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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
2
Traveler's Guide for B., C. R. and N. Muscatine lists departures to Montezuma and arrivals from Montezuma. Timetable shows freight and passenger movements with noted times and agent Cc. M. Gove.
The record lists east and southwest passenger trains with numbers and times, noting service changes and routes between Chicago Denver Kansas City Evans and other points. It shows through trains to Kansas City El Paso City of Mexico and California with daily or Sunday exceptions and stop times at Muscatine and Wilton.
Train schedule effective April 20 1902 lists No 3 and No 1 from Muscatine to Elrick Jet with intermediate stops and times. It notes connections with Iowa Central at Elrick Junction for Peoria Monmouth and east, and with Town Central No 6 from St Paul and Minneapolis. Charles Howard General Agent.
Coupon tickets on sale to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico with schedules for Iowa Central Rail line. No. 3 St Paul Express daily at 10 pm and No. 5 Mason City Mall on Sun at 1 59 am. Going South includes Peoria Mail at 2 45 pm and No 4 Peoria Express daily at 5 56 am with No 16 Way Freight on Sun at 1 50 pm. Tickets available from A B Cutts Minneapolis and G L Seevers Elrick Junction Iowa.
A real estate promotion invites readers to request a circular titled All about 7 from J. F. Merri Ass’t Gen’ Pass’r Agent at the Central Befiread in Dubuque Iowa. The notice promises guidance on land booms and profits.
Last night’s council session opened bids for sewer work on Sixth Street between Iowa and Cedar, Korneman & Kemper lowest and awarded. Oak Street sewer bids low by Korneman & Kemper, with Geo Gunzenhauser. matter delayed to Monday for final action.
Regular monthly council session with Mayor McNutt presiding. Bids on Oak and Sixth street sewers opened and referred to city engineer. Petitions call for Maple Grove and Kaiser avenues improvements including grade, widening, sidewalks, and road repairs.
City petitioners request an order to place a street light at the Maple Grove Kaiser intersection, cited as now dark. Signers include Fred Seltzer and many residents, asking for action at earliest convenience. Also petitions for riverfront park, alley work, and viaduct adjustments, with city committees empowered to act and further street repairs ordered where needed.
Rev. Howe returned from Des Moines conference and will preach at Sweetland next Sunday at 10 am. County Superintendent Witter toured township schools. Residents Josiah Day and family visit from Pennsylvania. Local and fraternal meetings, birthdays, health notes, and social events fill the week including a dance and M B A ball. Republicans back a strong ticket, aiming for a large Muscatine county majority.
A O U W Day at Cedar Rapids September 23 1902. C R J P Ry will run a special train leaving Muscatine at 7 39 a m arriving Cedar Rapids at 10 00 a m returning Cedar Rapids at 12 00 midnight Fare for round trip 1 25. co M Gould.
Oak Grove reports Mr and Mrs Geo Shields visiting their son Alfred in Denver. Miss Osee Lake and Miss Idle head to Junction fair. Grace Purcell also visits the fair. Marion Strake hosts church women outing with graphophone music and ice cream. Margaret OBrien returns from Chicago. Mrs Ed Barnard holds a dinner for relatives. News of a fatal accident involving the C Scott family child. Jorden visits Houser. Mrs Titus in declining health. Soldiers benefit dinner planned with expected supplies. Spangler church crowd for Rev Clapp’s last sermon. service schedule changes noted. Frosts cause little damage. Bruun, Anna, and Mrs Will Bronner visit Ed Cole. Bessie Workman returns to Illinois. Blind Boone concert at Congregational church.
An inmate at a Vienna asylum must be constantly watched to prevent self injury as he repeatedly stands on his head. The article notes the unusual behavior and the need for vigilant supervision by staff.
Sealed proposals due by 2 pm October 1 for erection of a brick three story building for the Young Men's Christian Association of Muscatine Iowa. Separate bids on general contract and plumbing and heating. Plans available with Frank E Wetherell architect Oskaloosa or C F Nevins secretary Muscatine. A 3 percent bid bond required with each bid. Right to reject any or all bids reserved.
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