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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1898
Page
3
Report from Camp Tanner details Company F soldiers failing to pass a required test as Husky Fellows adjust to front line duties. Captain Morgan prepares to deploy, while guard details and quartermaster duties are described, with references to desertion, medical issues, and readiness concerns.
An Augustana College report notes the Emerson physical culture class exhibition given to the Ling club and elocution group last Tuesday evening. Plans mention a forthcoming Swedish material contest and senior class celebrations with details on schedules and campus activities across May and June.
A discussion on adopting a primary election system via a voter vote. The piece notes the need for a petition to County Judge Adams to submit the issue to electors, referencing the 10s and 11s of law, city and county scope, and expectations for turnout and costs. The article cites city and county roles, party participation, and the aim to place the measure on the November ballot if approved.
A man described as a counterfeiter was arrested after plaster of Paris molds and related materials were found in a room at Wes Collier’s residence, 21 Fourth Avenue. He was arraigned before magistrates, waived examination, and held in the county jail awaiting further proceedings.
The Iowa Illinois Central District Medical Association held a well attended meeting at Harper House Rocksland. Dr Beal of Water town presented Medical Practice in Mexico. New officers and biographical sketch committee were named and several resolutions adopted. Obituary notes Mrs Huyett aged 77 died at Milan.
The Evening Dispatch notes Gen Clendenin receives the Illinois inspector general post with the rank of colonel. It calls the appointment highly important for Moline and lauds his twenty plus years of military service and esteem among officers. He succeeds James Roe Van Cleave who resigned.
Alfred Williams reports his father, venerable Wilting Williams, held his own but weak after a fall and cold at Chichparausa battle grounds. Dr Wessel warned hours could be critical. telegrams brought cautious optimism as Fred Vretee is named substitute rural carrier.
The article explains battleships as heavy fortresses built for combat and slower than cruisers by four to five knots. It contrasts first and second class battleships by displacement about 76000 tons for first class versus 6015 tons for the Texas as a second class. It notes cruisers displace more than second class battleships, ships around four to five thousand tons, and observes torpedo boats and monitors as faster or slower craft with speeds from 27% knots to seven knots.
Hicks Warren, 13, son of Bo Warren, was kicked in the face by a horse dragging a cart near Cady Park. He suffered a deep cut above the eye but no severed or broken bones. He was taken to Dr. Lincoln’s office for treatment after the incident.
The Barnard A Leas Manufacturing Co center in the automobile parts busy season. The machine shop will run twelve hours a day beginning at 8 am and quitting at 10 pm. Other departments will run the same hours for the week. The company anticipates one of its busiest seasons and has a growing force employed.
Talward Flynn faced a preliminary hearing before a magistrate on a counterfeit money charge and was bound over to the circuit court under a 900 dollar bond. The incident follows Flynn allegedly passing a notarized bill the day prior on a note described as a raised to a fiver.
A brief dialogue presents a polite young lady and a policeman. The exchange notes a lighthearted, flirtatious tone as the officer mentions pleasure from being asked to escort a pretty young lady across the road.
Hampton news notes a Friday evening supper at Fulscher's Hall for eight local men enlisted in the naval militia. Speeches by Rev Meapham and Gatland Army post members accompanied by a well-attended crowd. Funds raised will aid the recruits, with more expected to follow.
A fragment from Tit-Bits captures a mother and daughter exchange about wages. The mother laments the daughter has broken china and asks how to prevent it, while the daughter suggests raising wages as a solution. The dialogue reflects domestic financial strains and social voices of the period.
The new boarder asks about sick bed and well bed, while the Cheerful Idol answers that the well bed has a spring in it. The quip reflects light humor in a compact exchange from the Indianapolis Journal.
A light hearted anecdote recounts a well meaning American gentleman who, in embarrassment, tells Pope Pius IX he had met his father, the late Pope, years earlier. The moment reflects old world courtesy and humorous misstatements in a bygone era.
George M. Waters arrived in the city for a weeklong visit. He was greeted by local residents and planned meetings with community leaders during his stay.
Image caption style snippet notes Mrs Quiverful asking about a crying baby in sleep while Mr Quiverful replies he hears crying in his own sleep. Source reflects dialogue humor in a period humor page.
A vintage ad touts Morrow's Kidneyoids or Kidneoids as a universal remedy for kidney diseases. It claims they restore deaf or weak organs, protect delicate kidney function, and prevent death from overwork. Sold at 50 cents per box or six for $2.50, sent postpaid by the Herb Medicine Co. of Springfield Ohio.
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