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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1902
Page
2
Muscatine County faces a serious teacher shortage as wages, sometimes as low as 22 a month after board costs, fail to attract qualified staff. Fulton Township offers the best rates at 30 to 35 monthly, while boards consider ways to relieve the staffing gap and prevent school dismissals this winter term.
aspirants for the teaching profession have a golden opportunity in Muscatine county to display their talents through reports noting the chance to travel and crowd the school of the other district.
Advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day with a refund offer. Detailing that E. W. Grove's signature appears on each box and the price is five cents.
Des Moines newsnote reports Freeman Conaway selected as president of the St. Louis commission after several ballots. Ora Williams named secretary. Event occurred this afternoon in St. Louis.
In East Buffalo Illinois dated October 8 Mrs A R Bull and Clarence Kimball show improving health while J B Elliott is very sick with Dr Moore of Reynolds attending. Grandmother Springer visits, a fine baby born to Dr Ernest Marston and wife September 29, and local farm rentals shift to Isaac Mahaffa and William Kimball.
A signature GP box labeled Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets appears in the record. The item references a medicinal tablet package and its distinctive marking.
Mrs. Cora Weed reads a speech at the Old Settlers meeting in Citizens' railway park on September 6 1902 about the ancient Book of the Dead. The talk links Egyptian beliefs on immortality to Iowa pioneer memory and honors local settlers with moral precepts and enduring founders.
Passenger service runs daily except Sunday between Muscatine and Montezuma. Arrives from Montezuma at 6:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Agent M. Gould, Montemma route clerk.
The document lists C., R. & P. trains with numbers and times for Chicago to Denver routes via Kansas City and St. Joseph, plus through services to El Paso City of Mexico California. A Wilton Muscatine branch schedule shows departure and arrival times across the day with late night services.
The Muscatine North and South by Company issues April 20 1992 timetable. It lists No 3 and No 1 Lydia Muscatine to Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Firick Jet, with arrival times, and No 2 and No 4 routes from Elrick Jet to Muscatine. Connections with Iowa Central at Wapello Elrick and Firick Junction plus Monmouth and local east and west stations are noted. Charles Howard is the General Agent.
Elrick Junction timetable lists trains north and south with departures for No 3 St Paul Express No 5 Mason City Mail No 25 Way Freight and No 6 Peoria Mail No 4 Peoria Express No 16 Way Freight. Coupon tickets sold to US Canada and Mexico. Contact A BR Cutts in Minneapolis or G L Seevera at Firick Junction for rates and folders.
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