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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1894
Page
4
Bayonne July 5 special correspondence describes how a New Jersey scientist drained ponds and used creosote to eradicate larvae around his estate, noting the female mosquito’s blood thirst and proposing dragonflies as a natural check. The piece blends folk remedies with entomological questions and urges practical prevention.
A Lexington Street department store held a Saturday sale of live lambs, a novelty for shoppers. The small animals proved unruly as buyers, mainly women, struggled to remove them, some planning to keep the lambs as pets while others sighted them as future meals.
Allen and Sachtleben describe the eastern and western tops of Mount Ararat as snow covered hammocks on a vast dome. They note no crosses or ark remnants, glimpse distant peaks and valleys, and feel the panorama vanish into the infinite white expanse from the extinct volcano summit.
English merchants face reduced trade and falling prices amid competition from Germany India and Japan while China grows opium and buys kerosene lamps. A New York letter notes the Hoffman House closure and criticizes long term residents who paid little. A Washington Star snippet recommends tea as travel aid and comments on Australian convict history and transportation ending in 1857.
Two Mongol Buddhists from Astrakhan province, Badwa Menkudjin off and Seranga Ulanoff, completed an overland journey across Asia to Lassa where they met the Dalai Lama. They secured 1200 volumes of Buddhist scripture and prayers, then traveled to Hankow, Koko-Nor, and Peking, totaling about 29 months before seeking passage to Odessa by tea steamer.
The article lauds Emanuel Lasker as the greatest chess record holder, noting a 10 to 56 match score with five draws against Steinitz and comparing his 189 documented games in five years to Steinitz's 259. It contrasts Lasker with Murphy, highlighting differing styles and foresees the fading of pure picturesque play amid modern competition.
Special correspondent notes Joseph H Choate rising in fame within the New York constitutional convention and among national lawyers. The piece recounts his wit and temper, cites a quip about Colonel John J McCook in the Briggs Presbyterian case, and describes Choate as a genial, image rich figure in legal circles.
Miss Clara Fowler a Kentucky belle secured a pardon for Bam J Taylor, a farmer jailed after a fatal duel. Taylor died moments after receiving the pardon in the prison hospital, with his sister notified and burial funded by Miss Fowler. The incident drew interest in St Louis due to Taylor’s notoriety and Fowler’s intervention.
The article explains heat loss through skin radiation and sweating, stressing the nervous system regulates surface blood flow. It warns against clogged pores in hot weather, notes dust increases with perspiration, and recommends daily baths to aid cooling and waste removal. It cautions cooling before bathing and removing salt crusts after sea bathing to preserve benefit.
Quotations from the New York Herald and New York Press capture a tense scene. He asks for time before answer while she states she has thought it over. A southern admirer of Mr. Cleveland exults that the country never had a president like him, a boast deemed reckless by editors.
Mr Hanbury introduces a motion in the House of Commons to provide each private soldier with nightly clean sheets instead of monthly. Campbell-Bannerman objects, arguing the policy would cost about ten thousand pounds yearly and could be better spent to aid soldiers' comfort in other ways. The text also notes an ancient reference to the first private library of Aristotle around 884 B.C. and Strabo’s remark on its size without a book count.
The Philadelphia Times reviews Waldorf Astor becoming a British subject and advancing toward a baronial rank, noting his Carlton Club prospects and a seat in Parliament. It lauds his English chaperon Christopher Syken and predicts social rank will lure more U.S. multimillionaires to London. Chicago Post reports plans for a grand Chinese joss house in Chicago, designed in China with $7,000 to $8,000 cost, serving as temple, lodge, and guest reception space.
A public proclamation from the District of Columbia commissioners enacts pay at one dollar per day for unskilled labor starting June 11, 1894. The measure, justified by lower contractor wages, sparks labor hardship questions about rent, groceries, and the overall impact on workers and families amid Democratic party criticism. GEORGE PARSONS LATHROP is noted for a literary column from New London. A Portland man reports aged George Goddall riding a two‑rear‑wheel bicycle, described as the oldest wheelman seen.
Special correspondence from Detroit notes a rising interest in homing pigeons as true long distance flyers. Breeders emphasize that modern fast birds are not carrier pigeons, but hybrids capable of rapid, far flights. The hobby expands globally, with Holland and Belgium leading, Manchester strong in England, and growing activity in Detroit with local fanciers.
The article describes key pigeon clubs led by O H Gale and cites strong cities Milwaukee Buffalo St Louis Providence New York Brooklyn Newark Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. It notes silver leg bands and advance notice to central bodies for flights, telegrams after release, foot messengers, long distances and high costs in the sport, with prices for exceptional breeding pairing at 75 to 100 dollars.
Mrs Edith Morford wife of grain speculator George Morford of 1208 North Twelfth street enters a prolonged trance with periods of waking and eating, writing at a table with Bible open, while speaking no words. Doctors call it a rare nervous condition linked to Christian Science study and expect eventual recovery.
Chicago Times questions Yale sending four crew to Oxford arguing international racing has long been on the Thames and Englishmen must come to America if trophies are worth pursuit. It says English not eager to race Americans, mocks Anglomania, and warns American colleges against pursuing English acclaim.
Following Lucia Zarate, Milo Paulins of Holland becomes the world’s smallest woman at about 18 years old, standing 20 inches tall and weighing just under 9 pounds. She is described as pretty and cultured, speaking four languages in a detail-heavy account from St. Louis.
Discoveries link body organs to brain base nerve centers and claim most chronic diseases arise from nerve misfunction. Dr Mines and Dr Miles allege standard treatments fail by targeting organs rather than nerve centers. Restorative Nervine is promoted with a money back guarantee and direct mail offer.
A dense OCR fragment shows multiple short notices and cards: Barth Hollow firm with medical mentions, Notaries and Attorneys Ke al State Money to Laban at 814 Sixteenth Street Moline, Kohler Notary Public with collections, Karle Attorney at Law offering prompt legal services, Nelson Expressman moving services for pianos, and Will & Wise Electrical Contractors at Library Building Davenport.
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