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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1901
Page
2
The sale offers good pianos and organs from agents in drought districts at one third to one half off. Most reliable makes in stock, with over half cleared last week and the balance expected to move quickly.
A late nineteenth or early twentieth century catalog notes a large clearance at 1609 Second Avenue Rock Island with pianos uprights grands and organs offered at Deep discounts up to half price. Terms include small monthly payments and extended evening hours during the sale.
Minneapolis dated Oct 8 Special. It is generally believed in railroad circles that at today's stockholders meeting of the Minneapolis and St Louis Railway the Illinois Central offer for control will be accepted and arrangements made to turn the road over to the Illinois Central soon. The move would grant the Illinois Central access to St Paul and Minneapolis.
Delegates from across the state gather in Niles for the annual meeting of the Presbyterian Synod of Michigan. The two day session will focus on making state mission work self supporting and independent of New York headquarters.
Young Republicans from across New Jersey gather in Camden for the annual State League of Republican Clubs meeting. Proceedings today are largely perfunctory with the main event the banquet tonight featuring addresses by prominent Republican leaders.
The Brotherhood of Oil and Gas Workers opened its third annual convention in North Baltimore Ohio with delegates from Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Key questions affecting workers' interests will be discussed and settled.
The first annual Institute of the Sunday school board of the South Georgia Conference opened today in Ashburn Georgia. Prominent participants include W William of Atlanta R B Sheppard of Savannah Lott Warren of Mericus Mrs W T Gautier of Columbus and Orville A Park of Macon. Sessions run for three days.
The 92d annual meeting of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions opened in Hartford with President S. B. Capen presiding. Rev F P Parker gave the welcome and home department reports were read. The annual sermon was to be delivered that evening by E D Beaton of Beloit College.
Stockholders of the Union Pacific railway gather in Salt Lake City for an annual meeting to elect directors and discuss future policy for the railway system.
The Society of the Army of the Cumberland opened its annual reunion at Louviers Ohio with members from across the country. General D S Stanley presided as Mayo Weaver and others offered welcoming remarks. The event closes tomorrow night with the annual banquet.
Notable New Yorkers including Sage and George Gould attend the formal opening of the Wabash line between Toledo and Chicago. Directors and guests tour the line and inspect improvements, including a planned central passenger station for Toledo.
The First Methodist Church hosts a national purity convention starting today and running through Friday. Representatives from morality groups attend as Frank Moss of New York and other leaders in the social purity movement are set to address the gathering.
The 28th annual meeting of the Kentucky Horse Breeders Association opened in Lexington with thirty races on the card. Top stables bring the season’s fastest trotters to the track as the meet promises to be the brightest in this region.
The Anchor Duck Cotton Mills of Rome Georgia announce a major expansion costing about 25000 dollars. The project will add a full new machinery line and increase output. most shipments will go to South American destinations.
St Louis society awaits the Veiled Prophet and his court as preparations for the annual parade and ball reach a magnificent scale. The city fills with visitors and the carnival is set to meet its usual high standard of excellence.
A major two day shooting tournament began in Arkansas City Kansas featuring prominent marksmen from Kansas Arkansas Missouri and Oklahoma. Six events are slated for each day with top shooters crowding the event.
Fair golfers crowded the Baltusrol links as the sixth annual United States Golf Association women’s championship began with qualifying rounds. The Cox trophy, donated by the late Robert Cox of Edinburgh, is the prize. Play runs through Saturday with finals to follow. entries are unusually large and a successful tournament is anticipated.
Mrs. Frank Phillips of 15104 Fourth Avenue testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved years of back and kidney pain along with dizziness and blurred vision. She and her husband praise the remedy, available at all dealers for 60 cents, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, sole US agents.
Buffalo observers report the seventh annual convention of the New York State Federation of Women's Clubs opening at Delaware Avenue Baptist Church. Delegates from across the state conduct preliminary business and plan a mass meeting at the Temple of Music, with papers on women's topics to follow.
Cleburne voters are balloting on a $13,000 bond issue with $8,000 for street improvements and $5,000 for school improvements. The special election is held today in Cleburne Texas.
Joliet October session opens with President O'Brien and Secretary Bouyer presenting annual reports. The federation reviews a year of progress and plans to consider organized labor matters at the convention, which will continue for several days.
In Nashville on October 8 a major southern convention on good roads begins. The Tennessee gathering draws county representatives and statewide farmers show strong interest in wood roads movement with reports urging expansion and practical improvements.
Lewisburg Tenn October 8 Special flags and bunting mark the two day Confederate veterans state reunion in progress amid a large attendance and a full program of events planned to keep visitors busy during their stay.
A vintage ad touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a quick cold cure. It promises refunds if ineffective and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Price listed as 25 cents.
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