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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1901
Page
2
A historical notice lists German Savings Bank Davenport Iowa with addresses 204 and 203 W 2d Street. It records capital paid up and undivided profits, noting figures such as 500,008 and 160,000 in association with its officers.
People's Savings Bank, incorporated under state laws, lists capital 100000 and surplus 5000 with daily hours 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Interest paid on deposits. Officers include J T Browning president, P H Wessel vice president, J B Gillmore cashier, C W Lundahl assistant cashier. Directors listed. Office with First National Bank at 16th street and 3d avenue.
Vittoria Alfieri an eighteenth century Italian tragic poet rose to fame after a turbulent life. His affairs with married women and a romance with a Countess drove scandal through Rome’s aristocracy. His passion for poetry deepened under her influence.
The narrative follows Charles Edward Stuart and his French exile, his brutal treatment of a French countess, and her long liaison with Alfieri after his death. It covers political failures, royal pretensions, and their intertwined fates across France, England, and Italy, ending with the countess’ death and burial beside Canova’s monument in Florence.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald notes a court case where a woman testifies that an attempted kiss did not succeed, prompting a remark on the case’s dismissal reasoning. The dialogue reflects early 20th century newspaper wit and social commentary.
A Chicago Post quote shows a political leader urging removal of an incumbent to avoid creating an expectation trap. The dialogue, with a lieutenant asking why, cautions against over familiarity and calls for introducing a new man to keep public trust balanced.
A Chicago Daily News piece quotes a wary daughter assuring her mother that Harold plans to marry and take her away, while the mother warns she will cause bodily harm if Harold harms her further. The exchange shows family tension over a pending marriage.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Bulletin advises keeping cool with a simple rule Dont fret and follow a combined approach. The note mentions an unsettled marriage and a somewhat involved young wife, reflecting a personal advice column tone from the era.
Compilation of snappy quips and cartoonish dialogue from various 19th century newspapers including Chicago Record Herald Brooklyn Eagle Boston Tit Bits and Philadelphia Record. Vignettes mock politeness insults and social interactions with playful banter and dated slang.
In a humorous exchange, Willie asks about gastro nomics while an old man explains gas jokes. A Chicago remark notes mosquitoes spread malaria and energy. A quip from Putnam humorously dismisses temperature as a measure of a person’s heat.
Quirky exchanges from Cincinnati Enquirer and Philadelphia Press feature Uncle Hickorycrick-Whoa Betsy and a furniture van with a rear mirror. Betsy checks if her hat sits straight as playful dialogue about flowers and bachelor’s buttons appears in the clipped chatter.
A curt exchange shows a hopeful youth claiming limitless skills while a wary employer notes the cost of hiring him and the disruption to 3,000 workers. A delivery driver insists the number is correct, revealing a mistaken identity and a comic miscue over a beer.
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