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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1884
Page
6
A witness recalls driving killer sea elephants ashore on Long Beach to slaughter them. Bulls, beach-masters, gulls, and brutal clashes are described alongside rough work with whips. A dangerous bear chase and family escape add a personal touch to the perilous field account.
A narrator recalls camping with family on lowland in Maine when a large bear followed closely. He crossed to safety by launching a canoe and paddling hard downstream, the bear pursuing along the bank before giving up and retreating into the woods. The account focuses on a tense moment of survival and a swift escape.
A Broadway scalper explains how ticket brokers underpay railroads by retaining commissions. He details routes from Council Bluffs to Chicago, St. Louis agents, and cross-line schemes, noting how brokers beat railroad commissions and offer lower fares to customers. The practice began with long distance tickets and expanded with widespread travel.
A college graduate named John Sykes took charge at Sharom Mass winter school, uniting pupils with a firm yet conciliatory address. When a six-foot pupil Bill Gates resisted, Sykes restrained the rebellion with decisive action and retained control of the class.
Fragment from a regional paper recounts a student named Bill clashing with authority when a sash trapped him after a failed attempt to seize a teacher’s instrument of power. The teacher leveraged the moment to restore order, leaving J. S. in charge and the school under stricter rule thereafter.
Reports from Denver and New York cover alumni dinners, historic schools, and education policy. Highlights include Ariel Parrish at the Colorado Yale Association dinner, Collegiate Reformed Dutch School of New York led by Henry W. Dunsher for 42 years, Brooklyn and New York education moves, and remarks on church leadership and Episcopal growth through 1885.
John W. OConnell of the School Board describes a publishing firm employee attempting to woo influence for a geography. A bribe note signed by a bank agent was found inside a book given to the witness. The witness confronted his friend and kept quiet to protect a family.
The piece surveys recent fashion trends with silver bangles over gold, front and back basques, mouse and rock gray shades, low-shoulder Worth dresses, white silk jerseys with crystal beads, and embellishments in silver or gold braid. It mentions plumed hats, amber glass jewelry, dark Egyptian red jackets for children, long overskirts, and velvet dog collars as popular details.
In a testimonial letter Mr A Brockman of Chicago endorses Parker's Toxic Ginger Tonic as invigorating and malaria repellent while noting a switch to Panzi's Toxic for advertising. He praises its appetite-boosting effects and urges cautious branding against inferior substitutes. The letter claims authentic signature and warns dealers against mislabeling.
An advertisement promotes The old French Doctor's Receipt claiming it will regrow hair on bald heads and faces quickly. Priced at $1 per bottle, six bottles for $5, or via a receipt for $5, offered by GEO B v PRATT & CO in West Pawlet Vermont.
In Rock Island County Circuit Court Williams, White & Company vs Moline Malleable Iron Works et al. non-resident defendants George H Hill and Stephen L Wilder are ordered to appear or plead to the amended bill in chancery by the first Monday in May next. failure will lead to a decree by default. Harson, Clerk. Lionning & Entrikin, Complainant's Solicitors.
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