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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1881
Page
1
Readable fragments describe local commerce, weather impacts, health ads, public notices, and upcoming celebrations. Mentions include brick work south of a schoolhouse, a dedication event on the Fourth, farmers’ market items, and a cyclone report from Osage City.
A disputed text fragment notes a July event on Sylvan Island with planned festivities and visitors expected to travel from nearby cities.
The page lists varied notices including help wanted for two iron workers, business updates from Rack Island and Thompson's foundry, a Swedish Odd Fellows celebration relief report, Iowa State Law Dean designation to St Louis Law School, hat shops in Moline, and town assessments with little change. It also markets groceries and declares a farmer selling oats at 37 cents with wet weather delaying cultivation.
Hussys include the wedding of Williambeling a blacksmith at the Wagon Company's shops to Mollie DeWitt at Peters' Half-way House with a silver service bought by the Turner Society for $26. Postmaster appointment for Milan favors Olmsted. legal appeals in Carson versus Lobdell. Hirsch's adds new partnership for Henry Sivnpstrong. Prof Russell and school principals changes. elegant stock parasols advertised at Hulls.
Reapy manufactured clothing at Hirsch's. Mississippi river boatmen praise the electric light on the Gem City, saying it surpasses locomotive headlamps and plans will be made to equip their craft with the new lighting apparatus.
An advertisement touts Da Krine’s Gravat Nerve Resto red as the marvel of the age for nerve diseases. It claims all fits stopped and provides a Philadelphia address at 931 Arch Street for inquiries or treatment.
Summer coats at Pirseh and fruit jar handling contrivances shown by Mr F B McKerver of Cassel and Mc Keever. Umbrellas offered at Hirsch's. Dr I McKinwig departs for Eureka and Durango for several months. A City Council row ends with the discharge of Geo I Gorman from the police force amid Greenback and Democrat tensions.
A respected Ottumwa citizen bedridden with kidney disease credits his recovery to California Kidney Tea. The ad claims it is the best remedy and urges readers to try it for relief. Sold by S.B. Higley & Co. in Iowa with agents listed at local stores and druggists.
Mr and Mrs Miller of Richland Grove discuss the need for a revised mail service. They advocate discontinuing the Milan to New Windsor route and establishing a new line from Orion to Cable about 13 miles, to better serve Rural Richland Grove and Sweden with faster, cheaper post.
The advertisement claims Kidney Wort quickly relieves all kidney diseases caused by wetness and dirtiness. It asserts it is nature designed to cure such illnesses and cites cases of long suffering individuals who were permanently cured after taking Kidney Wort. It mentions various ingredients and uses persuasive testimonials.
The Sssah osesmen return bay Pee ra Ssaturiav atternoon Thevdimoterre crowned Wittas much glory as a rampa geous Fourth of July orator but they bore their share They earned off the prize in one of the finest races of the occasion the tree for any pair oars This was won by Barnard and Peregoy and was a splendid victory.
Delicate Women promotes Electric Bitters as a cure for female weakness and digestive ailments. The column notes a social gathering at Henry Hill’s residence with music and refreshments, and reports a summer storm. It also lists various local goods, weather-related items, and brief health notices including infant illness, deaths, and public health data from the Moline Board of Health.
The trial of Clement Gathon for the Colona murder begins after December night killing of Mr and Mrs Dilley. Witnesses include Minnie Dilley, Drs Sale, Holsapple who identified watches, and defendant Reynolds linked by estrangement. jury to decide by week’s end.
SnowMeR ready made suits and straw hats are reduced to first cost for cash at Gould & Co for sixty days to close out stock and make room for winter goods. The sale promises value even if items are not needed until next year.
News item notes Hampton hosting a July Fourth picnic at Altman’s Grove. Other notes mention Heagy and Stoddard delivering coal to steamboats at ten and a half cents per bushel, coal hauled from Porter mines, and a speculative inquiry about Porterville mine owners securing a branch track from the C M ST P. Also mentions Mrs Clark in Zuma and a social gathering, plus local assessors W H Kistler and James Taylor reporting minimal changes to their books.
The New York Independent reports no hospital stay is needed for Hop Bitters users and that cures are achieved at home without expensive medical staff or facilities. The piece emphasizes self treatment and advocates for at-home relief.
Geo. C. Griffin and family settle in the house recently occupied by Mr. Oakley at Wells Street. Mr. G. has joined the workforce of the Moline Plow Co. Amos Altimus returns from a month in Pennsylvania Cambria Armstrong counties noting older associates, larger towns, and growing prosperity. Major Josiah Grout of the Scale Works reports a long New England visit, chiefly within Vermont. Wheat and rye crops look well and general thrift appears evident.
Classified ad fragment notes a tonic called Renewer priced at $1.00 offered by Richards & Sohrbeck, with vague claims of restoring vigor and vitality and curing nervous weakness and debility. No clear endorsement or efficacy proven.
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