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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1877
Page
2
A Pittsburgh area report notes the sudden death of Judge Flint aged 69 from paralysis, alongside a flurry of political and social commentary. It covers electoral disputes over Hayes and Wheeler, reform talk, prison library gains, and economic hardship with calls for prudent spending and work sustenance.
The text notes Democrats in Illinois and their senate opponents argue over measures tied to Louisiana governance and national policy. It mentions an expected party line vote, a proposed army cut to 15000 men, and recognition of Nicholls in Louisiana and Hampton in South Carolina, while recognizing such resolutions as inoperative.
A man from Olean New York, claiming to be John Gray and Charley Gray's twin brother, arrived Tuesday and hired Maj. M. Beardsley to prove his claim. He cites a January 2 article in the Olean County Recorder and presents copies to Berkshire and other papers, as county court investigates the heirs. The claimant says he is a farmer and notes a sister, Elizabeth, living nearby.
Signor Columbus a 31 year old American actor is found to be a contortionist. He is accused of stealing a woman's glass eye and is held on larceny charges. A veiled woman attacked him with a pen knife as authorities recount the curious case at the armory. The judge Today his honor Summerfield comments on the value of a glass eye.
A St Paul Pioneer Press correspondent from Lead outlines rough, unsettled early Black Hills conditions. He notes few legal matters, many hopeful inquirers, widespread volatility, and caution for newcomers. He warns most trades are overcharged by luck and urges readers to wait for warm weather before committing.
Fragmented OCR mentions prices and transportation costs with flour fluctuations. Vague references to places, magnetism, and listening to Moody and Sankey later. No clear event, bodies, or dated facts.
Night mail service, praised by officials, operates on the Chicago Burlington & Quincy, Rock Island, Dixon, and Iowa divisions of the Galena railroad at no extra cost to the government. It promises about twelve to twenty four hour faster delivery for offices along these routes, with future reductions in Chicago post office staff once transfers are complete. Captain White receives commendation for the project.
Holloway and Co warn that counterfeit versions of their medicines have appeared in the last two years. They declare robust action against imitators and urge the public to insist on the signature of their agent Mr Jos Haydock on every genuine box. They pledge to pursue fraudsters by legal means and seek public aid to stop these crimes.
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