Giant railroad rate war threat to arbitrate uproar
Grand Trunk Threatens to cut Chicago New York fares to 16 first class 15 second class unless arbitration on differential rates occurs by tonight. Eastern roads fear a massive rate war as Erie backs differential policy and Western meet plans loom for summer tourist rates west of Chicago.
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Grand Trunk
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wall Street
Band Trunk
Chicago
New York
Boston
Erie
Michigan Central
Western Passenger Association
Colorado
South Dakota
Wyoming
New Mexico
Texas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
North Dakota
Twin Cities
Yellowstone Park
Mississippi River
Springdale and West Branch debate on Philippine Islands
The second inter high school debate at Springdale Friends church on March 16 features Springdale team Fred W. Hinkhouse Leslie Porter and Charlie Hutcheson arguing for the Philippines retention against West Branch members Eleanor Mott Earl Browning and Will Bell. Judge names unclear. Small admission charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springdale
Public High School of
West Branch
Friends Church
United States
Philippine Islands
Fred W. Hinkhouse
Leslie B. Porter
Charlie R. Hutcheson
Eleanor Mo
J. W. Eves
Miss Hoffman
Davenport
E. J. C. Bealer
Cedar Rapids
L. L. Erb
Erb
Winfield
W. A. Phelps
Iowa
Joe Kennedy
Tipton
Todd and
Mather
Ray McCann
Ray Miller
Herby Phelps
Iowa City
South Dakota
Brookings City
G. B. Hutcheson
Minnie Graham
South English
Edith Kester
Centerdale
Peter Wingert
John Wingert
Budell
Anamosa
Caroline Briggle
H. C. Miller
W. S. Finefield
Rochester
Carom Club
Miss Florence
Miss Pearl
Electric Bitters Help Sarah Berks Meet Social Commitments
Sarah Berks used Electric Bitters to cure a headache and says she can now attend social engagements. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store offers the remedy at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Berks
Havercamp
Sigourney Social Notes Chronicle Local Moves and Visits
Sigourney report lists residents returning from Wyoming and Kentucky visits. Movers include Bert White, Bert Meeker, and William Kolkman relocating to town with jobs at J. S. White & Son's store. Officials Hugo Goeldner and J. T. Brooks noted in town. court terms resumed. Brad Boone to perform with Epworth League on the 26th. Dr. Bamford and wife leaving for Hastings Nebraska. Chautauqua plans and Eastern Star program outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Johanna Leichty
F. F. Haffner
Wyoming
Bert White
Esterville
Mr. White
Bert Meeker
Familly
William Kolkman
Kolkman
J. S. White & Son
Hugo F. Goeldner
Kinross
J. T. Brooks
Hedrick
Des Moines
Cap. E. Miller
Louisville
Kentucky
Board of Supervisors
Court
Brad Boone
Epworth League
J. P. Randall
Delta
S. C. la Chapel
Kenneth Smith
A. E. Stought
Della
David Harum
Opera House
S. E. Bamford
Hastings
Nebraska
Order of Eastern Star
Local notices mix sales, travel, and events in Morning Sun
A notices list reports A H Hewitt selling property to Jos Boltz with possession soon and family moving to Washington state. Mrs Wallace Swan visits from Beacon Iowa for her mother’s illness. W Ward and sister return to Wilkinsburg Pa. Mrs Irene Freeman visits then returns to Columbus Junction. Maude Mellinger and M N Mehaffy announce a March 15 wedding at the bride’s parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Sun
A. H. Hewitt
Jos. Boltz
Fred Coutts
T. J. Ochiltree
E. L. McClurkin
Irene Freeman
Eli Webster
Columbus Junction
Rose Wright
Cone
L. Abel
Mises Maude Mellinger
M. N. Mehaffy
S. Mellinger
Lee Parker
Bladensburg
G. W. Hinish
Daugh
Local visitors and travels noted in Conesville
Mrs. Dr. Summers and her son Harry of Columbus Junction visited I. W. Jones in Conesville on Saturday. Mr. Fulmer returned Tuesday morning to his Ottumwa home after a visit in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Dr. Summers
Harry
Columbus Junction
I. W. Jones
Fulmer
Ottumwa
Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer Promises Restful Sleep
An advertisement extols Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer as a method to rebuild mental and physical energy, avoiding drugging the brain. It cites a testimonial from B P Thomas of Sand Creek, Mich, and offers the product at $1 per bottle via J. W. Brant Co., Albion, Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
J. W. Brant Co
Albion
Mich
E.P. Thomas
Creek
Mick
Dr. Wheeler
B. P. Thomas
Sand Creek
Community Notices and Personal Moves Across Town
Several residents, including Mrs George Norris and Miss Velma Messick, spent time with relatives and friends. Adam Camp and family moved to Astoria Illinois, while Henry Lovelett headed to Canada with his family. The Star Telephone Co held its annual meeting at the Irwin home and local travel included trips to Muscatine and Burlington for visits and a marriage.
