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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1875
Page
3
A humorous reader letters piece mocks a city’s fashion faddists. Mrs McFlimsy pursues distant goods from Gobblemin and Fillgrave while neighbors mock her purchases as a folly that tempts ruin. A vision foreshadows punishment for such city traders and the moral of resisting empty luxuries.
Henry Green a longtime Deere and Co plow works machinist died after a horse and buggy struck him while he crossed the street. He suffered broken ribs and was hospitalized until his death Monday morning. William Binder posted bond as coroner Knox exonerated him. Green leaves three daughters and a funeral was held Tuesday.
Miscellany notes from Moline and Rock Island report new fall goods at Hull's, a semi weekly German newspaper planned in Rock Island, and county fairs and sporting trips. Mentions include a runaway incident involving D O Reid's child, prairies trips for game, low river water delaying Keator & Son, and upcoming Sylvan Boat club and Davenport events.
Edward Knell operates a rented home store with an added storeroom and one of the finest furniture stacks in Moline. He claims he can sell as cheap or cheaper than any other house and invites customers to view and order upholstering to measure. The note mentions destitution in Nebraska is confined to the far western region beyond the B M RY Co lands.
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