Old Rail Schedule Fragments Show Route Details and Timings
The clipping lists traveler schedules for the Montezuma and Denver routes, including departure and arrival times for multiple numbered trains. It mentions passenger counts, limited vestibule services, and route adjustments such as trains Nos. 7 and 8 now running to Evans and Nos. 15 and 16 operating daily except Sunday.
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Muscatine
Montezuma
Pact
M. Gow.p
P. naiRoap
P. m
Br Spoger Sr
Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Evans
Washington
El‘aso
City of Mexico
California
Muscatine North and South by Co Train Schedule 1902
A 1902 schedule lists Muscatine North and South by Co trains with through routes and connections. It provides times for “Ly. Muscatine,” “Roundhouse,” “Fruitland,” “Grandview,” “Wapello,” and “Elrick Jet” stations, plus north and south bound trains and connections to BCRN Iowa Central and other lines. It notes special Saturday and Monday deviations for connections and arrival times at Burlington and Elrick Junction.
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Ftir. Oe No. 3
Muscatine
Roundhouse
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Jet
Train Schedules At Eleric Junction Iowa Central
Rail listings show northbound services from Eleric Junction including the St. Paul Express at 8 10 p m the Mason City Mail at 11 59 a m and two freight trains 10 05 a m and 1 50 p m Southbound services include the Peoria Mail at 2 45 p m the Peoria Express at 5 36 a m and a freight train at 1 50 p m Coupon tickets are available to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico via Geo S Batty and C L Seevers with Marshalltown and Firick Junction as the contact offices.
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St. Paul Express
Mason City Mail
Sun
Way Freight
Peoria Mail
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
Geo
S. Batty
Marshalltown
Iowa
C. L. Seevers
Firick Junction
Diptheria Fears Loom Over West Liberty Area
West Liberty notices report diphtheria cases causing local concern while community members travel, visit, and attend services. Deaths include William Conklin’s daughter and Elma Ayers, with calls for caution and prevention as the town tracks the outbreak. Activities include Woman's Relief Corps fundraiser for Soldiers' monument and Decoration Day planning with a committee.
Local notes from Wilton May meeting and visits
Wilton notes show Mrs. Ella B Curtis traveling to Cherokee for summer with daughter Mrs Dickenson. Various visits include Mrs Geo Woodhouse returning from Brooklyn Iowa, Rev W N Hall on business in Iowa City, Dr H Wilson in Muscatine, and Miss Nellie Downer missing school due to illness. The high school alumni plan a meeting May 23 after graduation exercises.
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Messrs
Abbott
Fulton and
MacCartney
Julius Smidth
W. D. Harris
Geo. Woodhouse
Newt. van Zandt
Marshalltown
C. van Zandt
Illinois City Gossip News Roundup
Ill inois City updates report Charl Sedam taken sick and in Dr Beadle s care with no improvement while Grandpa Sedam s age 75 raises recovery doubts. Farmers suffer from cold rains. corn planting modest. Joe Fisher finishes barn for George Rousch. Wim Troxel paints it. Mrs John Vanatta ill. Louis Stull learns brother William s Colorado blight. James Dusenberry Sr paralytic stroke worsens. no recovery. M F ladies Ald Society dinner raises 5 75. Mrs M Reeves returns from Rock Island Moline visit.
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Illinois City
Charl Sedam
Dr. Beadle
Grandpa Sedam
Joe Fisher
George Rousch
Wim
John Vanatta
Louis Stull
Colorado
James Dusenberry, Sr
M. F
M. Reeves
Rock Island
Moline
Memorial day plans and local notices from Atabissa Laconics
At a Presbyterian church meeting in Atabissa Laconics on Monday night committees were set for Memorial day preparations including music decoration and program. Rev. Mark Williams will preach the baccalaureate at the Christian church next Sunday night before leaving for Chester England. Elma Ayers died of diphtheria with another child sick, and Dr. Birge visited Elma’s family. A son was born to Cyrus and Mrs Kline of Cedar Rapids, former residents of the town.
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Atalissa
Presbyterian Church
Lynn Watters
Phillips
Minnie
Mark Williams
Christian Church
Mr. Williams
Chester
Eng
Birge
Iowa City
McAninch
Elma
Minnie Ayers
Farmers Busy as Rain Delays Plowing in Geneva
Geneva Iowa May 16 Farmers are busy but a heavy rain halted planters click. meadow and pasture work waits. Mrs Rudolph Hoffmaster visited friends in Sweetland during the past week.
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Geneva
Rudolph Hoffmaster
Sweetland
Insomnia Relief Claim by Madison Woman Publicized
A Madison Wisconsin note quotes L Howage praising Dr Miles Nervine for curing insomnia. The testimonial asserts immediate relief and long-term remission, implying efficacy of the product. The brief appears as a consumer endorsement in a period advertisement context.
