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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1879
Page
6
A Chicago Tribune poem fragment recalls shared childhood in hills and gardens. The narrator writes of memory and longing for Cousin Hugh and Maud while confessing a recent marriage prevents a reunion. The piece blends nostalgic imagery with personal reflection.
A shabby young man claims heredity and explains he fled after a love dispute, asks a Griswold Street lawyer for five dollars, promising a diamond pin as a gag gift. The lawyer cashes the check, but a street scene erupts as the man is rejected by the cashier and flees, leaving the paper and a note about a dog and kitchen chores in Detroit.
The text argues that good engraving shows clear intention and mastery even to lay readers. It condemns works where parts lack intelligible purpose, claiming such art lacks the guiding spirit and favours genuine design over critic praise.
An eighteenth century style medical notice promotes Dr Bull's Baltimore Pills. It links habitual poor health to poor attention to the body and urges readers to keep the head cool feet warm and bowels regular. Price is 25 cents.
The article surveys ambitious canal and tunnel projects shaping global trade. It notes Suez and Dutch schemes, potential Darien and Malayan routes, and future links between Adriatic and Red Sea aims, with economic impacts and historical opposition. It blends technical feats with speculative imperial logistics.
The article notes odd courtship rituals in Texas where a groom is tested by his girlfriend’s brothers using a potato shot game. It cites cost estimates for travel to mountain or seashore destinations and promotes Kidney-Wort as a purported cure for kidney ailments and bilious issues.
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