Rail schedule notes and train numbers update
The notice lists train numbers and routes for the C. M. Goulm railroad system, including passenger and freight departures from Montezuma and Evans, Kansas City, Denver routes, and a Wilton Branch schedule. It specifies No. 1 and No. 3 passenger depots and through trains to Kansas City, El Paso, City of Mexico, and California with changes to destinations and Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Denver
Kansasity
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Evans
Washington
el Paso
City of Mexico
California
C R L and P Ry Main Line at Wilton
Fragmentary railway timetable item lists Wilton on the C R L and P Ry main line with times shown and references to trains Going West at 6:28 a m and 4:49 p m and train numbers 3 and 1 amid garbled text.
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Wilton
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Muscatine North and South by Co Train Schedule
Daily services run except Sunday with southbound No 3 departing 5:15 p.m. and arriving at Ly, Muscatine at 10:30 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. Southbound and Northbound No 2 and No 4 provide morning and afternoon connections, stopping at Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Elrick Jet with arrivals and departures listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lv. Ly
Muscatine
Rail schedule and ticket notice at Elrick Junction
A fragment lists train routes and times including North bound services to St Paul and Mason City, South bounds to Peoria and Way Freight trains. It advertises Cocoon Tickets for travel to United States Canada and Mexico via agent Geo Batty at Strick Junction La Macoballio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Express
Mason City Mail
Sun
Way Freight
Peoria Mall
Peoria Express
Cocoon
United States
Canada
Mexica
Batty
L Seerers
Fass & Tkt
Strick Junctior
la Macoballio
Time extension for settlers tickets to Minnesota and Dakotas
Severe March storms slowed travel and the Iowa Central road extends sale of one way settlers tickets to Minnesota and the Dakotas to April 15 22 and 29 next. For details contact your local railroad agent or Geo S Batty P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Road
Minnesota
Dakotas
Geo. S. Batty
Seventy-Six Ledger of Local Happenings in Muscatine
Reports from May 6 in Seventy-Six Ja. note teachers meeting in Muscatine, travel to Chicago for music study, callers visiting the ill Miss Wigim with scarlet fever, and a busy week of socials. Local trades and plans include a 21st birthday surprise, school picnic planning, church construction, and farm shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Willie Cashman
Mike Byrne
Chicago
Jane Gee
Ida Altekruse
Gertrude Wigim
Frank Healey
Bayfield
Maud Sharrar
Grace Grosjean
Agnes Byrne
Hugh
Sarah Byrne
J. Holmes
Mills Bros. Fd
Coady
Fred Vanatta
Willie Gorey
Mike Tomney
Frank O
No. 2
No. 8
Farmers Near Plow Completion In Madura May 6
Farmers near Madura are nearly finished plowing corn. Mrs. Corrigan has left for Chicago after visiting locally. Mrs. Ann Burn plans to run a hotel this summer with meals available at all hours. Moses Foley and Patsy Toole, long time Africa travelers, return and will lecture at the old Catholic church next Saturday night on the dark continent. Jos Furlong has bought an automobile. Edward Cody remains ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madura
Ita
Corrigan
Chicago
Ann Burn
Moses Foley
Patsy Toole
Africa
Old Catholic Church
Jos. Furlong
Edward Cody
Family notices and local trades in a small town
The report covers back strain from moving church materials, social visits between Mrs. Jos O'Brien and Mrs. Ann Burn, resignations on the church committee by Thos Cashman and P Toole with new appointees Jos Furlong and Micheal Hickey, and residents returning from Denver. It notes a wall collapse during church foundation inspection injuring Jas Toole, Anne Foley's factory employment, a lost horse, Chicago visit, and plans for autos and a Othello play attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. O’brien
Helen
Ann Burn
Thos. Cashman
P. Toole
Jos. Furlong
Micheal Hickey
Daniel Sullivan
Denver
Hickey
