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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
8
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with a warmer high. Light showers extend from the east due to a passing storm. The Mississippi River is expected to rise slowly between Dubuque and Davenport as forecast by observer J M Sherier.
The log shows 9:00 am 55 degrees, 12:00 pm 56 degrees, and 3:00 pm 68 degrees above. The high since yesterday was 65 degrees and the low 48 degrees.
Central Park hosts concert and dance on Saturday May 10 with The Chaperones at Burtis and a full Marine band performance. Turner Hall hosts Vikings anniversary celebration while Kurtis shows run tonight. Fresh berries at Wilsons and seeds from Civic Improvement League available at Evans’ grocery.
The C B & Q railway announces excursion tickets within 75 miles of Galesburg for the Western Illinois inter high school oratorical and athletic contest on May 10 1902. Tickets on sale May 9 and 10 with return limit May 12. Round trip fare one and one third. From Moline rate $2 15. Best groceries for your money at Wilson.
Transactions include church property shifts from Ninth Street Methodist to German Evangelical in Rock Island and Moline. Sales involve Elizabeth Cleland to Rock Island & Peoria Railway Co. and others, with amounts listed. Guardianship of Louisa Jones filed. Henry Mueller estate petition for administrator granted with bond set at 3400.
Oranges bananas strawberries pineapples and bulk olives are offered at Evans Bros located in the Langbehn building on Fifteenth Street.
The piece contrasts the fading parlor with the modern living room, noting blinds, lace, and heirlooms giving way to sunlit spaces, plants, a piano, and practical furniture. It cites Bournville England as a model where parlors are replaced by communal living rooms in worker housing.
Systematic inquiries reveal Missouri’s turd life conditions with insectivorous birds down 2 percent in ten years and game birds unchanged. A local exchange mocks wit and optimism amid ledger jokes and contralineas in Tit Bits and Puck style notes.
Miss Florence Maxwell and Hiram Whitehead wed last evening at the bride’s home with Rev. T J Wood performing the ceremony. Miss Ruey Whitehead and Milton Jacobs were bridesmaid and groomsman. a wedding supper followed. An ice cream social is planned for next Wednesday at Crompton's ball by the Mystic Workers lodge.
Local items include J C Skinner and Kris Crane visiting Clinton Monday for a building project. A residence received fresh paint, Aire Bell Smith moved into a new home, and Mra Smiths daughter Ian is visiting. Walter Corbin sold his farm and plans to move to Kansas with a role on the 15th.
Mr Swank, steward of the county infirmary, visited the village Friday in search of an escaped inmate. Local residents reported sightings and officials urged caution while the search continued.
David Steckman and spouse are parents of an infant. A festival is planned for May 14 at the Methodist church with proceeds to fund repairs. Locals mention flooding caused damage to the Roe residence and the Grasshopper Button Factory, plus washed bridges and crop damage.
Dr W W Dalley of Ste Claire Iowa spent Sunday with relatives. Beaulah Homestead held no services due to heavy rain. Rev McAreery plans summer with Beulah. A L Sayre shows improvement and moves about. Central examination prep planned for next Saturday by Count Superintendent Ferguson and teachers. Mrs S F Clark confined a week but now better. Mrs Elen McCartney of Rock Island visiting relatives.
White beans green beans green peas cucumbers asparagus new potatoes beets radishes listed at Evans Bros Lang Behn Building Fifteenth Street. Anyone wanting to join the South Dakota cheap land excursion should call and arrange at once. Fred R. Young, agent.
Classified note offers sale of a lot with city water and cement sidewalks in Wheelock's addition for 60 dollars. Contact L. P. Niel sen at 1310 Fifteenth Street for details.
Balance sheet lists lawful money reserves including specie and legal tender notes plus redemption funds. It shows assets such as Due from National Banks and Checks, and liabilities including capital stock, unmet expenses, and demand deposits. Directors and a sworn cashier certify the figures for May 1908.
In Burtis Illinois an audience enjoyed James R. Hackett in The Crisis with strong support from Charlotte Walker and a prominent cast. The Chaperons, a 70 artist ensemble, is billed for Friday and Tuesday May 13. The Hand of Man returns May 12 with a New York Cripple Creek setting and May Irwin stars in The Widow Jones on May 14.
Lawrence Lodge was arrested Wednesday night for theft of kindling wood from Rock Island Fuel Company yards. He appeared before Magistrate Johnson Thursday and was fined ten dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. The Fuel Company did not pursue a more serious charge.
Letters from Georgia, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Kansas extol Peruna as a cure for catarrh and stomach issues. Notables including A. Curtright and W. N. Roach recount personal relief, while a fanfare of testimonials urges readers to seek Dr. Hartman’s free advice if results are lacking.
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