. B. Smith and others. Also mentions John Boggs Jr Theodore Schwab lodge at Nichols and a MRE Children’s Day program with multiple songs recitations and solos scheduled for June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Iown
L. B. Smith
Columbus Junction
John Boggs, Jr
Theodore Schwab
Nichols
R. R. Wolford
Edith Jean
A. F. Abbott
Bar Idle
S. W. Fields
John Singleton
Siemen
Muscatine
Charles McWilliams
Washington
John Lawson
Elmer
Tulare
California
M.re
Esther Strand
Ruth Underwood
Nellie Singleton
God
Paul Buser
Flora Marks
Carrie Smith
Ray Smith
Zula Abbott
Sarah Newcomb
Della McCullough
Winifred English
Nettie Storms
Blue Grass Community Notes Dense Local Socials
Blue Grass Iowa June 12. Mrs C A Bohnsack visited Dipple and Bohnsack homes on Wednesday afternoon. Local families hosted, called, and visited through the week with multiple calls and family gatherings. Nellie Wunder seeks eye treatment in Davenport while J P Wunder visits. Mrs Nate Longstreth's friends mourn her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Grass
C. A. Bohnsack
Dipple
William Bohnsack
Adam Dipple
Irah Dipple
J. C. Watts
Bert Nettleton
Ivah Dipple
Drumm
Adam Drumm
J. P. Wunder
Imad Bancks
Whorf
Genie Bohnsack
Mr. Gable
Nellie Wunder
Davenport
John Saltan
O. A. Bohnsack
Pearl
Fairfield
North Prairie Notes From North Prairie Iowa
June reports farmers plow plant and cultivate as low spots wash out. Mr and Mrs Tom Ogden of Muscatine move in with daughter Mrs John Hodson for the summer. Sewing society at S M Hoskins draws a large turnout and plans to meet with Mrs Andy Long in Muscatine. Schools mostly closed with North Prairie district No. closing Friday.
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North Prairie
Tom Ogden
Muscatine
John Hodson
S. M. Hoskins
Andy Long
Local News Brief From Summit and Muscatine
The report notes teachers Miss Della Geer and Miss Eva Satterwaite returning to Muscatine, with Miss Edna Greiner coming home on the late Saturday train. Three carloads of cattle and one car of hogs were shipped from Summit on Wednesday by Legler and Will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Geer
Eva Satterwaite
Muscatine
Edna Greiner
Summit
Legler
Will
Ep worth League installs officers at M. E. Church
Cedar Valley notes the Ep worth League installs new officers led by President Charles Brown and vice presidents Nellie Brand Anna Brown Granville Flater and Florence Flater along with secretary Harry Ransom treasurer Verde Flater. Community visits and local news follow including weather and farming activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
M. E. Church
Epworth League
Charles Brown
Nellie Brand
Anna Brown
Granville Flater
Florence Flater
Harry Ransom
Verde Flater
Potter
J. W. Flater
Local Notes From Champion Hill District
Mil ton Waters visits daughter Hallie Waters. Sun Frank Federlin returns from Ames. Ellen and May Moylan with Ed and Mrs White. Andy and Mary McFadden visit West Liberty. Strawberries priced at six cents per box. Walter Bailey family at home Sunday. Lizzie Wiese visits Downey relatives. Katie Hearst returns to Moscow after stay with Allen Miller family. Sarah Barkalow closes term with ice cream for pupils. May Moylan visits Rena Martick. Children’s Day exercises at Atalissa praised. House mover from West Branch works for Martick and Wiese. Sadie Federlin visits Mrs Weed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Federlin
Ames
Ellen
May Moylan
Ed. White
West Liberty
Andy
Mary McFadden
Walter Bailey
Arthur
Lizzie Wiese
Downey
Wm. Wiese
Katie Hearst
Moscow
Allen Miller
Sarah Barkalow
Rena Martick
Christian Church
Atalissa
West Branch
Charley Henderson
Sadie Federlin
Art Weed
Death and departures mark Columbus City week
