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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1878
Page
2
A fragmentary verse from Harper’s magazine is printed in the Moline Review. The poem sketches night imagery and shorelines with distorted text, ending by contrasting the scene with able-bodied men called away to leisure at the expense of the county.
The article discusses Germany and Russia shaping world events through military prowess and political moves. It highlights Gottschakotl as Russia's prime minister and forecasts Russia and Germany influencing the continent while Turkey’s war effort gains notice. a wider conflict potential between these great powers is warned.
The Cook County Commissioners rescind the 1874 aid rule for two months ending February 28 1875 arguing the county is nearly bankrupt and urging able bodied men to seek support elsewhere. The note likens the move to a widow’s mite and urges able bodied tramps to go west or east to Chicago for aid.
A debated piece contrasts iron and wooden vessels, arguing iron ships lack seaworthiness and fail to protect crews in wrecks. It contends wooden hulls offer lasting strength, lower risk of capsize, and better survivability in storms, urging safer construction for naval ships.
The article argues British shipbuilding supremacy and self reliance, claiming British soil must supply vessels materials. It contrasts American and British practices, defending domestic yards, and warns against relying on unproven iron ships amid naval risks highlighted by recent losses.
A graphic Alpine avalanche on a snow plateau endangers climbers and is likened to a medical catastrophe. The piece then shifts to testimonials and advertisements for Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets, claiming cures for cough, consumption, and other ailments with dated signatures from 1877 and various locations.
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