Punishment of Rathbone Et Al. in Cuban postal fraud case
The Audiencia Court at Havana sentenced Rathbone Neely and Reeves to ten years in prison with heavy fines for Cuban postal frauds. The convicts, trusted U S agents, looted about $125 000 and were criticized for betraying the goal of guiding Cuba toward self government. The piece notes parallel Franco American ties and French opera fundraisers, and briefly comments on New York crime and Cambridge's victory over Oxford in the annual boat race.
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Rathbone
Neely
Reeves
Audencia Court
Havana
United States
Cuba
Washington
Rathbone Neely
Republic
Iowa suffrage faces mixed success in state legislature
A two year sweep shows women suffrage failing in the senate after passage in the assembly, and then failing in the lower house this year. The agricultural department ships 600 bushels of seed corn to Arkansans unable to buy due to crop failures. Clyde Fitch ordered to stop writing plays until fall, affecting upcoming summer productions. London dispatches report another American presented at court. A forgery case yields a two year sentence.
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Iowa
Senate
Agricultural Department
Arkfinsas
Clyde Fitch
London
Kubelik and Odors
A Philadelphia Record item notes violinist Young Kubelik is highly sensitive to perfumes. Odors elicit strong, varied effects: violets spark dance and lively music, heliotrope inspires romance and verses, tuberose brings sadness and tragedy, lemon stirs alcohol cravings, orris induces fear and faintness with prolonged exposure.
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Kubelik
Hellotrope
Orris
Philadelphia Record
How would you look without your wig comment in lecture
A lecturer defends nature over art amid a heckler asking to view him without his wig. The lecturer notes his baldness stems from modern habits and claims the wig is made of natural hair, drawing applause from the audience. The piece then shifts to a rice comparison noting American rice quality and Carolina-grown grades.
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Carolinas
Chicago markets plague scare quotes in money tale
In a comical exchange Mrs. Henpeck notes a Philadelphia man catching smallpox from money while her husband worms a stubborn reply about never handling money long enough to risk infection. The Chicago Record-Herald is referenced in a light, speculative fashion.
The Colossus of Rhodes in Ancient Bronze Fame
Describes the Colossus of Rhodes as a bronze statue of Phoebus, begun by Chares and completed by Lysippus pupil, standing about 105 feet tall, built on metal plates, with a spiral interior staircase and mirror to view Syria and ships. It toppled after 64 years due to an earthquake and lay on shore 923 years before sale in 672 AD. Rhodes reportedly housed many colossal sun statues.
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Rhodes
Phosbus
Chares
Lysippus
Pliny
Syria
Egypt
Atmosphere of Comets Refraction Question Revisited
Historical notes discuss attempts to measure atmospheric refraction around comet heads by star occultations. Geneva 1881 Meyer suggested refraction, while Burnham Barnard 1801 Lick tests found none. Perrine recently rechecked and found no star position shift. Spectroscopy shows the comet as gaseous and tenuous, implying negligible refraction.
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Geneva
Dr. Meyer
Burnham and
Barnard
Lick Observatory
Pleiades
Perrine
Knife control proposed after deadly infield injuries in Ceylon Burma and Madras
The Madras Times notes frequent quarrels with knives in Ceylon Burma and Madras. It urges lawmakers to require knives to have a tip button to prevent stabbing and to cap blade and handle size. It also suggests a special knife act with corporal punishment for carrying oversized knives.
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Ceylon
Burma
Madras
Madras Times
Mme Salo Paid Paganini Fifty Guineas Then Returned Fee
The Golden Penny reports that Mme Salo gave Paganini a fee of 50 guineas for a concert. The next day she visited the violinist, presented the gold, and he was overcome with emotion, tossing his arms through the bright coins before returning the money to Mme Sala.
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Mme Salo
Paganini
Saga
Mme. Sala
C B and Q Railway offers homeseekerage excursion tickets
The C B and Q Railway Company will sell homeseekerage excursion tickets April 1 to 5 and May 6 and 20 at one first class fare plus $2 for the round trip to a large territory north west south west and south east. Also cheap one way settlers tickets to Montana Utah California Wyoming Idaho Washington and Oregon. Call at ticket offices for full information.
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C., B. & Q. Railway Company
Algo
Montana
Utah
California
Wyoming
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Great Northern Railway Homeseekers Excursion Offer
Great Northern Railway announces a three series cheap rates round trip and one way settlers ticket sale. Round trips from Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia available first and third Tuesdays in March April May at one fare plus two dollars. One way tickets to Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia sold daily in March and April from fifteen to twenty five dollars, with special Minnesota and North Dakota routes on March 4 11 18 25 and April 1 8 for six dollars. Tickets valid on all trains including the Great Northern Flyer. Information available from agents or by writing Max Bass Chicago or F I Whitney St Paul Minn.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Great Northern
Great Northwest
Great Northern Railway
Max Bass
Clark St
Chicago
F I Whitney
Paul
Minn
Homeseekers Excursion Offers Varied Western Trips
Homeseekers excursion via Chicago Rock Island Pacific railway to western and northwestern points on March 18 April 1 15 May 6 and 20 with daily low rates to California Washington Oregon and intermediate points during March and April For particulars inquire at ticket office 4th Ave and 13th St Phone 2195.
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Callifornia
Washington
Oregon
4Th Ave
13Th St
Tourist Car to California via El Paso Route
Beginning March 1 the CC RS P will run a daily tourist car to California via a new El Paso route described as the shortest line to southern California points. It will also sell low rate tickets to Portland Seattle and other north Pacific coast points. For details inquire at the ticket office by phone 2195.
