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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1882
Page
8
A circular from Texas & New Orleans, Galveston & San Antonio, and Louisiana & Western railways states they will not honor through bills of landing from Gould roads. Ships are urged to consign goods to the Cairo Short Line for faster service. The move aims to pressure Gould lines amid freight routing disagreements.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Balm as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and lists price five cents per box sold by Richard Solbeck.
A French ex-dictator figure Gambetta has a niece described as a promising dancer with a London music hall engagement. The piece notes she rose from obscure circumstances, while her uncle largely ignored her, a contrast seen among some French notables. It contrasts Thiers era and a sister who ran a modest cook shop, hinting at social biases of famous men.
The best on earth can truly be said of Griggs Glycerine Salve which cures cuts bruises scalds burns wounds and all other sores. It will positively cure piles tetter and all skin eruptions. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded only 23 cents for sale by Richards Solbrack.
Anxious Arab guards fear the prisoner may be driven to suicide though unlikely for a Muslim. He sinks into deep sadness, rarely speaks, stares at a yard wall, while Toulba debates with his janitor through an interpreter, full of life by contrast.
A humorous ad urges pity for a man with burned house ruined business and possible indigestion and liver trouble. It promotes Richards and Suhrbeck’s drug store and Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic as a fail safe cure for pimples and facial blotches at fifty cents per bottle.
The text notes a Cincinnati murder of A W with ties to a Ross case. Ross was a cousin of Harry Baldwin. Both men were found dead after a short railroad ride and had reputations for strict habits. The Baldwin mystery remains unsolved, suggesting the Ross case may follow.
Jos Biuirnes argues humor should rest on truth. He says wit arises when something is ludicrous yet true to nature. He notes Arteemus Ward was not a humorist but the country’s drollest man, contrasting hyperbole with lasting genuine humor.
General Weaver exits the Sixth Iowa District race leaving Cutts the Republican and Mackey the Democrat to contest the seat. Negotiations completed in the city involve Mackey paying Weaver’s campaign expenses.
An adage warns against delaying treatment with Parker’s Ginger Tonic for illness. The report notes the unprovoked murder of Saw Yaw by ranchman J. W Walker in Denver on a sidewalk after a theft attempt at a laundry. Walker was captured.
Aberewd obtained prison authorities consent to visit her husband in his cell. There she exchanged clothes with him and he was released by the keepers who had not anticipated such a ruse. She was allowed to depart as well.
An old advertisement promotes a house pest treatment service claiming to clear rata mice roaches bed bugs flies ants moles chipmunks and gophers for 15 cents. The short copy markets quick on site extermination and household protection.
At Simmons Gap Virginia the eighty year old Max, living with his ninth wife, presides over a sprawling clan of fifty three children. A reunion drew over 300 descendants, though he reportedly does not know all his offspring or keep track of his grandchildren.
Advertising copy claims Wells's Health Renewer restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia impotence and sexual debility, priced at $1. The terse pitch targets general wellness and sexual vitality with a single dollar price point.
The text describes green pippins and golden russets growing on a single Be bh of an apple tree associated with Huston Miler Hardinabu Ve. Some apples are half pippins and half russets, with the larger pippins arching over the russets to resemble acorns.
An old advertisement touts Wells May Apple Pills as anti bilious and cathartic for heavy stomachs and billious conditions, offered in 10 and 15 cent sizes.
Residents of Titusville Pennsylvania with picks and shovels scour miles around in a century old treasure hunt. Bi Centennial week in Philadelphia saw 30 million oysters consumed highlighting the dish’s popularity.
Sandusky business leaders mock the Cincinnati Commercial for republishing a two year old Sandusky business list from a New York advertising sheet. The Commercial prints what it claims as new and original matter and notes a few subscribers.
The judge's decision that the Towa constitutional amendment banning liquor sale is invalid due to defective copying delays the prohibition. Lawyers say liquor remains free in the state at least until the case reaches the Supreme Court, giving temperance advocates time to reassess reform strategies.
A reader note promotes Dr Bigelows Positive Cure from Richards and Lohrbeck drug store for a hack ing cough with claims of instant recovery. A separate issue notes Ritvacisst is a church law offense with the Rev Mr Green of Miles Platting imprisoned for ritualist defiance, now freed by court order in London dispatches.
An ad offers Dr Bosunko's Cough and Lung Syrup samples from D S Bryant and Wm Clendevin with a 50 cent size demonstration. The rest of the text reports a peculiar burial of a man’s severed arm, a suicide by drowning in New Jersey, and a note about multiple girls’ hair found on a young Englishman.
Russell H. Curtis Ao Paton At Law advertises patent law services with special attention to procuring patents. address listed in Rock Island with contact at 17% Second Avenue.
A fragment lists notaries public and legal offices in Moline Illinois. It mentions offices over drug stores on Main and Lynde streets with names such as Richards and Bohrbeck and Browning and Entrikin. Also shown are physicians and various clerks including a justice of the peace office near Wood Street.
An old notice recommends Electric Bitters as a remedy for biliousness fever and ague stomach liver and kidney complaints claiming they cure when others fail. Sold for fifty cents a bottle by Richards and Lohrbeck. Nearby political chatter notes J Hubbell may campaign in Michigan for the Senate Ferry’s successor to be chosen by the legislature this winter with Ferry likely to run again.
A perfume praised as entirely satisfactory for novelty delicacy and richness. A hunter in Borks county Pa left a gun on the ground a rattlesnake entered a barrel and would not leave until the gun was fired. Also notes Lindsey's Blood Searcher cures for scrofula ulcers and boils.
An advertisement claims Dr King’s New Discovery cures consumption and lung ailments with a free trial at Richards Lohrbeck’s drug store. An interview quotes Wayne MacVeagh criticizing ex-secretary for supporting J W Boster, the Indian beef contractor, and a Republican senatorial candidate. MacVeagh accuses Boster of partnering with Brady to speed star routes.
The fragmented lines present a ceremonial tone praising Parkir'a ees ghia and its youthful brilliance and refined shine. The excerpt reads like an ornate dedication or motto highlighting esteem and vigor.
A Maine hunter who vanished last spring sat trapped by his bands and faced death from starvation until rescuers found his remains days ago. Investigators say he remained at the scene until discovery confirmed the grim end.
An old elm known as Washington Irving's tree, once standing in Battery Park New York and flourishing during the revolutionary era, was cut down a few days ago. Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer advertised as a marvel of the age claims all fits stop free and offers to send to 931 Arch Street Philadelphia PA.
The Voltaic Belt Co of Marshal Michigan offers Dr Dye's Celebrated Electro-Voltaic belts and electric appliances on a thirty day trial to men of any age with nervous debility and related issues. They guarantee restoration of health and vigor with no risk due to a thirty day trial. Address provided.
In a Fort Leavenworth speech General Sherman recounts having his rear prints sewn on linen during the Atlanta campaign to avoid tearing in the wind. He notes the prints soon became scarce and handy for erection act 7.
Pras Od leads a selected New York lineup as a key figure in the event. The report highlights Od among notable participants and notes the setting and anticipated outcomes for the gathering.
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