Frank Gabriel dies after short illness at his east Columbus City home. Funeral at U B church led by Rev. J F Cannon with Woodmen Camp of Columbus Junction in charge. Gabriel left a wife five children and 2000 insurance. Nearby residents Bert Dun lap returns home from Kansas visit and Duncan moves family from Burlington to the area. Miss Carrie Johnston visits Washington for about two weeks. John Gabriel arrives for funeral. Miss Flora Schavillion returns home. Mrs N C Dunahoo visits Otto Schabillion. Frank Johnston back from Burlington. Miss Vernon Overholt ends a sitc- continuation remains unread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Johnston
Washington
John Gabriel
Frank
Flora Schavillion
Tama County
N. C. Dunahoo
Cedar Rapids
Otto Schabillion
Frank Johnston
Burlington
Business
Vernon Overholt
Local notes from Cotter area reflect visits and health updates
Mrs Libby Williams and daughter Nellie of Columbus Junction visited L Williams home Sunday. Mrs Christie Coyle, previously ill, is improving and may recover. Mary Shearer returned home Saturday after visiting her son Howard in Letts. Vella Bakey left for Minnesota Monday morning. Nellie Whisler returned Wednesday from Muscatine. Sarah Cutcomb visits her sister Mary in the country. Geo Burns adds to his home. Charley Rawhouser, studying dentistry, is home for summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotter
Libby Williams
Nellie
Columbus Junction
L. Williams
Christie Coyle
Mary Shearer
Howard
Letts
Vella Bakey
Minnesota
Nellie Whisler
Muscatine
Sarah Cutcomb
Mary
Geo. Burns
Charley Rawhouser
Emma Hunter Receives Tokens After Lone Tree School Term
Fruitland June 12 Miss Emma Hunter closed a successful term at Lone Tree with an earnest program and a picnic dinner. The scholars presented her a gold pen and the Paap children gave a handkerchief. Neighborly visits and local news follow, including Mrs. Stanwood of Muscatine visiting Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Hopson’s Hot Springs trip.
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Fruitland
Emma Hunter
Lone Tree
Paap
Stanwood
Muscatine
Wilson
A. Hopson
Hot Springs
Sarah Loupa
Strouse
Hopson
Mattie Jarvis
Iowa City
Hopewell
Moscow News Roundup Highlights Local Illnesses and Events
Mrs C A Zeisig stays with ill mother Mrs Thomas Hain as T E Wilhelm and Jacob Valett listed as low. Students attend W G S college graduation in Wilton. J K Barnes and brothers visit Davenport. John Munroe lands 44 pound catfish near Moscow. Visits from Marsh and Muscatine residents noted. Revivals at Chase hall with James Sargen. Birthday celebration for Maggie Henderson ends at dawn with Moscow and Wilton society friends.
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Moscow
C. A. Zeisig
Thomas Hain
T. E. Wilhelm
Jacob Valett
W. G. S. College
Wilton
J. K. Barnes
Orin
Ernest
Davenport
John Munroe
W. H. Slack
Marsh
F. Leimkuehler
Wilson Fryberger
Houseman
Muscatine
Chase's Hall
Jas. Sargen
Owens Creek Social Updates and Local Movements
June 12 notes record Fred Rin nert building a new hay barn. Mrs. Geo Dodge and family moved from the old homestead. Miss Wilford plans a program for the last day of school. Welsh visited the Jas Irwin home last Tuesday. Jas Irwin and daughter Anna spent Sunday with Frank Sissill and family. Mollie Henke attended bird shooting in Stockton last Saturday. John Batchelor spent time with friends in Durant Sunday. Chas Bodman left Monday for Minnesota for the summer. John Gamber called on Wm Hartman Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ow! Creek
Fred Rinnert
Geo. Dodge
Miss Wilford
Welsh
Jas. Irwin
Anna
Frank Sissill
Mollie Henke
Stockton
John Batchelor
Durant
Chas, Bodman
Special Summer Excursion Rates to the West
The Iowa Central announces summer excursion rates from Elrick Junction for June 1 to September 30 1903. Destinations include Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo Colorado at 24.25 dollars Glenwood Springs Colorado 36.25 dollars Salt Lake City and Ogden Utah 37.25 dollars with lower rates to Deadwood Lead City Hot Springs and Custer South Dakota. Various routes and stopovers are offered. Call any Iowa Central agent or write A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis MN for folders and rates.
