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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1902
Page
3
An article urges young men to consider scientific forestry as a stable, honorable career. It notes high salaries, government and state jobs, and demand from railroads and wood product firms. It highlights New York forest reserves growth and expanding public land care with increasing appropriations.
Coeducational Indiana school debates if pie offers greater public value than ice cream. The negative side wins with emphasis on tradition and patriotism, praising home made pie as symbol of American civilization and seasonal abundance.
Professor Pupin of Columbia denounces Western Union and Postal telegraphers for anti quated methods and a hostile reception to scientific improvements. He notes little or no competition and calls for government oversight to spur cheaper, more efficient telegraphic and telephonic service. The piece also reports progress on a Virginia Civil War battlefield national park plan approved by war secretary and veterans’ groups, with Senate passage and House committee endorsement.
Articles warn that excessive bathing can harm the skin and promote cell overgrowth. The Lancet cautions against maceration of the epidermis and malpighian layer proliferation. The Philadelphia Medical Journal weighs whether telephone medical advice counts as a house visit and how to charge. Executors seek damages of 250,000 dollars in a New York tunnel disaster death. Royal Academy exhibtion features Sargent portraits. Wu Ting-fang stops talking. Domestic medicines claim catarrh is constitutional. Hall's Catarrh Cure and other remedies promoted.
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. Max Bass Chicago and F Whitney St Paul offer illustrated info on land climate crops rates and opportunities in the Great Northwest via Great Northern Railway agents.
Grand Decoration Day train service via the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway leaves May 30 at 7 30. Two games of base ball between Rockford and Cedar Rapids arranged for a four day outing. Fare 160 for round trip. See bills or call at depot for information. J T Schom agent P L Henrichs commercial agent Davenport 80.
In Rock Island County Illinois the Moline Building Savings & Loan Association proceeds under a court decree dated March 24 1902 to sell by public vendue at 2 PM May 24 1902 at the east door of the post office Moline to satisfy the decree. The land to be sold is Lot 1 Block 2 in Healy's subdivision part of section 33 18N 1W fourth principal meridian, excluding the east 165 feet. Master in Chancery Walter Jentri kin signs the notice. Wood & Peek solicitors.
Rheumatism is traced to a poisoned blood condition and is treated by Herbine which purifies the blood through the liver and kidneys. The medicine is priced at 60 cents and available at F. J. Clendenins and United? Pharmacies.
Public notice states the partnership Holmgren Anderson & Co is dissolved by mutual consent. H J Gripp named agent to collect notes and pay liabilities while Claus Anderson continues the grocery business at the old stand. Dated Moline Illinois May 12 1902.
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