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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1910
Page
4
A St Louis capitalist proposes producing three cent per pound bread to prove low price bread can be shipped from America to England and sold cheaper than local loaves. He notes innovations may be needed and discusses costs from production to delivery, including handling and distribution constraints.
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The piece chides the Chicago Tribune for a biased republication of editorials that allegedly credit Bryan over Roosevelt and Taft. It argues no U.S. Republican editor would back Bryan over the field and urges editors to disprove the Tribune’s portrayal, warning it harms the party’s image.
The piece discusses the push for a commission form of government and a shorter ballot. It notes Governor Hughes of New York and supporters outlining changes to offices and balloting to widen participation while addressing gender and political access concerns.
The piece argues insurgents and Democrats should act to pass reforms in tariff and farm policy, urging use of congressional powers to fix wool and cotton schedules and enable Canadian-farmers competition in Detroit. It discusses municipal reform via the commission plan and endorses a more informed, issue focused vote.
The piece argues for a legislative censor or officer of high ability to detect unconstitutional points in bills before passage. It cites past constitutional provisions on salaries, recalls lynching incidents, criticizes Sheriff Ness for aiding a staged lynching in Cairo, and condemns local corruption and deteriorating conditions in Cairo Illinois.
A World of Today piece by Hugo C. Weir argues the United States leads global homicide figures. It claims 95 percent of German crimes go unpunished here, cites Georgia's 1 percent conviction rate, and notes large murder totals in Chicago, Paris, and London alongside a critique of American policing, courts, and vigilante actions like White Caps in Indiana.
An article argues that leniency and technicalities corrupt the law and courts, noting Western nations differ and urging harsher, swifter punishment to curb murders. It cites sympathy for criminals and a “temporary aberration of the mind” as causes and calls for legal reform.
A bogus Rev W G Archer claimed to speak for Evansville clergy at a Model License league convention in St Louis. The real Archer denies attendance and opposes the impersonator who may be collecting premiums from brewers and liquor interests. He seeks to uncover who is behind the impersonation and its funding.
A US commentary portrays France as pagan in government and secular schooling. It cites expurgation of a long running Bruno children's book, removing religious references including the line “I dressed his wound God cured him” and altering scenes of a father's death.
Local option campaigners in Moline outline an education driven bid before the spring election on whether to ban saloons. They argue dry towns show moral and financial benefits, contrast with wet areas, and promise to reveal how prohibition boosts housing, wages, and retail spending while reducing crime.
A newspaper discussion notes changes in Bruno’s book about two orphans and their hope on a mountain. The secular edition omits the church of Fourvieres, leaving only forts, sparking debate that erasing faith harms national spiritual formation.
Lofton Tennessee becomes a robin market as reports say robins are selling at ten cents a dozen. The piece argues Tennessee should strengthen and enforce bird protection laws while noting the current closed season runs from April 15 to October 1.
The Nashville American notes robins are being slain at ten cents a dozen in cedar groves near Lofton as large groups hunt at night. Officials warn the birds help control pests and the practice risks harming crops as 150,000 may have already been killed this season. Venezuela reports similar bird protection measures, requiring permits and reporting feathers collected.
A columnist argues for using arbitration to resolve labor strikes as a first step toward national and international peace. They propose city level arbitrators, a national board for broad disputes, and a developing code of rules to reduce clashes, save time and lives, and curb lawlessness.
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