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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1901
Page
8
Doric lodge invites members to attend work in the E A degree this Thursday evening at 7 30 sharp. Members are urged to arrive punctually and partake in the observed ceremonies.
The notice previews events at Pierr's Hall Skinner Annex Armory and First Baptist Church from Oct 17 to Oct 26. It includes Court of Honor No 100 dance on Oct 17 Pompeii Club dance Oct 18 Jolly Five Club prize waltz Oct 19 and Rooney's Boys at the First Baptist on Oct 26.
Local brief items advertise trades and services including hardwoods fire insurance and millinery on 4th avenue. Event notices cover moving pictures at local churches, a dance at Industrial hall with Marine band, and upcoming star course entertainment seating details.
The Moline high school football team will play Kewanee at Athletic park Saturday afternoon. Lineups include Peterson, Shallberg, Wessel, Arrel, Nelson or Isaacson, Wilson or Lewis, Hammer, Anderson, Bergert, Kelting, Towndrow, Ford, Stromberg and Cowley.
A small penny-ante gambling game at Wagner Opera House saloon was shut down by police after seven or eight Chicago trespassers joined the pot of 17 cents. Three suspects fled, two were captured, and one was chased down the street. Police took the men to the station for questioning.
The American Red Cross board has been notified that the International Red Cross will meet in St. Petersburg in May 1902 and has accepted invitations to send delegates. The local post office was burglarized Tuesday night with theft of money and stamps valued at about $4,000.
New York reports the 1901 commercial apple crop at 23 million barrels, far below last year and the 1896 bumper year. The Shamrock crew sails home on October 17 aboard the St Louis with Watson and Rateey taking passage on the Oceanic.
A sufferer describes catching a cold from a draught and outlines a homely remedy. Soak feet in hot water, add Perry Davis Pain Killer, and take a teaspoon in hot sweetened water at bedtime for quick relief and gratitude.
About 160 delegates attended the 24th annual convention in Rock Island with Ottawa and other branches sending representatives. T J Manning, mayor B F Knox and Albert Huber addressed the assembly, noting growth from 1690 members 14 years earlier to over 4000. The meeting adjourned for a parade and resumed with reports on finances, new branches, and forthcoming plans. A rummage sale raised 400 to 500 dollars as clothing stock ran low and officers prepared to restock.
The Battles Pharmacy and UW Sandstrom offer a refund on a 50 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. A 2 cent bottle is guaranteed satisfactory or money refunded.
The Farm Implement News reports mixed sentiment about a proposed merger among top plow manufacturers. Talks with two major firms have stalled, and observers doubt a deal without them. Options renewed to November 16, with a four‑member committee advancing organization efforts and property acquisitions.
Miss Florence Swisher visits Chicago to see Miss Abigail Wilson. Mr and Mrs F Hussey and family come from Sherrard for a visit. Indies meet to quit at Mrs W Edwards home. Clyde Jones moves into park hotel for winter. A group visits Mrs Will Glenn's country home for recreation. Wilder family relocates. Hollis Edwards injures a finger. Nellie Nelson returns from summers in the state. Bethany Aid Society met at Mrs W H Thackham s home. Harry Saddler rests easier. Mrs Thackham to Florida to join her parents. Hon James H Andrews of Kewanee passes bar exam and will practice there.
The Streator Free Press reports a white woman from Streator applied to a local minister to wed a colored man on Saturday night. The minister refused, deeming the man worthless. Friends urge against the marriage, but she remains infatuated and hopes a minister or justice of the peace can be found to officiate.
An advertisement extols Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood poison and cancer including ulcers, sores, hair loss, itching skin, and other ailments. It claims dramatic, rapid results after other remedies fail and offers free medical advice and a trial treatment through the Blood Balm Co. Atlanta.
The Wagner Opera House presents Ole Olson with Ben Hendricks October 1 and 19 for A Bunch of Keys, and Bartis October 19 with Jefferson De Angelis in A Royal Rogue. De Angelis, famed for operatic roles, headlines a strong support cast. Hoyt’s A Royal Rogue and A Bunch of Keys promise lively musical wit and Swedish character comedy.
Fragmentary advertises boring of wells at a cost per foot. Instructions say to leave orders at a hardware shop, but the text is garbled and names are unclear.
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