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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1902
Page
4
The Lehigh Valley railroad offers luxuriously furnished trains to New York or Philadelphia with dining cars a la carte. Passengers may stop over at Niagara Falls on through tickets to either city.
A local notice invites all to an Easter Ball at the Armory tonight. Admission is fifty cents per couple with extra ladies costed at two scents. Everyone is urged to attend.
Real estate bargains at Kemble's and grocer Golds berry's Pocahontas coal offered. Dozens of illness notes for residents across Muscatine including Mrs H P Schuyler and Henry Schmeichel's child. Community updates cover visits, travel, river gauge, church meetings, and local social events.
Great Rock Island Route offers low fares to California and North Pacific coast points including Salt Lake City Ogden Helena and Butte on sale daily March 1 to April 30 1902. Through tourist sleepers daily to California via El Paso. For rates and information inquire at C R L P ticket office. G M Gould Agent.
Lehigh Valley Railroad offers superb vestibule trains between Chicago and New York or Philadelphia with no change. Stop overs allowed at Niagara Falls, enhancing travel options for passengers.
Fred Garrison of East Hill circulates a petition among residents east of Mad Creek urging the city council to award the light contract to Muscatine Electric Railway to build a street car line. The petition has majority local support, with a potential court decision pending on the company’s franchise.
Marshal Rice received word from Davenport police to place Roy Weidlein under arrest on embezzlement charges sworn by Davenport parties. The chief will arrive on the Firefly to take custody. Weidlein protests his innocence.
Intermission luncheon announced for dancers at Frank Nelsons Silver Grill Chop House on East Second Street. Promotes best style cooking and specialty short orders for diners.
The Knights and Ladies of the Golden Precept announce a Wednesday meeting on April 2 at Woodman hall. Organizer Mr Stottlemeyer will attend his last meeting, and a large attendance is urged. Initiates will be admitted and business of great importance will be discussed. The session starts at 7:30.
Will Howard and Arthur Jayne leave the city aboard the Firefly to resume studies in Chicago. Operator Schillig resigns from Bayfield and will depart soon for Essex Nevada where he has a new job. E C Keotting from the Western Union will fill the vacancy created by Schillig’s resignation.
Richard Young one of the accused in the Dover Fountain case was seized by angry residents on the Ogedhes road near Savannah and burned at the stake after Fountain named him in a dying statement as one who attacked him and his mother on Thursday night.
Painters in the city organized on Saturday evening and will seek a charter from the international group. A large attendance at Assembly hall marked the meeting with strong enthusiasm. Officers for the term include President J. P. McCormick and Vice President Henry Schneider.
Intermission question leads readers to Frank Nelson's Silver Grill Chop House on East Second Street praised as the best city eatery. An inebriated fruit peddler, after Easter revelry, was escorted by Deputy Marshal McFleavy to the county hospital for a morning hearing.
Phil Fahey, who found a pot of gold on the Koehler property, sues for 5000 dollars for malicious prosecution. Papers were served this afternoon on George Koehler and contractor Valatt by Deputy Sheriff Richley. Koehler denies any role in Fahey’s arrest.
The report notes that the person’s name does not appear on the filed information. It states the petition in the case will be filed in a few days and actions await formal processing.
The first raft of logs to arrive by river since last fall was towed by the Musser and Rambo to the Musser mills. Logs were towed into the boom and left. Additional rafts will follow, bringing hundreds of men back into the mills for the season’s work.
Washington March 31 The President attended Easter services at the little Dutch Reformed church on Fifteenth street in keeping with his regular communion. Dr John M Schick preached a sober sermon from If ye be risen with Christ seek those things which are above The pastor is known as a gospel preacher of the old school and his notoriety as the president s pastor is considered embarrassing.
The Iowa Central announces very low one way rates from all points on the line to Minnesota and North South Dakota for March 4 11 18 and 25 and April 1 1902. Travelers are advised to consult their local agent or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown IA for details.
After days of heavy snow and rain that ruptured bridges on the Lehigh Valley line in Pennsylvania the Black Diamond Express and Buffalo New York Night Express were suspended. Beginning Monday March 24 passenger service will resume as before with the schedule in the January 12 folder.
March and April low fares apply at all Iowa Central stations to destinations in Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and Utah. Travel to Butte Helena Boise Tacoma Spokane Seattle Portland Salt Lake City Ogden Denver and many intermediate points available at reduced prices.
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