Traveler's Guide Rail Timetable Summary
Rail schedule for Muscatine Wilton and Montezuma routes shows freight and passenger trains daily with departures from Muscatine at 8:10 and 8:40 a m and returns at 7:10 p m and 6:00 p m. Eastbound and westbound service details include Nos. 12 16 8 86 and 7 8 11 12 15 16 with limited vestibule trains between Chicago Denver and Kansas City. Wilton branch timings list daily departures and arrivals with main line trains at Wilton east and west bounds.
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Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Sun- Gar
Evans Astead
Washington
Wilton
Muscatine
Wilton. Wilton
Muscat
iNeen
BEB Coves
Obicscen
Davenport Road Schedules Between Davenport and Clinton May 1900
The Davenport Rock Island and Northwestern Railway announces schedules effective June 10 1900 with daily and Sunday services between Davenport Iowa Clinton and Chicago. No. 4 departs 8:15 A M for Clinton Omaha Denver Co all points and Chicago. No. 6 departs 12:50 P M to Clinton Sterling Pikes Chickse TA and Cedar Rapids. No. 8 runs to Utah and Pacific Coast Points. Arrivals at Davenport include No. 1 Sioux City Omaha Clinton and No. 3 Rockford Belvidere. Daily and Sunday operations noted with L F Berry as General Passenger Agent.
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Tri-Cities
Chica Clinton
Davenport
Iowa
D—Clinton
Dhemsieg Dixon
Chicago
Beclinton
Omaha
Denver
Belvidere
Rockford
Janesville
Madison
Wis
Clinton Sterling
Pikes, Chickse
Cedar Rapids
Ann
Utah
Pacific Coast
Colo
Neb
Cedar
Sla
Clinton
Dixon
Sterling
L. F. Berry
Muscatine North and South Railroad Schedule 1900
Taking effect 12:01 p m Sunday June 17 1900 trains run south and north with No 3 No 1 No 2 No 4 listed stations Ly Arr P M P M Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapeillo Elrick Jct all trains except Sunday. Trains No 2 runs regardless of No 1 and No 4 runs regardless of No 3 Connections with B C R N for Burlington and South and from Burlington to Muscatine with Iowa Central to points east west and north.
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Lv. Ly
Muscatine
Roundhouse
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapeillo
Elrick Jct
Burlington
Iowa Central
For Sale Two Iron Settees and Two Iron Chairs
For sale two iron settees and two iron chairs suitable for lawns. Inquire at the office.
Beresford Triumphs In Clever Naval Mock Battle
New York reports Lord Charles Beresford amazed naval world with a clever two fleet maneuver in the Mediterranean drills. He used lanterns on launches to lure torpedo boats, slipped from Mytilene, defeated Fisher’s squadron off Lemnos, and earned instant acclaim for daring seamanship.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
London
Charles Beresford
Mediterranean
Beresford
Admiral Fisher
Mytilence
Fisher
Lord Charles
House of Commons
Admiralty
Mytilene
Lemnos
Hero Hamill fatally injured saving passengers
Oct 10 report from Jolie says Robert Hamill of Braceville sacrificed himself to move a handcar from a southbound Chicago and Alton train track at Godley crossing. He was struck and fatally injured, with skull fracture and crushed leg, as fellow workers reached safety. Also in Sioux Falls a federal judge voided the state liquor license requirement for malt dealers, deeming it discriminatory, after a St Paul Brewing Co. injunction to reopen its Aberdeen, SD warehouse.
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Hamill
Sioux Falls
S. D
United States
Carland
St. Paul Brewing Company
Aberdeen
Sebewaing
Mich
W. Leonard
Unionville
Unionville Station
Leonard
N.S. Anderson
Youtsey Causes Court Scene Over Goebel Murder
In Georgetown Kentucky the Youtsey murder trial erupts as defendant Youtsey denies speaking with Arthur Goebel. Goebel testifies about the case while Youtsey vociferously proclaims innocence and shouts Goebel is not dead. He is carried from the court as the judge postpones proceedings.
