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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1873
Page
1
The readable parts describe coordinates and times between Moline and Chicago with references to Kaine and Miloreht, mentioning a boat and a road segment near South Weat. The rest is garbled and cannot establish a clear event or outcome.
Fragmentary text references a sports event at a local venue with names like Meeitauxtes Amsoetation and Parry We, mentioning teams, players, and a Sabbath day context. The garbled OCR limits reliable details, but tone suggests a city newspaper brief on a game and gatherings.
A partial newspaper fragment mentions legal or attorney related terms with scattered names and places, but critical details are missing. The readable items include references to a lawyer and possible named parties, with no clear action, date, or jurisdiction.
A damaged OCR excerpt lists financial entries and personal names with scattered figures such as 150000 and 29500. It mentions banks, bonds, and various undistinct locations, but the text is fragmented and unclear. No clear event or outcome is identifiable from the readable fragments.
Fragmentary OCR reveals names and roles at Woline National Bank in Illinois, including president, vice president, cashier, assistant cashier, and directors. The text mentions Main and Meltite streets and references a note about a federal or national banking issue and a request for prompt attention.
The Moline Savings Bank in Moline Illinois announces daily hours from 3 to 4 PM and Tuesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 8. Interest on deposits begins after day one at 6 percent per annum. Officers include S W Waxecock president and John Good trustee with office at Moline National Bank Building Corner Main and Mill streets.
BRYLOND Watchmaker and Repairer offers low prices and warranted work. A select stock of watches clocks and jewelry on hand. Rooms in Moline National Bank building Rodman Street.
A long readable fragment mixes a heartfelt lyric to a lost writer and a disjointed legal discussion. The poem speaks of love, memory, and devotion while the surrounding prose debates taxation, city exemptions, and a proposed manufacturing tax law under the 1870 constitution, citing Illinois Central and the old State Bank as precedents.
The fragment argues the General Assembly cannot release or discharge local units from state taxes and may release or commit taxes for state purposes. It questions whether the Assembly can exempt city taxes or commute them, and how far exemptions should extend.
A fragmented reminiscence mixes scholarly arcanum on Earth's rotation with a comic tale of a staged horse tail experiment. The narrator describes figures, dates, and a disastrous outcome as a horse dies after receiving patent medicine and a bricked tail mishap, ending with a farcical confrontation with a peddler.
A motivational piece urges young men to rely on their own efforts and hard work to succeed. It extols earning success through personal exertion, rather than seeking patronage, and stresses discipline, determination, and self belief as routes to achievement.
A relatos of a prank on a horse ends in damage as rope tied to the animal’s tail leads to injuries and property destruction. The plan backfired when the horse reared onto three legs, caught in hay racks, and chewed through stable boards.
Analysis of Democratic tactics around free trade and sailors rights as a backbone of their platform. Describes the Democratic State Central Committee's influence, the Grange move, and how free trade lines up with party strategy to gain voter support.
In Chicago journalism of the era, rail companies are charged with conspiring to defy the freight law by posting schedules that lower long distance rates while sharply raising short distance charges. The piece notes reduced shipments and mounting public anger, with some firms already issuing new, lower schedules as backlash grows.
Proponents and opponents of railroad power clash over freight policy as public sentiment grows that the next Legislature will curb corporate greed. The debate centers on lawful remedies to limit freight abuses and enforce stricter oversight.
Work under Professors Charlton and Townsend digs into a large mound near Vincennes Indiana. Ten feet down a charcoal bed and decayed bones suggest great antiquity. researchers doubt remains are from the old Toltec race and hope for better preserved bones deeper in the mound.
A frustrated young man writes the editor detailing brutal Platter ranch work conditions. He describes 16 hours daily for $1, poor food with no milk or butter, shared dorms with bedbugs, and no future relief. He appeals for humane work and a home.
The article argues for Philadelphia to host a world’s fair tied to the centennial of American independence. It contends the nation supports Philadelphia’s claim, notes New York’s willingness to aid, and emphasizes showcasing the country’s development and progress to honor the Republic and its people.
