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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1884
Page
8
Article notes Leithbridge, a British youth, was arrested in Paris after fatally wounding a man with a sword over an owl in the Zoo gardens. He was released on bond by police Commissary pending trial, paid by his wealthy parents.
A New York writer reports a rising trend of phrenology as a social amusement with parties. Hosts plan to invite a phrenologist to their homes to read crania and amuse guests by feeling the bumps and protuberances on the skulls of participants.
Cavalier Moerath, an Italian civil engineer, drilled a drive well while prospecting for water in Italy and pumped a small living fish from an ao spring. The blind creature passed through 1/8 inch pump perforations, confirming it is a subterranean species adapted to underground life.
A description of YUE funeral customs in Mexico notes that female relatives cannot attend services and men attend both church and tomb. It mentions the high costs of funerals harming business owners, two years of deep mourning for all female relatives, and restrictions on public appearance. Corpses are buried in vased faces and decked with precious tones.
Genoa residents discuss plans for marking eight years since the discovery with options to send twelve Genoese captains to the landing site of Columbus or to ship a statue of the navigator, currently in Piazza di Colombo, for temporary exhibition in the new world.
The article notes Frorpe's Norwegian tour includes remarks on the Ladstone franchise rejection and a critique of dukes while praising the Lords as an institution. It also recounts Charles Stewart, a former Virginia and Louisiana slave, famed as a winning horse trainer and rider who managed bets for his owners. Director Burchard forecasts a continued drop in silver output as mining reaches poorer ore and mint reports reflect modest price fluctuations.
The Internal Revenue Department reports 588 million gallons of beer paid taxes last year and, including exports and evasion, the total reaches 600 million gallons. This places the United States third in beer production.
The text compares global brewing, noting England leads with 27,000 breweries producing 90 million gallons annually. Germany has 25,000 breweries and about 900 million gallons, while the United States with around 3,000 breweries yields roughly 600 million gallons per year.
The New Journal of Commerce notes that wealthy high status parents reject suitors who lack their fixed fortune and rank. It cites a married daughter who wed the coachman and an only daughter now over forty still unmarried as the father wards off wealthier rivals.
New Orleans papers deny reports of the custom house sinking into the soft earth. They note prior to 1860 it settled two feet, then only two tenths of a foot over ten years, with no appreciable settling since 1870. Col. Glenn says the building can be loaded with its granite roof without risk.
probate records reveal the widowed Portland native John A McLelland left a peculiar holographic will naming nephews and nieces as heirs. Estate valued at 1377 dollars with uncertain life policy, executor John McLelland Polk 22, of Oakland, others Eben C Duchie Polk 24 Lee Orr Polk 19 and Annie V Polk 14 residing in Oregon.
A doctor asks about an ague and learns the patient has worsened with daily shakes. The patient explains he followed the prescription but not the label advising taking the medicine before the shake. The punchline reveals the bottle read See that the drug was Well shaken before taken.
A Nevada mine victor arrives in New York with Western polish and letters of introduction. He is invited to a club of Anglo American types where he convinces players he has a trick up his sleeve. After spotting marked cards, he quietly pockets the deck and walks away, planning to add the incident to his private collection.
The piece laments unequal labor between women and men on farms, noting scarce household conveniences. It cites outdated chores from wells to washing and urges husbands to invest in simple home pumps and labor-saving devices to ease wives' burden and restore vitality.
A New England Farmer column outlines a project to build a cistern at the kitchen door for filling a wood house, purchase a washer and wringer, install screens on doors and windows, and create a summer kitchen with an oil stove. The piece suggests the dimes spent will return as dollars by saving on medical bills and related costs.
A busy architect refuses sales pitches while a polite stranger promotes a catalog of trinkets and insurance. The scene shifts to Edith and a soft voiced Miss Tabitha as a door opens to new visitors and a household bustle.
Demorest's Monthly reports that widespread natural gas discovery near Junkes Ontario Erie extends into Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The gas can supply seven to ten years of use, may outpace coal gas for illumination and heat, and could lower iron and steel production costs, potentially keeping Western Pennsylvania dominant in U.S. iron at lower prices even against England.
A Hindoo clerk on an Indian railway details a tiger attack near Calcutta in a comic telegram style report. The tiger enters the office, hides in a cupboard, and is eventually shot with coins loaded as ammunition after villagers and English staff cooperate. He ends with a plea for two guns for protection.
In a tale from Paris Figaro a nephew mocks a clause bequeathing 100 francs to the servant who closes the farmer’s eyes. The notary repeats the provision to reveal the joke that the heir shields a one eyed uncle in a sly savings. The piece contrasts this with reflections on daily toil and time’s steady clock.
The article recalls Alexander Hamilton as a top student at King's College who in 1774 faced revolutionary tensions. He debated with the college president during a liberty protest near Dey Street and helped shelter the president as rioters approached. Hamilton later led the mob away and escaped to England aboard the Mingfisher.
A courtroom quip turns on a man's claim of absent-mindedness after his wife reports him kissing the maid. The judge cites the trouble as the man explains his belief she was his wife, while the wife and maid become part of a swift, humorous exchange.
The Wenona fair receipts reached 4500 dollars. A vicious bull killed four horses and a calf near Wilsonboro. Chicago vessel agents report the dullest business in thirty years. Edward Ulrich was found guilty of ingamy in Judge Tuley 4 court and sentenced to three years. Police crosswalk ordinance enforced. A drowning occurred when Walter Woods fell from a dock near Randolph Street. A murder occurred at Archer Avenue in Chicago. Reports of ripe strawberries and beans in a garden. Rev Char Hall Everest has been called to a new church in Meriden Connecticut at 8000 dollars per year. Chicago real estate traded for 715083 dollars in the just deal. Agencies report many offers to swap farm lands for city lots. Money for building loans remains tight. Rentals ease permits for new structures. A curious case of gender change in a Spry family near West Monroe and Loomis streets. Harriet Spry, 17, adopted male attire and moved to Boston boys boarding school. Dr Mosen Gann aided the transformation. Walter Spry now goes by Walter P Spry and is adjusting to the new role. He attends church and shows natural musical talent. The report notes few similar cases in medical books. The piece ends with a Chicago Evening Journal remark on education blending for future accomplishment.
The Citizens' Association of Chicago offers a $500 prize for the best practical essay on Chicago and vicinity drainage sewerage and water supply systems. Essays must be submitted before April 1. The Illinois Kennel Club plans a retriever trial in connection with the spring beach show on the lake front Chicago. Iron ore found in paying quantities near Keansburg.
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