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Calfornia
el Paso
Shorest Line
Name Change Petition in Rock Island Court
Julius Emanuel Olson seeks leave to change his name from Julius Emanuel Lorimer in the Rock Island County Circuit Court during the May term 1902. Interested parties may appear on May 6 to file objections or show cause why the change should not be granted.
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Circuit Court
Rock Island County
Illinois
Julius Emanuel Lorimer
Julius Emanuel Olson
Il Nnola
Olof Olson
Olof Wallin
Ilinois
John Peterson
John Peterson Regner
Peter Erik Peterson
Peter Erik Ording
Jens Magnus Persson
Jens Magnus Persenius
Sald
Jons Magnus Pedrsson
Name Change Request Filed in Island County May Term
The undersigned will apply at the May term in Island County Il Nnola to change his name from Olof Olsson to Olof Wallin. The petition seeks leave to assume the new name and be thereafter known by it.
Court Adopts Name Change John Peterson to Regner
A 1902 Rock Island County Illinois circuit court notice declares that John Peterson seeks to change his name to John Peterson Regner. The order names the applicant and states the process for those who may object or show cause.
Name Change Petition for Peter Erik Peterson to Peter Erik Ording
On May 6 1902 the applicant petitions the court for leave to change his name from Peter Erik Peterson to Peter Erik Ording and to be thereafter known by that name. The petition identifies the petitioner as Peter Erik Peterson.
Moritz Handel Notified in Illinois Chancery Case
In Rock Island County Illinois the chancery suit of Alwenn Handel against Moritz Handel proceeds. An alias summons was issued and a May 1902 term set requiring the defendant to appear and answer or demur otherwise the bill will be taken as confessed and a decree entered.
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Divness
Rock Island County
Ctrcuit
Alwenn Handel
Morita Handel
Iltendant
Moritz Handel
Sirecutt Court
Nota
Moritz Hamed
Rock Island
Court House
Illinois
George W Gamble
C Allen
Chancery Notice in Rock Island County Illinois
The state court warns Phillip Haurburg to appear May 1902 at Rock Island County Circuit Court to answer Lizzie Wiedler Haurburg’s bill of complaint or risk a decree by default. Affidavit of non residence filed. summons issued. Clerk George W. Gamble and counsel WM A Meese noted.
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State of Illinois
Rock Island
Circuit Court of
ATI
Lizzie Wiedler Haurburg
Philip Haurburg
Phillip Haurburg
Lock Island
George W. Gamble
Meese
Rock Island Foreclosure Sale Notice in Two Lots
Master in Chancery Walter Entrikin schedules a public sale of Lots 7 and 8 in Deni son’s subdivision to satisfy a decree in the case Duncan R McFarlane versus Irig et al. The sale occurs May 10, 1902, at 2 PM at the east door of the Rock Island County Courthouse, Rock Island Illinois, under Looney and Kelly attorneys.
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Looney & Kelly
State of Illinois
Rock Island County
Chancery
Duncan R McFarlane
Iridget Brown
John T Brown
David Brown
Beatrice Brown
Court House
Rock Island
de Ree
Illinois
Denison
Spencer & Case
Moline
Walter. J. Entrikin
Looney & Kelaay
Change of name for Jens Magnus Pedrsson to Persenius
Court records report an applicant to change his name from Jens Magnus Persson to Jens Magnus Persenius. The first day of the term and application is set for April 14, listing the new name to be assumed and used thereafter.
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City of
Thomas I. Stanley
Warren L. Fastman
J. Maurice Farnham
Postoffice
Journal Printing Company
Ill
Moline, Illinois
Grand Opera House
McKinley Monument Fund
Carnot
New York
Florence Burns
Patrick
McAuliffe
Jerome
Fifth Avenue Palace
Metropolitan
Old Town
Cambridge Fs
Oxford
Cambridge
Railway. News
Homeseekers Excursion
Talloin
America
3D Avenue
Fifth Ave
Union News
Moline, Ilinois
The
Daily Journal
J. B. Oakleaf
U. S
McKinnie Block
Tell Third Avenue
Kerr, Proprietor
Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart, Ind
Chancery Notice
Commercial
Library Street
W. C. Allen
McKinniec
al aLene
Hot Springs
New Orleans
Florida
E. L. Goff
M.a.patterson
Paes Savi Bank
J T. Browning
P. H. Wessel
Gillmore Co
Lundahl
Cashier Ass’t Cashier
C. H Deere
J. T. Browning
A. A Crampton
J. W. Good
C. R. Ainsworth
P H Wessel
W. A. Rosenfield
G H. Lohrbeck
George Stephens
P C Simmon
Thos. M. Sechler
First National Bank
Aven
A .S. Wright
C R. Ainsworth
C. F Anderson
Geo. H. Edwards
Wright
O. F. Anderson
H A. Ainsworth
W. H. Adama
Geo. W Wood
C P Skinner
J G. Skinner
Moline National Bank Building
16Th Street
Na Savings Bik
Stree Npo
Jens Lorenzen
Chas. N Voss
R. Andresen
Ed Kaufmann
H Andres
F G Clausen
Sr H Grigga
H Lischer
Tors
T. A. Murphy
Paulo Roddewig
H 0. Seiffert
N. Voss
Moline, Ill
Fog Allen
H A
Ainsworth
Sol Werse
Cashier Tirectors
Fo Allen
L. C Blanding
Johnson Geo
Dunn
Silas Leas
M W_ Isattles, Jr
Sol Hirsch
Europe
Banking House
Dell Heck
2D Ave
17Th Street
Edmonson County
Kentucky
Louisville
C. .L. Stone
Gen'l Pass
Louisville& Nashville
R.R
Louiisvi
Liz, Er
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