This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1902
Page
3
The Peoria distilleries produce not more than two million gallons of whisky monthly, just enough for a sickness. Internal revenue collections run at about $2,000,000 per month, with potential declines in summer. In fall lean cattle are shipped, fed, and slop prepared. the whisky is said to thicken the blood and ready men for a hard winter, boosting demand.
Thousands of red horse and bass lie dead along both shores of the Rock River for miles near Rock Falls. Officials suspect dynamite blasting at the Hennepin canal feeder mouth as the cause, with the government blasting rock in the canal bed for a month, discharging 250 to 400 pounds per charge. The blasts produce earthquake-like shocks.
Johnstown Pa. Democrat notes the Chicago injunction against the beef trust may mislead the public into believing a genuine White House war on trusts exists. The move could be dragged into the post-election period and likely end in a fiasco, as past battles have. It suggests trusts might pressure quick decisions in the president’s favor over political rival Hanna.
The piece derides fears raised against a Nicaragua route for a Pacific canal, noting promoters with Panama stake push a US sale while opponents cite volcanic risks. It argues the Isthmian canal commission studied the issue, and accuses detractors of overstating dangers to favor Panama.
A 1904 report notes fourteen Selamic and volcanic shocks near Nicaragua and twenty eight in Panama, cautioning about canal gate distortion and possible fissures. It compares risks to Chicago 1871 and Boston 1872 while urging duplicate gates. The piece also discusses St Louis exposition timing and naval strike impacts on Britain. It mentions a Maine murder case and broader themes of nation birth in a generational frame.
The text discusses imperial consolidation across Europe and the Americas, noting Boer republics under threat and Cuba’s emerging sovereignty. It contrasts German and British cultural offerings as potential diplomatic gestures and critiques sensational coverage of Florence Burns in the Walter Brooke case, urging restraint by New York papers.
Illinois Democratic convention called to meet in Springfield on June 17 1902 at noon to nominate candidates for clerk of the supreme court state treasurer superintendent of public instruction and three trustees of the University of Illinois plus election of a state central committee. Delegates by counties, with one delegate per 400 Bryan Stevenson votes in 1900 and one per 200 or over for Rock Island County totaling 12 delegates.
The Democrats of Rock Island County Illinois announce a Democratic county convention at Turner Hall Rock Island on Wednesday June 11 1902 at 1 30 p m to elect delegates to state congressional and senatorial conventions form a county central committee and nominate candidates for county offices including judge clerk sheriff treasurer and schools supervisor Also to elect a chairman and determine minority representation If desired Caucuses for delegates will be held Saturday June 7 1902 at 8 p m at ward and township polling places with ballots listing the number of delegates and full residency data required for credentials
Meetings to choose delegates will be held in each ward of Moline on Saturday June 7 at 8 pm at designated caucus sites. Each caucus selects one Democratic county central committee member per precinct. township and precinct representation is limited to one member each. If caucuses fail to elect, representation is denied. T R Lees chairman. Geo Ed Morgan secretary.
The Democratic voters of Moline are called to assemble in their wards at 6 o clock Friday evening June 6 1902 to choose delegates to the county convention at Turner hall Rock Island June 11 1902 at 1 30 o'clock p m and to name ward central committee members. Wards and caucus locations are listed with committeemen names. Dated Moline May 1902 E B Beers chairman and W R Moore secretary.
Railway brief notes from the C M and St P line include system updates, timetable changes, and line maintenance notices. Details remain terse, with emphasis on schedule adjustments and ongoing track work affecting passenger service. Entities referenced include the railway company and associated stations.
Railroad advertises a May 30 Friday excursion to Reekee with a 7 04 departure. Rockford plays Cedar Rapids baseball in events tied to the trip. Round trip fare remains 19 dollars for a full day outing. contact depot agent P L Henricha for details.
Illinois chancery sale order following a 1902 partition decree in Rock Island County. Master Walter J. Entrikin will auction Lot No five six in Moline at two o clock pm with cash payment and two thirds minimum bid, subject to leases from the partition decree.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.