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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
6
Mr. C. M. Gould, ticket agent of the B C R N railway, has authority from headquarters to make special low rates for the people of Muscatine and vicinity. Call on or write him to save money on any destination.
Francis Lee infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fulmer died Tuesday at 11 o clock from congestion of the lungs after a severe bout with whooping cough. Funeral was held Wednesday at 2. Born January 25 1902 he was three months and 25 days old. The article notes other local updates including hospital cases and community events.
G W Wescott of Meadowdale New York says rheumatism caused much suffering until he tried Chamberlains Pain Balm and claims it cured him. For sale by all druggists.
May 22 Illinois City notes report a baby son born to Mr and Mrs Frank Brayton on May 19 with mother and child well. Visitors O H Bailey and D S Holmes sought lodging for tent meetings. Andrew Reeves came from Fairport. Mrs Fanny Martin returned with him to nurse their little girl who fell into a boiling shell pan. City folks attended soldiers reunion in Rock Island. Frank Baily and Benis Erickson dig a well for Mrs M Reeves. Memorial sermon due at M E church next Sunday night. Rev Kettlekamp. Broom preached last Sunday with Sunday school times at both churches.
Downey Iowa items report Mrs Mabel Schenck visiting Muscatine relatives Miss Stella Pidd suffers tonsillitis and cannot return to school Rev Buckley Missionary canvassed the district Miss Nellie Schenck returns from Muscatine A basket picnic planned by Downey Camp 215 WOW June 6 Memorial service and dance to follow Mrs Harvey Gates to Nebraska Jno Freshwater and L N Gates plan moves to Missouri Local improvements at C H Cox home and grounds C H Cox adds lawn fence remodels pantry and washroom
Eliza Illinois reports Leonard Mason purchasing the Geo Willits farm south of Manion for 69 dollars per acre. Elder Frizzelle preaches to a large Eliza congregation as quarterly conference meets. The Sabbath school plans a convention next Sunday with Rev Fulton to attend.
Jas Cochran's residence paint job nears completion and a conspicuous Vine Street card with smallpox print is removed. Children's day exercises at the U B church set for June 1 at 10 30 a m. Memorial Day events planned with G A R oversight and Rev Pool as orator.
Conesville Iowa May 22 The temperance lecture at the M E church drew a light crowd. R D Bebb bought the H Jarrard meat market and will run butcher shop and restaurant this summer. Rev W W Shriver resigns Reform church post and travels to Mexico for health. J E Saturday party adds over 17 to League treasury. BNR timetable changes affect local trains. A Gunderson sister and two Chicago children visit. Art Abbott jokes about bad luck after minor accidents. Potatoes nearly all planted and thriving though cutworms worry farmers. A Colfax man traveled through town by auto.
Riverside defeated Solon by a decisive margin at the new Riverside ball grounds Tuesday. Solon failed to score. A runaway that day damaged two buggies on the street. Oscar Bunker has returned home after three years in the U.S. Army, including two years and six months in the Philippines. The Muscatine passenger train faced engine trouble near Cedar River and arrived late.
A Muscatine freight train departed east Tuesday with 21 car loads of stock, including one car loaded here by Lew Smith. Local residents aided an elderly quilting woman living alone, purchasing kindling and hiring a dray to move it. Children’s Day is planned at the U B church as more life events unfold.
Indications point to a well pleased crowd for the Grand Theatre next Monday evening as East Lynne opens. The company is well managed, inquiries for seats are rising, and prices are reasonable for a first class performance.
In Muscatine many consumers report back and kidney relief from Dean's Kidney Pills. Mr John St Clair of 2013 Mulberry Street testifies they cured his kidney pain and irregular secretions after trying the product bought at Havercamp's drug store. Sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with price 50 cents. Remember the name Dean's.
Canadian Pacific Bay offers views along the railway line famed for its scenery. Tickets at low excursion rates apply for the numerous conventions and travel opportunities.
San Francisco Portland and Tacoma can be made good by this route and can be purchased from any railroad agent. Copies of our literature will be forwarded upon application to A. & S. W. Ges. Agt. Pass. Lepr. ws Clark St. Chicago.
Text details railroad routes with departures and arrivals between Chicago Denver and Kansas City. Lists multiple No. passenger trains with times 3:39 am to 11:30 pm, service changes to Evans and Washington, and through trains to Kansas City Jaso City of Mexico and California.
Schedule for Wilton branch lists departure and arrival times between Wilton and Muscatine with several illegible entries. The readable times show departures around mid afternoon and arrivals in Muscatine with the timetable noting inconsistent formatting and unclear suffixes. Further clarification is needed to confirm exact hours and service frequency.
Time table notes taking effect April 190% at 12 noon. South bound trains No 1 B C R N at Wapello arrive Burnington 12 55 pm. Iowa Central at Flrick Junction to Os kaloosa Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City west and Peoria Monmouth east. Train No 3 B C R N at Wapello arrives Burnington 12 10 am. Town Central at Firick Junction serves Os kaloosa Grinnell Marelbalitown Mason City west. Saturday 6 16 pm Elrick Junction to Muscatine 9 30 pm connects with Iowa Central No 8 from Peoria. Monday 4 20 am Muscatine to Elrick Junction 5 35 am connect with Iowa Central for Peoria Monmouth east.
Iowa Central line schedules list No. 3 St. Paul Express at 8 10 p m No 5 Mason City Mail at 11 50 a m and No 25 Way Freight at 10 05 am Going South No 6 Peoria Mall at 2 45 p m No 4 Peoria Express at 5 36 a m No 16 Way Freight at 1 50 pm Coupon tickets issued for all points in the United States Canada and Mexico Contacts Geo S Batty Marshalltown and C L Seevers Firiek Junction for rates and folders.
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