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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1884
Page
3
A dealer announces a closing out sale with guaranteed good quality and true value. The ad claims prices lower than competitors, urges customers to compare, and promises stock replenishment and courteous service. It touts direct from factory prices and a one price policy.
The article previews a new cantata by the same author as St Nicholas, featuring music by W Howard Dean and verses by Fanny Crossy. It highlights a bright festive score for a Christmas entertainment aimed at children and families, with details on stage, costumes, and a 25 cent adult admission, 15 cents for children.
Fragmentary prose in a Monologue reflects a speaker pursuing happiness, wealth, and partnership. Imagery includes a rustic claim, worn leather, a woman, and a distant royal ideal. The speaker imagines a future with a partner, a home, and a simple life amid poetic memories. The tone blends yearning with romantic, almost fabled, overtones.
A letter from CLARA HM Dusy of Oline defends the Dispatch editor against claims of exclusion from a letters-to-the-editor exchange. She cites Whittier quotations and urges earnest prayer for blessings as she offers her own contribution to the ongoing public discourse.
Has Failed. Knut A Norliog, dealer in artist materials and scenic painter, assigned to Gustaf Swenasen. Papers filed in county court with Judge Adams approving the estate of the assignee in the sum of $9,000 with principal creditors including Chicago Pyre and others. liabilities listed with exemptions.
Sparks from a passing engine ignited several oil saturated barrels behind a restaurant near the GC R 1 P depot on Moline avenue. The flames, aided by a strong wind, menaced the fence and nearby structures until Wagner's brewery hose teams contained the fire before full destruction.
The Woman’s Relief Corps at Toledo reports on Mother Bickerdyke, a Civil War nurse who tended wounded soldiers, risked her life, and now seeks pension support. The note praises her service and calls for government aid for disabled veterans and the women who aided them.
Frank Parker a C B Q brakeman from Galesburg fell through space between cars during a Saturday morning freight run. He grabbed a car axle to halt his slide while the train dragged a distance before stopping. Doctors reported he is seriously injured but improving as neighbors help at his home.
A letter to the editor discusses gender roles and courtship among youths, defending modesty and critiquing modern dating scripts. The writer compares chivalry to present manners and argues against over intellectualizing young relationships while urging respect for women and sensible behavior.
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