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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1881
Page
10
The Moon as a Companion World and Its Secrets
Richard A. Proctor compares Earth and its moon, arguing the moon is a former inhabited world now devoid of air and water. He describes lunar size, orbit, and past geologic activity, noting no current seas or life, and contemplates a distant future when Earth may similarly become lifeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Earth
North
South America
Arctic
Kepler
Airloof
Aconjus
Galileo
Iles
Ote
Moon
Preat Prumes
America
Rocky Mountains
Serra Nevada
Thor
Lunar
Richard A. Proctor
Tidy up the Farm House to Impress Neighbors
A reader argues for regular yard maintenance and simple landscaping to improve a home’s appeal. Clean refuse with rake and wheelbarrow, plant vines and flowers, and train children to help. A neat yard signals better character than clutter and neglect, even for older houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oys
Various Faithful Finances and Naval Electric Experiments
The Treasurer of the Board of Foreign Missions reports receipts of 66 467.97 and expenditures of 65 390.64 for the year. Notes on mail unclaimed rates, dead letter office returns, and large numbers of poorly addressed letters. Romanian engineer Trajan Theodorescu unveils a submerged torpedo design with underwater maneuvering, 130 feet visibility, and silent rise or sink. Paris trials by M Trouve show electric propulsion on small boats with a compact motor and three blade screw. Earlier experiments by Jacobi in 1829 noted but deemed impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Foreign Missions
The
United Presbyterian Church
Trajan Theodorescu
Abe
Paris
M. G. Trouve
Seime
M. Trouve
M. Troue
Jacobi
Finding Fault and The Value of Self Improvement
A discussion on fault finding, urging readers to learn from others’ faults rather than merely scolding. It argues that recognizing defects can guide self-improvement and itemizes how discreetly helping others and mending one’s own faults benefits society, ending with an odd price note on Melbourne meat.
Remarkable Settlement of Frank Leslie Estate Assigned
Final proceedings in the Frank Leslie assignment in New York City acquitted assignee Isaac W. England and released bondsmen on a hundred thousand dollars. The estate, once 75,000 in assets with 400,000 in debts, yielded a recovered value of at least 500,000 to the executrix after nearly four years. England’s accounts passed without challenge, illustrating faithful trust administration amid a charged period for trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Leslie
New York City
Isaac W. England
Trust
New York State
Enland
Curious Eureka Mouse Becomes Town Whisky Drinker
In Eureka Nevada a store mouse has taken to lapping drops from barrel taps and behaves drunkenly when intoxicated. The rodent staggers and rolls on the floor during revels, pals around the shop, and lets customers handle it, appearing sociable and fearless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Nev
Heo
Tree in Clay County Florida Measures 25 Feet 6 Inches
A tree in Clay County Florida stands 25 feet 6 inches in circumference at four feet above ground. The detail appears in a local natural history note or property record. No additional context or dates are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay County
Florida
Reporter's Frugal Credential Stirs Debate
A maxim frames ethics in reporting as a paradoxical virtue and cashiering as a crime, provoking discussion on honesty and professional standards in journalism.
Wit and Wisdom And The Color Maiden's Cheek
A collection of quips and musings on topics from color names and astronomy to marriage, grammar and art. The pieces poke light fun at language, fashion, and portraits in magazines with humorous asides about common sayings and visual similarity.
Lost Twenty Dollar Gold Piece Returns to City
A well dressed stranger in Detroit recounts a survey of lost money on Jefferson and Woodward avenues. He claims to have found seven twenty dollar gold pieces and plans to expand the search up to two hundred, asking for names and addresses from those who lost such coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson and
Woodward Avenues
Detroit
Religious and Educational News Across America and Britain
Reports show President Huntington plans to rebuild the Congregational Church in Harwinton Connecticut. George H. Babcock of Plainfield New Jersey donates 10000 dollars to Wilson College with a matching pledge. D W Whittle returns to Chicago to aid YMCA gospel work after successful Britain evangelism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Central Pacific Railroad
Harwinton
Conn
George H. Babcock
Plainfield
N. J
Wilson College
Wilson, Wis
D. W. Whittle
Great Britain
Chicago
Moody and Sankey
New York
Kohler
Ely
India
Euclid
Paxdor’ Hood
England
Abraham
America
St. Louis Christian Advocate
Seelye
Amherst College
American Home, Missionary Society
New England
Middle States
Interior
Northwest
Legal advice saves a man from forced marriage
A man seeks counsel as he admits falling in love years ago and growing cold. He faces a breach of promise suit from his fiancée who cites love letters written on wrapping paper. The lawyer suggests buying her off with jewelry and gifts, a plan the man eagerly approves, joking about a quit claim deed and poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Aree Press
Inventor Claims breakthrough in storing electricity in plates
A Cleveland electrician announces a practical method to store electricity in metallic plates. He says the plates hold power indefinitely and can be transported easily for use as needed, claiming superiority to Fair's storage concept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Fair
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