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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1900
Page
2
Schedule lists Montezuma service with daily passenger and freight trains. Departure from Muscatine 8:10 a.m. Sundays excluded. arrivals from Montezuma 7:10 p.m. for passengers and 6:00 p.m. for freight, with freight at 8:40 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on the return.
The Davenport Rock Island and Northwestern Railway announces a June 10 1900 start with through lines from Davenport Iowa to Clinton Dixon Chicago Belvidere Rockford Janesville Madison Cedar Rapids and Omaha among others. Daily and Sunday service listed with departure and arrival times for several No. and B trains. Gerald Berry General Passenger Agent notes times 7: three durations 3 6 10 minutes.
Train timetable for Muscatine North and South Railroad effective 1:01 p.m. Sunday June 17 1900 lists Southbound and Northbound trains numbers 1 2 3 4 with arrival and departure times at Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Flrick Jct. All trains run daily except Sunday. Connections with B C R N for Burlington and South and Iowa Central to points east west and north.
The 17th annual W F M S meeting in Kansas City opened with Branch President Miss Pearson of Des Moines presiding. Iowa and Muscatine districts led fundraising. Muscatine contributed 1154 while Iowa Conference totals reached 39906 with multiple district tallies and 686 total organizations. Notables included Miss Josephine Stall from Darjeeling speaking, Rev Julius Smith and wife from Burmah, and officers elected: President Miss E Pearson and secretaries M S Huston T F Gatchell Ella Pichereau.
A vintage cold remedy claim offers a one day cure with a money back guarantee. The box bears E. W. Grove's signature on each bottle and promises refunds if it fails.
Prospective land buyers are urged to use Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway for the best rates and land along the line. Tickets valid 21 days for rounds trips to points north of Abbott Shell Rock and Waverly at One Fare plus 2 dollars on specified dates. Agents Messrs Ken and Brooks Cedar Rapids Iowa can provide details and other low rate tickets to various regions.
Chicago readers learn of Sophie Hardy losing her life by suicide at 1220 Wabash avenue after jealousy and a quarrel with Philip Hardy. A coroner’s jury ruled death by own action while she was temporarily deranged. Hardy sought funds for a decent burial.
A double seated buggy was struck by passenger train No 16 at Robinsons Crossing five miles west of Newcastle Pennsylvania. Three occupants were ground to pieces and a fourth injured, likely fatally, as the crash brought the bodies and survivor to Newcastle.
Wisconsin's new state historical library building in Madison, buff Bedford stone walls, three-story facade, and a grand Ionic coronade are highlighted as the state’s most beautiful and useful library. The project cost about 575000 dollars and the dedication is set for October 19. The article also covers college football scores, Venezuelan concession rumors, and relief fund receipts for Galveston. It notes a 183 year old bride in Green Bay and a Sicilian immigrant colony heading to Hawaii for sugar plantation work.
Des Moines based People's Accident association reports completion of negotiations with Continental Casualty of Chicago. All risks are reinsured in the Chicago company and the entire business is turned over to it.
Scranton, Oct 15. Anthracite miners on strike after a two day convention decided to accept a 10 percent net wage increase offered by mine owners if the advance is paid through April 1, 1901 and the sliding scale is abolished in Lehigh and Schuylkill regions. If operators reject, arbitration is proposed. The convention urged continued strike until terms are accepted.
Reports from Shamokin Wilkesbarre Hazleton Shenandoah and Shenandoah Pa reveal opposition from operators. Miners reject pay concessions while awaiting official guidance from President Mitchell. Union leaders push for 10 percent raise without conditions as state troops monitor restive regions.
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