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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1901
Page
6
Telephone poles and mail service expand on island
The Mississippi Valley Telephone company will place poles for new home phones on the island's lower end. Beginning June 1, rural mail customers away from the main route must place a delivery box on the main route. Postmaster offers a standard mail box to those who order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley Telephone Company
Letts News Short Items Highlight Local Visitations
May 22 reports Miss Bessie Letts from Muscatine visiting home. Nellie Gunderson hosted a Saturday party. Rev C L Stafford delivered the M E church baccalaureate sermon Tuesday. Venus McGill of Columbus Junction was in Letts Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Stiles of Fruitland visited. Mrs Bennie Havercamp from Muscatine is visiting Letts. Nellie Webster and Alma DeCamp, studying music with Miss Furnas, came from Fruitland Tuesday for lessons. High school commencement exercises will be held in the opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Nellie Webster
Alma DeCamp
Furnas
Fruitland
Local Social Notes Highlight Town Visits
Friday evening this week at the house, Pliny Benson and Charlie Paugh of Columbus Junction visited Sunday at Phil Westbrook's east of town. Miss Gertrude Fry of Muscatine spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fry. Plasterers work at T. B. Curt's house this week. Mr. Graf of California stayed with Miss Jessie Geiger last week. The mutual telephone company switch board arrived and was ready for use last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny Benson
Charlie Paugh
Columbus Junction
Phil
Westbrook’s
Gertrude Fry
Muscatine
Frank Fry
T. 8
Curt
Mississippi River Pearls Boost Muscatine Trade
Pearl dealers in Muscatine along the Mississippi report growing shipments and demand for Mississippi pearls, slugs, and baroques. Local firms led by Phil J. Mackey and Elmer Becker ship to London and New York while buyers from New York frequent Muscatine every two weeks. Pearls from the Mississippi are praised as the finest, with rapid price growth and expanding markets in eastern cities and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Mississippi
Pht
J. Mackey
Red Wing
Phil. J. Mackey
Elmer Becker
London
Mr. Mackey
New York
Misissippi River
Mississippi River
West Liberty May News Roundup and Local Trips
West Liberty reports a light shower Monday night and a forecast hinting of rain. Local residents announce visits from family and friends, departures for Denver and Des Moines events, and farm shipments including cattle to Chicago and oats westward. A Muscatine victory over West Liberty in baseball is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Journal
H. B. Watters
Calhoun Street
Leslie
Wellman
Muscatine
Mes. C. FP
Reginier
Atalissa
Frank Reginier
Jason Negus
F. K. Witmer
Springdale
Friends Church
Des Moines
Moessie, Carson
Rowe
Guihane
Montgomery
Wm. Protzman
Hal
Lynn County
Smith
Kansas City
Mies Baer
Dilton
Mos
Samuel Hendrickson
Raighn Backcley
Barclay & Son Gtock
W. C. Addleman
P. A. Gibson
Chicago
Fruitland Sunday School Draws 96 Attendees
In Fruitland on May 22 the M. E. Sunday school reported 96 present. Superintendent plans to open promptly at 2 p.m. each Sunday. Rev. W. L. Clapp delivered a strong sermon after Sabbath school. Biweekly preaching at 3 p.m. and singing practice every Friday evening led by T. E. Fell aimed at engaging young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
M. E
W. L. Clapp
T. E. Fell
Novel Harrow Plan Draws Attention in East Buffalo
May 22. Farmers report corn planting nearly done and a local farmer pioneered harrowing by riding an extra horse to drive a three horse team. Mrs Mary Lamb and Elbert's wife visited Edgington for trade. Elder M D Murdock preached at Buffalo Prairie and Millersburg. Health concerns noted for Emmerson Holmes after appendicitis. Residents express interest in a railroad crossing at Muscatine to boost area prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrow
Mary Lamb
Elbert
Edgington
Joel Bales
M. D. Murdock
Buffalo Prairie Chapel
D. S. Holmes
Millersburg
L. D. S. Chapel
Emmerson Holmes
Muscatine
Excursion Ticket Offer for German Baptists Meeting
