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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
4
Dispatches describe naval observers aboard the Dorothea and nearby vessels with talk of a U S fleet in harbor. reports from Camp Lincoln detail heat patients, parades, lectures, governor’s day events, and encampment activity including the eighth battalion’s arrival and photo requests from soldiers.
An advertisement promises a free aluminum name plate with every Fors berg and Taltys hat purchase. It also promotes a Sunday balloon ascension and trapeze performance from 3 000 feet, and includes a miscellaneous note about Parachute 3 000 feet in air and a stomach and liver tablets product by F J Clendenin.
Describes the Pan American tourist route to Buffalo Muskoka Ka wartha Lakes St Lawrence River and Rapids White Mountains and Atlantic coast resorts. Begins June 24 with magnificent Pullman drawing room sleeping cars leaving Chicago daily at 302 p m for Portland and Boston via Port Huron Toronto and Montreal. For tourist publications apply to City Passenger and Ticket Agent 249 Clark Street Chicago.
In Sadieville Kentucky Mrs E P Whitaker long troubled by chronic bronchial illness improves dramatically. Her husband credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing her and their granddaughter s severe whooping cough. The remedy claims to cure coughs colds la grippe bronchitis and lung troubles with guaranteed bottles and free trial bottles at Clenderrins drug store.
The steamer Weyerhaeuser and party set sail Thursday morning, carrying Mrs. John Reimers of Chicago and companions including Mrs. T. B. Davis and family, Mrs. J. R. Kimball, Miss Mary Bailey, and Miss Hettie Ferguson of Rock Island. The group plans a nine day round trip.
Four men used open newspapers as screens to steal a tray containing $2,000 worth of diamonds from Mrs Seidenstocker's High Street jewelry store at noon. One man distracted a clerk while another removed the tray. all four escaped.
James Coyne an iron molder born in New York was found dying in a freight car here early Thursday. He claimed a negro tried to steal his shoes and stabbed him before fleeing, leaving authorities puzzled by the case.
London reports the death on Thursday morning of Joseph Farndale once chief constable of Birmingham during the Fenian movement era. He was alleged to have hatched the conspiracy linked to Egan Daly and Gallagher.
The drought worsens across Petersburg region with crop damage extending to the Baltic provinces. Western Siberia and the Volga provinces face near total crop failure as the drought continues.
Victoria B C Aug 89 Peter Jackson the famous negro pugilist died on Trty 2491 at a private sanitarium at Roma near Sydney N S W of consumption.
Ex Governor William A Newell died at noon at his home in Altentown New Jersey. He had served as governor and was a prominent state figure with a long public career. The obituary notes his residence in Altentown and his death at his home.
Unclear OCR notes indicate an athlete attempted to beat his time in a mile event at a Poughkeepsie meet but failed to lower his record.
Washington Aug 9 District assembly No 66 of the Knights of Labor authorizes its legislative committee to file quo warranto proceedings against the attorney general to compel enforcement of the Sherman act against United States Steel corp accusing operations in violation of the anti trust law. New York Aug 9 United States Steel gains control of Shelby tube works with mills in Shelby Ohio Greenville Pa Elwood City Pa Toledo Ohio Newcastle Pa Hartford Conn Albany Ind Auburn Pa Beaver Falls Pa Warwood NJ Mansfield Ohio and Cuyahoga Falls Ohio. Weekly output of the merged mills runs about 5000 tons of tubes.
W H Coin Harvey in St Louis interview links money question to trusts and imperialism and predicts the Democratic party will lose if it abandons the issue. He notes reform must be gradual, and cites education as key to voters recognizing the link. He favors a return to specie money and notes his retirement plans in Arkansas after describing Monte Ne springs and a forthcoming departure.
Gen A R Buffington, visiting Rock Island arsenal, departs for the east and likely will not return in an official capacity. He will be placed on the retired list November 22 by operation of law after 45 years of service, looking forward to relief from official care and routine.
This season the popular comedian Walter Hodges appears in a mirth provoking comedy. Hodges, widely known for appearances with Charles Tohman and Wm. A. Brady, is joined by Miss Henrietta Browne and a carefully selected traveling company.
John Hurat returns from the Pan-American with a delightful report. John Giles and Mise Mittle have been ill for a week. Mr. G. Peterson and park residents welcome a baby son. Mrs. Seth Hicks and family travel back from Savanna Preston. Mrs. L B Blackman hosts Mrs. Andrew Coleman and Mrs. James Coleman and children. Mae Fernald brings two girls home from Briar Bluff after a visit with Misa sttvia Cornwall. Subscribe for the Daily Journal delivered at your door.
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