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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1901
Page
6
A damaged OCR snippet lists officers including President Warn L Eastman and Secretary Maurice Farnham with treasurer AS and contact details. It shows subscription options and rates for The Twice-a-Week Journal, including pricing by mail and carrier, per week and per year.
Former Chicago cashier Frank Burnam, held at Cook County jail, was transferred to Joliet penitentiary Friday morning. He appears worn and isolated, neglected by friends who formerly funded his ill gained lifestyle, while his nervous strain and prison fare take a toll.
The article discusses the Pan American Exposition at Buffalo and its outlook after the McKinley assassination. It notes the defeat to gate receipts due to national tragedy, but remains hopeful the fall weeks will draw crowds. It also covers Leon Czolgosz being sentenced to death and the defense by Judges Lewis and Titus.
The report notes a calm, orderly Buffalo trial following Czolgoss Jr. proceedings with lawful restraint. Adjutant General Ward expands the U S Army artillery corps to 18 862 enlisted men. Harvard and Yale beat Oxford and Cambridge 6 8 at Berkeley Oval New York in track. Governor Otero calls Albuquerque convention for statehood. Naval court of inquiry in Washington reveals doctor and sailor disagreements. General Kitchener receives new provocations and additions.
Wheat and corn show firmness in Chicago trading with December and May contracts quoted at varying highs. Butter eggs and cheese steady to firmer with dairy prices advancing, while potatoes and live poultry markets show mixed但 steady sentiment across regions in the day’s market notes.
CATTLE market nudges steady with various price ranges for native, western, Texan steers and cows. Omaha reports mixed hog prices down slightly and steady sheep values with calves and stockers varied. Bulls, calves, and canners show broader spreads across feeder and range categories.
Washington reports state department action to free missionary Miss Eller Stone held by Turkish brigands. President Roosevelt presses for ransom redress while Dr Capen and Dr Smith meet Atlee and Penfield. $3,000 contributed locally for the rescue effort. Authorities deny Bulgarian involvement and two-statehood efforts unfold in Phoenix and Albuquerque.
Sheriff Glass brought back Doll Oliver to Kankakee Illinois on October 5 charged with the murder of Nemuis Reasdon on November 3 1806. The prisoner waived elimination and was bound over on a ten thousand dollar bond.
New York reports Senator Chauncey M Depew will wed Miss May Palmer in the near future The senator staying at Fordham Park near Morristown New Jersey confirms the engagement stating he has known Miss Palmer for years and expects a marriage again
Rev. Dr George F Pentecost resigns from Yonkers Presbyterian Church New York to serve in Manila after a board of foreign missions request. A prominent evangelistic pastor, he has led churches in England and America and previously preached at Marylebone Presbyterian in London.
Berlin on October 6 Mrs White wife of the United States ambassador is expected to arrive from Dresden to deliver a lecture before the American women students club observation notes her visit as a cultural exchange event with the U S embassy presence.
Brownsville Tennessee October six The Haywood County Bank made an assignment Saturday. No figures are given but liabilities are not large.
In a Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt the city folk spend six to eight weeks visiting in the country with “dear cousin Henry” and their four children. The piece notes city dwellers seasonally travel to rural farms, mirroring the summer social cycle sparked by Henry’s winter visit lasting nearly two weeks.
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