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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1884
Page
7
The notice lists chess tables and Saari Library open daily with hours from 2 50 PM to 6 50 PM and from 6 90 to 8 50 PM, indicating weekday access. It references a reception room finished with tables and provides unclear timing for Monday.
fragmented OCR notes show lodge meetings at the Moline National Hall with officers including I. O. O. F. and references to Owen Almgren, J. Carlson, and C. Bu Ge Mons. Meeting times appear irregular and unclear. text is damaged but indicates lodge activity and officers.
Local fraternal orders list their meeting times at the Moline National Bank hall. A. E. Montgomery serves as S C and J B Oakleaf as Recorder for Clean Legion No 96 and Select Knights of the 4 O U W. other lodges meet on the second and fourth weeknights or Fridays with designated worshipful masters and records.
In ir hall over the Moline National Bank R M coda Grove No 26 meets the sec Wicherit N A G Oldfeat secretary.
A F A M Oric Lodge holds its regular meeting on the first Thursday evening each month at the post office area. John G Beatty is the W M and John Good serves as secretary.
Lodge meets at cor Main and Basgets on the fourth Saturday each month. Officers listed include L. O Neill as president and James Warren as secretary.
Reg local meeting on first Wednesday of every month. Gymnastic practice every Monday and Thursday evenings at Hall corner Rodman Avenue and Apn Street. F C Velreich, President, Chris Mueller, Recording Secretary.
An official notice indicates a Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30 o clock regarding enactment No 1958 and entry of a post office block. The fragmented text preserves the scheduling and authority involved.
The Bon Moulders Union No 237 holds its weekly meeting on Tuesday evenings in rooms above the Moline National Bank. Members gather for routine union business and coordination.
G A RK Rabam Post No 318 announces meetings on the evenings of the first and third Fridays each month Comrades are cordially invited to attend the gatherings at the post.
The label on your paper shows if you owe from Oct 15 1882. Those outstanding for a full year should pay immediately. A $2.00 payment covers the past year, and $160 paid in advance covers another year.
At a Washington meeting of the House committee on railways and lands Representative Murphy of Davenport provided a history of the Hennepin canal by request of committee members. The account shows renewed interest in the subject among lawmakers.
It is said Lotta failed in England after singing Moody and Sankey's hymn The Sweet Bye and Bye and performing a dance between verses. The audience reportedly roared no hymns on the stage, as London playgoers reject such antics.
It is said James Gordon Bennett and P T Barnum offered a million dollars for Arabi Pasha. Bennett would serve as special correspondent then Barnum would exhibit him. The English government declined the offer noting Arabi’s cost and that they could not recover their money.
The Peoria Journal reports Senator Shelby Cullom argues for federal intervention to place Mormons under a presidentially appointed council. He claims church control dominates offices and schools, creating ecclesiastical despotism conflicting with republican government, and says executive action is overdue to guarantee a republican territorial government.
Slogan claims the product cures catarrh or colds with in nose spray and finger application. The ad cites widespread testimonials and lists a price of 50 cents.
A report from Washington recounts Apache braves visiting the Treasury Department where a brave chief offered twenty five ponies for a young clerk, prompting startled screams from surrounding women. The event was not accepted and remains a curious tale from the capital.
Iowa Republicans unanimously nominate Senator Allison for re election to the United States Senate amid praise for his liberal views integrity and ability. In contrast Ohio Democrats fail to renominate Pendleton or Ward while Payne wins a six year Senate seat with Republican blank and Democratic support.
Washington telegram reports a House sub committee will begin hearings on twenty railroads with Texas Pacific first in line. Southern Pacific claims the original grant, worth about forty million dollars for fourteen million acres, and hearings may feature Wm. Evarts and Gen. Pryor. Senator Van Wyck presses action against grant holders amid political maneuvering.
The text discusses congressional bias affecting scrutiny of C. P. Huntington letters and the potential influence of money on corporations linked to fraudulent schemes, noting intensified difficulty compared with prior years.
An appeal printed to raise money for a contested Arkansas murder case involving white vigilante actions and black defendants. It calls for donations to support a rehearing and possible clemency, naming committee roles and banks in Little Rock. The note urges nationwide aid and vigilance to secure justice for thirty three condemned men.
The column highlights testimonials from New England people including Lowell confirming Hood's Sarsaparilla, claiming unprecedented sales in Lowell and hometown familiarity. The notice invites readers to judge the article's merits based on its solid foundation.
A Philadelphia resident troubled by guests blowing out gas posts a blunt notice. It warns that relatives and friends of any guest who blows out the gas will be charged for the wasted amount before the body is delivered.
A Constantinople correspondent details the tobacco production process in Xanthi, from leaf selection and sun-drying to fermentation and packaging. The piece notes three classes of leaves, the slow sun-drying system, and the final mixing with inferior varieties before export to Austria-Hungary and other nations. It argues that quality has declined over twenty years due to extended cultivation beyond ideal lands and stresses the art of blending Gelepli and Yaka tobaccos to achieve finest smoking.
Leonard, a charitable eccentric, left a legacy to a school of applied science bearing his name and substantial property to heirs. The Supreme Court debates a suit over the letter S in statutes as part of ongoing estate litigation.
Descendants of Mrs Case claim a share of the estate arguing the statutes’ ancestors clause extends to their lineage. Opponents contend the possessive s was a printer error. The case will be heard in the Supreme Court. estate value cited as 81,000,000 Cheve and Lebtler.
The author argues sandy soils leach manure quickly through oxidation, leaving soil color changes but not loss of nutrients. He compares light and clay soils, noting faster disappearance in light soils and longer retention in clay. He cites melon yields from heavy manuring and suggests lighter soils need more frequent, smaller dressings.
Moses Schwartz of Brooklyn, totally blind since childhood, built a successful trunk business using touch, hearing, and smell. He navigates streets with a cane, rejects guides, and prides himself on independence and skill in leather work, insisting he can earn a living without begging or theft.
A woman reports her daughter improved after the first bottle, with relief from distressing fatigue and better appetite. A second bottle completed the cure, claiming Hood's Sarsaparilla offers unique vitalizing and purifying properties.
A witty line suggests asking a young woman about eloping if her mother knows her route. The remark frames parental awareness as a factor in elopement plans and reflects period social norms.
An advertisement touts Dr Jones' Red Clover Tonic as a reliable remedy for biliousness liver trouble and skin yellowing. It claims efficacy against dyspepsia costiveness ague and malaria as well as mood and kidney diseases at 50 cents per bottle from Wm Clendenin.
A playful line notes the horseshoe’s luck only when attached to the winning horse, implying success translates to favored outcomes for the duck.
A short editorial fragment argues blessings include health and warns sickness worsens burdens. It promotes Dr. Biglow's Positive Cure with a trial copy and claims to have crushed truth to the earth, attributing the remedy to Wm. Clendintin.
Purported advertisement for Griggs Glycerine Salve claims it cures cuts bruises scalds burns wounds and other sores and even piles tetter and eruptions with guaranteed satisfaction. Offered by Wm Clendenin for 25 cents.
A note on hardy celery, described as brave yet tender, enduring frost to stay crisp and ready. The line highlights how resilience in produce reflects character and seasonality in farming.
A Fair Offer from The Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan proposes to send Dr Dye's Celebrated Voltaic Belt and Electric Appliances on trial for thirty days to men and women troubled by nervous debility lost vitality and various diseases as advertised in this paper.
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