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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1901
Page
3
The document declares the paper an official publication of Moline Illinois with officers Thomas I Stanley president Arren L Eastman secretary Aurich Farnham treasurer. It lists contact avenues for business editorial and printing rooms and gives subscription rates including mail and carrier options and a twice weekly edition.
The piece asserts a deep conspiracy by naval officers allied with the Bureau of Navigation to undermine Admiral Schley during the Caribbean campaign and the Santiago victory. It argues the bias favored Dewey and Crowninshield over Schley, denounces the “tea party” clique, and calls for accountability through a future court-martial to defend national service and merit.
The Erik reappears in Sydney N F reporting Peary’s two year expedition triumphs. He charted Melville Land as the northernmost Greenland coast, nearly reached latitude 88 60, and plans a 1901 spring push from Cape Hecla. Also notes on baseball pennant race, British tobacco trust, and Marquis Ito’s U S visit.
A Marion area barn fire on the Luger farm near Marion destroyed a large structure with about 5000 dollars in loss. A charred man’s body was recovered from the debris, suggesting incendiary motive and possible cover for a crime. In Anderson, fires lit in furnaces at window glass plants as Belgian workers are to fill a labor shortage.
The Episcopal convention rejected the Huntington amendment allowing modified worship under bishop oversight after Nebraska voting errors prompted reconsideration. Article 5 on new dioceses was also defeated, bishops debated marriage and divorce, and a 10,000 attendee missionary mass followed with speakers urging renewed zeal abroad.
In Lebanon Indiana on October 8 two men and a son in law were buried alive when a ditch bank caved in at Qual Gibson’s farm three miles east of Jamestown. Ed Bailey was rescued. Qual Gibson and William Gibson died. Bailey survived the incident.
Abraham Izaak publisher of Free Society formerly Fire brand in Chicago seeks reentry of the paper to second class mail. Post master Coyne forwarded a copy including Emma Goldman’s piece on President McKinley’s assassination for ruling. The department will request more information and test the subscription list to decide eligibility. No law bans a paper solely for outspoken views.
The Markets column notes no export demand for flour and moderate local call. Futures move with December wheat up and corn and oats firmer or easier depending on contract. Hog and lard trading shows moderate activity with several price ranges for cash and future months.
The report lists cash and contract quotations for meat cuts, poultry, butter, and grains. Prices shown include Short Ribs around 8.30 to 9.60 per unit, October through May futures, potatoes with various stock grades, eggs firm, butter steady, live poultry firmer, Reese figures, and wheat corn oats futures with multiple closes and monthly options.
Chicago updates show weak demand yet stable quotes across cattle and sheep. Steers range from 3.0 to 6.60 per cwt with various grades, while cows, heifers, bulls, and calves display mixed but steady values. sheep markets stay largely unchanged with Western and native lambs and natives priced between 2.75 and 4.80 per cwt.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quote contrasts a perceived temperance advocate with her personal appeal, noting tensions between public principle and private behavior as she influences men with her smiles.
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