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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1902
Page
6
A fragment discusses growing use of blue and white china for decoration, noting antique and modern pieces. It mentions patterns, color emphasis, and the appeal of strong blue on white with hints of gold, though the text is incomplete.
A Swede n places a plate rack with old blue china specimens along a wall. The room features colonial furniture including a tall clock a fiddle backed chair and a round mahogany table plus an antique chest with blue china. White arches and watercolor pictures complete the decorative style.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a guaranteed cure for lingering coughs and lung issues. It claims effectiveness even with hemorrhages and emaciation, stresses lack of alcohol and opiates, and cites a testimonial from Miss Frances Lewis praising relief and renewed health after use.
An old advertisement touts Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil as a universal remedy. It promises relief for piles burns fevers blisters chapped skin and numerous other ailments with immediate or certain cures and lists prices 25¢ 60¢ and 1.00. The text notes sales through Humphreys Medicine Co with addresses in New York and Chicago.
A Kochland Maine report notes a large flock of ruby throated humming birds daily visiting a cherry tree at WO Fuller Jr s home. Birds dart among branches with a constant whirr, daylong from sunrise to sunset, while the ruby throat shines bright and a squeak marks their alertness.
The article notes large American migration to Manitoba and Saskatchewan seeking fertile, cheaper land and easier markets for crops. It highlights wheat yields, raw resources, and the appeal of new provinces amid political debate about the region and future settlement.
A broken electrical line on a historic street brings a fatal accident and a government warning. The scene contrasts ancient Mongol grandeur with modern technology as a live wire causes a death and a terse notice condemning dangerous tampering.
An 19th century advertisement proclaims Zoa Phora as the sole true tonic for tired sickly women. It claims relief from menstrual irregularities and general female weakness with testimonials and a large trial bottle mailed free to purchasers.
An OCR fragment advertises Jones' Second-Hand Store buying and selling diverse goods at half-price with confidential transactions and a new Rock Island location. It also lists People's Savings Bank in Moline with extended hours, and German Savings Bank in Davenport offering four percent interest on deposits.
Real estate listings offer a diverse range of properties including a 13 room Edgewood Park home on three lots for 6500.04, edgewood Park lots from 500 to 660, a 12 room seventh avenue residence with two flats at 2500, five houses on 0th street and 7th avenue totaling 11000, seven acres southeast of the post office at 2000, 160 acres farmland north east of Cordové at 20 per acre, and an eight room 1216 seventh avenue house at 950 rent 13 monthly. Most properties promise strong returns.
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