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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1902
Page
11
Local forecast for Moling, fair and continued cold tonight and Sunday. Readings from Sandstroms thermometer show 9:00 AM 62, 12:00 PM 62, 3:00 PM 62, tonight near 42. Yesterday’s high 62 degrees, low 42.
A jumbled mix of advertisements, business notices, real estate buys and sells, store openings, subscriptions and local services. Mentions Knox frames, Mullane, Hirsch & Andersen insurance, a Reck DPslanad notice, Clemann & Salzmann, and a May press event. Includes repeated references to vendors, suppliers, and storefronts around town.
The Teachers Emd annual meeting opened with sessions on penmanship studies and school cooperation. Prof Edward H Castle of Columbia spoke on history education while papers by Sanford of LaGrange and Hoffman of Chicago highlighted penmanship and home school collaboration. The afternoon included Lincoln and high school section meetings and the event closed at noon.
Readers examine a new directory in Moline showing 480 Johnsons including 44 Hurleses and 18 Andrews lead the top given names. Many odd spellings and unusual entries appear, such as Van Degenardt and Dic kers, with notes that some names are uniquely attached to local residents.
Telegraph flashes from Chicago report over 1,000,000 spent by firms and individuals on smoke abatement since January. Other items note Mary E Diemar sues Delevan Foote for 50000 for breach of promise to marry and political shifts in Democratic circles. Heavy rains boost crop prospects and affect stock market, while a New York Supreme Court ruling allows theatre owners to refuse bets not sold to themselves.
A chaotic London press uproar over a so called prim trust and political maneuvers dominates front pages. Reports reference protests in Washington and international tensions with mentions of Russia and Colombia, with market chatter and shares in focus.
The Henry county convention at Cambridge yesterday proceeded quietly without resolutions. The ticket selected includes sheriff Bruce Stiers, county judge T H Chesley, county superintendent Martin Luther, county treasurer John Smith, county clerk F G Welton, and representative N W Tibbets. Several candidates toured the grounds, with A J Hopkins and T Cherry present, and George W Gamble and Duffy seeking appellate court clerk in district No 2.
The article reports Senator Money and two co defendants pleading not guilty. Money requests a speedy trial citing a committee meeting, while Shiner Hooper seek delays. Fireman Thospero cases filed with District of Colne commissioners, with proceedings to be held before a public magistrate. charges allege Hooper’s interference without provocation.
A damaged report notes unrest among Russians with arrests and exile sentences to Irkutsk for two to five years and three to six month prison terms. It cites U.S. fire department strength city by city, listing dozens of paid and volunteer firefighters across major cities.
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