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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
3
An open letter by Hugh Greig of Galesbury critiques convict labor policy and argues for reform through handmade prison work. It contends that public road and hand labor could reform convicts, reduce idle state burden, and restore useful skills, while opposing machine-dominated prisons.
Springfield gossip places Lieut Governor Northcott pursuing the governor’s race as he prepares to leave the MWA next June. The Illinois Republican outlook tightens as the Yates Northcott split rumors gain traction. Cuba trade trends show Hamburg line boosting Cuba service, while Hackett’s fate attracts attention during the Schley inquiry and Bryan’s Missouri reception signals Democratic stakes.
Captain William Andrews and bride sail from Atlantic City in a less than 14 foot craft toward the Azores and Spanish coast. Critics call the voyage foolish and dangerous, noting two months at sea will face Atlantic storms that could prove fatal. The piece condemns the stunt, while suggesting only notoriety and possible gate receipts for curious crowds.
The northbound Southern Pacific express was held up near Walker's Station south of Cottage Grove, Oregon. Two robbers attacked the engine crew and blasted the mail and express cars with dynamite, but the haul was small. Express Messenger C. Charles resisted with a shotgun, and the robbers fled after taking the registered mail and forcing the engineer to pull ahead. Police wardens scoured Lane and Douglas counties for clues with no success by press time.
District Attorney Pence filed information charging Charles Baker and Ella J Vallie with the murder of Ella Vallies husband Elsie Vallie in Jefferson. Vallie was re arrested and jailed in default of 10000 dollars bail. Baker remains in custody. In Omaha Central hotel at Fourteenth and Dodge burned completely at nine o clock Wednesday night causing about 35000 dollars in losses, partially insured, with several residents escaping.
An old advertorial promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for lame back and kidney bladder problems. It claims nationwide testing, offers a free sample bottle and a booklet by mail, and instructs readers to mention the newspaper when writing to Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
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