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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1902
Page
5
An enduring health issue persists in the region, affecting residents and stirring discussions on care and remedies. Local clinics report steady demand for treatment options as community leaders seek affordable solutions amid ongoing frustration and patient hardship.
The notice lists departure and arrival times for B. & N. routes to Montezuma and East and Southwest lines. It details No. 16 passenger at 10:32 p m, Nos 11 and 12 limited vestibule trains Chicago to Denver via Kansas City or St Joseph, and No 29 through to Kansas City, with Nos 15 and 16 daily except Sunday. It also provides the Wilton branch timetable Muscatine to Wilton and back with multiple daily legs.
Time table taking effect April 2 1902 lists south bound trains No 3 and No 1 from Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction to Muscatine with arrival times and north bound trains No 2 and No 4 from Elrick Junction to Muscatine with morning to afternoon runs. Connections note B C R N at Wapello and Iowa Central at Elrick Junction for Os kal oosa Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City Peoria Monmouth and local stations. Saturday and Monday special departures described.
The page lists grain, produce and flour prices including corn 63 66c per bushel oats 40c oat meal 40c wheat 65 7Tvc rye 55c barley 5dic timothy hay 14 16 dollars hay baled 15 16 Illinois hay bottom hay 6 8 hides 5tec potatoes 1.05 per bushel wholesale eggs fresh 13c butter 20 22c creamery butter 22%c lard 12%c live stock hogs 6.40 6.65 cattle 3.50 4.00 calves 3.50 4.50 sheep 3.50 4.00 lamb 3 14 4c per lb turkeys alive 8c dressed 1lc old chickens dressed 9c alive 6c apples 35 per peck onions 10 60c per peck turnips 20c per peck cabbage 5 10c per head retail prices follow with flour corn meal bran shorts sugar coffee butter eggs turkey lard bacon ham cheese fruit vegetables fish prices included for multiple items and ranges.
Iowa Central lists trains at Elrick Junction going north and south with No 3 St Paul Express No 5 Mason City Mail No 25 Way Freight No 6 Peoria Mail No 4 Peoria Express No 16 Way Freight all daily or ex Sun times. Coupon tickets to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico available through Geo S Batty Marshalltown Iowa and C L Seevers Elrick Junction Iowa agents.
The notice lists steamer schedules for the Helen and W J Young Jr lines with sailing days and times. For Burlington, Helen runs Monday Wednesday Friday at 6 30 am and 8 30 am on Wednesday and Friday. Young Jr runs Monday Wednesday Friday 7 pm and Thursday Saturday 2 45 pm. Contact W A Blair Manager or W G Block Agent for details.
City council met May 9 1902 to hear the ordinance committee report on the American Telephone and Telegraph franchise. Three drafts were reviewed with ongoing conflicts and the committee urged action with no recommendation while council debated first readings and related city works issues.
Miss Essie McCleary celebrated her eighteenth birthday with games music and gifts at Musserville. Guests included Carrie Stineman Fannie Brown Pearl Gray and others. Nearby events featured Eagle Lodge services and the Toby dancing club at Appel's Hall. The Epworth League marked its thirteenth anniversary with special music and an address.
The Iowa Central Railway offers a one fare plus two dollar round trip for the National Baptist anniversaries in St. Paul May 19 to 28. Tickets on sale May 18 to 20 with return by May 29. extension to June 30 possible with a 50 cent deposit at the St. Paul joint agent.
The article warns that lingering around stoves and heaters in overheated rooms creates a poisonous atmosphere that contributes to widespread illness and poor health. It stresses the danger of poor ventilation and prolonged exposure to heated, stagnant air.
The article urges instilling the value of exercise in every boy and girl through walking roller skating and ice skating to promote fitness and healthy habits.
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