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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1889
Page
5
The column recounts house fires and spontaneous combustion fears, thefts of coal and fruit from Philip Kelso's Stewartsale home, court actions, and a mix of travels and local mishaps. Names include Martin Walker of Reynolds, Rufus Walker, and Dr Wessel, with scattered reference to Peoria, Joliet, Davenport, and Dixon Iowa.
Levi McCain a Mt Pleasant resident and local Spiritualist describes a seance at Clinton as witnesses discuss voices and visions. The tale blends public meeting notes, gossip about the occult, and a legal note on local authorities.
Mrs Kelsey and her mother Mrs Ellis are in Chicago visiting from out of town and taking in local sights.
A court in Davenport hears the case of Vref G FooGirth versus the cry of Moca over damages from a broken warive'ames incident. The jury includes Georges Church Chris Pleher and others as the trial proceeds with testimony about property and residence issues and potential restitution.
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