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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1901
Page
8
Society notices announce the Frame Fitters Union will hold a meeting this evening at the usual Place by order.
The page lists local business signs Engmark and Walt dentistry at 1517 and 1317 Library streets, a semi monthly city council meeting this evening, charity and leisure events at Prospect Park Central Park and Concordia Park, a carnival receipt note, and various notices about concerts fairs and temperance activities. It also mentions the trial of S F Moore for a domestic incident and other neighborhood notices.
The Woodman directors closed their August meeting focusing on routine business. Walsh Construction of Davenport works on the ce line at Taylor Ridge on the RS and P railway. A labor day excursion to Peoria is planned, with round trip tickets at $1.50. Rain arrived Saturday afternoon soaking highways and vegetation. A portable switch board project is planned for the Central Union Telephone Camp. Mrs James Dickson of Seare broke her thigh after a fall on Friday night. Rock Island health officials report new typhoid cases and water samples taken for bacteriological testing. The government steamer Ruth aided a boarding boat to the Moline bridge, isolating the first river branch for survey, expected finished by month’s start.
August events include Cambridge Henry county fair August 19 23 and Princeton Bureau county fair September 3 6 along with Mercer county fairs in Aledo Joslin and New Windsor Illinois races at Galesburg and Buck Island county fair at Joslin the Labor Day excursion to Peoria and other community entertainments led by local churches and unions. Notable dates list Aug 13 22 camp meeting at Tindall's Grove and August 20 23 Hartrin Nickel Plate shows in New Windsor with various civic activities.
A meeting in San Francisco between Billy Delaney for Jim Jeffries and Billy Madden for Gus Ruhlin led to an agreement to sign articles on Tuesday for a title fight in San Francisco. Each side will post $2,500 ledt money as part of the arrangements.
Court House news lists estate transfers including William Pawns to Biggem and Burne to Wilitor with parcels in Rock Teland and Reck faland valued at $650 to $1 500. Marriage licenses issued include Mayer Colin and Ida Lewis in Rock Island on Saturday Aug 17.
The Battles Pharmacy and W. Sandstrom offer refunds on a 60 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tariff if it fails to cure a cough or cold. A 25 cent bottle is also promised to prove satisfaction with money refunded if not effective.
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