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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR shows monetary figures and civic paper branding for Moline and Rock Island County. No clear event or action stated. cannot determine specifics beyond publication origin and generic financial figures.
The Missouri and Texas cattle interests ship cattle to Natal to aid Boer farms as Britain plans regular steamship service from Galveston. Inoculations for tuberculosis begin as 40 000 head are planned this year. Meat prices may rise due to cattle scarcity, while public interest frames this as a mission of civilization and aid across seas.
The item surveys topics from Brookline relief disputes and petroleum use to a New York Teachers College cheaper meals exhibit. It notes mosquito displacement by fuel, a New Jersey engagement breakup over pingpong devotion, coal production dominance in Pennsylvania, Boer War indemnity debates, British war taxes, a Montana bartenders’ “Mary MacLane highball,” and Venezuela’s quiet season with three revolutions ongoing.
The article reports on Swedish political debate before a national strike, including Mr Moberg’s call for general suffrage alongside strong military defense. It notes the Norrbotten ore land purchase plan, a petition by over 4,000 Stockholm women seeking voting rights, and various local notices from Malmö and other cities.
Advertisement offers free sample of Botanic Blood Balm claiming to cure ulcers eczema scrofula blood poisoning and rheumatic conditions. It touts blood purification and skin health with a long-running price of $1 per bottle and urges writing to Atlanta for a sample and free medical advice. Local pharmacy Hawthorne Pharmacy is listed with an incomplete address.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites endorsements from West & Traux Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo druggists and urges internal use, 75 cents per bottle, with testimonials and Hall's Family Pills sold by all druggists.
Rail and river timetables list trains to and from Rock Island with connections at Davenport Savanna Clinton and East Moline. No. 1 fast mail runs to Des Moines while No. 8 links Kansas City and California. Steamer Helen Blair sails Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 4 p m.
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