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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1902
Page
3
Professor Frank Parsons reports Swiss widespread support for the referendum and initiative as tools to curb corruption and limit monopoly. He notes voters reward careful governance, with no lobbyist influence and officials gaining perceived dignity.
A Chicago Journal excerpt argues Americans eat too much meat and that reducing animal foods could improve health and finances. It notes remorse but urges practical steps, suggesting increased vegetable intake and lower meat consumption as a path to stronger bodies and minds.
The Journal advertises atlases at 10 cents each, ideal for schoolchildren. Rand, McNally & Co published a concise world atlas with colored U S state and Canadian province maps and full page country maps. A few hundred remain, visit the office to secure one.
The passage touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a superior blood purifier substitute. One dose is claimed to do more good than a bottle of blood purifier, priced at 25 cents and sold by F J Clendenin and Heimbeck.
County Superintendent Ferguson announces central rural district examinations on May 16 with a 9 a.m. start. The list of questions will be provided after all examinees gather at their assigned schools, with each school head in charge named.
In distant lands notes historic facts about the Azores' fauna and the Eiffel Tower’s future city ownership in Paris. It mentions Neola Campania bells first usage around 400 AD and a long river claim about the Nile. The ad promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup at 25c and 60c from local pharmacies.
A lyric fragment from Andersen in NY for Independent notes deep questions of love and distance. Waves carry a message of bottomless depth and expansive space, linking lovers across sea and stars in a timeless bond.
An advert urges readers not to trust imitations and promotes the genuine Perry Davia Painkiller as a long proven remedy for severe diarrhoea cramps and dysentery with claims of curing millions over more than fifty years.
The C B Q Railway will sell homeseekers excursion tickets on June 6 and June 20 at one first class fare plus $2 for the round trip. Tickets apply to a large territory to the north west southwest and southeast.
Great Northern Railway offers round trip Homeseekers and Settlers excursions to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia with May departures at one fare plus 2.00 and daily March April single tickets to western points priced 15.00 to 25.00. Information available from G N agents or Max Bass Chicago or F Whitney St Paul Minn.
Homeseekers announce excursions to western and northwestern points via the Chicago Rock Island Pacific on May 6 and 20 with low round trips to California Washington Oregon and intermediate points daily in March and April. Inquiries at ticket office 4th Ave and 18th St phone 2195.
Master in Chancery Walter Jo Entrikin orders a foreclosure sale of Lot 1 in Block 2 in Healy’s subdivision Rock Island Illinois. The sale is set for May 24 1902 at 2 pm at the east door of the post office in Moline to satisfy a court decree issued March 4 1902. Sold for cash as described.
Affidavit of non residence filed in Rock Island County Circuit Court for May term 1902 warns defendant Philip Haurburg to appear and plead or demur to the bill of complaint failing which the bill will be confessed and a decree entered. Clerk George W Gamble. Complaints Solicitor WM A Meese.
Elizabeth Smith executrix of Ezra Smith's estate in Rock Island Illinois notifies all creditors to appear at the June term of the Rock Island County Court for claims adjustment. Creditors and debtors are urged to attend or pay promptly.
Affidavit shows Moritz Handel non-resident in Illinois and summons issued for the May term 1902. Complainant Alvena Handel seeks a decree in the Rock Island Circuit Court unless the defendant appears and pleads by May 1902. Clerk and solicitor named.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of the Peoples Furniture & Carpet House, a corporation in Moline Illinois, will be held May 1902 at 6:00 PM to take action on dissolution. Henry Nander Sigmont, heldstein Sigmont, Alexander signed.
A notice urges all persons knowing themselves to call at the store and settle their prenants with Renee George H. Hase. The terse lines request prompt contact for settlement of accounts.
Walter J. Entrikin Master in Chancery issues a foreclosure sale decree dated April 5 1902 to satisfy a court decree. The sale of parcels Lot 7 and Lot 8 in Denton’s subdivision of Spencer & Case’s addition to Rock Island city will be on May 10 1902 at 2 PM at the courthouse steps. Looney & Kelly appear as solicitors for the complainant.
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