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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1875
Page
2
The fragmentary text mentions Daur N Rein 4 3 Molin and Mert ees the dys ant Rhine. It references Jonh B Hawley and a governor role, with unclear attribution to an apabican press and a two month period.
The Centennial anniversary of Daniel O'Connell's death is observed today August 6 in Ireland and wherever Irish people are found with the race's characteristic enthusiasm.
Omiox was served Monday by J Morris counsel for Theodore Tilton stating the case Tilton versus Beecher will be brought to trial in the Brooklyn city court on the first Monday in September.
The magazine shifts from alarm over the missing aeronauts Donaldson and Grimwood to cautious belief in their safety. It suspects the event may be another advertising ploy, echoing Barnum's famed tactics.
The Decatur town buzzed for a week over a gold find but a seasoned miner warns that not all that glitters is gold and says local reports are likely palpable humbugs, dampening public enthusiasm.
The Boston Journal proposes a full state ticket built around the Adams family. Charles Francis Adams Sr would be governor, John Quincy Adams as secretary of state, Charles Francis Adams Jr as treasurer, Henry Adams as auditor, and Brooks Adams as attorney general, suggesting Massachusetts could dispense with a lieutenant governor.
Tur Review condemns Ohio Republicans amid a heated campaign with speechmaking and bonfires as events. Senator Thurman spoke at Mansfield while Governor Hayes and Senator Sherman attended a convention at Marion in a show of party mobilization for the gubernatorial race.
The piece notes strange atmospheric disturbances and a striking Jupiter in the sky, speculating about Jupiter Pluvius and linking planetary changes to events on Earth. It warns that this memorable year may bring floods earthquakes or hurricanes affecting many regions.
The piece forecasts a strong Republican victory in Iowa this fall, noting the state leans GOP by tradition. Democrats, emboldened by last year’s wins, shed restraint and contrast inflation concerns. Cross-party shifts boost Republican hopes of a 35,000 to 40,000 margin.
The Ilon city council authorizes an eighty to fifty thousand dollar eight per cent bond issue to fund water works with contractors to begin work immediately. Bloomington also moves toward water works expansion as the state of such infrastructure could boost fire protection and attract capital. Moline criticized for slow progress despite other improvements.
Gloomy reports describe heavy rains across the west and southwest with widespread flooding. Indiana, southern Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri, and Kentucky suffer damaged grain amid washed railway tracks and destroyed buildings as the Mississippi rises near Memphis.
The nation mourns Senator Andrew Johnson who rose from modest beginnings to the vice presidency and then to the presidency after Lincoln's death. His steadfast character and decisive leadership during trying times are hailed while his faults are seen as forgivable in light of his significant public service.
The piece argues that only honest public debt handling and a return to specie payments should judge parties. It says Republicans, despite some critics, stand on integrity and sound money, and will win the next election, with Ohio’s success key to that outcome.
River mills in Fall River face a crisis as costs exceed market prices. Producers report 5 27-1 000 cents to manufacture per yard, with sale price at 5 126-1 000, yielding less than one-tenth of a cent profit per yard, threatening full operation.
The piece laments the excesses of speech making in American conventions and caucuses. It argues conventions foster rings and ineffective managers, urging attendees to speak only when they have something strong to say and to avoid entertaining busybodies and bores.
The article notes newspapers lost millions publishing trial details. The New York Times reportedly shed $10,000. Chicago papers also faced steep declines. Printers tied to principals in the case saw circulation drop, notably Beecher's Christian Union from 119,000 to 78,000 and Independent from 42,000 to 35,000, signaling public surfeit with scandal.
A long-haired stranger with a thick beard entered a Griswold street barber shop yesterday morning. He threatened violence, drew a navy revolver, and ordered the barber to proceed with shaving while vowing to shoot anyone who questioned him. The barber remained silent as the man sat in the chair.
Instructions to save drowning victims emphasize immediate action, clearing airways, loosening clothing, and mouth to mouth style chest compressions. Steps include positioning, chest presses, rubbing limbs, and warming the body with hot drink once breathing returns. Followed by cautions on persistence and gradual recovery.
County Clerk Cook vouched for 56 ticket-holders in the July drawing. Names listed include J. Palmer Nancy Parker H. K. Cox Sarah Jackson A. Lindstrom Minnie Larson Oscar Drury Maggie Cook and others. The list names numerous residents such as Mary Weiss Catharine Gilmore Huldah Bowman and Julia Dale.
The piece argues a fall temperance movement would weaken the party it harms most. It contends Republicans rely heavily on temperance support while Democrats would be minimally affected. An independent temperance ticket would mainly aid Democratic prospects and injure Republicans more than Democrats.
The Leavenworth Times reports Col. BD R Anthony of Kansas remains bed bound eleven weeks after a severe wound. The collar bone united, tumor compression reducing, and surgeons foresee potential permanent cure from continued artery compression and starvation.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger lauds Barnum's Hippodrome as unmatched in scale and spectacle. It describes 1800 performers, oriental splendor, and acts from foot races to monkeys, charioteers, and "Blue Beard" with a 450 foot pavilion and a one fifth mile track. Two exhibitions are planned on Wednesday at the old show ground between Moline and Rock Island.
Speaker Blaine is noted as having been conferred the J L D by Colby University. July saw the national debt reduced by 1 244 887 dollars. Springfield Nl hosts a state board of equalization meeting in the old state house senate chamber on the tenth instant. New York City census totals 1 064 272, up 91 166 in five years. All ex presidents are dead. only Hamlin and Colfax survive as ex-vice presidents. Briansk in Russia burned two thirds of the city with only the remainder saved by rain.
An advertisement praises Boschee's German Syrup as a universal remedy for coughs colds and throat and lung diseases. It claims samples cost 10 cents and a full bottle 75 cents with three doses said to relieve any case. Sold by Dr J W Morey at Keator house drug store. The notice also mentions Nebraska destitution in the far west beyond the B M R R Co lands.
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