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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1884
Page
7
Notice announces closure of Dean & Hubbard affairs in Moline. J H Dean now handles subscriptions, urges all subscribers to pay debts promptly, and explains payment methods via postmaster or money order. The Review Dispatch rate is $2 yearly, $1.50 if paid now.
An extract dated June 1 1884 from a lottery written by A8 Mangold to a brother in this city discusses Mell Salisbury gaining strength rapidly. The doctor says he may sit up in about ten days but cannot leave the house until next September.
The ad touts a salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores and more with a money back guarantee. Price 25 cents per box sold by Richardstebohrbeck. Also claims Pure Cod Liver Oil from Casswell Havard Co New York and Juniper Tar Soap from Caswell Trazard Co New York cures for chapped hands rough skin and pimples, with physicians praising its superiority.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Billious Physic as adaptable to ailments including constipation piles and sick headache. Priced at 25 cents, it promises relief distributed through druggists. Also notes bangs no longer reach the eyebrows as a fashion detail.
An advertisement touts the Ferro Phosphorated Elixir of Calisaya as a premier tonic for dyspepsia indigestion low spirits and debility and as a preventive against fever and ague. It also notes fashion trends with pale blue or rose silk jerseys and white plated cashmere skirts for young ladies.
An old time advertisement claims Wells Health Renewer restores health and vigor curing dyspepsia impotency and sexual debility. It targets men seeking renewed strength and energy through a tonic product.
With the opening of the outdoor sports season comes the time of trouble for enthusiasts as they cope with wind, dust, and dust in the air while preparing their boats and bicycles for early competitions.
The piece urges hay fever sufferers to use Ely's Cream Balm as a certain, cheap remedy. It notes seas and high air offer no relief and promotes Emory's cathartic pills as a preventive tonic for biliousness.
The Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan offers Dr Dye s Voltaic Belt and Appliances on trial for thirty days to men and youths troubled by nervous debility lost vitality and similar ailments as advertised in this paper.
Red bathing suits and red cotton and canvass dresses are in preparation for seaside wear, signaling a coordinated style push for the summer season.
The town of Miniater in Anglaize county Ohio is home to Mr. J. Brandewie who testifies that Samaritan Nervine permanently cured his son of a bad case of St. Vitus Dance priced at $1.50.
Physicians sanction Glenn's Mae Soap as a standard disinfectant. Hill's Hair Dye offered in black or brown for 50 cents. Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic marketed to aid dyspeptic and nervous people, claimed to improve condition. Marketed by druggists with medical appeal.
An old advertisement describes wagoner music from a grease-less team and touts Emory’s Little Cathartic Pills as aid for the appetite and vitality, priced at 165 cents. It targets delicate readers with a health claim and humor.
The text touts Dr William Hall’s Balsam as a cheap simple remedy for coughs colds and chest diseases claimed to cure in season and prevent consumption It is described as widely known used for years in America and presented as the best cough remedy available sold by all druggists.
A New England medicine appears to have earned a near global reputation for treating stomach disorders. The advertisement touts its merit for dyspepsia indigestion costiveness and related digestive issues.
An advocate pushes for taxing raw materials with a focus on the oyster halfshell trade, signaling potential revenue and regulatory shifts impacting the industry.
An ad for Men’sman’s Peptonized Beef Tonic from Casweil, Hawn & Co proprietors promotes a beef tonic claiming to provide blood building, force, and life sustaining properties. It asserts usefulness for indigestion nervous prostration debility and exhaustion from overwork or acute disease.
Description notes that ladies in parks wear gray riding habits gray felt derbies and gray jockey caps while still occasionally donning a tall silk hat. The passage emphasizes the variety of headwear among female riders without excluding traditional formal hats.
An old classified claim promotes Buchu-paiba as a remedy for catarrh of the bladder and related kidney and urinary complaints. The advertisement asserts irritation and inflammation are cured by the product offered at a dollar.
The article notes a preference for Turkish and Persian color palettes and designs over Japanese styles for the year. It discusses cultural influences and regional trends in aesthetics.
Theron IP Keator editor of Ft Wayne Gazette praises Dr King's New Discovery for severe and mild coughs alike. He reports speedy cures and urges others to try it at Richards and Lohrbeck's drug store, offering a free trial bottle and noting large sizes at $1.
A vivid comparison places calumny on a global trek, crossing oceans, mountains, and deserts with ease. It mirrors the Scythian Abarts in being swift and perilous, riding a poisoned arrow through distant lands.
Mr Wm Johnson of Huron writes that his wife suffered chronic bronchitis for years and tried many remedies. A bottle of Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds produced a permanent cure. It guarantees to cure throat lung or bronchial diseases. Trial bottles free at Richards and Lohrbeck drug store. Large size one dollar.