Funeral for infant of Lindsleys in Lone Tree
Mr and Mrs Arthur Carr attended the funeral of the three month old infant of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lindsley held at Riverside on Sunday. The child died of pneumonia after a weeklong illness. Alma Kallons remains in Iowa City University Hospital recovering from appendicitis surgery. Henry Lovelett and Edgar Johnson moved their car and left for Canada. Mrs Fred Morrison and children and Mrs Chancy Watson and Verna traveled to Lettsville to attend the sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Furnas. School meeting elected directors for districts Nos 2 to 9. John Douglass moved into Miss Johnsons house. Frank Van Denska to the Douglass vacated home. Al Thomas returned from Utica NY after his grandmother's funeral. Methodist Aid staged a surprise for Mrs Melvin Smith with refreshments and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Arthur Carr
Joseph Lindsley
Riverside
Alma Kallons
Iowa City
University Hospital
Henry Lovelett
Edgar Johnson
Canada
Fred Morrison
Chancy Watson
Verna
John Douglass
Miss Johnson
Frank van Denska
Douglass
al. Thomas
Utica
N. Y
Methodist Aid Society
Melvin Smith
Sweetland Social Notes Highlight Visits and Birthdays
Miss Bell Taylor returns home from Muscatine after two week visit with sister Mrs. Emma Weikert. Miss Marie Martin spent the Sabbath at home. Mrs. J O Holtz birthday gathering with games and music. Gail Chamberlin recovers from typhoid threat. E S Martin delivered hogs at Wilton. Mr and Mrs James Morrison return to Keosauqua.
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Sweetland
Bell Taylor
Muscatine
Emma Weikert
Marie Martin
J. O. Holtz
Gail Chamberlin
E. S. Martin
Wilton
James Morrison
Keosauqua
Muscatine Social Notes From Local Visitations
Evening from Muscatine finds a visitor with her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Neidig. Mr. and Mrs. LeGrand Elliott are Muscatine callers, while Mrs. Drake and Theodore arrived from Fullerton California for the winter. Roy Kemp was a Grandview business caller. Marcellus Thompson hosts her sister from Grandview. Ed. Jones called in Muscatine Friday. Grant Hughes and Allen Henn of Eldon visit Fruitland to aid the C R I & P railroad project.
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Muscatine
B. F. Neidig
LeGrand Elliott
Allen Henn
Eldon
Fruitland
C., R. I. & P. Railroad
Grace Miller to Close Montpelier School March 7
In Pine Creek on March 8 news notes list Grace Miller ending her Montpelier Township school on March 7. Other items record Mike Missel’s Buffalo business trip, visits by Will Fix and George Fry to Pleasant Prairie, and trips by Joe Brussart and Mrs. Chas Fix and Edward to Muscatine. Chas Fix of Pine Mills visited his daughter Mrs. John Sieh in Montpelier, while word arrives Mrs. John Dodge from Montpelier, now in Adams County, Iowa, with daughter Mrs. Tona Mader, and Ed Fix with Cleve Dodge traveling near Blue Grass.
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Pine Creek
Grace Miller
Montpelier Township
Mike Missel
Buffalo
Will Fix
George Fry
Pleasant Prairie
Joe Brussart
Chas
Fix
Edward
Muscatine
Chas. Fix
Pine Mills
John Sieh
Montpelier
John Dodge
Adams County
Tona Mader
Cleve Dodge
Blue Grass
Fruitland Social Notes Include Visits and Family News
D R Webster made a business call at Morning Sun and Wapello last Friday. Mrs Geo Corwin spends a week in Muscatine visiting relatives. Bessie Donald and Deetta Rockafel low returned home from Muscatine where they were with their grandmother Mrs J Rogers. Mrs Bert DeCamp arrived Monday.
