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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1902
Page
3
A description outlines Dalny, the Russian commercial seaport in North China, portraying it as a coming commercial metropolis of Manchuria with conditions and prospects for growth and trade.
The 1899 edict named Dalny as a free commercial port and terminus for the Chinese Eastern and Siberian railways. Dalny, near Talienwan, would host docks, warehouses, administration, residences, and parks with a Chinese and Japanese population, aiming to boost commerce and compete with Port Arthur. The port would be open to all nations, with low duties and no customs house, modeled after Japan’s system, supported by a large construction workforce and a projected multi‑million dollar investment.
The article envisions a transcontinental telephone line from ocean to ocean via Boston New York Chicago Helena and Portland reaching Los Angeles Crowded scenes and personal vignettes follow including a new engagement and a mother daughter exchange about recovery and jelly humor.
John Charleston of Hyenville extols Electric Hitters as a superior remedy for malaria and fever aches in the marshy regions of Virginia. He claims strong results against malaria and related ailments, noting the tonic’s reliability and a money back guarantee if not effective.
A Moline resident Mrs A Wolstencroft of 1626 8th Avenue testifies she has used Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and urges others with similar symptoms to seek relief. The ad notes the pills are sold by all dealers for 60 cents, with Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo as sole US agents, and warns to remember the Dean's name.
Local laundry service touts experience and study as keys to quality. Customers are invited to verify the claim by trying the service themselves and noting the improved results compared with competitors.
Our system of piano tuning and repairing is now available fully warranted at lower prices than previously paid to inferior services. Information and orders at the Tuning Bureau Po Box 277, Moilne.
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