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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1891
Page
6
The article argues sanitary water supply is vital and modern drilled wells or artesian sources offer clean water. It notes shallow wells near towns contain organic matter, ammonia, nitrates and chlorides. Deep drilling with improved machinery can provide reliable water.
The text notes wells as essential water sources and as combustibles in early China, Ancient Greece, and Pompeii. It describes methods of creating clean water from wells and wells’ influence on public water supply, with references to historical figures and sites.
The article explains water supply methods for domestic farms, detailing well depths from 75 to 400 feet and yields up to 10 000 gallons per day. It praises windmills as an economical power source, with pumps drawing water to a reservoir, and includes plans for a tank water tower with a windmill atop.
A chaotic New Orleans court hears a partial confession from an Italian suspect in the Hennessey murder. Police say blood money and conspirators were discussed at meetings on Phillip Street and near the Poydras Market. The defense requests time as the judge considers using the confession in trial while witnesses identify four implicated prisoners.
The state held municipal elections with results across several cities. Lewiston Newts, a Democrat, won the Lewiston mayoral race by an 880 vote plurality. A. M. Spear, Republican, was re elected in Gardig ner Auburn kept a Republican ticket. Ellsworth, Rockland, and Waterville elected Republican or Democratic leaders, with notable majorities and shifts in city government.
Amory Gladden profiles Carrie Astor, wife of Marshall Orme Wilson, detailing her high society roots, steadfast love against opposition, and lifelong acts of charity from youth to adulthood. The piece recalls her sister Carme Astor and notes Carrie’s loyal public spirit and needlework charity.
The piece mentions Mrs Frask Vanderbilt Crasford Talcott in New York this season amid society talk. It references her presence at a meet and her high social standing, noting connections to New York circles and the late Vanderbilts.
The text describes a refined woman of Vanderbilt Crawford Tal with dark hair and a well educated background. It notes language skills, taste, and a religious association. It also mentions Towels for Wedding Gifts as a fashionable option, describing towel sets as desirable and suitable when traditional offerings do not call for precious metal gifts.
A fragment describes trial bottles of Hi ters and Bucklen’s Arnica used on various ailments. It lists cases from New Cassel and Harrisburg noting recovery after limited treatments, including leg sores and rheumatic stomach issues, with local druggists selling the remedies.
An imperfect transcription describes an advertised salve for skin eruptions and pains with promises of perfect satisfaction or refund. It mentions Fortale by Wm Clendnnin and a price of 2 cents per box. The text is garbled but presents a classic 19th century patent medicine sales pitch.
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