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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1902
Page
5
Poll nearly three times the vote of a year ago. Cederberg receives 304 votes in a local ward race. Charles A. Barnard's election over Swan Tropp in the First Ward marks the main surprise of the tally.
Republicans gain seats with Barnard in First Ward and Skinner in Second as Gustafson wins Seventh Ward seat for the People. Swan Tropp loses re election while Gluesing, Engstrom and others secure terms. overall, party balance shifts with mixed results across wards in a quiet city vote.
In Moline the Candee Grove annexation carried 1545 yes to 208 no from 1756 electors, with many expressing no preference. Andrew Olson benefited from canvassing and Republican support while Kerne failed to campaign effectively. Details of territorial incorporation remain to be taken up.
A stranger confronted a tiger on Second Avenue in Rock Island Monday night, exchanged blows after a bet and money changed hands. Both man and tiger were brought before Magistrate Johnson, fined ten dollars plus coats each. The lamb recovered five dollars after threat of trouble, but the proprietor resented the arrangement and ejected the arranger, who then swore warrants for the boss and his man. magistrate discharged the proprietor, name not given in local papers.
An old advertisement warns against mercury in remedies while praising Halls Catarrh Cure from Fo Jo Cheney & Co Toledo as a safe internal treatment. It emphasizes mucous-surface action and urges purchasing from druggists and doctors.
Freeman won the assessor post by 213 votes without a majority, defeating Henry D. Tubbs who received 414 as collector. Hels wenger de Mi Barlane was elected justice of the peace. The act carried by 97 votes.
Proprietors Birphiis A Swanson announce Sure fit at Moline Dye Works and advertise best fit tutest stale feether to proetterns Ni, promising guaranteed quality as part of their plant duties and product line.
The Argus reports a club member’s letter addressed to a lady member of The Gay Mr Goldstein company, possibly from Quincy Indiana, with the writer sought by many as detectives search for identity. The letter, directed to Chicago theatre, may have originated from a Moline member. directors may reveal the writer at the next meeting.
The notice outlines personal property loans covering furniture pianos horses wagons and similar items. It claims legitimacy equal to real estate loans and promises a reasonable accommodation fee with the option to repay the full amount at any time.
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