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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1901
Page
8
August 1 emancipation celebration by the F D Club of Moline at Concordia Park. August 1 lawn social by Court of Honor No 100 at Horace Anderson 2151 13th avenue. August 15 Buffalo Bill's Wild West show at Rock Island.
Society notices report a special meeting of Moline Lodge 183 I O O F this evening at 7 30 to make funeral arrangements for the late brother Albert Lindblade A B Williams NG.
Sensations at Prospect Park Sunday include balloon ascension and parachute leaps, a high dive from an 80 foot tower, and free moving pictures. The Journal notes river levels, street work updates, theatre promotions, and a city treasurer’s June report with fund balances and legal validation.
The plan provides one scholarship per county except Cook and Lake and one for each of the first ten congressional districts. A nationwide rain last Sunday helped corn, with farmers expected to harvest about 75 percent. In other notes, Dr A H B Arp owns a small pony around 200 pounds. His son once rode it to the meat market, fell from the cart, and the pony calmly entered and waited at the post until help arrived.
At a special meeting the board of education levied 47117 for school expenses and 48883 for building purposes an increase of 10600 over last year tied to Garfield school construction. Mio FoF Welle of Deer Park Long Island recommends Chamberlains Pain Balm for strains noting quick relief from a severe side lameness. For sale by F Jo Clendenin and KE Helmbeck druggists.
Chicago markets show Wheat rising with spot and September futures higher and Corn turning from lower to firmer. Livestock and dairy items include steady butter and pork, with No 2 red wheat futures and spot corn firming amid mixed regional quotes.
Market activity was steady with prices generally rising though sales volume stayed light. Hog prices ranged around 5.60 to 6.00 per cwt with buyers active for fat hogs while pigs and veal sold at varied rates. native and western lambs fetched around 3.00 to 3.50 and native sheep around 3.00 to 3.15.
A signed agreement promises to refund money for a 50 cent cough syrup and a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction. The Wattles Pharmacy and H Sandstrom guarantee refunds if not cured.
A tiny 10 cent adlet by dealer Peal in the Journal column drew Ed and ten prospective buyers in one day. The seller called it a good investment as ten prospects lined up at one cent each, showing the power of cheap classified ads to generate interest.
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