The piece notes how many people, even the wealthy, choose imitation lace and paste jewelry over real gemstones, reflecting social trends. It highlights a preference for affordable appearances amid varying means.
John B Gough argues worship of the silk hat would not violate the commandment as it bears no heavenly likeness. The ad promotes Parker's Hair Balsam to stop hair loss and restore color, priced 50 cents, advertised as a perfect hair dressing available at all druggists. It also notes Gray grace mohair travel wear and a remedy for billiousness constipation piles and headache.
An old advertisement notes Allen's Bills Physic a purely vegetable liquid remedy for sale at druggists for 25 cents per large bottle.
Deeds filed for record include transfers in Rock Island Moline Davenport and Milan with amounts from $1 to $1,850. Sellers include John Greim Ellen Kelley Henry L Schill W A Spencer and others. buyers include Gustav Stengel Nannie A Smith Chase Smith Maria E Sherbeck Leopold Simon and more. Notices also list estate sale bills and administrator reports with small tax related actions. Extra items describe fashion ads and a pill advertisement.
Description notes decorative gray velvet cabbages called chons with pintado feather tips at their centers set on plain gray straw hats. The accessory combination emphasizes a refined provincial look and accent colors.
An advertisement extols Sozodont for preserving and enhancing teeth and forming a pleasing mouth. It contrasts the product with gritty powders and praises Ayer’s Sarsaparilla for scrofulous diseases. The piece notes fashion trends, including striped terry in bright colors for dresses and wrappers.
A 19th century advertisement promotes Dr Jones' Red Clover Tonic as a remedy for biliousness liver sickness and skin yellowing. It claims to aid dyspepsia costiveness ague malaria and kidney and blood diseases with prompt effect and speedy cure priced at 50 cents from Win Clendenin.
Our blessings are not appreciated until deprived. Health is the most noted lack, with coughing, colds, or lung disease causing trouble. Dr. Biglow's Positive Cure promises quick, permanent relief, with trial bottles free from Wm. Clendinin. The Henri Deux traveling hat bids fair to be popular.
The advertisement proclaims Girge's Glycerine Salve as a sure cure for cuts bruises scalds burns wounds and all sores. It claims to positively cure piles tetter and skin eruptions with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Sold for 25 cents by Wm Clendenin. The piece ends with a note about fashion for young women in fan chons and capotes.
In the future when you have a cough for relief think of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs a guaranteed remedy. Price fifty cents one dollar. Clendenin. Backache stitches in the side inflation and soreness of the bowels are symptoms of a disordered digestive state prompt relief by Ayer's Cathartic Pills. They aid digestion and claim to cure consumption.
Mr. O'Brien leads the extra gang with George Smith as acting foreman. Hungarian worker injured last Friday. Mrs. Mable Carroll and husband plan to move to Trenton Missouri. A Millie Voss sister visited recently. Rev. Harris of Monmouth preaches next Sunday at the U P church. Rev. P Smith from North Henderson called on friends Wednesday. Ten more men joined railroad bridge work on Monday. Dated June 12 1884. Money orders offered by American Express Co Moncey. receipts given. Money refunded if lost. Sold at all company offices. Payable at 6500 places with rates shown.
The probate docket shows guardianship for minor heirs of Thomas Yates with bond approved. Estate inventories filed for Eliza M Prince Geo M Woodward HO Sleight and Samuel Bender John ff Steinhauer Andrew Wikander. Sales and reports of real estate filed. Guardianship bond for Eric Gustus approved and letters issued.
County Crops Supervisor Campbell reports to the Commissioner of Agriculture in Washington on Rock Island County crops. Spring wheat 100, winter rye 95, oats 100, barley 96, clover 100, spring pasture 110, and the apple crop 100.
An advertisement urges readers to let a lingering cough run its course but promotes Kemp's Balsam as a successful medicine. It claims quick effect after the first dose and offers a positive guarantee, priced 50 cents and one dollar, with sale at Wm. Clendenin.
A lookout visits Warden Metranigle at the county hospital with saddle bags and proposes a burial scam aimed at hospital staff. The agent touts “crampers” to poison patients indirectly, claiming the company will supply burial cases, while the warden questions the plan and seeks an exit.
The piece surveys how famous writers from Dickens to Poe and Whitman used unusual, humorous, or ominous titles to spark interest. It notes examples across eras and genres, praising clear direct titles while detailing the playful or prophetic flair of historic book names.
The writer notes the instinct to kill alligators when seen, comparing fear of alligators to fear of snakes and sharks. The piece humorously imagines Henry Bergh sailing a Manatee river with a rifle blasting at the first gator encountered.
A rustic note describes a man guarding tracks and a windy night. The piece hints at harsh winds and vigilance in a rural setting with folksy cadence and plainspoken humor.
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