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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1902
Page
3
The notice lists subscription options by mail for six months and by mail for a year, with a yearly price and advance payment terms. It also mentions carrier delivery and a per peek rate, concluding with the annual rate for the Twice-a-Journal.
Governor John G Brady argues Alaska has vast agricultural potential beyond mining. He notes fertile valleys near Yakutat and the Tana valley, but laments lack of surveys and land openings delaying homestead claims. He urges Congress to act to unlock settlement and statehood prospects. Also reports the North Atlantic squadron gunnery record by the HMS Kearsarge.
The editor of American Medicine debunks a long standing theory that whisky cures venomous snake bites. He cites no authenticated U S case of a cure and notes many deaths occur under alcohol influence. He warns that alcohol likely worsens outcomes by lowering vitality. Richard Le Gallienne has returned to England and may not come back to the United States.
A column surveys scattered items from public life and opinion. It notes a Connecticut murder trial's defendant objecting to riding with a colored man, mocks armored Krupp peace devices, jokes about an automobile obituary column, and laments wage and social issues. It also references Lord Palmerston, Kitchener, and the Duke of Marlborough in a collage of quips.
A New York Herald correspondent reports a panoramic view of Mount Soufriere on St Vincent Island two weeks before a riot. The photo shows how three large ocean vessels such as the Celtic Oceanic and others would appear on the crater lake surface to convey the lake’s vast extent.
A compilation of brief maxims about procrastination vanity wisdom and virtue from Johnson Emerson Stanislaus Rochefoucauld Colton and Chapin. The selections urge prudent conduct and restraint while noting human nature and the limits of self judgement.
Two hunters recall quail abundance. One remembers eight or ten birds per shot. The other tells of a covey perched on a branch that, when frightened, sprang back and hung his horse by the bridle. Los Angeles Times.
A witty exchange from the New York Journal recalls a "rare work of art" in which one speaker guesses an heirloom came from an ancestor while the other suggests it was handed down by an auctioneer, highlighting a humorous lineage of value.
The New York Journal notes dangerous road conditions and caution in a quiet, law abiding area after a rider recounts six men offering work on the way, highlighting risky travel and potential threats.
A Lawrence Kansas reader touts Electric Bitters as curing kidney and liver trouble and restoring mobility after seven years bedrest. The ad also promotes Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment for piles with claims of immediate relief and infallible cure, priced at 50 to 75 cents.
An old Ohio advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsers West Traux Walding Kinnan Marvin attest Cheney's honor and financial ability. The ad promotes internal use, claims cure via the blood and mucous surfaces, and lists price seven and a half dollars per bottle with testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills also recommended.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as cleansing the stomach and regulating the liver and bowels for a quick permanent cure. It also mentions attractive women and promotes a tea brand in a biased era rhythm.
A Democratic convention is called to meet in Springfield on June 17, 1908 at 12 o clock noon to nominate state officers and University of Illinois trustees and to elect a state central committee. Delegates come from counties, with allocation based on Bryan Stevenson electors votes in 1900. Rock Island county gets 12 delegates. The notice also includes a testimonial for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Low rate excursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo and to St Paul and Minneapolis and many other points will be on sale commencing June 1. For details inquire at C R I & P ticket office corner Fourth avenue and Thirteenth street phone 2195.
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