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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1901
Page
7
In a lighthearted contest at the Post Globe, ladies and gentlemen competed in umbrella rolling and needle threading. Winners earned books and work baskets while the event ended with a social supper and playful dispute over prerogatives.
King Cotton reported its best fiscal year with export values surpassing all prior periods. Treasury statistics show raw cotton sales and related products driven a total export value averaging about $1,000,000 daily during the year, marking a record in the nation’s history.
A lively event features women and men competing in rolling, buttonhole making, straw bonnet trimming, and arithmetic challenges with jokes and laughter. Separate reports cover cotton exports reaching high annual values and a housemaid tale from the James E. Baker will case, including gifts and contested bequests.
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