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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1882
Page
6
A fragment from a Cincinnati or Boston paper recounts a curious scene where a child asks about comets and meteorology, while a mother admonishes restraint. The passage juxtaposes whimsical inquiry with a stern parental response amid a flood of other short items.
Maj Pangborn prepares a special edition of the B and O Red Book titled How ’Tw as Done The Political Revolution of 1882. It promises exhaustive state and congressional results with county and district breakdowns, comparisons to 1876 and 1880, and independent party figures. The edition includes district changes, candidate details, and full tables, sent free to applicants, with CK Lord coordinating from Baltimore.
Rumor from Chicago claims the Rock Island line offers a $5 rate from St Paul to Milwaukee, challenging rivals. The railroad does not serve Milwaukee directly but can transport to Chicago and ticket to Milwaukee via other lines for $3.75, earning $2.25 for the St Paul to Chicago leg. Regular fare stands at $10.50 and actions by Northwestern and Milwaukee & St Paul remain unknown.
One of the largest Washington residences recently sold to a Massachusetts man, for his daughter who is deaf and mute and married to Mr. Bell of telephone fame. The house cost about $100,000 and was completed two years ago, then remained unoccupied until the Bells moved in recently.
A woman in New Orleans notes that a liberal sprinkling of boiling water on her left ear yields much domestic felicity from her viewpoint. Whether dripping the right ear into the boiler has the same effect remains unproven.
Prof Granax Bet. of Footland gains United States citizenship at a Saturday naturalization ceremony in Essex County. He previously lived in the area for eight years following his arrival via a pester event, with associates Obie Piles and Romy earlier noted in local records.
The scene features a crowd at a museum show as performers and an array of described characters fade into the background. Twenty young women sit behind a railing knitting and chatting, presenting an unexpected quiet contrast to the spectacle around them.
Rumors circulate that John Mewart, an independent Republican candidate, may be appointed Attorney General. The suspected aim is a Democrat Independent coalition to crush Cameron, with the Leaming Telegraph backing Stewart as a reform catalyst in a lengthy editorial.
The case for Mrs Scovillc’s new trial is continued due to a dispatch from her stating she planned to attend but missed a train. Separate items note a Cleveland Chinaman facing seduction suits, a Lincoln University student arrested for burglary, and a Rhode Island vote against woman suffrage. Also: a St Louis arrest for impersonation, the New York canal toll vote outcome, heavy Missouri river ice, and a Gould line man’s rise in income from $10 a month to about $250,000.
A critique argues that juveniles and young offenders demonstrate growing indiscipline and violence. It links arson, theft, self harm in penal settings, and gang activity to a culture shaped by revolvers. The piece warns that firearms complicate detection and punishment and threatens social order.
Farmers increasingly value apple pomace as feed and soil improver. Ripeness affects value, with ripe pomace feeding cattle, pigs, hens, and poultry well, while green varieties hold little value. Proper storage, drying, and controlled quantities prevent spoilage and odors.
Mme Caillavah, aided by an architect and public domain agents, began excavations in the Abbey of St Denis vaults using a divining rod to locate supposedly hidden royal treasure. The rod allegedly pointed to Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette remains. work halted for safety, with Caillavah facing offers for her wand while vowing to pay any price to reveal its secret.
Albert Wallace known as Prince Albert, a Mecklenburg County figure with ties to prominent South Carolina families, died Friday after falling from a wagon. Married multiple times to Mrs. Cros, daughter of Col. Bird, she survived him. Her history includes famous duels in Edgefield and ties to Gen. Wigfall and Preston Brooks.
A young man from Washington County Oregon named Harmes ie is hailed as a hero while hauling timbers for the bridge under construction between Glencoe and Greenville. An accident caused by a heavy timber crushing his bones, detailing injuries.
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