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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1901
Page
3
The notice lists the paper’s officers Phomas I Stanley president Arren L Hastman secretary and J Maurich Farnham treasurer along with office telephone numbers for business editorial and job printing. It also shows subscription rates by mail and carrier though the text is partly garbled and inconsistent.
The Journal argues for a south side sidewalk from 27th Street to 31st Street to serve workers at Hawthorn yards as the city grows. An Atchison girl urges reform in summer resorts amid a surplus of single women and men in nearby states. The viceroy’s report notes 500000 relief names in famine affected Asia, while Europe’s sympathy for the US leadership grows faint. Chicago University plans a labor chair to study workers’ claims, funded by John D. Rockefeller’s endowment proposal.
Prince Ghus acting for the emperor of China offered apologies to Germany for the murder of its ambassador at Beijing. Emperor William accepted the expiation, tea was shared, and the incident was closed. The gesture restores nominal peace and hints at broader east western understanding.
The Philippine Information Society, led by prominent educators, ends its pamphlet series in July 1901 and plans a November launch for a monthly publication named the Philippine Review to compile current information on the Philippines for a global audience.
A discussion outlines the Society in Washington publishing military and civil reports from the Philippines to provide impartial information. It promotes direct correspondence from various American and Filipino viewpoints and invites readers to use the society’s pamphlets for first hand insight. The rest reports on Sir Frederick Pollock’s lecture debunking Alfred myths, noting the enduring cakes story and its possible origins.
The man with a hankering for office waits to hear the whisper that he owes the community service in any capacity for eighty dollars yearly.
London dispatch says Methuen attacked Van Santander and De Larey on September 6 and 8, driving them from a strong position. Six Boers killed on September 6 and 8, with 41 prisoners taken. Matjesfontein note reports Crabbe surprising Van Der Merwe's camp, killing him and another Boer, taking 37 of 100 prisoners.
The second annual encampment of the National Association of Spanish American War Veterans ended in Buffalo on Wednesday. Gen Willis de Holags, chief commander, reported 2540 camps across states and territories and urged consolidation of all Spanish American War volunteer organizations. Col J Coryell of Pennsylvania was elected commander in chief.
The Chicago markets show steady flour prices with varied patent grades and firm corn futures. Rye, lard, potatoes, eggs, butter, and live poultry move with mixed firmness. Wheat and oats trade. hogs sell slow and easy as of September 11.
Omaha Neb September 12 the consolidation of five Nebraska and five Iowa creameries forms the Nebraska Iowa Creamery Company with capital stock of 200000. Principal place of business will be Omaha. Officers will be chosen from the component companies. Annual butter output planned at 3000000 pounds.
London dispatch reports Prince Kropotkin, the Russian revolutionary, calling Czolgorz a common murderer after the attempted assassination of President McKinley. He refused to comment on the act's political significance.
Prices ranged with hogs at 6.00 to 6.97 per cwt and light, mixed, and heavy packing weights showing varied quotes. Cattle led by native beef steers and heifers posted lower bids with feeders and steers noted, market activity described as later and steadier in Omaha Nebraska.
Brooklyn Eagle reports Dusnap Fothergill’s hair whitened during an evening stroll. The piece adds a humorous line about a supposed ghost sighting and a misheard phrase.
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