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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1903
Page
7
In Swan Creek a church fund proposal collapses then resurges as Bronco Bil bets $500 to fund a church with local ranchers backing the plan. Robbie resists, Gwen scolds him, and a tense meeting ends with Bil taking the money path after public taunts.
A list of unclaimed mail at the Moline Illinois post office for the week ending November 20 1903 includes names such as Anderson Alb Ahrendt J C Berry Mrs Wm R Batley N W Comerford J Clark Mrs J B Chamberlain Geo Carlquist Richrie Dean Fred DeClark Louis Els Mrs B C Gregory Gillman D R Hess Isador Hill Erwin Krotts Manly G a Nelson Gust Nilson Hilmar Oakes Wm J Peterson Mrs Price Jackson Rosenston Nellie Ryan P Slover Mrs Sproot Mrs Sam Smith Lillie R Schell F W Scharf Frank Bamuelson Anton Tomlinson Conville Widholm S Williams J H.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Winslow and a soothing syrup, unclear action or event, with unreadable surrounding details. No clear dates, names, or outcomes can be determined from the readable portion.
Sheriff Heider reports weekly letters from a "Committee of the Kangaroo Court" demanding jail reforms. Prisoners deny grievances to the sheriff, while the kangaroo court coaches witnesses to critique the jail, then drafts communications calling for changes and ridicules the deputies.
More than three hundred North Star Benefit members met at the Industrial Home last Friday. A quartet performed while Able Landis of Rock Island praised fraternal orders and their insurance and social benefits. He cited nationwide growth and urged the local order to keep an open ritual. The group donated 25 to rheumatic member Ed Mummert and formed a seven person committee to plan winter entertainments.
A promotional notice claims deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It offers one hundred dollars for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, and urges sending for circulars, with a product pitch for Hall's Family Pills.
Wm Schultz of East Moline lost his home in an early Tuesday blaze. The fire destroyed years of effort and left the family destitute with only a few dollars and no insurance. Schultz rescued his children but suffered a severe burn while his wife and three kids walked miles in night clothes to relatives. Ten people now share a single room at Mrs Schultz’s sister’s home.
The King's Daughters of the county met in Rock Island on Saturday with reports from Moline and Rock Island circles. Louise Montgomery of Rock Island was elected secretary to succeed Mrs F W Bahn sen, who retires. J J Lines performed a vocal, and S T Bowlby played a piano solo.
This old style ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets claimed to cure a cold in one day. The box features the product name and a 25 cent price point. The copy emphasizes a quick remedy and trademark signature.
The Rock Island offers a first class daylight sleeper from Chicago to San Francisco via the Rockies and Sierra Nevada with a direct connection to Los Angeles. Includes best dining car service and literature inquiries through John Sebastian, G. P. A Chicago, Sillonis.
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