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Iowa Central Railway
Elrick Junction
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colo
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Deadwood
Lead City
Hot Springs
Custer
S. C
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis, Minn
J. J. Dale Sentenced to Five Years at Anamosa
J. J. Dale, convicted of petty larceny in Sioux City, received a five year term at the Anamosa penitentiary.
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J. J. Dale
Sioux City
Anamosa
Society notices for Masonic lodge and American Yeomen
MasonIC Iowa Lodge No. 2 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Tuesday evening of each month. G A Riemcke W M. Brother of American Yeomen Muscatine Homestead No 336 meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays in G A R Hall over Hershey Bank East Second Street.
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Muscatine Homestead No
G. A. R. Hall
Hershey Bank
East Second Sr
I. Oo
F. Muscatine Lodge
Miriam Lodge
D. of R
Prairie Encampment
Banner Lodge
A. W. Hall
G. A. Riemcke
Crouch
Mull
M. B. A. Bend City Lodge
Modern Brotherhood of America
K. of P
J. H Cosgrove
BH. H. Arnold
A. O. U. W. Fagle Lodge
Second Street
P. Ingham
Howe
E. H. Delsen
K. O. T. M. Muscatine
Maccabee Hall
Asthauer Building
Iowa Avenue
E. G. O'Brien
J. W. Hahn
Ladies OF the Maccabees
Muscatine Hive
No. 13
Minnie Barnard
Carrie Rankin
Dankers’ Pioneer Association
Valley Forge Post
Wal.ama
OO. E. S. Flecta
A. L. Lindner
W. M
Emma Manlove
Sec’y
Muscatine Camp
Woodmen of America
Woodman Ball
Olds’ Block
W. E. Ashtop
W. C. J. A. Leyda
100Wa Legion OF Honor
Argus Lodge No. 17
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Traveler's Guide
P. Railroad
Schedcal
Wilton Muscatine
L. M. Allen
Lines Bank of Missouri River
OLD B
Hae
Owa Central
Eirick Junction
White Collar Line Steamers
Mon
Tezuma
The
Coun
Try
Journal
Springdale
Gertrude Owen Pochauioe
Saya
Aden Ee Neal Todd
Conde
Millicent Vance Tor
J.D. King
Cerio Os
Bessie Hanft
Ios
Herbert Shadle
Jesus
Shin Eigs
Cora Parkin
Green Valley
P. Moylan
M. G. Swain
Fred
Joseph Morgan
Ed. Rock
Thomas McIntire
Ida Drake
Frank Flater
Will Holmes
Cedar River
Champion Hill
Milton Waters
Hallie Waters
Columbus City
Bert Dunlap
Charles Henderson
Maggie Henderson
F. Giesenhaus
East Second Street
Society
H. Garnes
Grace Purcell
E. 24
St., Col
I. O. RM
K. P. Hall
Sun Run
H. C. Thiesen
Riley M. Wishart
DE Molay Commandery
No. 1
R. A. Holmes
W. H. McCoy
Woodman Hall
A. J. Barger
J. C. Coster
Rathbone Sisters
K. of P. Hall
M. FE. C
Stella Malone
M. R and C
Frances Rosenbaum
Fraternal Aid Association
Bloomington
Shammo
J. J. Reindl
J. P. Day
R. W. Durkee
S. M. Watson, G
M. W. OF
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
K. P
J. W. Millar
C. c. H. S. Howe
K. of R
Woodbine Camp NO
Royal Neighbors of America
Catherine Moncrief
Oracle
Katie Parvin
Amanda Tarr
E. P. Day
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