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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1902
Page
3
No Sunday paper will be issued from the Journal office and pastors are asked to send church announcements by Friday afternoon for Saturday issues. Notices must arrive by 4 o’clock Friday to guarantee inclusion in the announcements column.
Peoria Star reports Congressman Prince of Galesburg opposed removal of a 200000 Moline public building item from a list including Evanston Pekin Kankakee Springfield Decatur and Ottawa. The piece mocks his reaction, recalling past clashes with Uncle Cullom and advising a resigned grin at political snubs.
Local businessmen urge Moline city council to build a new road through the cemetery to connect eastward rural residents with the city. They cite river road dangers and the rail yard nearby as causing fear for farmers and horses when approaching town. Open the way eastward.
Dispatches from Cape Town and London show hopes for ending bloodshed through Boer leader conferences. Generals Botha and Delarey and Transvaal and Free State leaders are linked to talks, but General De Wet remains aloof and skeptical of propaganda. Kruger and Leyds show cautious support if terms satisfy leaders.
The piece weighs ongoing Boer resistance against the need to protect women and children. It questions reports of British cruelty, highlights camp overcrowding and mortality, and urges peace and concessions. It hopes pacific efforts may open negotiations to end the war, aligning with Kruger’s view of the war as a burden to humanity.
The article discusses Barry G Bell, a Riverside bank receiving teller in New York, noting a gap between nine years of service and a weekly salary of 17 dollars. It questions bank oversight and links pay to temptation, while mentioning a 30 thousand dollar alleged theft and urging directors to reflect on control practices. It also notes Barber Asphalt's claim to complete Fifteenth Street work by July 1 and advocates continuing both paving and the chautauqua plans despite street upheaval.
Chief of Police Kittilsen reports only one saloonkeeper jailed for Sunday drinking in the annual figures. Florence Burns set to sing in opera at $1,000 weekly. Bowling season ends, ping pong ends for summer. tennis and golf start their Innings.
An excerpt discusses several famed commanders who rarely or never lost battles. It cites Alva, Cromwell, Marlborough, Suwaroff, and Wellington, highlighting their undefeated or remarkable win records and notable campaigns across Europe, Russia, and the Peninsula.
The piece traces Prince Edward born June 28 1894 now six years old as heir to the British throne. It details his chestnut habits from refusing to kiss Granny to later performing grown man gestures and his brother Albert as peaceable rival. It also notes naval postings of Rear Admiral Robley Evans and a bleak Zapata county famine report with a pastoral visitation vignette.
The C B Q Railway will offer homeseekers excursion tickets April 10 and May 6 20 at one first class fare plus 2 for the round trip across a large territory north west southwest and southeast. Daily during March and April cheap one way settlers tickets to Montana Utah California Wyoming Idaho Washington and Oregon are available at C B Q ticket offices for full information.
Great Northern Railway offers round trip tickets on first and third Tuesdays in March April and May to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon British Columbia at one plus two dollars. One way settlers’ tickets to Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia on sale daily in March and April at fifteen to twenty six dollars. Specific March and April dates offer Minnesota and North Dakota tickets for six dollars each. Tickets valid on all trains including the Great Northern Flyer. Information available from agents or by writing Max Bass Chicago or F T Whitney St Paul Minnesota.
The C R I & P will run a daily tourist car to California starting March 1 using the new El Paso route, touted as the shortest line to southern California. The railroad also offers low rate tickets to Portland Seattle and other north Pacific coast points. Inquiries at the ticket office, phone 2196. A near fatal runaway left J 13 Orner of Franklin Grow with a long lasting leg ulcer, treated unsuccessfully until Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him. Also advertised for boils burns and other skin ailments, 25 cents at Clendenin's drug store.
The Barber Raphael Company won the contract for street grade curb drain and brick paving on Fifteenth Street in Moline. The bid totaled 67 655 86 dollars and was awarded by the Board of Local Improvements on April 8 1902 with compliance noted.
Knox County Illinois sale of parcels in Healy’s first addition Moline Rock Island County listing west ten feet of lot four and east forty feet of lot five block two to be sold April 24 at 1 pm at Moline post office. Purchaser pays half price at sale with remainder in three annual installments at 6 percent interest secured by first mortgage. Conservator D Eaton of Frank H Henry estate. 4-23.
Julius Emanuel Lorimer applies at Rock Island county circuit court May term 1902 for leave to change his name to Julius Emanuel Olson. Objections or cause to deny may be filed on the first day of the term, with hearings commencing May 5 1902.
On May 6, 1902, Olof Olson petitions to assume the surname Wallin. The document states the name change to Olof Wallin and notes the applicant may present the application to be known by the new name.
Affidavit of non residence filed in Rock Island County Illinois prompts Philip Haurburg to appear on the first Monday of May 1902 to plead answer or demur to Lizzie Wiedler Haurburg’s bill in chancery. If he fails, the bill’s prayer may be confessed and a decree entered. George W Gamble, Clerk. Wm A Meese, Complainant's Solicitor.
A court document states that John Peterson now in the Rock circuit court seeks to change his name to John Peterson Regner. The renaming would be effective upon the court’s approval and official recording.
A petition filed in the district court of Rock Island County Illinois seeks leave to change the name of Peter Erik Peterson to Peter Erik Ording. The court convenes May 6 1902 and any interested party may appear on the petition.
Duncan R McFarlane sues Brid get Brown John T Brown, David Brown Jr and Beatrice Brown in Rock Island County Circuit Court to enforce a decree. On May 10 1902 at 2 pm the east door of Rock Island Court House the parcels Lots 7 and 8 in Dennison's sub division of Lots 1 and 2 in Spencer & use's addition to Rock Island are to be sold for cash to satisfy the decree. Master in Chancery Walter J Entrikin coordinates. Looney & Kelly represent complainant.
Non residence affidavit filed in Rock Island Illinois triggers summons for Moritz Handel. Complainant Alvena Handel alleges relief in the May 1902 term and warns that failure to appear, plead, answer, or demur will result in a decree by default.
The undersigned seeks to change his name at the May term 1902 of the Rock circuit court from Jens Magnus Persson to Jens Magnus Personius. Interested parties may appear and show cause against the change.
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