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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1901
Page
3
The piece argues football has grown across towns from villages to cities, fostering strength, discipline, and temperance among young men. It claims public opinion backs the game, faculty and students cultivate balance, and success on the field aids broader life challenges.
A column reviews fanciful Irish prompts to seat Kruger in Westminster, noting oath requirements and impracticalities. It also covers anti merger currents against the Northern Pacific and Great Northern rail lines, England’s push toward metric measures, Astor’s turbine project, a love-letter rescue tale, and global holiday prep chatter.
In Gwyn Station near Altoona Pennsylvania a lamp exploded while a family slept, killing Mrs Mary C Burk age 42 and her four children Adam 16 Mary 13 Joanna 11 Joseph 8 The husband Carl W Burk survived with severe burns and later died in hospital The lighted lamp in the kitchen and a dog possibly upsetting it are cited as the cause The family was awakened by smoke and attempted to escape but the blaze overwhelmed them
Charleston S C December 2 religious exercises were held at the exposition grounds to honor the opening day of the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition. The confusion over the calendar date led to a Sunday observance rather than a session on Monday. Bishop Ellison, episcopal officiant, led the ceremonies.
South Carolina dedicates a new exposition with a tribute by George Herbert Sass of Charleston set to music by Theodore Saul. Ministers address the gathering and Mgr Quigley gives the benediction as the Ivory City ceremony opens with a noon parade of marines naval reserves cadets and state volunteers under Charles Morns Treut.
Two young sisters Nellie Kelly aged five years ten months and Ella were killed in a fire caused by matches. A third child was severely burned and hospitalized. The incident occurred while their mother Mrs Dimes Kelly was present. In Rome the Pope received an audience with Maer Sbarretty the apostolic delegate to the Philippine islands.
Saturday morning robbers broke into the Lake Ernie & Western ticket office at Bluffton fourteen miles east of here. They fired at the Night Operator Greers, forced the freight house, and fled after cracking the safe, the apparent target of the visit.
Akron's A T Paige, a former city commissioner and prominent figure, filed a bankruptcy petition on Saturday reporting liabilities of 60 158 dollars and negligible assets among his financial affairs.
An old advertisement promotes a feed to Virtuama Curoimpotency claiming to restore vigor for old and middle aged, boosting desires and success in business and social life. It offers a £40 package or 3 for $. payment on receipt of price and shipping by mail.
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