Anne Foley
Peerless
Hugh Burn
Mike Healy
Chicago
Matt Foley
Windmill raised near Wilton and traveling group passes through
In Wilton Iowa on May 6 a windmill was erected on the John Leverich farm west of town. A moving wagon with a young man and woman and children begged for aid. John Brown and others worked on cemetery Lots and a monument on the Brown property. Fred Kaufman bought cattle. A foot process with many men carrying boxes and valises passed through, direction unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton, Ia
Teeple
Wilton
John Leverich
John Brown
Evangelical
Fred Kaufman
Riverside Notes and Activity in Riverside Indiana
A Mediapolis gang of stone masons works bridges and culverts for the railroad, moving west as work shifts. Oats move to market while corn planting begins. brickyard idle for repairs. English River rises after recent rains and a nearby lightning strike causes no damage. Union Dale Telephone extends line from E Nicola’s house to the creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Mediapolis
Iew Rose
Union Dale Telephone Company
E. Nicola
Marie Stanwood Visits Muscatine After Friday Trip
Miss Marie Stanwood took a Friday evening trip to visit over Sunday at her Muscatine home. Dr. L H Hinkley and wife traveled from Sigourney Saturday to spend a few days with the doctor’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Marie
Stanwood
Muscatine
L. H. Hinkley
Sigourney
Local Notices and Stolen Goods Report From Town
Mr and Mrs Henry Hinkley and Rev Smith of Webster officiated at church services. Mrs L G Younkin hosts her sister Miss Jennie Hays of Lurlington. Mr and Mrs Tantlinger returned from Keokuk with their daughter Mrs C E Ruth. Mrs Alice Fountain leaves the intermediate room to teach in Morning Sun. Emma Cerney and Frank Mentzer wed at St Wenceslaus Iowa City. Carl Bros clothing shop burglarized. sixteen suits and other items stolen. Handcar house broken into. car moved to Iowa City and dumped into river. Shiller and Skoliik store burglarized previously. no clues. Mrs Hattie Johnston visited her parents.
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Henry Hinkley
Smith
Webster
M. E
L. G. Younkin
Jennie Hays
Lurlington
Tantlinger
C. E. Ruth
Keokuk
Alice Fountain
Morning Sun
Emma Cerney
Frank Mentzer
St. Wenceslaus Church
Iowa City
Happi
Carl Bros’ Clothing
Shiller & Skoliik's
Hattie Johnston
Mrs. Underwood
Wilton Box Social Supports Town Library Drive
The Wilton opera house hosted a box social last Friday to aid the town library. Proceeds shown as about $35 with a program including Miss Minnie Mason and others, a mother goose pantomime, and a welcome address by Mrs. A. E. Ricksecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Jacobs
Wilton
Deming
Fourth Street
Walter Johnson
Mr. Jacobs
George Woodhouse
Pentzer House
West Fifth Street
Cc. D. Eaton
Clark Brown
Descriptive Indian Names for Muskoka and Kawartha Areas
Descriptive literature on Muskoka and Kawartha regions uses Indian words like Clear Sky Land and Bright Waters to describe delightful summer outing spots in North America. Free descriptive literature and timetables are available by applying to Geo. W. Vaux at Grand Trunk railway offices in Chicago.
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Muskoka
Kawartha
Geo. W
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Me. J. Harry Lewis
Kendrick Building
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H. C. Thiesen
Traveler's Guide
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Montezuma
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Muscatine North & South BY. Co
Elrick Jet
Wapello Ly
Grandview
Iowa
Elrick Junction
Miassi
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Rock Island, Ill
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Jackson Boulevard
Clark Street
S. G. Stein
Johnnie O’brien
Will Reed
James O'Toole
Tom Cashman
Willie
Isaac Lee
N. Longstreth
Anna
Clara Healey
John Fanning
Maggie
Metropolis
Maggie O’brien
White Prairie
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Atlanta, GA
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McCullough
West Third Street
Fred Spentzer
East Second ST
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