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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1884
Page
8
An immense ranch in Mexico was bought for 1,000,000 by a syndicate of English and Scotch speculators led by Lord Tweedmouth. The tract spans about 1,600 square miles and signals the era of ambitious property deals in the West.
The New Orleans World’s Fair first planned to mark the centennial of six bags of cotton sent from Charleston in 1784 but the scope expanded to include all industries. Buildings will exceed Philadelphia’s Centennial size with a machinery hall 1300 by 900 feet covering thirty two acres.
The tax editor wagers on a two minute mile by trotters in the future while other items discuss women planters in Louisiana, flower preservation, buffalo horn furniture in New York, English school statistics, and a Paris pianist’s daring cage performance with wild beasts.
A mooted point centers on whether Wagnerian influences clash with Mr. Peru’s aesthetic. he has not yet reached a satisfying decision.
The report shows working people in France spread across sectors with collieries employing 342,106. peat works 1,035. iron mines 353. other metal works 60. iron works 359. china and earthenware 412. glass houses 162. paper mills 536. cardboard factories 32,055. gas works 612. candle manufactories 157. soap works 339. sugar works 512. textile factories 5,024. Agriculture not listed. Colliery and iron works employ the most, over six times the iron works.
An unnamed resident of Solona California claims every cat plots his demise and travels to hotels stores and homes to kill them He even offers a five dollar bounty for any cat he cannot kill He carries cats claws legs ears and livers and mourns he cannot kill all the “nasty varmints” Authorities have moved to confine him as a lunatic in the proper place.
The remains of Schubert and Beethoven are to be moved with ceremony to Friedhof Cemetery in Vienna. Beethoven’s life work is well known, while Schubert’s story is only now being understood. Schubert’s late appreciation contrasts with his earlier reputation as a mere song writer. His talents in instrumental music were a later discovery. His poverty and misfortunes are blamed largely on his own choices. His early death at thirty one cut short a career that might have rivaled the greatest masters.
An economic society in St. Petersburg asks the Czar to reserve lands for epilobium cultivation to test its fiber. Russian naturalists report a possible cotton substitute from willow herb pods after ginning spinning and weaving trials, hoping to curb cotton imports in Russia.
The China review recounts Henry's travels on Hainan. The island's northern region is less plain while central and southern areas are mountainous and home to many Les tribes of likely Malay origin living in harmony. Swinhoe noted 172 bird species, including 19 new to science, and travelers suffer from bloodthirsty leeches requiring fire to detach.
The New York Dial reports a Russian bathhouse visit detailing a 115 degree first room, a brutal scrub, a 125 degree steam section, a cold plunge to shock the body, a spray and massage sequence, and a cafe wind‑down with cognac. The piece notes intense heat, breathing difficulty, and dramatic physical exertion as part of the ritual.
A historical piece recounts brutal hazing at Princeton two years prior and a campus counterstrike led by a rival student Sullivan, ending the practice until a renewed surge. It then shifts to Edgar Allan Poe’s Parisian esteem, noting French admiration, parallels to Gautier and Baudelaire, and influence on art and translation with references to Dore and Rosenthal.
Farmers should plant shade along field boundaries to protect livestock from heat and improve health and returns. Trees provide relief during hot periods, support grazing in cool day parts, and can yield nuts like chestnut or hickory while occupying less valuable field space.
Belva A. Lockwood accepts the Equal Rights party nomination for Chief Magistrate of the United States. She pledges to promote equal political privileges regardless of sex color or nationality and to appoint qualified women to key offices while opposing monopoly and supporting pension reform and international arbitration. Washington Sept 4 1884.
The Wisconsin Prohibition State Convention met in Madison and elected temporary chair John J. Sutton. Officers chosen as secretaries included B F Parker Charles Carlson and Henry Sanford. Delegates reported on committees and the electoral ticket. Nominees listed: Hastings for Governor Kelly for Lieutenant Governor Durant for Secretary of State Blackman for State Treasurer Angel for Attorney General Graham for Superintendent, Sanford for Railroad Commissioner Ladue for Insurance. The convention adopted the Pittsburgh platform and urged a prohibition amendment, university governance changes, and a statewide vote on women's suffrage. Delegates contributed 1100 for campaign purposes.
A Springs field charter for the Jennings Drying Machine Company is filed by Wm. H. Murray and partners with $5,000,000 capital. Cardiac deaths include Dean Terry and Francis M. Middlesworth. A derailment near Mattoon kills freight crew, and a Chicago bank teller absconds with $5,000. Scaffolding accident at the Board of Trade Building kills Cyr Lamon. Albert Lanson injured. A board meeting debate on tobacco and lady smoking is noted. Austrian vendor D Weinburger commits suicide in Chicago. Multiple injuries in Mattoon and Lexa disasters, and Ella and David Daviess family injuries. Chicago Musical Festival loss and patronage analysis shows a $5,718 deficit despite $65,747 receipts.
The Daily Commercial Bulletin reports August fire losses in New York reaching 10.5 million dollars, the highest for that month and raising the year’s total destruction to 74 million. Eight months in 1884 exceed 11 million more than the same period in 1883, with Chicago and Boston fires of the early 1870s as context. Eighteen August fires caused 3.7 million in damage, over one third of the nation’s total fire losses.
The text portrays Poor Trox as a duke and prince wandering with his wife. They are described as tramps causing ongoing concern to Queen Victoria, reflecting a royal alarm over their status and behavior. The tone hints at scandal and royal scrutiny.
The report notes New York oyster wholesale totals around 20 million dollars with about 16 thousand men involved. Gotham’s appetite for the bivalve remains strong as consumption reaches about 35 ashers. Blaine postpones working on his book until after the election.
The Chicago Driving Park is leased to William Emmett a three year plan to run night races starting June 1885 with six hundred electric lights to illuminate the grounds. Partners include Mr. Pate with plans for hippodrome chariot and vaulting events alongside running pacing and trotting races. Budd Doble may supervise this department. Pool selling is to be abolished with revenue from patrons replacing it. Firework displays will show winning horses and notable figures nightly. Madison street lighting will guide spectators and the railroad will offer favorable transport rates.
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