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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1903

Page

6

From Telegraph Operator to Railroad President

A profile of A. J. Earling, president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway, tracing his rise from telegraph operator to railroad head. The piece highlights Earling’s thorough, simple management, push for in house production, and his public service philosophy including relinquishing patent rights for the safety tech he invented.

A. J. Earling Milwaukee Muscatine St. Paul Saturday Evening Post Earling Chicago, Milwaukee and The Division St. Paul Road

West Liberty Memorial Services Draw Full Church

West Liberty Iowa May 25 union memorial services at the Christian church were conducted as planned with ideal weather conditions.

West Liberty The Christian Church

Lettsville Cemetery Reorganized and Garrett Rites Held

Lettsville cemetery association re elected officers Charles Furnas president Ephriam Shellabarger secretary and treasurer and Wm Wilson Wm Hendrix and W M Johnson trustees. Funeral of Bernard H. Garrett May 21 at Letts M E church with interment in Lettsville cemetery. Garrett born May 20 1824 in Floyd county Kentucky lived in Muscatine and Louisa counties, served in Kentucky and Iowa legislatures and Mexican war veteran. Commencement exercises featured music orations recitations and diplomas presented by A L Halliday and N G Coder.

Journal Scribe Letts Iowa Lettsville Cemetery Association Charles Furnas Ephriam Shellabarger Wm. Wilson Wm. Hendrix W. M. Johnson B. H. Garrett M. E Montgomery Lettsville Bernard H. Garrett Floyd County Kentucky Wm. Furnas Ruth Vincent Genoah Vaughn Middleton Batavia Barton Garrett Madison Emily Griffin Mary Cecil Elizabeth Courtney Muscatine Louisa Counties C. H. Montgomery Matilda Iowa Cline Dessa Wabnitz Washington Henry Arthur Lieberknecht Boogery Man Nanna Montgomery Nellie G. Coder

Obituary of Priscilla Hickman McGrew Price

Priscilla Hickman McGrew Price of Muscatine Iowa born December 25 1836 in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania died May 17 1993 aged 66 years four months and twelve days She married Jasper O Price January 5 1865 and had three children Mrs Geo Otto C A Price of Muscatine and Mrs H L Thomas of Etna Green Indiana Survived by all She was a Christian M E church member and died peacefully in Muscatine after a brief illness. Also an unrelated notice promotes a Boston to Chicago rail fare for a Christian Scientists meeting with June departure and Niagara Falls stopovers.

Priscilla Hickman McGrew Price Westmoreland County Muscatine Jasper O. Price Geo. Otto C. A. Price H. L. Thomas Etna Green Ind Pennsylvania M. E. Church

Best citizens willing to suffer for public good

A statement praising citizen sacrifice emphasizes shared burden for the public good and broad social duty. Public morale notes that many contribute to community progress, suggesting collective resilience and mutual support across society.

Half Year In Jail for Ex Muscatine Man

Thomas Clay a former Muscatine Negro was sentenced to six months in Johnson county jail for assault with intent to do great bodily harm against Daniel Sullivan a West Liberty horseman. He struck Sullivan with brass knuckles and later pleaded guilty. A second indictment charging him with maintaining a house of ill fame awaits after the sentence.

Thomas Clay Muscatine Johnson County Daniel Sullivan West Liberty Clay Sullivan Charles Bell William Bonne Johnson County Court House John Slater

Market Price Snapshot in Flour and Farm Produce

Market report lists Crain flour and numerous produce items with prices for corn oats wheat hay and hay products. Live stock and poultry prices include hogs cattle calves sheep and lamb values. Retail prices for flour corn meal bran shorts and assorted groceries plus fruit vegetables and fish prices are provided.

Illinois Nellis Graham

Right Road to Chicago St Louis Memphis Peoria

Muscatine transit note details a route titled Right Road linking Chicago St Louis Memphis Peoria St Joseph Kansas City set for 9:59 p.m. though exact train or service type is unclear. The listing focuses on station order and connections across major Midwest cities with a late evening time marker.

Muscatine Chicago ST. Louis Memphis Peoria ST. Joseph Kansas City

Muscatine Train Schedule Notes North and South Bound

timetable fragment lists stops including Elrick Junction Wapello Grandview Fruitland and Roundhouse. It notes departure and arrival times with 8:50 a.m. start and 9:00 a.m. arrival at Muscatine.

Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction

OWA CENTRAL Schedules At Eirick Junction

Northbound and southbound trains listed for Eirick Junction with numbers 8 56 25 56 6 4 16 and routes to St Paul Mason City Peoria and Way Freight services. Coupon tickets to U S Canada and Mexico offered. fog rates and folders available from General Passenger and Ticket Agent in Minneapolis and Elrick Junction Iowa.

Wapello Burlington Iowa Central Elrick Junction Oskaloosa Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis St. Paul Muscatine Peoria Monmouth St. Paul Express Mason City Mall Sun Way Freight Peoria Mall United States Canada Mexico Mison& L Reevery Iowa

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Sterling Remedy CO New York Attorneys AT Law Louise Eversmeyer Iowa Avenue W. F. Brannan J. Fisch & Sons Clymer A. Coldren W. McKee Coldren M’kee East Second Street J. Carskedden D. Burk Carskaddan & Burk West Second Street T. R. Fitzgerald Hershey State Bank Corner Town Avenue Second Street Muscative G. M. Titus Titus & Jackson Richman & Richman Scott Richman F. Richman Jayne & Hoffman H. Jayne W. Hoffman P. Ingham Attorney AT Law E. 24 Street Fred S. Pentzer Thos. Brown Roy C. Brown Brown & Brown Mlinois First National Bank Cook, Musser & Co.'s Bank West Third Street H. M. Dean H. J. Dean Hf. J. Dean D. P. Miller East Fifth Street Frances Carney M’kean Cedar Street Cook, Musserd& CO State Bank and Trust Co. Banking and Exchange Iowa Avenue and Second St Muscatine, Ia P. W. Francis Henry Jayne L. G. Burnett Sara Hershey Eddy Mira Hershey L G. Burnett S. G. Stein D. W. Jackson S. M. Hughes D. V. Jackson J. R. Reuling Chas. Page J. Carskaddan F. P. Sawyer Muscatine Savings Bank F. Giesenhaus Milwaukee System lIs .A Grand Army Woman's Relief Corps G. W. Burch J. E. Newsom Boston Nickel Plate Road Christian Scientists Niagara Falls John Y. Calahan Adams St Gro Iowa City Taining Ter Crain Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store E. Second St Canadian Pacific National Educational Association Thousand Islands St. Lawrence Toronto Queen City Ottawa Capital Montreal Metropolis Quebec Saguenay River White Mountains A. © Shaw Chapman Dillaway’s Muscatine, Iowa Southern Lands South West Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana Ilinoisa Central Railroad J. F. Merry Dubuque Cordwood Hocking Valley Traveler's Guide R. L & P. Railroad Omaha Denver Colorado Fort Worth Golden State Limited Oing Kansas Co S&s Koane Wilton Rock Island L. M. Allen Miscouri River Lil Ae & Nu Selan OLD RB Montezuma Sancesees E. R. Beem Charles Howard Owa Central Eirick Junction E. P. Day
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