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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
8
An advertisement asserts Royal Baking Powder is purest and strongest with no adulterants and that it produces the best wholesome food. It lists Royal Baking Powder Company at 100 William Street, New York.
Fragmentary weather report describes temperature and condition readings for a region, mentioning likely daily highs and lows and noting a nearby town. The garbled text obscures many details but implies a posted forecast with atmospheric conditions.
Fragmented local notices list multiple trades including fire insurance, hardware, and millwork. Advertisements reference Knox frames, Mou trade, and the Jenenest channel, with scattered prices and sale mentions amid garbled OCR. The piece reads like a midcentury classifieds page with various business names and offerings.
A fire alarm from box 23 at Mrs. Anderson’s boarding house on 12th Street and its avenue sent the department, but an incipient fire was soon extinguished. The scare drew a crowd but caused no major damage or injuries. The Star Boarder’s performance drew a large audience to the Wagner last night with laughs and lively specialties. Boyle’s Sousa imitation and Rogers and Hupert’s challenging act stood out as crowd favorites.
A Black Hawk farmer attempted hanging after drinking, but his wife intervened to prevent the self harm. The incident occurred at the farm as neighbors reported the struggle and the man was found in distress before rescue.
A cluster campanier dies in a fall amid unrest and a contested vote. The article notes the timing prior to events in Pass and references lingering tensions and a rebel movement. Details about the victim’s role and affiliations are unclear due to damaged text.
Jan 1 at Vorwaerts hall features a Social Five dance with a second event on Jan 13 at Skinner annex by the First division. A list of teams and crews appears in fragmented notes including references to football and local groups.
On New Year’s Day several weddings took place in Rock Island and nearby towns. Notable ceremonies include Miss Julia Anna Hartmann and George William Battles Jr at 4 p m with Rev J Wellington Frizelle officiating, followed by a trip to the Pacific. Additional nuptials featured Ola M Alans, Herbert Fo Wont, Florence Meenan, and others in local homes and churches under various clergy and venues.
Justice Altman officiated Tuesday at the marriage of Juliurs Schluenzen and Caroline Giese of Davenport and Monday at the wedding of Claus Swan son and Misa Gustavsen of Tia Kilwa, reflecting two local ceremonies.
John V. Roberts and Misa Cora M Sutton of Milan were married on Wednesday afternoon by Kev WS Marquis at his Rock Island residence. The groom works for the Rock Island road and the couple will live in Rock Island.
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous personal names and an organization fragment MKINLEY P M The Tri-City Tower Supply Co. with unclear context. The text likely represents a namelist or notice snippet from a local page, lacking actionable details or dates.
Property deeds show transfers in Moline Rock Island Andalusia and surrounding areas with values ranging from 500 to 10 420 dollars. Transactions involve buyers such as Adolph Swansson Hilda Carlson and Hal Allen and sellers including Benjamin F Fountain Ira Buffum and B F Fountain.
Help wanted for general housework at 905 Sixth Avenue. Also seeks a glindle horse that a lady can drive. Inquire at Journal.
The Battles Pharmacy of H Sandstrom offers a 50 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure cough or cold. A 25 cent bottle is also advertised as proof of satisfaction or refund.
A sparse ad highlights discounted garments including wool fleeced underwear at 39c, heavy cotton fleeced at 22c, and black and white tennis flannel shirts at 19c. The offer lists 2.48 and 3.18 figures, suggesting bulk or price per unit.
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