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Fruitland
D. D. Webster
Morning Sun
Wapello
Geo. Corwin
Muscatine
Bessie
Donald
Deetta Rockafellow
J. Rogers
Bert DeCamp
Local Notices From Pine Mills District
Pine Mills March 8 Max Kretschmer rents A Cole farm left by Fd Welsch due to his wife illness. Silas Carpenter visits from Southern Colorado. Mrs Katie McElroy is in Muscatine hospital. James Metz hosted a dance for young people Tuesday night. Jim and Charlie Irwin in Muscatine Wednesday. Joe Thorn moves to Summit this week. Wm Hartman hauls hay from Ed Irwin's.
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Pine Mills
Max Kretschmer
A. Cole
Fd. Welsch
Silas Carpenter
Colorado
Katie McElroy
Muscatine
James Metz
Jim
Charlie Irwin
Joe Thorn
Summit
Wm, Hartman
Ed. Irwin
North Prairie Notices and Local Happenings
Miss Myrtle Greiner visits Muscatine and will teach at Fairport this spring. March 15 Excelsior and North Star Literary society host a program at North Star schoolhouse. Legler and Will buy 184 hogs at six dollars per hundred and ship a car. John Jugenheimer elected director of North Prairie for this year.
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North Prairie
Myrtle Greiner
Muscatine
Fairport
Excelsior and North Star Literary Society
North Star School
Legler
Will
John Jugenheimer
Railway Timetable East and Southwest Services
Rail timetable lists eastbound trains from Davenport Chicago and Chicago, with departures at 4 15am 11 34am 5 08pm 9 58pm. Local freight at 3 15pm daily. Southwest services include Kansas City Denver 7 35am California Limited 1 38pm Washington Oskaloosa 4 38pm Kansas City Ft Worth Dallas 33pm 71 Local Freight 9 15am daily.
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Davenport
Chicago
Davenort
Kansas City
Denver
California Limited
Washington, Oskaloosa
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Dally
Wilton Trains Schedule Listings
Wilton branch trains run daily except Sunday. Main line trains include No 20 at 3pm No 38 at 7am No 2 at 10:52am No 37 fast mail stop on signal No 19 express and mail at 7:49am. Other times show arrivals to Muscatine and westbound departures, with several numbered trains throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Muscatine
Wilton
Mali
Cossees Ofoche Moba
Passenger and freight train schedule fragment
A truncated timetable lists several trains with routes and times including No 12 passenger at 2 36 pm and No 92 freight carrying passengers at 5 55 pm plus No 8 passenger and No 91 freight times. The note ends with an agent signature W. Underaonk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oos
Evensess Oorm
Underaonk
Muscatine Southbound and Northbound Train Schedules
A timetable excerpt lists train numbers 4 2 and 6 for Muscatine routes with arrivals and departures between Round House Hahn's Switch Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and Muscatine. North bound Nos 1 and 3 run daily except Sunday with No 5 Saturday only.
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Muscatine
Round House
Hahn’s Switch
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick
C.ces
Hahn’s
Land
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Dr. Balls
Dr. Ball
Dr. Bull
A.C. Meyer & CO
Baltimore, Md
Dr. Bull’s
Grand Trunk Line
New Haven
Conn
Graff’'S
East Scsceond Street
Madame
Indianapolis
Central Magazine Agency
Central Ave
Ind
George Norris
Velma Messick
Nichols
Adam Camp
Astoria
Ill
Tilla Abel
Mediapolis
Sarah McCurdy
McCurdy
Iva Jarrard
Ralph G. Tipton
Nelle F. Ballard
Burlington
G. W. Tipton
Raymond
Andrew Ballard
Geneva
Ruth Miller
Ransom McKee
J. F. Coffin
Morrison
Star Telephone Co
Irwin
Ike Longstreth
Ella
Frank
Katie Longstreth
John Irwin
Little Howard Day
Weingarten Bros
Breas
Illinois Central
ST. Louis
S. G. Hatch
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Cuba
Hammond
Lit
South
C. C. McCarty
L. Reppert
First National Bank
Ave
East Fifth Street
E. H. King
M. D
2Nd St
4Th Street
J. G. Henderson
Iowa Avenue
Cedar Street
Attorneys AT Law
H. D. Horst
West Second Street
J. Carskaddan
W. D. Burk
Pepper
Carskaddan
Burk & Pepper
Attorneys
Telephone
J. Muscatine
G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
Thos. Brown
Ilinois
Fred S. Pentzer
Wm. Hoffman
Wm. R. Jayne
Henry Jayne
Arthur Hoffman
Jayne & Hoffman
Journal Office
P. Ingham
Attorney AT Law
E. 2Nd Street
Rock Island System
Wilton Trains
eSeal -Paul
Muscatine Western
W. S. Underdonk
Muscatine North
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