Dr H Biggar assisted by G J Jones and Mr Woolcout of Grafton successfully removed a rifle ball from the brain of Charles Pierce of Liverpool by trepanning. Pierce was shot December 4 by an accidental discharge. the ball entered the upper lip and lodged above the eye before penetrating between skull tables. His father reports frequent spasms since July 4, with removal believed to relieve and eventually stop them.
A reflective meditation on how much of our path is shaped by our inner light and the shadows that follow when we neglect personal growth. The piece urges self awareness and accountable choices amid spiritual testing.
A satirical verse portrays Moll yattercack as a quarrelsome woman who wields her tongue like a weapon. She causes commotion at home and in the community, frightening even the chimney, driving neighbors to gossip and scandal in a lament of her faultfinding ways.
William Archer asserts the railroad law is misapplied by carriers who charge high short distance freight rates. He urges fair schedules by Railroad Commissioners, with rates effective after January and warns current high rates violate the spirit of the last session’s law.
A narrator recalls his mother as an idol of warmth and efficiency, noting her quick mind, loving heart, and tact. He contrasts her modest circumstances with what wealth could have afforded, praising her as the best homemaker he has seen.
A Paris report states agents of the New York Special Detective Agency pursue the Bender family named in recent Cherryville Kansas murders. Johanna Katie Bender is described as young with red hair and repulsive features. Detectives have been sent to London and major European cities to prevent their escape. The family is rumored to be concealed in or near Paris with the suspect Kate Bender educated and possibly fluent in French.
The Buffalo Express reports a lake spout Saturday evening near the lake showing a five mile length and spreading across the water several miles from the city. Witnesses say it appeared as a monster cable from cloud to lake and dissolved after about five minutes with possible later disaster reports expected.
A 7 year old Mexican cattle thief named Mariano Tisnado was hanged by citizens at Pha Arena on the 38d aast after being implicated in cattle theft from B. I a'at terson. He had bail set at 31,00 and his examination was scheduled for Thursday, July 3. The scene shows a quiet morning with a large armed crowd gathered, then Tustade was found dead, hanged by the neck at Monthan and Starrar’s corral on Carter street.
A Des Moines paper reports a train derailed by fifty to seventy five robbers who killed and looted passengers. Brakeman fled to Anita to alert locals, who armed themselves and joined Atlantic bound train crew to rescue survivors, a brave action amid danger.
A description of a modest home where a mother's care creates a warm atmosphere. The narrative notes a thousand dollars sufficing for a year for a small family and highlights the mother as a creator who elevates her children and others around her through her nurturing environment.
A neighboring town's clergyman, known for absent mindedness, forgets his sermon and midway prayer. He sits down then rises, and with a forefinger raised proclaims Oh by the way Amen to the astonished congregation.
Announcement praises Ida L. Greeley as an upcoming novelist and potential literary talent. If she wields romance effectively, she may eclipse all American writers, matching the editorial tone of her father and spurring public interest.
Narrator contrasts how individuals claim principle yet act on impulse in daily life. He notes many would not commit obvious wrongs for money yet harm others by small deceit or harsh judgment. The piece observes tension between outward piety and real nobility in ordinary conduct.
A simple portable water filter uses a stone ware jar with a perforated plate and layered media gravel sand charcoal sand and gravel. Water flows through a side faucet into a chamber, with a cover and dust shield and easy access for washing between uses.
A Scottish writer notes oatmeal mixed with water makes a popular, nourishing drink. Hunters and trappers in the West favor it as a healthy, muscle forming beverage, using about two teaspoonfuls per tumbler of water for sustenance.
The piece urges three essentials for infants: ample sleep, food, and flannel. It argues babies form habits like adults, recommending fixed bedtimes and wake times to gain quiet evenings for parents, with gradual training for self settling and naps.
By a railway disaster in England last Saturday Sir John Anson and eleven others were instantly killed and thirty seriously injured some of whom will be.
Readers complain that the new postal cards provide insufficient space for postage and writing. The note highlights a perceived design flaw affecting quick mailing and suggests reconsideration by postal authorities.
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