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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1900
Page
7
Train notes show daily service to Montezuma except Sunday with passenger at 2 10 am and freight at 0 40 am Arrival from Montezuma lists passenger 7 10 pm and freight 6 00 pm as going east with minor timing gaps
Train schedules show Davenport Iowa departures and arrivals for the Davenport Rock Island and North Western Railway lines. Services include No 2 to Clinton Dixon Chicago and No 4 to Clinton, with connections to Omaha Denver and Madison. Daily and Sunday variations list arrival and departure times and agents L F Berry and Speer.
Schedule effective Sunday June 17 1900 lists southbound and northbound trains from Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Jct with times and notes that all trains run daily except Sunday and that trains 2 and 4 run regardless of 1 and 3. Connections available with B C R N for Burlington and South and with Iowa Central to points east west and north.
The Journal records personal and social events from Joyous Births to thoughtful notes by sages. Correspondents chronicle political mentions and neighborhood happenings in a warm community tone.
West Liberty report covers Rev. J E Newsom starting as pastor and moving family, visits by Rebecca Atkinson from Ohio, and local movements. Residents Mrs Annie Baermann and Mrs Sarah Holmes guests in town. Obituary for Mrs Kahlier and interment at Iowa City. Various travel to Marion Ohio and Des Moines after visits and conferences. Local residents attend fair in Iowa City and Keokuk reunion. Equinoctial storm brings second edition. Rev Corley to leave town Tuesday.
Numerous items describe travelers arriving or leaving Muscatine and nearby towns including Phil Mackey Joe Bississi and family Laura Musser and Laura Boyd from Cedar Rapids and Davenport. Local ads promote walking skirts at B E Lillys and Dr Y Eclectric Oil and Deans Ointment. A town meeting and a new law practice location are noted along with Y M C A activities and a street urchin whip concern.
Onions buyers can call Daniel Grimm for latest prices during office hours 10 to 12 Mondays. Miss Mollie Hencke and Miss Berta Martz celebrated birthdays at Mr A Martz’s Sunday. Mrs Wunder and Miss Hawthorns and Miss Davis from Montpelier visited Mr Grimm. Miss Lamb teaches at our school. Miss Fitzsim mons resigns due to illness. Sweetland youths enjoyed a suburb outing Sunday. Ed Vance and children from Harvey Illinois visit the Vance home. Lucy Hetzler visited her sister Mrs Gray in Wilon township. Howard Hetzler was a Pleasant Prairie caller Monday. Grant Rosbourough visited near the Wild Cat Den Sunday. Mrs Geo Holling called on Mrs D A Cole during the week.
Local residents discuss attending a speech in Wapello by Senator Dolliver. Travelers and visitors arrive from Chicago Nebraska and Kalona. Names include Frazee Coffield Vandervert Sipe Higley Morris Williams Schafer Beik Guthrie Woodruff and others as part of a busy week.
An advertisement for Hobbs spas pills claims to cure all kidney ills and serve as a prompt remedy. It directs readers to Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York for purchase or further information.
An advertisement claims No-To-Bac helps quit tobacco easily and permanently, promising vitality and strength. It urges readers to obtain a booklet and free sample from Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York, with all druggists carrying the product.
Four weeks into the school year the Muscatine High School claims a strong start with a large enrollment of 176 students, 26 in the 1901 graduating class. The H S orchestra of twelve under Herman Schmidt performs. Mr Pauchet becomes instructor. The athletic meet is planned for this afternoon at the Fair Grounds with a largest ticket prize.
Musserville notes report 30 of 48 Hoopes kin attended a reunion at Thomas Hoopes home in Lake township with a lavish dinner. New Musserville M E Ladies Aid officers are listed and meet weekly. Government and church notices follow including council meetings, travel rates, and local rumors about a saloon business.
The Nichols Gun Club showcased an upgraded manga trap at their shoot last week. The device can launch one to six birds into the air, adjustable as desired, and the local members praise it as the best trap seen, predicting Muscatine Club will need one to complete their outfit.
An advertisement promotes Cas Carets Candy Cathartic as a universal cure from headache to cancer by purporting to regulate bowels. It guarantees painless, natural movements and costs 10 cents to start, warning against imitation while highlighting the stamped markings on each tablet.
The Prohibitionists gather at Court Route Muscatine on Saturday Oct 6 at 3 30 p m to nominate candidates for auditor clerk recorder attorney and supervisor and to consider other business. E F Hoag Co Chm and E Oxley Co Sec'y announce the meeting.
Notice offers two iron settees and two iron chairs suitable for lawns. Inquire at this af files.
Marquette Mich lies on Lake Superior and is praised as a charming summer resort reached via the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway. The area offers healthful location scenery good hotels and freedom from hay fever making summers there attractive for health rest and comfort. A copy of The Lake Superior Country describing Marquette and the copper country is available from Geo H Heafford General Passenger Agent Chicago Ill for four cents postage.
If you seek a comfortable journey amid delightful scenery, consider the Lehigh Valley Railroad for trips to New York Philadelphia or seashore destinations. The ad touts a pleasant ride and scenic views on the rail line serving major East Coast points.
The schedule lists summer street car departures for South Muscatine Park Places Fair Grounds Cemetery and Sunday service. Buses depart from the office at 5 50 in the evening and every 20 minutes to 11 00 pm while returns from locations follow a 6 05 start and 20 minute intervals to 11 15 pm. Sunday service begins at 8 00 am with half hourly runs to 10 00 am then every 20 minutes to 9 00 pm and 10 10 from the line end.
The Lee home on Roselawn avenue hosted a surprise party Friday evening in honor of Mrs. Martin Lee’s birthday. Guests enjoyed social conversation, games, and music with dainty refreshments. Mrs. Lee received many beautiful and costly gifts as the merriment ended.
A bold advertisement promises permanent relief from constipation with Cascarets Candy Cathartic priced as 0c or Me. If it fails to cure, druggists refund the money.
A district Sunday school convention was held last Saturday afternoon at St. John's church in High Prairie. It proved helpful with several papers read and a stirring address delivered by Rev. L. B. Hix of the city.
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