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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1901
Page
4
A nostalgic look at Halloween involves old customs from Druids to Pomona legends. It describes charms with apples and nuts for foretelling the future, rose-toss traditions, and the clumsy romance of lovers as they enact ritual nightly rites.
A noted belief claims apple paring over the shoulder reveals a future spouse’s initial. The anecdote cites Consuelo Vanderbilt at a Blenheim Halloween party, where the paring allegedly formed the letter M before her marriage.
Ben F Klugger faces Circuit Court indictment for stealing about 700 pounds of copper wire from Tri City Railway Watch Tower line near Center Station Rock Island. William Winters, a co accused, testified he helped on two trips to South Rock Island, with a first night’s tool failure delaying the theft and a May 2 haul of wire to Klugger’s east Rock Island residence.
L Natt advertises genuine Cable coal LaSalle and hard coal at 1102nd Avenue Moline Phone 2009 offering a range of fuels.
Brown and Christison announce supply of Minnesota potatoes in small quantities or by cartload lots as desired.
A divorce is granted involving Mrs. A Root, wife of the son of J Root, once head consul of the Menken Woodmen. The case presents with ambiguity and lacks readable specifics, but notes the marital dissolution and associated prominence within the social circle.
The fragment describes an elderly German veteran, Heinrich Brahm, tied to a pension dispute involving the government and wartime records. It mentions a recent claim process, a blown-off finger, and references to Schleswig and stages of wartime service.
Social items note Jack Wilson formerly of Rural township visiting Journal office. He plans to live in Lincoln Nebraska and attended his son Arthur Willson's wedding to Clara Zollinger at Port Byron last evening. A reception will be held Friday at the Wilson home in Rural.
A guest roster lists attendees including Chas Summers and Kolb in Chicago with Weaver and Weaver Warwick FFE New York J HKreuner Isaac Breuner Baltimore A E Dyon New York Whitmeyer Chicago Rickel Geneseo Prince mah Neb D L Garrison Maha Geo Westlake Brantford Kelly Connersside NRR Stone Chicago Bell Springfield Steams Chicago D Brayton New York Lyle Hunnel Chicago Meyer Cincinnati Russel St Louis Woodward Chicago Deckham Albany NY.
A foundry team plans to start their new operation in the morning after borrowing a car of foundry iron from Williams, White & Company. The work will be conducted under the Moline Plow Company banner.
An advertisement in the Daily Journal promises a cure for sallow complexions and skin patches with Dr. King's New Life Plus. It claims to restore clear skin and rosy cheeks for 25 cents at Clendenin's drug store.
R J Waterbury of Creston California wed Hedwig Hageman of Davenport at Grace Lutheran Church Rock Island. The ceremony featured pink and green decor, a princess gown, and a luncheon for relatives. The couple will reside in Creston. Also, Annie Cox and Leonard Huss married in South Rock Island with a sizable guest list and a 4 o'clock ceremony at the Cox home, followed by a wedding supper. Carl E Peterson and Hannah Johnson wed at 8 PM in Rock Island with green and white decorations and 50 to 60 guests. the bride wore a pearl gray gown and roses.
At the State Bankers Association session in Quincy Homer McCoy of Chicago was elected president, succeeding Phil Mitchell who joined the executive committee. Mitchell urged studying lessons from Milwaukee bankers and called for retiring greenbacks, ending the subtreasury, and an elastic currency.
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