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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1881
Page
5
Dispatches indicate the President remains stable though not fully recovered. Doctors note pulse and temperature fluctuations, wound drainage, and steady gland improvement while cautious officials warn against complacency as weather and fatigue influence his condition. The movement to the cottage proceeds with quiet crowds and orderly conduct.
Reports describe the President suffering two vomiting episodes and a period of weakness. Officials plan a swift move to Long Branch on the New Jersey coast aboard a specially fitted Pennsylvania Railroad car, with a helper train, smoke control, and a guard cohort at Elberon Cottage to ensure safe reception.
Text fragment shows a presidential relocation from the Winter House to Long Branch, praised as successfully accomplished on Tuesday. The tone notes the removal from a wagon sickly state and expresses satisfaction with the outcome despite garbled wording.
The president shows improvement at a new seaside home though strength remains limited. He enjoys ocean air and is hopeful for rapid recovery. doctors have changed staff with Bligs Ag new and Hamilton on duty. The next days will decide if removal to Long Branch or Mentor, Ohio, is best.
Leading dry goods and millinery dealers in Rock Island agree to close stores at 7 PM from now until December 15 except Saturdays. The measure aims to help clerks and sales staff, though customers may face some inconvenience. Suman Uarsent, a popular merchant, will discuss bar gains if consulted.
The School Board met Monday night with Edwards Warr Wells and Grover present. Frank W. Moore of Wilton Iowa was appointed Principal of the West Ward School. Gould reported 418 perch stone and 12 500 brick used in the basement. A committee was authorized to buy reference books and apparatus from tuition funds. Bonds form agreed. Plank ordered for East Ward approach. Census report received and $45 bill paid. Bills allowed and steps to improve rogal music instruction planned.
Simon Hirach returned from New York on Monday evening leaving his daughter Fannie with relatives there. He notes goods at last year’s prices, driven by low freight and passenger rates that lure many Western buyers. Mr. Hirach’s goods arrive promptly and his shelves will fill with the latest styles within a few days.
Local report notes Chas. S. Strickland of this city being cured of rheumatism after a treatment associated with Hy Sty Jaco Qik, reflecting a notable health claim circulated in the area.
Members of Moline Temple staffed services as Rob Island hosts a meeting forming a new organization named UOAT. Miss Ade Relleher elected vice president, with Whitten chosen loom Varor in the roles amid Past Templar guidance.
A satirical piece contrasts a city woman's style with her rustic cousin. The rustic relative is noted for a finer set of teeth, possibly aided by Sozodont, while the metropolitan may lack them. The contrast fuels a poetic reversal of social standing.
A vivid Toronto World account captures a fire call as horses and firemen charge out, bells clang, and the engine surges toward danger. The scene follows driver and foreman, reporters on the scene, and the dramatic dash through crossings toward a blaze, ending with relief and a domestic closing scene.
A tongue in cheek discussion notes the fashion of elevated heels dominating women’s footwear. It jokes about awkward shoe styles, predicts a shift to different patterns, and suggests a change may come as women seek balance and comfort in public wear.
The Galveston News reports a confrontation involving Spence near a pageant event. A bystander recalls the boycotts tied to a father and a coercive scene where a barrel stave was grasped as tension escalated four blocks away.
A decades old warning decries brass instruments as a national vice rivaling drunkenness. It traces rise in brass use to the Civil War, links bugle and cornet to moral decline, and calls for licenses, damages, and public campaigns against amateurs and trombonists.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Milan related bankruptcy bid involving a 35,000 figure and a party named Riba or Otis. The legible items show uncertain references to a bid, a bidder, and a Catholic institution context, but are too garbled to confirm details.
Brom cereal is praised as wholesome and rapidly cultivated when prepared with care, highlighting its appeal and efficient growth for growers and households alike.
A report notes about 7,000,000 Jews exist globally with wide dispersion. The United States accounts for roughly 600,000, including about 70,000 residing in New York City.
Mrs Panrington forbids Ike to play the guitar citing a past experience when he had one as a child that nearly harmed him. The statement, noted as a precaution, limits his musical activity.
Captain Howgate accused of thefts worth about $500,000. rumored flight with his mistress. Mutual Union Telegraph Company to start with 25,000 miles of wire. First National Bank Greensburg authorized with $100,000 capital. Gold shipments reported to Hamburg and New York. Treasury denies coin redemption beyond bullion value. Political rumors place Conkling on New York governorship path. Eastbound passenger rates undercut in St Louis. Mrs Lincoln in fragile health, possibly wintering in Washington. Captain C A Cook rewarded for slapping a man who wished Garfield dead. Louisiana crops among nation’s largest postwar yields. Chicago bank clearings top $30.5 million. Drought devastates Virginia, Ohio crops failing. Congressman Wright (PA) dies. Weather showers in NY and PA. Jersey City schools closed for heat. Canadas, PA, NJ forests afire. Ontario families homeless from bush fires. Jesse James gang rumored at Grand Forks. New NY criminal procedure code. cotton forecast around 5.0 million bales. Pleuro-pneumonia found in NY dairy counties. no westward infection yet. Train robbery attempt yields unusual defense by a messenger. Chicago wheat transactions heavy. 500 pearl fishers on Stone River. Kentucky elects clerks’ widows as county clerks. Chicago forms new streetcar line. Clyde shipbuilders expand in France. Chicago tariff convention planned. $1.6 million in gold landed in NY. Grain market shifts cause investor caution. Chicago bank clearings hit record. No. 2 Spring wheat supply mentioned.
Hartford inquest returns a verdict that Jennie E. Cramer died by poison and violence. James Malley Jr is criminally responsible while Walter Malley and Blanche Douglas are morally responsible. Also noted are a British India census figure, a New York steamship cargo value, Ayyub Khan declaring war on Britain, and Chicago heat readings.
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