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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1901
Page
3
A freight worker named Joshua Griscom persuades merchant Richard Carter to hire him as caretaker for a large city house. That night Griscom thwarts burglars by blocking a closet entry and delaying police notification, then reports the successful vigilance to Carter at dawn.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer vignette shows a boy who, after alerting police to two burglars, obtains a police receipt for the pair’s custody. The note reads two burglars in first class condition and is signed by Sergeant Dolan. The merchant commends the boy for his courage and honesty.
The postmaster general and cabinet voted to raise the civil service age limit for postal department clerks and letter carriers to 45, ending the restriction that barred those over 40. The change aims to help middle aged workers remain employable and productive, arguing many can contribute valuable service for another decade.
The article describes the trade’s preferred tobacco leaf traits including uniform light cinnamon-brown color and non flaking ash. It notes the leaf should burn freely with a soft silver texture and must deliver flavor mainly from Cuban filler. It also reports Coleman and Jim Younger, released on parole, taking jobs at a St Paul tombstone firm and holding daily levees for curious crowds from 10 to 12.
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