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Miles
Hi. L. Howage
Madison, Wis
Rain Delays Corn Planting and Local Happenings in Sweetland
A fine rain Tuesday morning slowed corn planting but provided needed moisture. James Farnsworth sought coupons for a school of his choice. Church programs drew good crowds Sunday evening. Sweetland residents attended a Muscatine concert Monday night. Marie Howe of Muscatine visited her parents at the parsonage Sunday. Fifty two years ago the Van Camp family settled in Sweetland township. Wm Pantel reroofed his house with Tony Bench as the carpenter. J B Jester built a new picket fence. A B Raub of Melpine was seen in town Monday. Ella Goddard of Muscatine visited Sweetland relatives Saturday and Sunday.
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Sweetland
Ila
James Farnsworth
Muscatine
Marie Howe
K. van Camp
Sweetland Township
Wm. Pantel
Tony Bench
J. B. Jester
A. B. Raub
Melpine
Ella Goddard
Foster Notes and Local Socials in Foster Illinois
Foster Illinois May 16. Rev W F Kettelkamp and son Arthur traveled to The Catlur to escort Mrs Kettelkamp and children home later this week. Mrs K spent a month visiting her parents in that city. Mrs Dan Kleist visited Moscow Sunday. Will Meyers sold hogs at Reynolds Wednesday for seven dollars per hundred. Frank Brogan of Iowa City visited J H Fosters. Presiding Elder Frizelle to be at Pine Bluff Monday night. Lewis Kleist and children have been indisposed. Baptist Sunday school observes Children day. German M E school picnic set for Saturday June 7. Superintendent Ferguson of Rock Island visited local schools Tuesday.
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Wilton
Baker
The
Baptist Church
Ray Leverich
Rock Island
Frizelle
Pine Bluff
Lewis Kliest
Baptist Sunday School
M. E
Ferguson
Special Low Rail Rates For Muscatine Area
Mr C M Gould ticket agent for the B C R N railroad has authority to offer special low rates to residents of Muscatine and surrounding area. Call or write him to save money on any destination.
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C. M. Gould
B., C. R. & N. Railway
Muscatine and
Fruitland Weather Signals Sought and Local News
Fruitland residents urge daily weather signals from the weather bureau to be raised on the local pole for visible forecasts. Mrs. James Beatty plans a Des Moines visit then Lenora to see the county high school. Lightning damaged a Corwin home and sparked a fearsome scare. The American Telephone Co. moves poles toward St. Louis. Emma Hunter to close spring term with May 23 Lone Tree program. William Placke loses a cow.
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Fruitland
Weather Bureau
James Beatty
Des Moines
Lenora
Lla
Hidlebaugh
Belle Brown
Muscatine
P. W. de Camp
Corwin
Brooklyn
Fitzsimmons
Essie
William Placke
Isaac Storms
G. D. Rummery
Missouri
City Boarder Child Dairy Exchange Sparks Debate
A terse exchange hints at a rural speech pattern about a boy said to be small for his age. The line contrasts urban and country views on child nutrition with a remark about condensed milk supplementation.
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Yessir
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Uncle Sam
TARGA
Taber
Traveler's Guide
Wilton Muscatine
Losop
Bos
Seevenenaness
A. m. Pho
Aigvgaee
TO. i Scesenevecessaveswe
Muscatine North
South By, CO
eseapDaily South
Burlington
Iowa Central
Elrick Junction
Osskaloosa
Grinnell
Mason City
Peoria
Mon-mouth
Frrick Junction
Oskaloosa
Flrick Junction
Maecatine
Monmouth
Eleric Junction
Carnival City Packet Company
Davenport
Helen W
Baair
W. J. Young, JR
Helen Blair
W. A. Blair
W. G. Block
Telephone
F. Giesenhaus
East
Mobile
IL Mobile
Fanning Electric
Kraonabent
Ol Woods Electric
Kongbent
Betterh Woods Electric
Stanhope
Haynes Apperson
Surrey
American Electric Stanhope
Cleveland
Entral Altorobile
Cicago
Kershey LumberCo
South Muscatine
the Journal Muscatine
Colpon
the Journal
Atlantic
CSE
Gssnes Snare
Ieee
West Liberty News
West Liberty
J. Y. Scott
Inlaw
Walter E. Scott
Rock Ieland
I. J. Hamiel
Jennie Hamiel
Tipton
Woman's Relief Corps
Third Street
Soldiers
Etta Hillabrand
Stockton
Chile
William Conklin
Elma Ayers
Gilbert
J. E. Newsom
B. M. Boydson
Lone Tree
Salt Lake City
Charles Henderson
John L
Maria
G. W. B. Wright
Sixth Street
W. W. Anderson
Oscar Ady
Belle Plaine
C. B. Kimball
J. C. Park
H. B. Watters
A. H. MeCiun
Mesdames Regnier
Watters
Luse
Thomas Osborne
Winfield
R. D. Poole
Oxford M. E
Uneeda Biscuit
Ida Schiele
Durant
Jennie Kelley
Jerry Mahoney
Marengo
Inez Clark
Dr. Morgridge
Latis
G. Stein
Pius
E. P. Day
East Second Street
Epo le
Illinois City Gossip
Troxel
Atabissa Laconics
Miles’ Nervine
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Linder the
Muscatine Electric Railway Co
Foster
Muscatine Island
Palls Grane
Thes Lightning Medicine Co
Rock Island, MI
Mull
Kier
Erans
Eagle Iron Works and Foundry
Chas. Miller
Prop
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