The Iowa Central Railway will sell excursion tickets to Lincoln Nebraska at one fare for the round trip for the German Baptists gathering May 24 31 1891. Tickets on sale May 23 to 27 return passage until June 4 1901 with extension to June 30 for a fifty cent deposit. Side trips from Lincoln to Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Indian Territory at one fare round trip. For details contact any Iowa Central agent or Geo S Batty GMTA Marshalltown Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Baptists
Dunkards
Lincoln
Neb
Iowa Central Railway
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Geo
Largest Pumps Built to Drain Lake Hagriem Holland
The pumps hailed as the largest ever built in Holland drained Lake Hagriem with a daily output of 400000 tons for eleven years, transforming the landscape and shaping local water management history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagriem
Holland
Central Iowa road project aims for seven tenths crash
The Iowa Central management undertakes extensive work between Marshalltown and Oskaloosa to level the road bed forming a first class route. Hills and hollows are to be cut down and filled up to achieve a seven tenths grade over the entire stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Iowa Central
Marshalltown
Oskaloose
Road Work Improves Lacey Hill Section on Central Line
Construction has begun to cut down Lacey Hill, a major engineering challenge on the Central line. Much of the route to Marshall town will be graded, knolls trimmed, hollows filled, then resurfaced with eight inches of gravel ballast. Track work extends from Hampton to Northwood and from Mason City to Northwood, with widespread grade revisions aimed at creating a premier road bed for the Iowa Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey Hill
Central
Marshalltown
Hampton South
Mason City
Northwood
Iowa Central
Reduced Rate Excursions for Iowa MeetingsOffer
Iowa Central Railway announces reduced fare trips for upcoming Iowa meetings including Belle Plaine May 21 23 Iowa Legion of Honor Boone May 21 24 Iowa Funeral Directors' Association Des Moines May 21 25 General Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church Davenport June 3 6 School of Instruction Grand Lodge A F and A Masons of Iowa Duluth June 4 6 Department of Iowa G A R Atlantic June 13 14 Iowa Log Rolling Association Cedar Falls June 18 20 Annual Commencement Iowa State Normal Union June 24 26 Epworth League Marshalltown Des Moines May 24 Field Day Meet Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association Des Moines May 21 22 Prohibition Party of Iowa Waterloo June 25 28 Iowa Music Teachers' Association for dates round trip rates limits call your ticket agent or write Geo S Batty Marshalltown Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Central Railway
Belle Plaine
Iowa Legion of Honor
Boone
Iowa Funeral Directors’ Association
Des Moines
General Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church
Davenport
School of Instruction
Grand Lodge A. F. & A. Masons of
Dulugnue
Department of Iowa
G. A. R. Atlantic
Iowa Log Rollying Association
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Normal Union
Marshalltown
Epworth League of the
M. E. Church
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Prohibition Party of Lowa
Waterloo
Lowa Music Teachers’ Association
Lowa Central Railway
Handy Rand McNally Pocket Map Highlights 1900 Census
A compact Rand McNally Pocket Map of the state offers official 1900 census figures. It compares our state's population growth, education, railways, crop and manufactured goods with national progress, underscoring economic vitality. Published by Rand McNally & Co. Chicago and New York for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rand-McNally
Rand, McNally & Co
Chicago
New York
Fireman Parade Day Excursion to Muscatine by Rail
Muscatine North and South railroad offers a May 23 excursion. The train departs Elrick Junction 7:15 a.m. reaching Muscatine at 9:00 a.m. Fares for the date only include 1.00 dollar Elrick to Muscatine round trip, 0.75 from Wapello, and a reduced fare from Grandview. Return trips depart Muscatine at 12:05 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets sold at the ticket office. Charles Howard, General Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Elrick
Charles Howard
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