Traveler's Guide Schedule Notes and Dates
Schedule fragment lists trips between Muscatine and Wilton with departure and arrival times. It shows daily service with Sunday exceptions and freight and passenger classifications, noting freight 200-n s and a Monteva routing. The leg details include partial times such as 5:15 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. with 2:24 p.m. and 11:20 m daily exceptions.
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Monteva
Ikalan
Montesiota
M. T Freight
S. AL «Sorise
Muscatine
Wilton
Trains and Ticket Office at Elrick Junction Iowa Central
The schedule lists northbound trains including St Paul Express and Mason City Mail with daily and Sunday-excluded services, plus southbound Peoria Mail and Express and Way Freight. Coupon tickets are sold for United States Canada and Mexico routes. agents Seevers and the Elrick Junction office handle fares and folders.
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St. Paul Express
Mason City Mail
Sun
Way Freight
Peoria Mail
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
Iseo
Batty. Co. L. Seevers
Ess. & Tkt. Agt
Elrick Junction
Moarshaliter S
Lowa
Muscatine North and South Ry Co Train Timetable May 1991
General Manager Charles Howard surveys the Muscatine North and South Railway timetable for May 1991 detailing southbound trains No 2 and No 4 leaving Muscatine around 1 PM with connections to Grandview, Wapello, and Northbound services. The fragmentary notice lists station stops and times but is partially garbled.
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Muscatine
Rovndhbouse
Pruitian
Grandview WU P.m. Bess
Mascatine
St. Op
Charles Howard
Boat Time Card W J Young Schedule to Davenport and Burlington
The W J Young departs city Sundays and Mondays and Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 26 am for Davenport and 8 30 pm for Burlington. Round trip from Davenport through Rock Island Buffalo Andalusia Muscatine New Boston Keithsburge Oquawka to Burlington arrives 9 50 pm then returns from Burlington 4 15 pm. Schedule lists intermediate stops and times for both legs with agents W G Block & Son Muscatine Ja for inquiries.
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W. A. Young
Davenport
Burlington
Rock Island
Buffalo
Andalusia
Muscatine
New Boston
Keithsburge
Oquawka
M. Oquawka
Keithsboro
W G. Block & Son
Muscatine, Ja
Old Times Remembered and Snowbound Prairie Trip
Follows reminiscence by F. J. Anthony of Muscatine county pioneers crossing to Grandview in 1817 and the deep snows of 1848 49. Describes crossing the Mississippi via Overman ferry, prices for farm goods, deer and wolves hunted, sledding on packed snow, and local hunting exploits. Notes family ties to Barrack farm near Cedar Bluff and a 1901 sign-off from Wichita Kansas.
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A. A
Chas. Anthony
Grandview
Gouch
Muscatine County
Barracks Hill
Cedar River
Salem
Washington County
Ind
Muscatine
Bloomington
Courier and Enquirer
Mercer
Mississippi
New Boston
Hinois
Black Hawk
Louisa County
Overman’s Ferry
Cedar
Lucas Grove
John T. Barrack
Iowa City Road
Cedar Bluff
Enoch Overman
George Satterthwaite
Mr. Satterthwaite
Uncle Lilly Chambers
George Terry
Clough
Tipton Road
Korrell
Billy Chambers
Witcher
Lovejoy
Iowa City
F. J. Anthony
Co. A
Iowa Cavalry
Wichita
Kan
The Reporters Note Book’s Blunt Observation
A traveling man ridicules clerks and makes a gendered joke about a Muscatine underwear sale. The author defends his female friends and notes men merely supply funds for their wives clothing purchases, citing statistics and survey replies.
Iowa City woman finds horseshoe in place of teeth
A resident of Iowa City reports an odd mix up when false teeth were removed to bed and a thief swapped them for a horseshoe. The next morning she discovered the substitute and wore it most of the day before realization.
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Iowa City
Lessons From Youth In A Poem By F H Simmons
The Muscatine writer F H Simmons reflects on youthful pride and heedless choices through a fable about a wind driven drop of water and a son who leaves school. The poem, reprinted from the Peoria Journal, cautions youths to listen to elders before life’s hard lessons unfold.
