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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1902
Page
6
Muscatine residents read forecasts predicting a lively September with auroral lights, electric storms and seismic activity around September 11. The month may bring frosts by early to mid month, followed by storm periods from the 7th to 9th and the 13th to 18th, then a late burst of autumnal storms around the 24th.
The steamer J. S. abandons the upper Mississippi for the season due to low water and will return to Dubuque. Several northern excursions were planned but deemed unsafe with large crowds. An advertised Red Wing trip failed after leaving Winona as three boats were stuck on sand bars above Alma.
The vessel J. S. became stuck on a large river sandbar shortly after starting upriver. It held the boat for nearly twenty hours while other boats towed away the earlier vessels and assisted the J. S. to regain movement. The captain then turned back.
Blue Grass Iowa August 30 report says the Wunder and Watts families shared Sunday dinner at the J Baker home in Pleasant Prairie. Several local happenings noted include O A Bohnsack building a cattle shed and Miss Minnie Kosnopfal calling on Blue Grass residents.
Orono Iowa residents share hospitality with visiting relatives from Ainsworth Hedrick and Ottumwa. Mrs Emma Hawkins hay fever illness and Barton Cecil reported. School to begin Sept 1 with Miss Laura Nash teaching. Neighbors note steam threshers in use as farmers stay busy.
A dense list of market prices for grain produce and livestock plus round trip train fares to Ohio and Indiana. Includes corn meal oats hay quotes, fruits vegetables dairy and meat products, and fish prices. Town and date not provided but references to suppliers and depots.
R L Richards returned from Colorado bringing three car loads of cattle for market. John Pugh's son accompanied him. John and Mrs Richards expected home next week after visiting Colorado relatives. Joseph Jones returned from Minnesota visits. Henry Davis's son broke his arm in two places. Misses Roberts and Davis of Racine Wisconsin visiting Mrs W M Jones. Mr and Mrs G B Stapp returned from Des Moines. Mrs Ann Davis near town is ill. Bank building material is being hauled. R F Jones started a new foundation. Huch O Jones plans an addition to his Cotter home.
Weekend rail offer from Muscatine to St. Paul and Minneapolis with return options. Round trip fare 5.50. departs Muscatine at 6 p.m. and arrives in Minneapolis at 8 05 a.m. Tickets available at M N and S depot or from A L Lindner General Agent.
On September 29, 16 and 23 in 1992 the Iowa Central Railway sells round trip excursion tickets to Ohio and Indiana at a very low rate. Tickets limited to 39 days from sale. For more details contact local agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
The Iowa Central railway offers low priced excursion tickets to St Paul and Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts with returns good through October 31. The Minnesota summer resorts promise superior health and recreation with fishing and other opportunities. Consult Town Central agents for details.
Iowa Central railway offers special low rate excursion tickets to Clear Lake on Saturdays through September 30. Tickets are good to return on the following Monday, providing an inexpensive single or short weekend trip for busy men. See your local ticket agent for details.
The Iowa Central Railway promotes a new sleeping car service from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St. Louis and Peoria appealing to travelers for fast convenient travel. The Limited departs Elrick Junction daily at 7 57 a m for Peoria and eastbound points. See local ticket agent.
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