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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1901
Page
6
A nostalgic verse about a devoted, home loving wife who eschews luxury yet offers warmth and welcome. The speaker imagines reunion with his old fashioned spouse in a heavenlike afterlife, praising her gentleness and domestic grace.
A thoughtful man questions the value of ancient language study and shifts toward slang to better understand contemporary speech, as cited by the Washington Star. He recalls devotion to Latin and Greek and contemplates new educational priorities.
Josephine Hinkley administratrix seeks court permission to sell two parcels of Alonzo B. Hinkley lands in Rock Island. Auction set for August 10 1901 at 5 PM at Rock Island Court House with terms cash or half cash and balance in one year secured by mortgage. Dower and homestead rights noted for Josephine Hinkley widow. Attorney J B Oakleaf represents administratrix.
A street vendor on State street fashioned bright wire to spell customers names without tools. A bystander challenged him and the crowd pressured him to complete Ignace Stanislaus Zajaczschzo jraka’s name. He finally made the name and fled with little wire left.
A garbled page item mentions New York politics and national topics. It references a jury, the Jets, the government collecting data, and a tuberculosis congress showing a stance on Prohibition measures. The text is unclear but points to political and public health themes with several proper names and entities embedded.
An amateur farmer asks about a coughing horse likely windbroken and seeks guidance. A horse dealer counsels selling quickly. The clipping then notes Laura and Lulu fainting in a street scene, carried into a millinery store for relief.
A collage of quotes shows social vanity ambition and witty retorts from 19th century newspapers. The pieces feature a boastful remark about rising to the top a counter by a mother about a boy’s intellect and a rebuke from Briggs, plus a domestic quip about provoking a husband.
The article notes cramps from indigestion and gas distention in the bowels as immediate causes. Perry Davis's Pain Killer is praised as quick relief and commonly kept in family medicine chests.
An advertisement touts Virtuama as positively guaranteed to cure impotency, restore youth and vigor, and aid success in business. It offers a package of three for 5 dollars on receipt of price, with contact at Elgin and dealers John Harding and H. Torbert in Dubuque selling Petermate goods.
City of Moline Rock Island Illinois warns interested parties of a local improvement on Second Avenue from Fifteenth to Seventeenth streets. Court hearing set for July 27, 1901 to confirm assessment of costs by benefits. Installments ten with 5 percent interest after confirmation. dated July 8, 1901.
A notice offers a loan service promising fast funding without involving friends. It asserts a straightforward business transaction with satisfaction guaranteed and flexible terms on interest and payments.
The notice describes arranging loans on short notice without publicity by taking a lien on furniture, plane, horses, wagons, live stock, or other personal property kept in the borrower's possession. It invites inquiries and promises favorable terms for those needing money.
Mitchell and Lynde Bi'k room 38 Island announces office hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday and Saturday evenings with telephone contact 1514.
Capital Surplus lists officers including W. A. Ainsworth president Geo H Edwards vice president and 80 Hirsch cashier with directors B F Allen A Wright Rufus Walker Porter Skinner Silas Leas Geo H Edwards H A Ainsworth James G Skinner and others. Drafts drawn on principal cities of the United States and Europe. Banking house at corner 34 avenue and 16th street.
Julia McGovern and Mary McGovern as executrices announce a Rock Island Illinois proceeding at the Rock Island County Court during the October term. Creditors must present claims and debtors should pay promptly as of July 15, 1901.
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