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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1901
Page
3
The notice lists Thomas I. Stanley as president Warren L Eastman as secretary and Maurich Farnham as treasurer. It provides contact telephones for business editorial and job printing and details the newspaper’s issue times and subscription rates including yearly and half year mail options and weekly carrier and Sunday editions.
The piece argues that schooling must translate into practical life skills, noting many graduates struggle to find work while apprentices often gain at least minor trades. It critiques parental and school reliance on classroom success and cites Emperor William and his son as a side note about individual choice and authority, then hints at a U.S. romance as a separate anecdote.
A New York pickpocket’s letter to his wife ends with a mock prayer for safeguards of crime. The piece discusses Colombia Venezuela Ecuador muddle and theatre critics amid Sherlock Holmes’ London premiere reception. It notes a debt laden American electric vehicle firm alarming stockholders with a five million dollar deficit.
Professor Lewis of Yale says America is too young to produce great poets. There is hope that the national defect of youth will be remedied in time. Justus Schwab, son of the noted anarchist, has asked for police protection. This is cited as an inconsistency of the anarchist creed.
Report notes that Admiral Dewey ordered the naval court of inquiry to order and proclaimed You may fire when ready, gentlemen as the signal to begin.
Rear Admiral Ramsay, who kept silent, now can assume a position on the Schley court of inquiry.
The Schley court of inquiry opened with a planned single sitting to attend Judge Wilson's funeral. Capt. Wise testified on the Yale and Merrimac tow toward Key West, denying giving Schley the Spanish fleet location and stating Sigsbee conveyed the essential information. Admiral Cotton and Lieut. Wood provided further testimony on dispatches and signals around Santiago and Cienfuegos, with nervousness noted in Schley's demeanor.
Before Lieut Wood finished testimony the court adjourned at 12 45 to permit attendance at Judge Wilsons funeral.
Pittsburgh report says President Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association agrees to an investigation into the charges for the steel strike. He proposes a three-man panel with Simon Burns chosen by Burns, Mitchell, and Gompers. Three days are given to accept terms amid other global news from Belgrade.
In Kansas City on September 27 Bud Taylor, the baseball player, faced trial for killing Ruth Nollard on March 2. He rented a room on a busy street and waited days, firing at mid afternoon from behind lace curtains to avoid hitting a sister. His epilepsy and insanity plea are raised by his lawyers. In a separate note Washington reports the Adairsville Kentucky post office was burglarized Wednesday night with $400 in money and stamps taken.
Chicago and New York markets report steady prices across grains and provisions. Flour demand moderate, corn steady, rye quiet, barley firm, potatoes weak, eggs firm, butter steady, live poultry weaker. New York wheat and oats steady to easy with slight gains and declines, dairy products showing mixed but firm tendencies.
Chicago and South Omaha market notes show cattle prices across classes. Native beef steers bring 4.00 to 4.35, western heifers 2.75 to 6.%, Texas steers 8.64 to 30, cows and cattle varied, stockers and feeders strong, calves 30 to 96, bulls and hogs listed in broad ranges.
A dated advert promises virtuous cure for impuancy restoring vigor to the elderly. It touts vitality, renewed desires and youth, claiming notable improvements in energy and ambition, with product name hints and claimed benefits.
A Brooklyn Life item notes a humorous exchange about kitchen staff including an assistant, the assistant's helper and a kitchen maid. The dialogue hints at a wake's trial for the helperless setup in a storied city setting.
In a murder trial the defense questions a witness about the location of the wound. The witness states he saw the shooting and confirms the victim Brown was shot on the second floor.
A judge questions a frequent offender who says he chose to keep the relationship respectful. The offender claims he decided to give the judge all his legal business as soon as he heard of the judge’s election and has indeed done so.
In a portrait of domestic taste Mrs Minks shows a modestly furnished home, emphasizing that the items are subdued rather than ostentatious. Mrs Winks notes the absence of a piano, prompting commentary on simple interior style.
Fragmentary exchange quotes a mix of 1920s era remarks and verse from The Washington Star and Chicago Daily News. The dialogue touches on memory folly duty and a call for aid with a boat and a dollar hourly debt amid maritime imagery.
A Boston Courier quip notes a business dragoon as a slow worker until booted and spurred. The exchange mocks a cautious helper nicknamed a dragoon for his reluctance to hurry. It highlights playful slang about workplace roles and efficiency.
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