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Goebel
Georgetown
Kentucky
Youtsey
Dee Armstrong
Louisville
Arthur Goebel
Ben Williams
Frankfort
Mystericus
Colonel Crawford
Hell
Sheriff
Judge Cantrill
Judge Williams
Cantrill
Franklin
Commonwealth
Reed
Iowa crop yields set new state records in current year
Official preliminary crop estimates show Iowa corn area 8,618,660 acres at 41 bushels per acre producing 353,665,060 bushels. Total cereals reach 531,249,020 bushels, surpassing previous years by about 10 million and 131 million above ten year average. Badger National Guard excels at Camp Douglas rifle an show. Sioux City body of train robber to be dissected at Medical College after un identification. Attic postmaster William Goodwin arrested for rifling registered letters with losses over 1,000.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sioux City
Charles Baxter
Council Bluffs
Sioux City College of Medicine
J. E. Kennedy
Iowa State Board of Health
Poplar Bluff
William Goodwin
Attic
Oregon County
Diverse 1900s World Facts Outline Headlines
Population of District of Columbia set at 278 718 up from 230 302 a decade earlier. Florida expects 1 000 000 boxes of oranges to market this year. The Marquis of Bute dies at 65 in Ayrshire Scotland. The President and Mrs McKinley arrive in Washington. Canadian parliament dissolves with Oct 31 nominations and Nov 7 elections. Riots in Guayama Puerto Rico leave one dead and two injured. D Appleton & Co with capital 5 000. The shah of Persia visits Budapest incognito. The Winchester England King Alfred the Great memorial advances toward notable sculpture. Piano leather is the costliest imported by trade. A German tanning family guards the secret. Germany imports 214 130 metric tons potatoes and 1 570 850 wheat last year. A nursery near Mexico inc contains 250 000 young fruit trees. Sioux weather signals a hard winter. Russia uses miniature Bibles as water charms.
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District of Columbia
Florida
Marquis of Bute
Ayreshire
Scotland
McKinley
Washington
Guayama
Porto Rico
D. Appleton & Co
Persia
Budapest
Alfred the Great
Winchester
England
Germany
Mexico
Mexico, Inc
Cure a Cold in One Day With Laxative Bromo Quinine
A vintage remedy claims a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The ad promises a full refund if it fails and features E. W. Groves signature on each box.
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E. W. Grove
Roosevelt Speaks in Crowded St Louis Coliseum
In St Louis on Oct 10 Governor Roosevelt spoke for about an hour to a packed crowd at the Coliseum after a daytime parade and luncheon. He was escorted by city officials and Rough Riders amid illuminated processions. He departed from Union Station for Chicago then Indiana.
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St. Louis
Roosevelt
Planter’s Hotel
Ziezenhein
Kerens
Missouri
Coliseum
Union Station
Chicago
Indiana
Merchants’ Exchange
Forest Park
Rock Island Announces Uniform Kansas Nebraska Rates
The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific sets 12 dollar fares to all Kansas and Nebraska points and 14 dollars to all Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Tickets go on sale October 2 and October 16. J. V. Weidiein serves as emigrant agent.
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
J. V. Weidiein
Bad habits should be cut off in their infancy
A brief moralistic note urges early intervention to stop bad habits before they take root, stressing the value of prevention and self-discipline in developing good routines.
Indictment Sought in Charleston Prize Fight
Charleston social scene shaken as Circuit Judge Dunn orders grand jury to indict promoter, participants, and witnesses of September 20 sparring match at the Commercial club. Estimated penalties include a $500 fine or six months in jail. Prominent railroad officials among the spectators.
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Charleston
Ill
F. K. Dunn
Commercial Club
Franklin
Clover Leaf Railroad
E. J. Randall
A. Shane
T. J. Madigan
Do You Eat Let Me Supply Fresh Groceries
An ad-style note touts Stapie Grocery Line offering pure and fresh goods. It promotes the trader’s willingness to supply groceries and prices to win patronage.
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Stapie
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H. H. Arnold
West 2Nd Street
China
Dillaway's Crockery Store
Brecken Press Co
Iowa Avenue
Journal Building
Hero
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Camp Douglas
Adjuant Boardman
Neilleville
Frau Claire
Company M
Russia
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East Second Street
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Man
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C. Daw
J. Smith
Marion, Ills
Bryan
A. J. Duncan
Johnston City
Duncan
W. W. Duncan
Journal
Hood
E. J. Giffels
Moose Lake
Minn
Chase Ieset
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