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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
3
The piece argues the metric system is simple and workable in the United States, noting kilo gram and liter equivalents and the ease of converting lengths and volumes. It contends adoption would ease international commerce despite some roadblocks in industry and trade adjustments.
Historical note says meat riots have broken out in New York and nearby towns amid high beef costs. Orthodox Jewish butchers faced boycott and rising prices, sparking women led protests and picket actions as cited by Yiddish papers describing a consumer revolt against price increases.
The text surveys various topics from science to royalty. It notes meteoric volcanic discussion and the lack of facilities to predict eruptions. It mentions King Edward’s coronation preparations and questions his humor and authority. It also references King Alfonso and ministers choosing a bride, and John W. Gates’ betting odds amid wealth. The Spain king is cited reworking government strategy.
The county central committee calls a caucus in Moline on Saturday June 7 to elect one member from each precinct. Delegates will be chosen to represent townships and precincts on the county central committee and those failing to elect shall lose representation. Chairman Dimporale and Secretary Geo B Morgar announce the meeting.
The Illinois Democratic Convention is 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 University of Illinois trustees and to elect a state central committee. Delegates are chosen by county conventions or primary law as applicable with Rock Island County allotted 12 delegates.
The C M and St P Railway offers a Friday May 20 outing to Rockford leaving 7 30 a m A pair of Rockford Cedar Rapids baseball games are on the schedule Fare is 150 round trip Details available via hand bills or at the depot Agents J T Schemp and P L Henrichs Davenport 30
Public auction to satisfy a court decree in a Rock Island County Chancery case. The master will sell on June 14 1902 at 2 PM in Moline at the described premises Lot No five in section five township seventeen north range one west, subject to leases and a two thirds minimum bid.
The Democratic county convention for Rock Island County Illinois is set for June 11 1902 at Turner Hall Rock Island to elect delegates to state congressional and senatorial conventions form a county central committee and nominate county officers with representation based on 25 votes for Bryan and Stevenson at the last election. Caucuses to select delegates will be held June 7 1902 at 8 p m in each ward and township with details on representation and procedures provided.
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