Cold Wave Alert Disrupts Pomona Area Rail Service
Fragmented OCR text reports a weather threat affecting Pomona and local transit with service disruptions and supply concerns. Unable to confirm full details due to unreadable content.
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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1902
Page
8
Fragmented OCR text reports a weather threat affecting Pomona and local transit with service disruptions and supply concerns. Unable to confirm full details due to unreadable content.
Readable fragments show Knox area ads and notices about hardwood sales from Channel Ice Company and Tri City Tower Supply Co. Shops list furniture and building materials with trade names like Hirsch and Anderson fire insurance and Schallberg Bros hardwood.
Wells and Hill succeed Mr Wow in a municipal post. The document lists names including Rankin John Wallin and others amid fragmented notes about street railway tracks and local services. The readable text hints at theater and transport references with limited context.
The readable portions describe a series of obituary notices and civic details including births and deaths in a midwestern city. Names such as Hallin and Carlsen appear, with references to Swedish heritage and local churches, mixed with fragmented numbers and dates from the era.
A Davenport Davenport area meeting among representatives of the Davenport Railways and interurban lines discussed shared track use and the proposed interurban connection between Davenport and Clinton. The talks yielded an agreement in principle but final action hinges on Davenport city council approval and ratification of the route and wheel rate details.
Local pages review a three act musical drama titled The Moor show with a clever company of performers led by Mr Koyle. The piece aims at light entertainment and character sketches with fine singing and costumes. Also an ad praises Dr King’s New Life Pills for headache relief.
Community group Davenport Turners showcase a lively program with local talent and audience praise. The event features members Turner and Mr Potas Pocket, delivering a varied performance appreciated by attendees.
A fragmented notice discusses charges and processes for dental and wood products for customers and mentions several names and entities in a unclear context. The language references preparation for payment, delivery timing, and potential fees. Names include Me an Pliner, Rufus Wathker, Sana Tartts, and Medline. The item appears to be a supplier pricing or service notice with unspecified dates or locations.
A boy was struck in the right arm by a 22 caliber bullet fired from a cliff while walking home. The bullet traveled from about an inch above the wrist to near the elbow. x ray showed no bone damage and the boy is expected to recover nicely.
Jan 2 public installation of officers by Court of Honor No. 100 at Pierr's hall. Jan 11 dance by the Social Five at Vorwaerts hall.
Probate records show claims allowed for the estate of Win H Womacks and various letters of administration granted in county affairs. The item lists names, property descriptions, and payments, with notes on guardianships, real estate transfers, and a death causing a long decline. Local society mentions include Christmas visits, births, and regional travel updates across Buffalo Prairie Muscatine and nearby towns.
Special correspondence reports Mr and Mrs John Brayton hosted Christmas visitors from Muscatine including Mr Brayton’s sister Mrs Catherine Brayton and Mrs Theo Morehead. The Braytons and guests attended services and a Christmas dinner at the Brayton home with plans to travel to Muscatine in March.
A business prospect from Des Moines titled the Iowa-Nebraska Beaumont Oil Company offers a 60,000 to 70,000 barrel daily gusher on Spindle Top Heights with 1,000 acres of land. Subscriptions can be deposited in a personal bank, price set at 85 000, shares 10 cents each, par non assessable. Only 17,000 more needed for sale. Write quick.
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