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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1902
Page
3
Reports say negotiations to end the Boer War gain ground as the Netherlands offers to act as mediator without intervening or naming terms. London dispatches imply Britain would accept peace terms, and public weariness grows as Britain seeks an honorable end to a costly conflict.
Excavations in Manhattan’s rapid transit tunnel yield no fossils or major discoveries after shifting 1,000,000 cubic yards of earth and 500,000 cubic yards of rock. Workers uncover a historic waterworks pipe, old skulls, a bone fragment, a hollow stone, and garnets, with experts at the Museum of Natural History to assess findings. Mayor Low notes the universal difficulty of pleasing everyone.
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a remedy for consumption. It claims the product nourishes lungs and starves microbes, suggesting the preparation restores life and vigor to weak lungs and aids recovery from wasting disease.
Announcement that L. B. McCabe runs for the office of state senator, pending approval at the Republican convention, asking all Republicans who support his candidacy to back him.
George W. Johnson declares candidacy for state senator and seeks friends support. FP. W. Rank also declares candidacy and asks for support from friends.
WwW G Heider announces for sheriff of Rock Island county pending Republican convention decision and asks friends to back him. Ed Kittelsen also declares candidacy for sheriff, subject to the Republican convention.
Charles L. Vemerh declares candidacy for tax collector on the Republican ticket citing years of hardship. Elwin E Parmenter seeks nomination for county judge awaiting Republican convention decision. Henry B. Hubbard runs for renomination as county clerk, asking support ahead of the Republican county convention.
In Columbus Ohio August Koch, a laborer, was ground to death in a Pan Handle shop hot air fan after entering the chamber to warm up. Authorities say he was drawn into the suction and nearly every bone in his body was broken.
Chicago leads with mixed price shifts for wheat corn and rye while pork and lard trade shows softer tones. New York and Chicago reports detail spot versus May futures, with eggs butter and live poultry varying by region and grade.
The Chicago Tribune notes Lonesome Wille Hand, a fourteen year old described as a smokeless boy, bringing joy to his father. The piece highlights a notable youth in a family context.
A garbled clipping references a tunnel journey and a remark from Mrs Stubbs about longing for distance. It parries with a Chicago Daily News sentiment urging better. Names John and Mrs Stubbs appear alongside a Philadelphia Press fragment noting a woman’s fashion and judgment.
An old newspaper ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney remedy. It claims sediment in water indicates kidney issues and promises relief for back pain urinary problems and rheumatic symptoms. The ad offers a free sample and brochure by mail from Binghamton New York and a mail order path via Sweep Best Co.
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