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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1901
Page
3
Fragmentary notice lists telephones gas office and printing room references. Mentions mail subscription options one year six months by carrier weekly and Sunday only with price terms and advance payments. Reading unclear beyond these fragments.
An Episcopal convention in San Francisco sees J Pierpont Morgan host a train packed with East Coast clergy. Morgan's hospitality includes lavish fare and fine comforts at Crocker Mansion. Separately, Schoenhofen Brewing workers protest beer rations, leading to higher wages but a reduced five bottles per day.
The article reports on a penny slot device in which peanuts drop into an iron bowl and a yank on a knob. A counterfeit penny slips into the mechanism, jamming gears and triggering a rush of pennies. Luke vows legal action against the counterfeiter.
A collection of satirical observations on fortune telling feet readers, college lacrosse, Peary Greenland feats, Wall Street brokers, the steel strike, aging smokers, John Sullivan turned drummer, cloud forecasts, railway profits, Latin pronunciation, and Turkish French tensions. The piece mixes wry humor with social commentary and contemporaneous figures.
A Chautauqua Herald report describes a New Jersey confectionery plant using wheat and malt in candy making. Grains are ground and cooked into syrup, evaporated and coloured, then cooled into taffy like pieces formed by workers and cut by a noisy machine. The article notes the rapid production of malt creamlets and peppermint flavored varieties.
Eminent doctor disputes the long held belief that the nose indicates character. He asserts with equal certainty that what one physician knows to be false is also denied by other respected physicians. Louisville Courier Journal reports the claim.
In a Chicago Tribune note, Colonel Hawkthun Der objects to a whisky brand named after him by the distiller Perkins and demands a different name after trying the product.
An infant sleeps in the cradle while the father, at home, grows peevish and fault finding. He accuses his wife of mistakes. she meekly replies with a blunt confession that she had begun by putting the wrong baby to bed.
A description of the hundred ruble note from the time of Empress Catherine featuring a vibrant rainbow barred design and a central black vignette of Catherine I. London Tit-Bits notes the note’s size and artistry. Lost notices urge readers to place a standing advertisement in the Journal to regain business patronage.
An old advertisement touts Virtuama as restoring vigor and youth, claiming benefits for business and social success. A three pack is offered for rent or payment on receipt, from John Harding and partners in Dubuque with a line of products and drug references.
Five republics of Central America marked independence day at the New York state building during the Pan-American exposition. Speakers from Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua and Costa Rica praised the exposition’s role in fostering Pan American unity while recalling the late President McKinley.
Chicago and New York prices show mixed signals across wheat corn oats and rye with September and December futures fluctuating. Mess pork lard and short rib prices hold steady as eggs butter and live poultry market firm under renewed demand.
Chicago markets show hogs fairly active with prices up to 7.2 percent for heavy packing. Bulk sales totalled 6 706.90. Cattle futures and headlines show varied quotients across grades from choice to common, with steers, cows, and bulls listed. Sheep demand weak with prices down about ten cents.
An iruealing Conference in Berlin dated Oct 1 reports Prince Karl Loewenstein issuing a summons for a meeting in Leipzig on Oct 19 to oppose dueling.
Quick relief from colds with Scott and Bowne cod liver oil emulsion. Try it early for faster easing, and expect noticeable breathing improvement in days. Shipments available from 409 Pearl Street, New York.
Gov. Durbin told Kentucky officials he would not render a formal decision for a week or more on the request to return W. S. Taylor and Charles Finley for trial in the Goebel murder case. He agreed to study transcript records and briefs as urged by Kentucky. Also in Tennessee, TM Estes & Co., a noted grocery and cotton firm, assigned Monday with liabilities of 116 750 and assets about 250 000, planning to pay creditors in full and resume business when cotton moves.
An 1901 advertisement touts Ely's Dream Balm as a quick cure for stubborn nasal catarrh and hay fever. Trial size costs ten cents, full size sixty cents, with orders via druggists or mail from Ely Brothers in New York. A reader from Mt Olive Arkansas confirms interest in the product.
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