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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1901
Page
3
The document lists officers Thomas I. Stanley president Warren L. Eastman secretary J Maurice Farnham treasurer. It shows payment options by mail for one year six months and by carrier per week and Sunday only. The price schedule includes a yearly advance rate of five dollars and other amounts.
The Springfield Register urges sober action and strict adherence to law after President McKinley's assassin Czolg oscz. It condemns lynch law and mob aggression as dangerous, calling for new laws to punish such crimes while preserving due process and order. It warns that vigilante action would foster anarchy and erode respect for justice.
William J Brennan chief counsel for the Amalgamated Association spoke at Pittsburg Labor Day urging workers to withdraw deposits to trigger a banking panic. The piece labels Brennan ignorant about banking and argues such a panic would hit labor hardest as ten thousand members rely on reserve funds.
Charles Francia Adams of Boston argues for arbitration in the United States Steel versus Amalgamated Association conflict. He cites Massachusetts 1877 Boston and Maine board findings on locomotive engineers to show public opinion can enforce recommendations without legal compulsion, urging similar inquiry into the steel controversy.
The text argues for balanced inquiry by both sides to avoid refusing testimony and to rely on secondary information. It suggests that a well reasoned inquiry would carry moral weight with the public and help remove false pride as a stumbling block. It also notes that responsibility would rest with persistent parties.
A New York article surveys Cape Town trade during South Africa’s war, noting rising American imports and praise for Yankee ingenuity. It questions medical certainty and cites a Massachusetts insanity case. It also mentions oleomargarine color law, a wrinkle theory, a heraldry charter in New York, royal lineage spread, and Turkey’s diplomatic aura.
Pittsburgh September 11 President T J Shaffer and advisers claim authority to settle the steel strike but say no settlement was closed. The executive board directed Shaffer to seek best terms without delay, while negotiations with United States Steel were reopened to obtain better concessions.
Seattle Washington on September 11 the Nome post master Joshua Wright was arrested and held for trial on embezzling 3200 dollars from the U S government. Preliminary examination showed a shortage of more than 10500 dollars with 7300 dollars later replaced.
Omaha Nebraska September 11 continuous rain over 72 hours raises water levels in the Republican and Beaver rivers to flood stages unseen in two decades. Rail and other traffic are impeded as water causes damage across multiple locales. authorities monitor rising flood risk and plan relief.
Woodstock Ontario event reports two men killed instantly, two burned to death, and one mortally injured in a Tuesday railroad wreck near the town.
An advertisement extols two values in buying, cost and payoff. It argues cork and soap show value by savings, not just price, claiming Ivory Soap returns ten to twenty times its cost in benefits. It emphasizes Ivory Soap floats and invites readers to test the claim.
Rhode Island Day at the Pan American Exposition featured exercises in the Temple of Music with Senators Hanna Fairbanks and Representative Grostownor present. Gov Gregory praised divine guidance as the crowd marked the event amid remarks by state leaders. A tragic incident in St Louis claimed the life of twelve-year-old Mike Avelinski who saved a younger child by shielding him from a live hive wire, dying from the electric shock.
Fire on Tuesday damaged stock of Pittsburg Plate Glass Co occupying the first floor of the Johnson building on Neving Street Brooklyn. Loss put at 75000 dollars due to smoke and water intrusion.
The report covers wheat corn oats and flour futures with spot prices and options in Chicago and New York markets. It notes steady to firmer cattle values with ranges for native beef steers western and Texas stockers and calves, including specific price bands.
A Northern Pacific yard crash in Jamestown North Dakota on September 10 killed five or more including John Gatley and K Vickers, with several injured. Survivors include Louis Woodman and Frank Howard among others. details list multiple broken limbs and crushed chests. The brakes failed on the wrecked engine as two passenger coaches and seven freight cars collided with it. A local woman quipped about vanity as the crowd reacted to the tragedy.
An advertisement touts VIRT LAMA as a guaranteed remedy for impotence. It claims to restore vitality for men and promises professional and social benefits, offered in a 3 item package for $8 through Kidd Drug Co in Elgin and John Harding & Co druggist.
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