Burlington & Quincy to Build River Route Through Eliza Illinois City
Rumor from press circles says the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad plans a line from New Boston along the river interior passing Eliza Illinois City Andalusia and then east along the Rock River to Briar Bluff Muscatine residents are watching as surveyors have visited the towns taking measurements for the proposed construction and route preliminaries.
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Muscatine
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
New Boston
Eliza
Illinois City
Andalusia
Rock River
Briar Bluff
Westward rail expansion and Rock Island acquisitions
The article outlines potential rail routes affecting Muscatine and Illinois trade, noting a new line east from Muscatine and surveys for the Des Moines Iowa City and Eastern railroad. It details Rock Island’s acquisition of the St Louis Kansas City and Colorado line, Wiggins Ferry, and plans to divide the system by the Missouri River with separate east and west divisions under distinct officials.
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Muscatine
Ilinois
Des Moines, Iowa City & Eastern Railroad
Kansas City
Briar Bluff
St. Louis-St. Paul
Galesburg
Rock Island
New Boston
Keithsburg
Glastone
Galva
St. Louis
Alpha
Aledo
Moore Bros
M. A. Low
Colorado Road
Union, Mo
Wiggins Ferry Company
Mercantile Trust Company of
St. Louis, Kansas City and
Rock Island Railroad Company
Missouri River
Goodnow
H. S. Cable
Missouri
Topeka
Kan
W. M. Hobbs
Chicago
Canadian Pacific offers low excursion rates for scenic travel
Canadian Pacific advertises scenic views along its railway line and urges readers not to miss the opportunity to view world famed scenery. The note highlights low excursion fares tied to numerous conventions available for travelers along the route.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Railway literature offered through agents in three cities
San Francisco Portland and Tacoma route offered as a purchasable path via railway agents. Literature copies available on request from A. Gsuay General Agent, P. Iss. Dept., 223 Clark St., Chicago.
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A. G Suay
P.iss
Clark S. Clicago
Railroad Cutoff Rumor Expands Texas and Gulf Line Scope
Columbus News reports a railroad rumor that the Co R L & P plans to shorten tracks between Columbus Junction and Fairfield by a Crawfordsville and Wayland cut-off. The proposed change would reduce distance by about twelve miles and improve grades, potentially making Crawfordsville and Wayland the eastern terminus of the Knoxville branch rather than Washington.
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Columbus News
Columbus Junction
Fairfield
Crawfordsville
Wayland
Knoxville
Washington
April marriage licenses issued total twenty five in county records
County clerk records show 25 marriage licenses issued in April with five on April 15. Couples listed include William O Dan iels with Loie Spicer. Howard Coon with Bertha Gust. J J Fahey with Mary Carmody. Charles Roberts with May Purcell. Harry Miller with Ida Day. plus many others across the month.
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Daiz
William O'Daniels
Loie Spicer
Howard L. Coon
Bertha Gust
J. J. Fahey
Mary M. Carmody
Charles C. Roberts
May C. Purcell
Harry W. Miller
Ida May Day
Robert L. Williams
Mabel Dora Brown
Bracken Negus
Alice A. Bishop
T. J. M. Hoopes
Miranda Jarvis
Charles A. Patrick
Carrie E. Kuriger
Lewis P. Davis
Clara May Pelton
John F. Kroeplin
Anna Bartscher
Arthur J. LaTourette
Anna May Hendricks
Henry J. Lesmann
Nellie Schildburg
George J. Seltzer
Rosina Guder
Freud Stortz
Clara Rick
April 1902 Muscatine death register entries
The Muscatine death register lists eight April deaths: Nettie Bradford 37, pulmonary tuberculosis. Henry Afesing 31, pleuro pneumonia. George Link 81, cardiac asthma. Jane M. Bigelow 67, exhaustion. Stephen Knott 72, senility. Catherine Schlutz 60, pneumonia. Florence A. Kramer 3, acute enteritis. Frances R. Little 55, exhaustion. Officials note unusually low deaths for the city size and credit physicians for successful care amid widespread illness.
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City of Muscatine
Nettie Bradford
Henry Afesing
George Link
Jane M. Bigelow
Stephen Knott
Catherine Schlutz
Florence A. Kramer
Frances R. Little
Mississippi River Forecast Near Dubuque May 2 1962
The Mississippi river will rise slowly below Dubuque with a slight rising tendency starting between LeClaire and Muscatine by Friday morning. This forecast ends at 8 a.m. Friday May 2 1962.
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Tudeewacen Bol Red Wing
Reeds Landing
Saveveces
Dubuque
Mississippi
LeClaire
Muscatine
More Men Wanted in Muscatine Lumber Trades
Muscatine reports a labor crunch with skilled carpenters in short supply despite abundant work. Contractors blame pay and mills steering workers to year round factory wages. unions may raise wages soon to restore balance. Lumber traffic shows growth as regional building booms lift demand while Mississippi mills reduce supply. The Gem City mill destruction in Quincy worsens local log availability.
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Journal
Muscatine
Iowa
Upper
Mississippi
Gem City Mill
Quincy
Rafts Run Down Rapids Amid Ongoing Log Run
Logs descend in steady streams with rafts following, keeping operations moving along the river. The scene shows routine passage as rafts drift downstream to maintain supply flow.
Columbus Junction Local Notes May 1 1921
Mrs Will Outcome traveled to Mediapolis to visit daughter Mrs L Stone. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Spence Paxon on April 29. County Superintendent C R Wallace arrived from the east. Mrs Wallace joined later. Miss Laura Mullen left Columbus City for Linden. her family followed earlier. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Turner on April 29. Lydia Walker went to Letts with uncle I M Lane. Town notes include a new walk in front of Shafer and Singleton’s meat market.
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Columbus Junction
Will Outcome
Mediapolis
L Stone
Spence Paxon
C. R. Wallace
Wallace
Laura Mullen
Columbus City
Linden
John Turner
Lydia Walker
Letts
I. M. Lane
Shafer and Singleton
Bowling interest wanes as golf draws fans in Dubuque
Bowling enthusiasm has faded as golfers flood the city links, though some players remain active. At the Commercial Club alleys a silver watch fob prize for the highest score by May 1 sparked efforts, with H Johnson Dean and Bruce Jackson tying at 206 and Fred Hacker at 204. They plan to bowl again for a final month to decide the prize.
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Manly
H. Johnson Dean
Bruce Jackson
Fred Hacker
Dubuque
Muscatine
F. Coon
Painting and paper hanging by FE B Kemptner
FE B Kemptner offers painting and paper hanging services at 714 East Fifth in town. Old phone reference noted.
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FE B. Kemptner
East Fifth
I PER LOA FARM SSS FES ovr ey
Unable to determine readable facts from the fragment.
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Fes
Paine's Celery Compound Promises Vital Blood in May
An old advertisement touts Paine's Celery Compound as expelling winter impurities from the blood and building up the entire system to produce vitality or disease, urging May use for health benefit.
Astonishing Blood Purifier Promises Health Restored
An advertisement touts Paine's Celery Compound as the cure for impure blood and nerve weakness. It claims May as renewal time to detoxify the blood, prevent eruptions and diseases, and restore vitality for summer activities. A Cincinnati man, George Schmidt, credits the remedy with clearing his nervousness and improving his skin after multiple attempts with other treatments.
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Paine
George Schmidt
West Third St
Cincinnati
Ohio
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