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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1898
Page
8
Local brief reports arrivals from Philadelphia and Chicago and departures to Chicago. Interments brought in from Atlanta Iowa for W I Tones and from Winona Minnesota for Mrs Haratio Monroe. Social events include a Davenport D A R gathering with a spoon presentation and a First Congregational church trip to Chicago.
A fragment describes fatigue and weakness and mentions a spring medicine Sarsaperetha or Sarsaparilla as a remedy. The text references health conditions and a general need for tonic treatment without clear events or identifiable individuals.
Unclear text fragment references dining, possible confrontation or event, names and specifics are garbled, no clear entities or dates present.
A new mining method uses culm waste dust from coal breakers pumped through six inch pipes with water to the mine end. The flow mixes with culm and fills chambers while removing pillars, saving coal and disposing of waste. This practice reshapes mine fill and affects land value in Western Pennsylvania where culm heaps cover hundreds of acres.
A visitor from another world would notice humans placing many observatories on tall peaks for studying stars and weather. The piece notes the global spread of these high altitude meteorological and astronomical outposts, highlighting the summit at Usko, 7,828 feet high, as a notable example.
A brief item notes a Burdock preparation marketed as a remedy for dyspepsia. It mentions claimed digestive benefits and general relief of stomach distress, without detailed medical evidence or endorsements.
Reported notes from Rock Island area include a rail executive visiting home, a young woman dies after tumor surgery, a Vance family clothing disposal incident and related arrest, a shop robbery attempt thwarted by a gun, a woman held on bond for cluthing, a Davenport wedding, a military officer retirement mention, and a local accident causing a shoulder fracture. The piece also mentions a milk of local enterprises and a medicinal ad.
California residents discuss adopting a system to number rural houses by allocating a county district and dividing each lot into ten blocks. Frontages would receive sequential numbers to aid location within city limits and rural areas.
Document outlines a palace complex with a cathedral and monastery, two colleges, three uses, and three libraries. It notes absence of a Troon and lists several ecclesiastic and educational functions within the structure.
Corn planting slowed by rains but fruit prospects look good as frost danger passes. Residents report new rentals on Warrey Street and several local visits including Geneseo agent Read preaching at United Presbyterian and a funeral for Hugh Warnock in Rock Island.
Local Democratic circles buzz over connections said to link Brother Britton with Charley Neeus of this city and Benton Janvis of Moline in a bid for a spoiling share of influence. The report hints at forged alliances and possible plans to profit from the nomination race while implicating rivals in a tangled political plot.
A list of marriage licenses shows pairs from Rock Island Davenport Moline and surrounding counties including Arthur Casper and Caroline Stein from Moline, William Thomas and Fredericke Winter from Rock Island, and several other couples. The item includes names from Tipton Bureau County and Dorant Iowa among others.
Britain maintains the tallest soldiers with an army height advantage over every other nation. The article notes greater overall height statistics for the British forces compared with international peers.
A fragment notes a remedy or condition related to scrofula and similar skin ailments. The text mentions potential cures for boils and pimples and refers to an old term beg eater. The readability is limited and specifics are unclear.
Two-year-old Jacob M Pass died May 12 at his brother J W Pass's home near the Rock River Bridge of consumption. He was born in Maryland. Also noted is a separate fragment about a child born to Miss Freda Olson dying last Sunday at Mrs Starks, with remains buried in Riverside cemetery at county expense.
The Mack Hawks Republican caucus met at Milan town hall amid rain and mud, electing Caldwell as treasurer and Olmstead as sheriff by a strong majority. Delegates named include J. C. Johnson C. W. Thacher G. W. Smith Willis Benn Yr M Tindall WR Brown Frank Nose W F Tenges and Dr GA Wilsins, all supporting Searle for consolidation.
Try Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cool and comfort tired feet. It relieves swollen feet sweating blisters corns and bunions and eases walking. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 2% cents with a free trial pad. Address Allen S. Olistead LeRoy NY
The article notes Wednesday’s severe storm and nearby cyclones causing property damage and loss of life elsewhere. It describes local amateur hall games, alumni society gathering, and social events before fear of the storm. It mentions an Epworth league fundraiser and political caucuses for county conventions tonight and Saturday.
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