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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1901
Page
9
The notice lists officers Thomas S. Stanley president Warren L. Eastman secretary J Maurice Farnham treasurer. Subscriptions offered daily at 3 45 pm except Sundays and Saturday mornings. By mail one year six months or by carrier weekly Sunday only. The Twice a Week Journal priced at 1 25 per year in advance.
The quarterly report audited Oct 17 1901 shows total income 610 340 65 and total expenses 691 433 95. Net cash on hand July 1 1901 was 122 484 61 with outstanding debt 196 840 48 at Sept 30 1901. Population 9 712 on average, per capita cost 40 62 gross and 36 20 net. Appropriations drawn 681 950 67, undrawn balance 3 870 165 05.
September reports show 1964 children died in Boer camps in South Africa. Boer camps hold 109,418 people with deaths averaging 2400 monthly. Roosevelt urged to protest. Belgium's King Leopold's U.S. visit unlikely. West Africa cannibals reportedly eat Spanish soldiers. Rear Admiral Bunce lamented as navy politics blamed. Roosevelt pension lobby charged with fees over pensions.
German military authorities test overhead line powered electric cars on a 14 mile standard gauge track near Berlin. The line between Mortenfelde and Zozen will carry 10 000 to 12 000 volt three phase supply, stepped down in car transformers to under 1 800 volts to reach speeds of 125 to 165 miles per hour. If successful, this could spark radical changes in transportation worldwide.
A collection of brief 1901 items notes Herr Most publishing offenses and wartime anarchist sentiment, a New York court decision, and public opinion shifts. It mentions American plans to take over St. Petersburg street railways, a $77 million funding proposal, Caleb Powers’ trial security, Tutuila governance inquiry, a McKinley memorial postal card, a Kentuckian closing gambling houses, Spanish transit strikes, and general notes on caterpillars gasoline mosquitoes and oil themes.
Waldek Czolgosz and Thomas Bandowski visited Auburn to seek access to Leon Czolgosz before his execution and to arrange burial. Paul Czolgosz, the father, awaits word on whether his son can see him and on where the body will be buried, with Cleveland named as the preferred burial site if permitted.
The first car load of this season's oranges departed Porterville Tulare County for New York on Saturday. The decorated car sets a state record for early orange shipments from California.
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania October 26 a gas explosion at the Buttonwood mine of the Parrish Coal company one mile south of the city killed five men and injured nine rescuers entered the flooded mine risking their lives and recovered bodies and survivors. In Chicago five story Woods Motor Vehicle Co building at 547 549 Wabash avenue burned Friday night causing about 100000 in damages. Fifty cars valued at 50000 damaged or destroyed had just arrived from Honolulu for repairs.
Chicago oats and wheat fall while corn holds firm amid mixed signals from Argentine markets. Ranges appear for rye and butter hold steady with creamery and dairy products steady. Eggs remain firm in states and Pennsylvania with western prices mixed.
Chicago shipping prices show strong weight hogs and prime beef cattle amid steady market. Hogs range from plain to choice heavy loads with several dollar differentials. cattle feature prime and good steer prices, steady native beef offerings, and varied stocker and feeder values. Market notes cite South Omaha as the regional reference point and include specific price bands for different classes.
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