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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1901
Page
6
Correspondence from Cordova reports Mr and Mrs G A Gager in Clinton over Sunday and Mrs W Taverner of Galena visiting this week. Upcoming Hallowe en events and the lecture course continues with Nov 13. Several local residents are noted visiting Steuben Wisconsin Fulton and Nebraska travel plans included.
Rapids City notes report a visit by M F Vincent to see her children in Rapids City Iowa with plans to stay about two months. Db J Webb of Moline visits his mother in law Mes Roy Mitchell. local mentions include community births and family events with names like Bert and Sunita among readables. details are fragmentary but reflect small town life and everyday movements.
A daring California lumber engineering feat completes a 1000 foot deep canyon crossing on the south fork of the American River. A 31010 foot capacity car travels between two steel tower terminals anchored in solid rock as 26 percent wide space is spanned by parallel cables.
Chicago markets note a lighter drought impact with Argentina wheat trading around 71/4 to 71 1 4 cents. May futures for wheat and corn show modest gains while futures across Western offerings remain thin and prices edge higher on soft demand and favorable output signals.
Historical market note records prices for butter cheese apples turnips tomatoes and pumpkins at Moline markets. Buyers and sellers negotiate values with named items including creamery butter and standard quotes, reflecting daily agricultural trade activity.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer and Co Swamp Root as a cure for kidney bladder and related issues. It claims broad testing in hospitals and private practice and offers a free sample bottle and a book to readers who mail their address. Regular sizes are sold by druggists.
A mix of market data and social commentary shows coal prices corrected by Fones and Erickson for various grades from anthracite to slack and wood. A London newspaper notes the British public’s tobacco consumption has more than doubled in a century, with per person use near two pounds.
A London Black and White note claims the London Chatham and Dover and Southeastern morning trains carry compartments labeled Reserved For Mr Various Party. It alleges occupants secure access by tipping guards or porters, forcing other travelers to ride second or third class despite paying first class fares.
Mrs Meekton warns of burglars and Leonidas vows to scare them away. He plans to go to the head of the stairs and threaten a talking to if they do not leave immediately, a bold household defense recounted by the Washington Star.
A lender advertises quick, private loans from ten dollars upward using furniture pianos horses wagons and livestock as security. Funds provided with the item remaining in the borrower's possession and rates described as attractive. The note invites readers to discuss terms directly.
The article lists directors including Jens Sorensen H Lischer Chas N Voss R Andresen Ed Kaufmann H BG Andress F G Clausen F H Griggs Hi Lischer and others. It notes four percent interest on deposits and loans secured by real estate or personal security.
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