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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1901
Page
6
Traveler's Guide lists Montezuma departures and arrivals with passenger and freight times. It covers A.,R. L & P. routes south southwest to Chicago Denver via Kansas City and Evans, plus Wilton Muscatine timings with daily and Sunday exceptions.
Short line timetable effective June 16 1908 shows departures from Davenport Iowa to Clinton Sterling Dixon Chicago and other points via the C N W with No 4 and No 7 services. The schedule lists departure and arrival times with connections to Omaha Denver Belvidere Rockford Madison Janesville and Sioux City and notes daily service with Sunday exceptions. General Passenger Agent F Berry signs the schedule.
February to June 1901 schedule for Homeseeker’s Excursions from Illinois Central and partner rails. First and third Monday or Tuesday departures, with routes to South and Yazoo Valley areas. Tickets issued via Fr P F Skene and Ticket Agents. one fare plus $2 round trip, 21 days return limit, 15 days stopovers.
The second quarterly meeting of the Illinois City Methodist Church was held at Hazel Dell last Friday evening with Presiding Elder J. W. Frizelle of Rock Island delivering an excellent sermon. The conference followed, and many residents attended events and gatherings around the community, including supper with E. Potter’s family and movements of locals to Iowa.
Misses Abbie and Edna Bakey return from weeks with relatives in Columbus City and visit Foster Sr.
Mr Price is very poorly at this writing. Mr and Mrs E H Potter and son visited with Mr and Mrs Wm Powell Wednesday. August Krueger and wife welcomed a son. W F Kettlecamp closed revival meetings at French Tuesday night. The little daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Reed is quite sick. Muscatine callers Thursday. Mrs A C Krueger of Illinois City visited Krueger parents Wednesday. Oyster supper at J Zollner's well attended. Mrs Byron Drury is a little better. Mollie Monson and Lizzie Boruff had supper with Minnie Krueger. Social at Byron Drury's Friday night March 1 1961.
Community luncheon features oysters peaches and cake with all proceeds destined for the Sabbath school. Event aims to support lessons activities and supplies.
Port Allen reports busy wood sawing by Mulligan and Jean of Cone. Miss Rosa Neff completes a successful school term with a large closing program featuring glee chorus recitations music and tableaux. Local residents include Dr Marston illness David Beadle from Hains City Mason Marple coal haul Mason Marple J Mahaffy and Mrs MecCormic visiting Illinois City.
Services at the church were well attended and the missionary program by the children was enjoyed. A correction notes Mrs. J Myers error in names from last week. Mrs Myers's parents spent the day with her. Buffalo Prairie has returned to mail once and twice a day.
Cedar Bethel notes for March 1 include C Estle marketing hogs last Monday and Eva Lee listed as sick. Visits feature Dr Armentrout, Jesse Lupton, and Jerry Wagner’s circles with Mrs Effie Murray aiding Eva Lee. Harry Littrell and Orion Lee delivered farm implements to Attalissa Wednesday as Orion plans to reside there.
Hopewell residents share travel updates as Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kiefner visit Muscatine. A farewell dance at Bay Island hosts many locals. Florence Chatfield returns from Grandview. Jenison family moves into I Q Beatty tenant house. Placke family visits.
Young residents gathered at Martin Robshaw's Wednesday night for a party and a sled ride through lover's lane Sunday. A sale at Robshaw's drew a number of locals while Anson Davis and his wife moved in with Mr Burke last week. Isa Cochran and son Ar are from Saves
Terpool attended Sunday school at this place. Mr. Brown and family visited in Sevastopol Monday. Mamie Spratford and Cora Mills called on Katie Meyer Thursday afternoon. Johnnie Mills and a lady spent Saturday evening with Mrs. Van Demaat. Anna Shafer joined Melon View farm folks Saturday night and Sunday. Billie Smith butchered porkers Tuesday. Ed. Brown stayed at Melon View farm Saturday night. Mrs. L. D. Ayers and children visit their mother this week. A local sale at Carl Lendecker’s occurred Wednesday.
The Journal invites articles for a proposed old friends edition. Communications are welcome from city and nearby residents who can share memories of old times or details about former residents now living elsewhere. The edition promises to be of great interest.
Mrs. H Gregg of Dundee Kansas testifies Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup cured her child’s croup after months of trouble since infancy. The ad claims children favor the syrup and guarantees relief.
Journal want ad invites readers to trade seek assistance find roomers boarders or buy and sell items with pricing at one half cent per word per insertion.
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