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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1902
Page
8
Fair tonight and Wednesday with moderate temperatures. Temperatures from Sandstrom's thermometer show 9:00 a.m. 32 degrees above, noon 41 degrees above, 3:09 p.m. 44 degrees above. Highest today 44 degrees above yesterday, lowest 28 degrees above.
Special notices say Dorcas society meets with Mrs J P Meyer at 2313 ith avenue on Wednesday afternoon at 230. The Help in Need society will meet with Mrs C F Battles on Lth avenue on Wednesday Jan and at 240. Members urged to attend and elect officers.
Social Five hosts a January dance at Skinner annex. First division plans a second shippos event. Meshed fragments mention football twin or related activities and dates in January.
The Journal notes social events and church meetings in Galesburg including the Swedish Lutheran church trustees meeting with little business, Hook Island Club three directors elected, First Methodist annual meeting with no major action, and local dedication of a pipe organ at Galva. Also mentions musical program by Freeda orchestra, Willard and Richard Hosford returning to Phillips Exeter Academy, and a health and insurance ad.
Mrs Edward Rathburn died at the county poor farm yesterday afternoon after a long illness of tuberculosis. She leaves her husband and three children, the eldest about six. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the poor farm.
The funeral was held for James L. Stanley who died suddenly at home on Sunday evening at 1110 13th Street. He had been ill a week with heart weakness. A machinist and engineer, he worked for Sechler's and later the Moline Elevator Company. Born October 12 1838 in Plainville Ohio, he lived in Nie time and served in the Frat Ti veepe or gt At Save the War. He leaves wife and three children, Matel Lotta Robert, all at home. Two daughters Julia Lohrbeck and Ruth Saver left yesterday for Oberlin College.
Aldermen approve use of their own poles for a new bridge approach west from 11th street to shared utility use by the railroad and telephone firms. The mayor reports a $420 stenographing bill from H. D. Blakemore in a damage suit and proposes settlement through the finance committee. The council adjourns with all present voting yes.
Mrs A Webster of Winnie Virginia writes that Star Kings New Life Pills wholly cured her two year sick headaches. The remedy also claims to relieve constipation biliousness and is sold at Clendmins drug store.
Advertising notice offers reader service from Madam Saint Marie a palm reader at 705 4th Ave Rock Island with hours 1 to 10 pm. Also lists rental for a six room double house near 6th Avenue business district and two contact addresses 1546 12th Ave and 2426 12th Street. Lost item a $30 currency reward for return to Journal office.
The body of Frank Swisher was shipped to Port Byron on the 7 40 train over the Milwaukee road this morning. About 25 Knights of Pythias uniform rank escorted the body to the station. Funeral services were conducted this morning by the EK of P T and Woodmen of Port Byron and Cordova.
Editor O H Downey of Churubusco Indiana proclaims Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption as the most infallible remedy for coughs colds and grip claiming it prevents pneumonia and consumption. Clendenin’s drug store guarantees every 60c and $1 bottle and offers trial bottles free.
State's Attorney Weld files in county court against several persons held by the January grand jury for misdemeanors. The move avoids a grand jury investigation while still advancing justice by certifying cases for county court disposition. Among defendants named are William Ward Frank Laib the Cox boarding house seance figure and Robert William.
Harmony camp of R N A will meet at KP Hall on January 8 for officer installation and other business. All members requested to be present.
Port Huron Michigan reports the Port Huron Elevator Company elevator was totally destroyed by a fire Monday night. The loss is estimated at 25 000 dollars. The blaze raises concern over grain handling capacity for the Grand Trunk railroad from upper lake ports.
In Toledo on January 7, the Everett Moore syndicate faced Spende troubles leading to the appointment of receivers for the Toledo and Detroit railroad, a property owned by the syndicate.
Corunna Spain January 7 a bark capsized at the river mouth. Sezere and 23 persons mostly women have been drowned.
The Battles Pharmacy offers a refund on a B06 bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. A 25 cent bot-43 proof of satisfaction is promised or money refunded, signed by H. Sandstrom.
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