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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1880
Page
9
The Review announces a temporary delay while the paper is re set with new type. A large edition is being mailed nationwide detailing Moline's manufacturing industries. The editors thank patrons and the public for patience and pledge improved service this year.
The piece praises John Bo Hawley of Rock Island as a trusted, upright Republican likely to unify party factions if named governor. It argues his long service as First Assistant Secretary of the Treasury makes him fit, capable, and decisive enough to restore confidence and harmony across the state’s political landscape.
Capt Henry JD Dement of Divon emerges as a leading Republican candidate for Secretary of State. The Alton Daily Telegraph notes Dement, of Dix on, is a popular, prudent legislator with three terms in the legislature and strong local support across the district.
A promotional piece listing major printing material dealers and paper cutters from New York Philadelphia Milwaukee and beyond. It praises established firms like Marder Co and Sanborn for reliable sourcing of presses, electrotypers, and binding tools while stressing choosing a few trusted dealers to build a first class printing office.
The Review reports three Potter cylinder presses known worldwide for unsurpassed quality. They are neat in construction, durable, and capable of long continuous operation, marking the office as a leading printing concern.
An advertisement notes Potter presses including a Regular bed 33 by 50 inches with sheet delivery without tapes a patent improved cylinder press 21 by 27 inches and an ITN 21 inch unit all fitted with counting devices. Ho Hartt & Co of Chicago Western agents display claims of better performance and delivery while asserting they have never done business without experience. advertisement appears in this issue.
The passage discusses coal mining in the county, noting large portions of workable coal lands, their value, and the impact on local miners. It highlights uncertainty about exact reserves and suggests significant regional coal potential.
An anxious railway note describes the OB&Q ROR Co adding a Pullman palace sleeping car on night routes between St Louis and Roch Island. It mentions direct connections with Red River and a sleeper attached to the daytime tram, highlighting regional towns in Minnesota Dakota and Wisconsin.
The article notes the belief slavery will end in Cuba with Spanish authorities moving toward abolition and mentions public health concerns tied to meter technology. It cites a Stonewall Jackson's daughter, aged 11, attending a Baltimore private school and receiving a silver pitcher from ex generals with a newspaper response.
Local notes recount a Presbyterian Sunday school Christmas tree celebration at Hatutond s Pall with fine decorating and exercises. New Year events include a tree and carols staged by students and a lively community scene with various notices and ads interspersed.
The Tri Review notes Fisk Bros Dry Goods House in the Keator House block offers a large stock for all buyers with a full line of ladies goods shawls millinery and staple items. Mr A P Fisk leads the firm after coming from Geneseo seven years ago and proving expert in his trade.
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