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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1901
Page
4
The 10th Congressional district Woodmen and Royal Neighbors begin a three day district picnic in Rock Island with a grand parade, decorated streets, arches, speeches by leaders, and visits from Gov Von Becht and other dignitaries. Police and city officials warn about scams during the festivities. Local merchants promote He Berine digestive remedy nearby.
Fragmentary text references Virgil, Buffalo Numbus, and wild west themes. Mentions Humboldt Voker and rock talnd shows with grand intentions. Lacks clear events or coherent details to confirm a single news item.
A South Rock Island dispute escalated into a brawl between Constable A. B. Schmid and Constable Simon Goldberg, backed by two Rock Island citizens, over two cows owned by John Looney and Frank Kelly. The cows wandered from Highland Park into South Rock Island, were impounded, and the clash may spawn numerous civil and criminal actions.
Yi Ra and PE Fred Rank arrived home from Colfax noon. E D Mayhew, Kewanee politician, was here yesterday. Mayer Rosenfield of Des Moines visiting Rock Island. James Pierr confined to home with malaria. L P Leggen and family visiting Gasnow in Muscatine. Sommers of Sommera Hotel traveled to Iowa City on business. Duden tours Iowa for Mo line Wagon Co. C W Lund returns from Montezuma. Fred O Anderson resumes duties after malaria. J P Fleming discharged from hospital to home. Mrs Dailey, wife of Clinton Herald editor, visiting Dr Dailey in Rock Island. Joe Rank touring Germany. returns in about a month. Robert Rank heading to Pewaukee Lake for ten days. P A TeHer off for Philippines from Woodman office. Hen Joe Rane back in Davenport from Arkansas trip. Charles HO Palmer and Nellie Donnelly marry in Rock Island. Various officials and relatives visiting Rock Island home of Mack. William Watt from Dallas for his brother’s wedding. Miss Bessie Beardslee visiting Davenport aunt Emma Cooper. Miss Beardslee employed as stenographer in Little Rock. Geneseo Arena: Harry Thomas travels from Moline with Company B. Corporal Thomas supervises Moline Wagon Co. Vivian Denison advances in South African service. Luzerne summering Americans include William Ziegler and daughter Florence, and Miss Carrie Brandt of Davenport. Ziegler backing Baldwin polar expedition. Miss Alice Gamble’s 16th birthday party hosted at 8th Avenue home with notable guests from Rock Island, Muscatine, Clinton. Estella Evans wins ladies prize. Arthur Salzmann wins gentlemen’s prize.
In Springfield the Journal Printing Company was granted a license to incorporate with capital stock of 9000 dollars. The incorporators listed are J Maurice Farnham Thomas I Stanley and Warren Hastings. The Chicago Record Herald notes the filing appears in the records.
Local items from Cordova include visits by Geo Batley and others buying horses in Davenport and Clinton trips on the J S steamer. Families and residents such as Miss Sexton and Miss Hinckley, plus Dr Freek and Dr Peters, figure in illnesses visits and renovations. A Hampton boy dies. a new barber shop opens. Stockwell plans a gallery exit. and a Woodman celebration draws crowds.
Mrs Nannie Galleger of La Grange applied Bucklen’s Arnica Balm to severe sores on her head and face to prevent disfigurement. She reports a quick cure exceeding her hopes, noting it works wonders on sores bruises eruptions cuts burns and piles. 25 cents. Clendenin, druggist, guarantees cure.
The article profiles Provie, a two year old from Atwood Illinois, weighing about 50 pounds and described as the heaviest boy of his age. Doctors have failed to explain the rapid weight gain which began around age five and may reach extreme levels if continued, with both parents remaining slender while physicians study the case.
San Francisco reports divers under Pinkerton supervision recovered $65,000 of gold from Winters hidden stash, bringing total recovered to about $200,000. Authorities expect a remaining $80,000 to be recovered within hours as Winters remains detained without formal charge, prompting belief he may be leniently treated for providing the location of the bullion.
After a 22 year search relatives locate Peter Nelson Onague on a Black Hills farm near Piedmont. He has lived as Peter Nelson to pursue an $11 million fortune awaiting him in Denmark. Letters support his claim to wealth and Danish relatives in high army ranks.
Pallbearers from Rock Island Davenport and Augusta attended the funeral of a 10 month old grandchild of Dr Arthi Ramser of Chicago who died in Moline. The infant’s body was brought to Rock Island for interment as Dr Ramser could not attend.
The laws of health require the bowels move daily and a penalty for violation is piles. Keep bowels regular by taking Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets when necessary, and you will avoid punishment. Mint 25 cents. For sale by F. J. Clenden
The July American Boy from Spramy Publishing Co announces a patriotic month themed issue with articles on Isiah Thomas, Independence Day topics, Regatta and Vanderbilt stories, boyhood hobbies, drawing, savings, and home projects. It features 79 illustrations and 32 pages priced at $1.00 per year.
A vintage drug advertisement claims Dr King's New Life Pills regulate the liver purify the blood and improve skin for a clear complexion and rosy cheeks. The product is priced at 26 cents at Clendenin's drug store.
A fragmented notice speaks of happiness, music, and uplift in a Rocky Mountain setting. The text mentions a druggist and a sunlit mood, hinting at a promotional or poetic item without clear factual details or identifiable entities.
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