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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1902
Page
3
Journal Printing Co announces Saturday evening issues replacing Sunday papers. Advertisers should submit ad copy by Friday afternoon and no later than 10 am Saturday for changes to display ads. Changes for display, want columns, and local notices have specific deadlines to ensure publication.
Moline Democrats near unanimously support W. R. Moore for minority representative. He enters the county convention with a solid city endorsement to direct delegates in the senatorial vote. Moore's legal background and legislative experience are cited as assets for diligent work and keen foresight in weighing proposals for the public. Rock Island may field candidates. Tom Pender may seek endorsement, but nothing official is reported.
The Democratic state convention will convene at noon on Tuesday, June 17, at the Manufacturers Building on the state fair grounds in Springfield. It will consist of 1,259 delegates, one for every 400 votes or major fraction, allocated to Bryan. Cook County has 469 delegates and will be split into ward delegations for the first time, voting by wards rather than as a single unit rule bound county bloc. This enables independent ward action within the overall convention. The ward-based arrangement stems from Cook County's 1900 handling and aims to reduce centralized control.
In Philadelphia the charge of slowness in delivering justice is challenged by the case of Murderer Lane, a black butler sentenced to death within seventy two hours after committing a triple murder that killed a moment and one daughter and left another wounded.
The Philadelphia Press defends a fast, lawful capital case verdict claiming a fair trial and explicit admission of guilt. It contrasts prompt justice with delayed murder trials, arguing legal formality sometimes hinders justice, while warning against vigilantism.
Census bulletin 140 notes United States area of 3 600 822 square miles and population about 84 233 069 on June 1 1900 with a margin of error. It cites Denmark moving toward selling the West Indies as islands cost income and political fuss recedes amid Danish doubt.
In Macomb forty eight merchants signed an agreement to discontinue the giving of trading stamps as a move to pursue better business practices and standardize customer transactions.
The attraction at Burtin Sunday evening will be The Wrong Mr. Wright, a local program expected to draw residents seeking light entertainment.
A lively vaudeville farce titled The Wrong Mr Wright stars James L McCabe as the ring leader. The production features a strong cast and a bevy of sparkling specialties, presented from a scenic, flawless setting. The plot centers on straightforward comic action rather than intricate puzzles. The article highlights the show’s comedy and ensemble quality for the Burns engagement.
The story centers on Seymour Sites played by Harry Beresford as a series of comic misadventures keeping the audience in constant laughter. Florizel Reuter the great child violinist will give a recital at the Inds Theatre next Monday evening. An earlier Carnegie Hall matinee showed the boy’s astonishing skill drawing many young listeners and adults who are themselves musicians, all marveling at his technical ease and the dignity with which he performs.
April 16 at Metropolitan hall a Myrtle Rebekahs dance is listed followed by an April 18 choral recital at Industrial hall directed by Miss Ewartz for public school pupils. Watch Tower records an April 24 Monarch Club dance event.
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as essential for child health, claiming daily use aids weak children against disease and supports success in life. It promises a free sample and highlights cod liver oil benefits from Scott & Bowne, chemists.
The treasurer of the Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters reports a treasury balance of 153,542.79, up from 53,607 in 1900, presented at the Chicago convention. Main topic is the election of the chief ranger with a contest between Elizabeth Rodgers and Annie Daly, the vice chief ranger.
John Skinner and William H Emergon of Fulton County were awarded 44 491 95 by a jury in Judge Burke s court in Chicago for 65 000 against J 8 Osgood of New York over a failed agreement to repurchase back tax property including the Whitebreast Fuel Company and the Dunfermaline mine in Fulton County The 1840 agreement tied the deal to sale of the mine and other property.
Patents granted are reported by swift and Company patent lawyers in Washington. Inventors include Dr William Graham tan ton with corn planter and ekin bundle carrier, John Greendyk with Dan ville churn, Clarence Ws Howard Kirkwood with a tripod or stand, Alexander McGary and P Mellinger with a strange automatic electric controller, Joseph E Mueller with Cairo sister, Leed Peak and J W Osborne with Exeter two machine, Arthur W Swanberg with tinkford horse hitching device, Benjimun 8 Washburne with Rock Falls wagon, and other items noted as fait.
