Methodist Thank Offering Gains Toward 20 Million Goal
The Methodist Episcopal church reports two years into the Thank Offering drive that 16 million dollars has been raised. Debts on church property amount to 7.5 million, with 6.25 million for educational institutions and 2.25 million for philanthropies. The effort closes on January 1, and observers credit the bank offering idea with broad church participation. The piece also notes steel production trends, citing Open Hearth growth and expected 1902 output near 15 million tons amid plant completions and imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kingdom of Christ
Mills
Van Enoch Arden returns home to Cleveland
A Pennsylvania man visited his old Cleveland home after thirty years, learning his wife had remarried. He confronted the new husband and quietly fled, similar to Tennyson’s tale, and informed the wife he was intruding only to settle the matter. The events hint at long estrangement and unresolved doubt about Arden’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Enoch Arden
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Tennyson
Indigestion and public figures in quick reflections
The speaker links indigestion to frank speech about public figures. He jokes that truth may return once indigestion ends, and notes humorous anecdotes about Mark Twain’s houses and a tensorial hair restorer ad. The piece then references General Sherman’s war definition and mentions Emperor William’s fleet of 850 vehicles for court use.
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Iles
Mark Twain
Missouri
William Tecumseh Sherman
William
Kaiser
University professor calls wedding ring relic of barbarism
Professor Starr of the University of Chicago argues the wedding ring is a relic of barbarism. He says it may be safe to attack the ring, but to keep favor with women he should not oppose engagement rings.
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Starr
University of Chicago
Worldly parishes and parliaments in vintage tributes
London Times lauds Rev. Dr. Talmage with the phrase world as his congregation while the world’s parish, the Armour estate of fifteen million dollars highlights long profits in beef before today’s prices. Boer war costs top three hundred million dollars, sparking talk of British strain. The American hen gains fame as egg markets rise, while US livestock and milk fame grows. Oshkosh dispatch notes a man cursing his wife, unclear on method. Britannia may cede seas to a New Jersey steamship combine. Count Bon finished sowing wild oats, becoming a model family man, pleasing Jay Gould heirs.
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Talmage
London Times
Wesley
Count Bon de Castellane
Jay Gould
Reform drama notices contrast in New York
Edward M. Shepard points out a discrepancy between advance notices of reform drama in New York and actual events. The Danish West Indies seem to be in a transitional zone between land and people, while Captain Christmas location remains unclear.
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Edward M. Shepard
Reform
New York
Danish West Indies
Landsthing
Folkething
Captain Christmas
New Hampshire Man Brags of Cheap Help and Boer Farm Stock
A New Hampshire man boasts about hiring help for 60 cents a week and quips on meat costs. He jokes a Boer farm would be well supplied with American mules, then mentions a misread idea about the title Neptune attributed to someone named Morgan in a satirical line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Joeks’ Abbhiotien
Through Space Velocities and Distant Stars
A fragmentary science prose piece discusses stellar speeds and motions. It notes stars move far faster than rifle bullets, with some in the Big Dipper receding and Arcturus racing across the sky. It mentions runaway star Iota or 1 0 Green and the vast scale of cosmic motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dipper
Arcturus
Constellation
Bootes
Theky
Americans at a premium in the Philippines dowry plan
Lieut Louis J Van Behaick reports Cavite magnate Ozarlo offers two daughters for army officers with each dowry set at 500000. He notes wealthy Filipino families present similar temptations. He says few white men marry Filipinos and no regular army officer has taken a Filipino wife despite the allure of the golden dowry. Only one volunteer officer has done so, and no officer has applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. van Behaick
Fourth Infantry
Philippines
Ozarlo
Cavite
Islands
Lieut
van Secatck
Chicago
C B and Q to Sell Homeseekers Tickets May Dates
The C B and Q Railway will offer homeseekers excursion tickets on May 6 or May 20 at one first class fare plus 2 dollars for the round trip. The offer applies to a large territory spanning the north west and south east regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C., B. & Q. Railway Company
Great Northern Homeseekers Excursion Promises Deals
Great Northern Railway offers round trip tickets to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon British Columbia on first and third Tuesdays in May at one fare plus two dollars. One way settlers tickets to Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia sold daily in March and April from sixteen to twenty five dollars. Information available from agents or Max Bass Chicago or F L Whitney St PaulMinn.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Great Northwest
Great Northern
Great Northern Railway
Max Bass
G. L A
Clark St
Chicago
F. l. Whitney
G. P
T. A
St. Paul
Minn
Unattractive Filipino Women Scarcity of Moral Standards Cited
The speaker claims regular army officers avoid offers from Filipino women, attributing it to perceived unattractiveness and lack of intelligence. He divides morals by class, blaming Spanish rule for the lax state among lower classes and only modest improvement among the upper classes.
Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement extols Half a Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional treatment for catarrh claimed to be widespread regionally. It asserts internal dosing from 10 drops to a teaspoon, guarantees cure with a $100 reward for failure, and promotes Halls Family Pills as the best accompanying remedy, noting availability through druggists at 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J Chlney & Co
Halls Family
Bank President Questioned Over Cashier’s Finances
Detective reports the cashier owned a fine piano and two reparations in three months. Judge advises cautious inquiry. The text also includes a miswritten ad urging readers to treat upset stomach, headache, and constipation with a stomach and liver tablets.
Notice by George H. Chase to set accounts
All persons knowing themselves in debt to me will enter a favor by calling at the store and settling their accounts at once.
Homeseekers Excursion Offers Broad Rail Routes
Homeseekers announce excursions to many western and northwestern points via Chicago Rock Island and Pacific lines on May 6 and 20, with daily low rates to California Washington Oregon and intermediate points through March and April. Inquiries at ticket office 4th Ave and 18th St. Phone 7196.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
California
Washington
Oregon
4Th Ave
Vitalizing HERBINE touted to strengthen constitution
An advertisement proclaims HERBINE as a life giving, stimulating tonic. It promises regeneration across the medical spectrum, claiming unmatched strength to the constitution. Sold for 60 cents at BF J Clendenin and Battles Pharmacies.
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BF. J
Notice of Dissolution for People's Furniture & Carpet House
Dissolution notice from Moline Illinois dated April 8 1902 states a stockholders meeting will be held May 7 1902 at 10 oclock A M at the store to take action dissolving the corporation Henry Alexander Rigmond Goldstein Sigmund Alexander named as officers controlling the dissolution process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline, Ill
People’s Furniture & Carpet House
Moline
Rock Island
Illinois
State of
Ill
Dr King's New Life Pills featured by Winchester veteran
M. M. Austin, a civil war veteran from Winchester Indiana, endorses Dr King's New Life Pills as the cure for his wife's long illness. He claims she was wholly cured after their treatment and urges others to try them, available at Clendenin's Drug Store for two cents.
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M. M. Austin
Winchester
Ind
Dr. King
Clendenin
Foreclosure sale listed for Moline parcel in Healy's sub-division
By decree of the Rock Island County Circuit Court in chancery, Moline Savings & Loan Association will sell at public vendue on May 24, 1902, at 2 PM at the east door of Moline post office, the land described as Lot 1 in Block 2 of Healy's subdivision, excluding 165 feet of the east side, to satisfy the decree. Master in Chancery Walter Jentrikein certifies the sale. Wood & Peek, solicitors.
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Moline
Rock Island
Illinois
Healy
Walter Jentrikein
Rock Island County
Wook & Peek
Solr
Executor's Notice in Rock Island Estate
Elizabeth Smith executrix of Ezra Smith deceased announces before Rock Island County Court at the June term for claims against the estate and requests those indebted to the estate to pay promptly. Dated April 19, 1902. W. J. Entrikin, Attorney.
