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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1902
Page
3
The Henry County Democratic county convention will meet at the Cambridge court house on Thursday June 6 1902 to nominate candidates for county offices and to elect delegates to state congressional and senatorial conventions, select a County Central Committee, and address other business.
A harsh attack on President Roosevelt notes his criticism by Senator Bailey and others over embassy plans. It accuses Roosevelt of admiration for royalty and references his daughter Alice and proposed coronation embassy. Senator Bailey’s stance blocks government expense for the embassy amid Republican support from Senator Lodge.
The article traces oleomargarine in the United States from Napoleon III’s influence to 1900. It notes 24 U S factories, 104 638 214 pounds produced worth 12 499 812 dollars, and state leaders in consumption with Illinois first. It cites tax changes 1886 and proposed rates for colored versus uncolored oleomargarine.
A column cites Judge Connorton of Long Island City saying married women out after 10 pm face legal trouble, while questioning male behavior after curfews. It notes a beef trust boycott at a Chicago lawyers banquet, Boer War peace terms blamed on Missouri men, cucumber substitutes for meat, and local town age claims, ending with satirical quips about Funston, Hanna, and a get rich quick notion from avoiding porterhouse steak.
European scientists report a method by Emile de Meulemeester of Brussels to preserve butter by absorbing water with powdered gum arabic. The process avoids rancidity and preserves aroma unless salt is added. Raw gum arabic is dissolved, filtered, mixed with butter, then the excess liquid is extracted.
A Detroit Free Press note explains perspective tricks fools the eye in a wall corner diagram showing equal posts appear different. It also reports Berlin surgeons presenting a speaking device by inhalation or exhalation for patients without the Adam’s apple, with 24 successful cases in varying removals.
An old column lists home cures for ailments. It advises egg in coffee for bilious headaches and lemon juice in black coffee to ease them. It suggests a homemade soap from toilet soap mutton tallow and cornmeal. It promotes black currants honey vinegar for colds and hoarseness and warns of insomnia from worry treated with hot water.
Hermitage Missouri May 15 James Burleson who shot and killed his brother in law Wes Russum at Weaubleau last spring was found guilty but let off with a fine of 100 dollars and costs Burleson had accused Russum of enticing his boys away, ending the case with monetary penalties rather than imprisonment.
A washout on the Colby branch of the Union Pacific railroad near Ellis Kansas caused a freight wreck. Engineer George Regnéir was killed while firemen and two brakemen were badly scalded.
Round trip tickets to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon British Columbia go on sale first and third Tuesdays in May at one fare plus two dollars. Agents of the Great Northern Railway provide full illustrated information on land climate crops rates and opportunities. Write Max Bass GIA 2008 Clark Ave Chicago or F I Whitney GP and TA St Paul Minn for details.
In the Circuit Court in Chancery Wood & Peek attorneys announce a foreclosure sale under a 1902 decree in the case Moline Savings & Loan Association versus Frank O Carlson. The sale will occur May 24, 1902 at 2 PM at the east door of the Moline post office for cash of a parcel described as Lot 1 in Block 2 of Healy's subdivision in Rock Island Illinois.
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