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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
6
Passenger and freight train times listed for the Muscatine Wilton route with daily except Sunday service. Mentions government agent and multiple arrival and departure times, noting departures at 9:53 pm and 7:48 am among others for No 1 and No 7 trains.
At Elrick Junction Iowa schedules list Northbound trains St Paul Express Mason City Mail and two Way Freight services and Southbound Peoria Mail and Laress with times. Coupon tickets offer to all United States Canada and Mexico points with agent contact Geo S Batty Seevers and M r s Marshallter Iowa.
Trains on the C, RL & P line report times at Wilton with eastbound departures around 11:16 am and 5:38 pm and westbound arrivals near 10:45 pm. The schedule notes No. 21 and No. 22 services, with corresponding morning and late night operations.
The Ww. J. Young leaves Davenport Sundays Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 o clock a m for Burlington with return trips starting 4:15 p m from Burlington to Davenport. Stops include Rock Island Andalusia Muscatine New Boston Keithsburg Oquawka and Buffalo with afternoon and morning legs. For details contact W. G. Block & Son agents in Muscatine Iowa.
D. Hormel and family entertained fourteen or more relatives and guests at a large dinner last Sunday three miles north of town. Many local movements and visits are reported including trips to Chicago and Nichols, a funeral, school activities, and community notices.
June 20 Illinois City Illinois. Mr and Mrs Jesse Hayes mourn infant loss buried last Tuesday. Agnes Shuttler who taught last year left Saturday for Fruitland. Mrs Heller of Muscatine visiting W C Tyler. Various visits from near Foster UL and Muscatine to Mrs John Brayton and Mrs Stull. Mrs William Morrow celebrated 50th anniversary with gifts from Davenport and Nick Lewis. Local residents on town and visiting relatives, fishing on big Island, and a new baby at Chas Danner home. Ralph Sheppard returns home from Hilldale. Wm Troxel plans a visit to Creston Iowa after 20 years. Telephones expand at Mrs E W Martin.
June 20 report notes the wedding of Guy Briggs and Laura Norris on June 19 by Rev H C Millice. It mentions the railroad bridge carpenter shop fire as a loss to the C B and N, with rebuilding planned. A large assembly from Lone Tree and Seventy Six attended Father Nolan’s funeral. Dr Carl’s house nears completion. Mr Cotterall to occupy his new home. Miss Cecyl Millice becomes a nurse for the Children’s Hospital program.
Hon Robert C Brown of Sparta Illinois, long time representative of the 48th district, is slated to become clerk of the U S court for the Southern District of Illinois. Born 1859, he rose from blacksmith to lawyer after night study, and holds ties to Knights of Pythias Elks and Modern Woodmen. In 1901 he endorses Pepsin Syrup Co noting its value as a tonic and household remedy.
The Cedar county old settlers society held its annual meeting at Tipton. Secretary Carl read the obituaries of members who died since the 1900 meeting, noting the passing of many original settlers. The list reflected a lengthy toll and the aging district.
Daily notes show Mrs. Mary Stein Stevenson and several others boarding trains to Nichols Davenport and Des Moines for visits funerals and vacations. Notable entries include Miss Elsie McDaniel returning to Letts from Oaks North Dakota and Gregory Hickey marrying Miss Winnifred Kennedy in Creston last Tuesday. Frank Biles of Troop B 15th U S Cavalry arrives in the Philippines after 56 days from San Francisco.
J W Reeder opened with a short history of the association and its aims. The first gathering occurred in 1872 with twenty three attendees. Only two survive from that meeting, George Fraseur among them in the county. R W Leverich of Muscatine gave a reminiscence, recalling Hebron area settlers who built log cabins and four section schools. The long time secretary Wm Knott is remembered but his death left a gap.
Miss Zella Lieman of Pomeroy visited Mannon Wednesday. Wm Godard of Pomeroy visited Mrs D O Blaisdell. L B Coggeshall and wife left for Champaign to study and later teach at Ridgefarm High School. P H Beardsley visited parents near Muscatine. Charlie Chapman and father from Muscatine visited Mannon. Nathan Beard and J D Blaisdell were in Keithsburg. James Stevenson conducted business in Seaton. A Mannon party celebrated Miss Zella Lieman’s birthday in Pomeroy Monday.
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