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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1902
Page
6
Traveler's Guide lists 8:15 a m departure from Muscatine on the B C R N line toward Montezuma. Freight and passenger service run with a note of a Sunday exception for the Fegseaper chee kly stoppage. Arrival from Montezuma is followed by an 8:40 a m passenger time.
Boston September 13. Des Moines, the United States protected cruiser to be launched September 20 from Fore River at Quincy Point, is the largest Massachusetts warship yet and a product of one of the world’s most remarkable shipyards. The yard features giant steam hammers, electric and compressed air power, and precision tools shaping and joining 50,000 pound blocks into a watertight hull.
The aid society of the M. E. church met at Rev. Potter's home with ice cream and cake. Ainsworth residents report travel, illness, visits, and community activities including thimble bee, sewing for the Orphans' home, Royal Neighbors gathering, and upcoming sermons by Rev. Swimley.
The machinery castings began as wooden forms, and the cruiser's intricate engines were assembled and inspected after being shaped from wooden blocks before the final metal components were added.
Describes the Fore River shiphouse framework with four 100-foot cranes, each lifting five tons, connected by a gravity railroad to deliver material to ships. Explains the fitting-out basin and the use of life-size templates and patterns to guide metal fabrication, down to rivet holes.
Round trip excursion tickets offered September 2 9 16 and 23 1902 at Iowa Central stations to Ohio and Indiana destinations. Tickets valid 30 days from sale. Aimed at west settlers visiting the old home. Inquiry through local agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis MN.
Travel offer for round trip to Boston via Nickel Plate September through October. Tickets deposited at Boston and a 50 cent fee grant an extended return to November 12. Vestibuled sleeping cars and first class service offered. Cheap rates to all New England points. John Y. Calahan, 113 Adams St., Chicago, age 49.
Ira Karman visits relatives as a Dipple and Bohnsack cousin. A boy nearly severs a thumb while picking grapes. wounds healing. Families picnicked in Brass woods. Nut plentiful this year. Locals dine with Watts family. Madge Stuart returns to Hazel Dell school duties. Mrs. Otto Bohnsack suffers eye pain. Fitzsimmons visit Watts and Bennetts. final conference in Keokuk. Herman Thorne picks nuts last week.
Train numbers 7 through 86 operate daily except Sunday with routes between Chicago Denver Evans and Kansas City. Through trains Nos 29 30 connect to Kansas City El Paso City of Mexico and California. Wilton Muscatine branch times listed with morning and evening departures and daily except Sunday service.
Time table issued by Muscatine North and South by Co effective April 20 1902. Schedules show departures from Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Etrick Jet with arrival times to Muscatine and connections to Burlington Iowa Central Oskaloosa Grinnell and further points. Train 1 3 2 links with BCR N and Iowa Central. weekly weekend and Monday services described plus connection notes and general agent Charles Howard.
Listing of Iowa Central trains with routes and times for northbound and southbound services. Includes No 3 St Paul Express, No 5 Mason City Mail, No 25 Way Freight, No 6 Peoria Mail, No 4 Peoria Express, and No 16 Way Freight. Also notes coupon tickets to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico with contacts for ticket agents A B Cutts and G L Seevers.
Fred Moore takes charge of the Toolsboro schools as a Monmouth college freshman continues in Columbus City. Several local clergy and teachers are noted visiting, with students heading to Cornell and Coe colleges. Public schools close Thursday and Friday for Columbus Junction fair. Alma Johnston improves after illness.
Iowa Central railway offers greatly reduced one way tickets for harvest hands and laborers to points in Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota through August 19. See your local ticket agent.
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