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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1879
Page
6
Alfred B. Street recalls a rural scene in which horses pull a hay cart into a loft. The haymow fills as onlookers and farm animals watch, the day’s quiet broken only by insects and the soft breathing of farm life.
The London correspondent praises British physiques and youth yet mocks English fashion sense. He notes a ball gown misfit with gray blue cashmere and low sleeves, contrasting American style as superior. The piece ends with an ad for Dyspepsia remedy Dr Bull's Baltimore Pills at 25 cents.
Robert Peach, famed grappler of South Street, discusses his river hunting method. He explains dragging the Thames with sweep lines to locate bodies, judging tides, and using grappling irons to reach submerged victims. He recalls notable recoveries, earnings from insurers, and the dangers of underwater work.
Two unknown men observing a city fire incident on Whitehall Street mistook an early evening sound for a runaway cart with a mule. They debated the source, heard the alarm, and reacted with humorous misinterpretations, while an officer clarified the correct term as Sunset Lane.
A Kentecr girl Miss Kate Sanford and lover Thomas Owen, both from Milburn, fled for four years to elope. Kate jumped from a window injuring her ankle but Tom escaped. a sympathetic clergyman married them despite the danger.
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