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F. H. Simmons
Muscatine
Peoria Journal
Cloud
Mother Cloud
Leto
Seorn
Varied Grumblers Across Professions in 1901 Letter
In a Wilton Junction Iowa letter dated June 16 1901 W F Ord notes grumbling across professions mechanic literate farmer theologian and more. He contrasts scarcity of money hot or cold prices with wealthier neighbors and muses on creation beauty and the limits of human understanding while a bird perches on the sill.
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Heaven
Refund Guarantee for Green's Syrup of Tar Bottle
A signed agreement promises to refund the purchase price of a 50 cent Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure rough or cold. A 25 cent bottle is offered for satisfaction or money refunded, with names including G. A. Riemcke and others.
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G. A. Riemcke
J. J. Havercamp
J. T. Reuchmann
B. Barkalow
Nesper & Co
Bloomington Church Children’s Day a Decided Success
Bloomington June 19 Children’s day at the Bloomington church was a decided success, with Gladys Shelabarger charming all with her verse and song. The W. F. M. S. met with Mrs. C. K. Winnemore and reported an unusually good time. A meeting to discuss buying a parsonage was held, with strong interest and hope it may succeed. John Fry and wife with Miss Phebe Johnson visited old acquaintances. The North Prairie school closed with a literary program. J. W. Hoopes and Carl LeFever toured Andalusia Illinois Saturday. Charles Rockefellow and family visited his brother Harry.
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Bloomington
Gladys Shelabarger
C. K. Winnemore
John Fry
Phebe Johnson
Mabel
Vinnie Dykes
Maud
Clara Rockefellow
North Prairie School
H. G. Willits
Ora Willits
Davenport
John Clough
Plara
Elsie Jones
Christian
Abbie Lake
Tacy J. Clark
Oskaloosa
John Piper
Charles
Cedar County
W. H. Clymer
J. W. Hoopes
Carl LeFever
Andalusia
Charles Rockefellow
Harry Rockefellow
Stockton Tales Of Wrecks Fish And Scams
Stockton residents report Jake Benke broke two ribs in a Thursday runaway and is laid up. Davenport visitors Clause Thiesen Hans Olsen and others attended Sunday’s shoot. Luetje Grafing and Adams fished near Fairport catching catfish up to 55 pounds. A fake storage scam by Agent Masters was run on locals. Supervisors plan good roads. farmers beg rain. A traveling tooth puller worked town Monday evening.
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Stockton
Jake Benke
Clause Thiesen
Hans Olsen
Davenport
John Luetje
John Grafing
Frank Adams
Mississippi
Fairport
Blue Grass
Pan-American Exposition Rail Deals From Chicago Buffalo
Ticket offers via Nickel Plate Road for the Pan-American exposition list prices. Buffalo round trip $13.09 with return. Chicago to Buffalo and return options range from $13 to $21 with 15 to 30 day limits. Stopover at Buffalo for ten days possible on through tickets east of Buffalo upon deposit of ticket and $1 fee. John Y. Calahan, General Agent, 111 Adams St, Chicago, for details and schedules.
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Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
Buffalo
John Y. Calahan
Adams St
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Red River Division
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Denison and
Sherman, Texas
St. Louis
Kansas City
the & x
Texas
Traveler's Guide
Gong
Beaver
Kansas
Uvver
St Joseph
Denver
Evans Mwistead
Washington
Widton
Iowa
RL & P
Fiag
M - Ti A
Muscatine North & South RY. CO
W. J. Young, Jr
Osteopath
M.A. Barr
West Second Street
West Third Street
Remin
Iscent
W. Ff. Ord
Wilton Junction, la
John H. Funk, Wae Wees
Pearl City Panitorium Club
Joe T. Cosgrove
Iowa Avenue
C. F. Cadle
Second St
J. H. Munroe & Son
J. H. Munroe
G. A. Pierson
E. 2d St
Peter Olsen
East 6Th St
6Th and
Orange
Muscatine Electric
Nervita
Nervita Medical Company
Clinton and
Jackson Streets
Chicaco
Illinois
McBride & Cope
Muscatine Street Railway Company
S. G. Stein
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
T ‘ ‘ ‘ First Nation
Bank Muscatine
Owa
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
S.G. Stein
J. B. Dougherty
Chas. Page
J. Carskaddan F. BP Sawyer
S M Hughs
Cook, Musser
Banking and Exchange
Iona Ave
Muscatine, Iowa
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