The C B & Q Railway will offer homeseekers excursion tickets on May 6 or 20 at one first class fare plus 2 dollars for round trip. Applies to a large territory north west southwest and southeast. Also daily in April cheap one way settlers tickets to Montana Utah California Wyoming Idaho Washington and Oregon. Call at the C B & Q ticket office for full information.
In Rock Island County Illinois the case of Alvena Handel vs Moritz Handel proceeds in chancery. An alias summons has been issued with returnable May 5 1902, pending appearance and answer by Moritz Handel at Rock Island courthouse.
C M & St P offers very low rates to Washington Oregon Idaho and Utah via UP O R N GN and NP lines from March 1 to April 36. Homeseekers tickets on first and third Tuesdays each month at one fare plus 2.00 round trip to Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines in northern Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota. Depot ticket office 3d avenue and 71st street. John T Schomp agent phone 2346 P L Henrich gen agent 303 Brady St Davenport phone 341.
C B and Q and another line offer one fare plus two dollar tickets to Denver Colorado for April 19 to 25 with return by April 29 for the annual Daughters of Revolution meeting. The C I & Q railway sells round trip one fare tickets to Peoria Illinois for April 18 and 19, returning by April 1, for the annual convention of the Illinois Travelers Protective Association.
Reports from Alliance Kimball Cheyenne counties Franklin and Hitchcock detail heavy April snowfalls. One-foot depths on the ground accompany storms from western and northwestern Nebraska, with widespread rain and snow across Franklin and Hitchcock counties.
An old ad parody promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as cure-all and sanitation. A mother-son dialogue mocks fear of germs and school messages while noting a Madison Wisconsin ad from the Madison Medicine Co. The joke ends with a quip about a woman fearing microbes and washed chairs.
State of Illinois Knox County exposes west ten feet of lot four and east forty feet of lot six in block two Healy's First Addition to Moline for sale by public vendue April 24, 1902 at 1 PM at Moline post office Rock Island County to highest bidder. Purchaser pays half at sale with remaining in three annual installments at 6 percent interest. Installments secured by mortgage on the sold property. Conservator Paton Henry in sane 42.
Duncan R McFarlane versus Bridget Brown et al in Rock Island County Illinois, a decree dated March 25 1902 orders May 10 1902 at 2 PM at the Rock Island County courthouse for sale of lots 7 and 8 in Dennisone subdivision and lots 1 and 2 in Spencer and Cages addition in Rock Island Moline Illinois. Walter Jo Entrikin Master in Chancery. Looney Kelly attorneys for the complainants.
The undersigned applies at the May term 1902 of Rock Island County Circuit Court to change his name from Jens Magnus Persson to Jens Magnus Persentus. The May term convenes on the Sunday of May. Anyone may appear on the first day to file objections and show cause why the court should not grant the change. 4-14 JONS MAGNUS PERSSON.
State of Illinois Rock Island County circuit court May term 1902 notices defendant Phillip Haurburg to appear and answer the bill in chancery. Non residence affidavit filed. summons issued returnable first Monday May 1902. failure to plead may result in a decree as prayed. George W Campbell Clerk.
Notice is given that a meeting of the stockholders of the People's Furniture & Carpet House, a corporation in Moline Illinois, will be held May 7 1902 at 10 o clock a m to take action dissolving the corporation. Henry Alexander Sigmond Goldstein Sigmund Alexander.
Notice from the City of Maline in Reak Tsland State detailing a local improvement assessment on Twenty third Street from the north line of Seventh to the east, issued April 15, 1902. The city council, via the board of local improvements, levies the charge with a four percent annual interest rate until paid, addressing the property owners and the due dates for the assessment as recorded.
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