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Ezra Smith
Rock Island
Ilinois
County Court
Elizabeth Smith
Master's Sale in Rock Island Illinois foreclosure notice
In the circuit court of Rock Island county Illinois Duncan R McFarlane vs Bridget Brown John T Brown David Brown Jr and Beatrice Brown a Master in Chancery sale is set for May 10 1902 at noon at the east door of Rock Island County Courthouse to sell Lots 7 and 8 in Dennison sub division of lots 1 and 2 in Spencer Case addition Rock Island for cash to satisfy a decree. WALTER J ENTRIKIN Master in Chancery LOONEY KELLY Complainant's Solicitor 4w-5-6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Rock Island
Illinois
Denison
Spencer & Case
Moline
Walter J. Entrikin
Rock Island County
Looney
Affidavit Notice in Chancery Case Handel v Handel
In Rock Island County Illinois Moritz Handel is warned to appear May term 1902 to plead answer or demur to Alvena Handel’s bill filed December 1901. If no appearance, the bill’s allegations will be confessed and a decree entered. George W. Gamble Clerk. W W c Allen Complainant's Solicitor. 5-5
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State of Illinois
Rock Island County
Alvena Handel
Moritz Handel
Ilinois
Rock Island
Illinois
George W. Gamble
C. Allen
Railroad Time Schedules Chicago Burlington & Quincy Trains South and East
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy timetable lists trains to the south and east, with city connections to St Louis and Rock Island routes via Dubuque Savanna Clinton Davenport Quincy and Denver. It notes daily and Sunday services, station changes at Savanna and Cable Branch links, and transfer points at Rock Island Union Depot Peoria.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
A.m. P
E. Moline
St. P
Dubuque
Savanna
Clinton
Davenport
St Louis
Rock Island
Peoria
Beardstown
Quincy
Burlington
Lincoln
Denver
St L
St. L
Pec
Burl
Sterling
St Poe
Minnota
Barstow
LaCrosse
Freeport
Ill
Sabula
Milwaukee
Moline
Iowa Side of River
Sherrard & Cable
Sherrard
Union Depot
Train Schedules for Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
The timetable lists westward routes from Chicago through Rock Island to Des Moines Davenport Kansas City Topeka Texas Colorado Springs Denver Omaha St Paul Minneapolis Sioux Falls Los Angeles San Francisco and El Paso with multiple daily trains and connections. It notes No 3 links for Kansas City and California, No 21 fast mail without passenger equipment from Molnie, and that Nos 23 and 24 do not run daily.
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Des Moines
Davenport
Santas
Kansas City
Topeka
Texas
Colorado
Denver
Fort Worth
St Paul
Minneapolis
Sioux Falls
Omaha
el Paso
Los
St. Paul
Colorado Springs
Kanzas City
Minne Bpo
Ceccceen
California
Rock Island
Molnie
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Codesi Autos
Printing Company
Jour ” Imgermorated
Peeee Er Ceararee
Newsensees
Ier
Pomsoffich
Ie Ge
The
Journal Printing Company
Moline, Illinois
Mei
American Iron and Steel Association
Bessemer
United States
Sevsssee
Philip D. Armour
Great Britain
John Bull
Man Two
Britannia
New Jersey
Tats Saison Ae
Yepiter Morgan
Miij
Iven Idleo
Sume
Neptune
Railway News
Q. Ry
George H. Chase
Homeseekers Excursion
Henry Alexander
Rigmond Goldstein
Sigmund Alexander
W. J. Entrikin, Atty
Saint Paul
East Moline
R. R
Springfield
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Rock Island & Pacific
Angeles
San Francisco
Peterson’s Express
O. Peterson
Ave
Nelson's
Et Liege
Pat
Peerhtrn
2D Street
34 Avenue
4Th Street
4Th Avenue
Deere & Mansur Company
Ith Street
6Th Avenue
D. M. Sechler Carriage Co
3D Street
12Th Avenue
8Th Street
11Th Avenue
Williams, White & Co
10Th Street
Moline Wagon Company
12Th Street
11Th Street
15Th Street
7Th Avenue
Moline Plow Company
16Th Street
3D Avenue
Deere & Co
8Th Avenue
18Th Street
Barnard & Leas—Pump Co
19Th Street
2D Avenue
Dimock, Gould and Co.'s
7Th Street
16Th Avenue
17Th Avenue
14Th Avenue
13Th Avenue
17Th Street
116Th Street
24Th Avenue
23Rd Street
5Th Avenue
25Th Atreet
27Th Street
Healey
Tri-City
Colonel Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Watters, Holt & Peterson
Union News Depot
Sth Ave
Illinois District
Tri-Cities
Parcela
Western Union Telegraph Company
15Th St
Western
Swift &Co
U.S
All Newsdealers
J W Pepper
8Th and Locust Sts
Philadelphia
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