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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1891
Page
8
Fragmented OCR lists railroad time tables for Chicago and nearby routes. Reads like headlines and station notes with partial station names and lines. No clear events, dates, or schedules discernible from the legible text.
Washington reports ex president Cleveland's Cooper Union letter drew strong support and opposition from Democratic members. The letter dominated Capitol discussions as Bland Kerr and others weighed its impact on free coinage and Cleveland’s presidential prospects.
Washington Feb 14 Admiral Porter dies at his home after a long illness. The report recounts his naval leadership, the public honors at the Capitol and Arlington Cemetery where his grave is marked. A Sherman visit to Porter is noted with a poignant exchange about life and death.
A historical portrait of David Porter a sailor born in Pennsylvania who rose from midshipman to admiral. The account highlights his roles in the Vicksburg and Fort Fisher campaigns his leadership of the North Atlantic blockades and his tenure as superintendent of the Naval Academy and his enduring health and peculiar beliefs. It notes his literary works and mentions Emperor William's ill health as a side item in German court circles.
In Peoria on February 14 officers demonstrated a liquid from a bottle seized with Secretary Gibson of the whisky trust could ignite paper and threaten Shufebit's distillery. The test, watched by U S Attorney McChrist and counsel Barry, indicated a phosphorus-based incendiary agent. Gibson friends express dismay as officials press charges and the whisky trust board stands by him.
Republicans clash over a compromise candidate as steering committees urge support for Streeter. In a joint session, Ballot results show mixed support with several members shifting votes, signaling tight intra party maneuvering amid broader state political strife.
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