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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1882
Page
1
Last evening at about 8 o'clock masked or plainclothes visitors crashed the Hays home in South Moline. Rev Hays and family greeted the surprise with happiness as guests presented a carpet and center table and shared refreshments, following a social gathering that left the household grateful.
Reynolds Library Association hosted a schoolhouse festival on October 37 to raise funds for the public library. Proceeds were modest but allowed adding multiple volumes. Reynolds remains noted as ahead in county book stocks. The town sees moves and plans including new homes, stock activity, and school operation under Miss Ligzke Sherrard assisting Miss Henry.
The note laments omission from the paper during plagues while reporting strong demand in straw paper manufacturing and flour trade. It mocks political fixations in Iowa and New York voting trends, and references Sears and Johnston pills and a beat outcome for Marsh with sympathy for Morris.
In South East Moline Rev W Hays preaches Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday at 3 p m at the Coal Town school house. All are invited. A fine pair of twins arrive at Mr and Mrs Jam Parks residence. Miss Mary Blacksmith returns home. The katydids and robins sing. last watermelons were sampled yesterday. D 8 Wendell class leader and Miss Lizalo Miler steward. A warm reception is wished for the modest young lady. PRO no NO PUBLICO.
Taylor Ridge reports fields improving as Mudge Bros and H Moore repaint stores. Corn yields are strong with W A Hubbard estimating sixty bushels per acre and W A McCulloch at fifty five. Grain buyer W F Crawford paying fifty cents per sound bushel. Meigs Wait shipped a car of hogs yesterday and plans another shipment Saturday amid recent price swings.
Full returns partial but indicate the Republican county ticket won all seats except Sheriff Reticker. Morris and Fleming lead by margins in the county while legislative contests favor Cleveland Newers and O Mara. Rock Island and surrounding counties split on Congress with Marsh defeated. Smaller notices follow on post office, German school, and local business moves.
The latest returns indicate New York shifts Democratic by at least 160000, Massachusetts backs Butler for governor, Pennsylvania votes Democratic ticket, New Hampshire favors Republicans slightly, Connecticut leans Democratic, New Jersey remains Democratic, Delaware narrowly Republican, most Southern states go Democratic except Virginia with Mahone ticket, Indiana and Michigan show mixed or doubtful outcomes.
The Forbes Dramatic Company presented Black Diamonds at Wagner's Opera House, featuring the Molly Maguires tale with comic relief by Ben Cotton. Olof Bull impressed on violin, and future engagements include Uncle Tom's Cabin by Anthony & Ellis, the Chicago Madrigal Co, the World Company, and the Naiad Queen operetta. The Naiad Queen tour draws praise from the Iowa City Republican, with Rock Island dates set for December 15–19.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Senator Ingalls of Kansas and Senator Logan spar over a bill amendment. The record hints at procedural moves to amend a wording in a larger bill, reflecting a tense debate on how the measure should be shaped.
Nineteen fever cases are reported at Nixa on the Perdido, sixteen miles from Pensacola, with Dr. Cravey sent today by the Board of Health. only one death is recorded as very warm weather continues.
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