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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1901
Page
5
Post office at East Moline robbed of 325 dollars in cash and stamps after entry through a cellar window. Clerk J H Brunk found desk drawers pried open at 6 30 am. no mail touched. No arrests yet. post office official in Texas, inspector expected for developments.
Michael Weyerhaeuser suffered a stroke at his Rock Island boarding place and was taken to St Anthony's Hospital. A sample copy of The Life of McKinley published by the Dominion Company of Chicago is praised as a reliable history and the company seeks an agent in Moline for sales.
South Moline residents share travel and visit updates as Mrs Frank Sales returns to Muscatine and Mrs J F Sales hosts. Several locals report visits with friends in Genesee Galesburg and Lorraine while the Queen Fisher sewing circle is set to be entertained by the Misses Poteet at Warner taper House tonight.
Moline teachers return from the Elgin meeting of the MTA reporting a large, instructive session with 1303 delegates and Moline sending 61 delegates the most from any city. J Ferguson of Rock Island elected vice president. motions on annual meetings and phone upgrades defeated. Several delegates listed by name among attending schools.
An ad-style notice touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for sallow complexions and skin blemishes. It promises rosy cheeks and a rich complexion for 25 cents at Clendenin's drug store and urges readers to follow the Journal for updates.
A quartet from Rock Island county took part in a double wedding officiated by Justice Altman. The tale centers on John Pattison and Lew Pinkerton with Myrtle and Alice Adams, ending with Pinkerton charged with perjury after disagreements and a warrant issued by Justice Hall. Pinkerton surrendered in Davenport and was jailed on failure of bail.
A new electric line proposal aims to stretch from Galesburg through Bushnell toward Quincy branch towns with an Abingdon extension already under construction and due to finish by June 1 next.
An attempted robbery at a saloon on 4th Avenue near 2nd Street owned by Charles Bobke failed late at night when a drunken man burst from behind the counter, grabbed cash and a revolver from a drawer, escaped after the bartender tripped. No clues to the attacker were found.
Officials state relations between Chile and Argentina are tranquil amid British press rumors of conflict. Authorities expect amicable settlement of any existing difficulties, with no thought of war, though Buenos Aires newspapers generate concern. Large turnout urged for an evening parish event.
An advertisement extols Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a universal cure for ulcers scrofula eczema and skin and blood troubles. It claims 30 years of testing thousands cured and offers 10 000 free trials with $1 bottles sold at drugstores and prepaid medical advice.
City discussion centers on a plan to have factory owners contribute funds to buy a suitable site for a library building. A local businessman says manufacturers should support the project, citing city generosity to them and the long-term public benefit for Moline's library serving the next fifty years.
A fragmentary dispatch notes Miss Stone, a missionary, reportedly in the hands of brigands near Washington. The report claims the government cannot confirm her status and warns of immediate danger.
Brown & Chetstisen announce Minnesota potatoes now furnished in any quantity or packed in assorted lots to meet customer needs.
Chris Muellers Sons seeks Davenport city court renewal to rebuild its fire-destroyed sawmill on Front Street. The firm argues the mill's operation and 194 workers justify rebuilding and expanding while opponents through an attorney push back, awaiting an appeal opportunity after a special meeting.
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