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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1878
Page
6
The narrator visits tea fields and describes planting, picking, and curing. Workers include women and children, with Chinese laborers aiding. Leaves are sorted, dried, and rolled, with green tea colored by cobalt-like pigments. the process yields Imperial, Gunpowder, Hyson, and Twankay varieties and large export chops.
The article details beaver trapping in shallow lakes using a buoyed trap placed above water, with beavers lured by castor and baited setups. It explains winter tactics cutting ice passages to reach lodges, then capturing or killing beavers, and notes poisoning wolves and foxes with meat, with cautions about risks to animals and people.
The San Jose Mercury laments a farm labor scarcity in California, arguing harvests risk price spikes as men are only hired for the brief, hot harvest period. It contrasts year round labor in the eastern states with California's seasonal hiring, noting farmers rely on daily help mainly during harvest.
A writer admonishes mothers to avoid harsh punishments such as denying the good night kiss. The piece recalls a sorrowful mother whose child died after a refusal, highlighting a lost nightly ritual and the emotional toll of severe discipline. The text blends recollections of maternal remorse and a farmer’s casual remark about speed.
Capital and surplus figures are listed with J. M. Gould as president and Chas. Atkinbon as vice president while J. B. Gillmor serves as cashier in the bank leadership roster.
A garbled OCR item references places and products in a street scene. It mentions Rodman Avenue near Runve's store and a slogan promising the best cheeses with vivid product claims. Names and dates are indecipherable, but the text evokes a local storefront ad copy.
Informal notice states a charity institute offers intermediate and academic education with enrollment for those who wish to enroll. Details mention admission conditions and additional charges, with applications directed to the superior.
The only range usable with hard coal soft coal or wood offers economical heat for baking cooking or heating water. It features the largest oven warming closet and ash pan among rivals and is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. See E Smith & Company for purchase.
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