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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1876
Page
2
The Indiana Republican Party begins a broad organizing effort aimed at boosting turnout and support across counties. party leaders cite strong volunteer participation and a focus on key policy messages ahead of the upcoming elections.
Fragmentary OCR item notes a political candidate, possibly named Cuvnias Drsia, pledging to address gas issues and criticizing male rivals. Details are unclear with many garbled words.
The readable fragments do not present a coherent event or identifiable entities to summarize. No discernible people, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes can be established from the supplied text.
The article argues Tilden would make a strong president only if the Democratic and Union factions unite, suggesting his election hinges on a rare cross-party alliance rather than broad support. It frames the scenario as contingent on party unity and strategic compromise.
Prohibitionists of Lines held a convention last week and nominated a full state ticket, with the slate noticeably larger than the previous nominations. The gathering confirmed candidates for major offices amid a strong party show of unity.
A claim previews potential discontinuation of fast mail trams unless Congress recognizes its short sightedness. The odds of this occurring are described as unlikely.
President Grant asserts that Postmaster General Jewell was asked to resign because he interfered effectively with matters outside his own department.
A local paper reports that Leward Stewart has been dropped from the independent party’s biasthead after last spring’s campaign. The class no longer participates with that crowd.
Fragmentary text shows the Independent press nearly united behind the Nepaddiean ticket with references to Springfield Mass Ategiddieague and figures Tbayes and Wheeler. The record hints at political alignment and local press consensus during a campaign period.
The reform movement gains attention as Jon Morrissey and John Kelley promise change under Tilden. J C Starr is floated as a probable candidate, with qualifications touted as unmatched on the Reform and Ruin ticket.
Fragmentary text recalls a storm at sea with a promise of help from an ungrateful figure. The narrator hints at returning across dangerous waters to aid Tilden, while noting some would refuse repayment even when given a chance.
Fragmentary text mentions Old South church in Boston with calls to spare Revolutionary lands and save the building during a centennial year, noting furrowing concerns over the site’s fate and a desire for preservation.
The army totals 9500 on duty with about 10900 in the territories 3400 on the Texas frontier and 3000 in southern states. The remainder is garrisoned in the northern states.
The Cornell University boat crew won the university race in the college regatta at Saratoga on Wednesday with Harvard second and Columbia third. Cornell also took the scull boat race and the freshmen row-boat race on the same day, marking a strong performance for Coppell’s muscle.
The paper publishes Gen. ix's letter urging the election of Hayes and Wheeler as essential to the country's honor prosperity and tranquility. The excerpt references a note about reading the general's letter within the issue.
Congress votes a pension of 50 dollars monthly to Gen. Custer's widow and the same to his parents, the highest amount ever approved. The article notes comrades should be honored by rank and mentions dependents of the general.
The Illinois Democratic state convention will convene in Springfield next Wednesday amid a split in advance. The key issue is whether to adopt the Wry- Neck ticket with Lew Steward or nominate a straight-out Democrat, with Straightouts currently leading.
Nayves and Wheeler clubs organize across the country ahead of the presidential campaign. The movement gathers broad youth participation in public spirit, with Young America backing Hayes and Wheeler as the ticket.
Lew Steward the Wry-Neck candidate for governor backed by the Argus of Rock Island and the Tribune of Princeton visited New York to urge Peter Cooper the Wry-Neck presidential candidate to withdraw. Cooper politely declined and Steward returned home very crestfallen.
The piece accuses Mr. Tilden of deceiving the public about his reform record. It contends he was NY Democratic State committee chairman for eight years and complicit in the Tweed ring abuses, with the critique noting persistent but unsuccessful attempts to rewrite history.
The record notes no local seeker for the Congressional nomination though Mr. W. Wheelock of Maline is mentioned as a potential strong candidate if she would accept. Wheelock is not pursuing dubious honors from the Democratic side, and may be viewed as aligned with the national and state Republican ticket if sworn in.
An obscure report notes a denial of a Central New York trip in November 1974. A former governor was asked what message to carry to political trends there. The scene includes Seymont, Pendleton, and a repudiation candidate facing unfulfilled predictions amid unclear circumstances.
The Mailroseed WeAday forwards a sheet with portraits of Hayes Wheeler Cullom Shuman Harrlow and Needles as national and state Republican nominees. The engravings look like duplicates of one wood cut and resemble a consumptive negative, unsuitable for the Confederate congress and unlikely to be life like.
A reader extols the New York Times as the finest Republican paper, praised for bold independent criticism, strong home and foreign coverage, and unparalleled reliability. The letter commends its enterprise in news gathering and typographical excellence.
Following the September term, grand jurors listed include Cordove Dan Zimmerman and Henry Ashdown, Matthew Schafer, Geo Griffin, A A Adams, and John Jasper. Other names: David Hawes, Stoddard, Kinne, Brooks, Archie Cook, W Lee, Adam Failing, David Clark, Jacob Wait, Samuel M Boney, Ch M Road, Jeremiah Lequatte.
County News reports midweek review by reporters detailing local events and notable actions across the county. The piece highlights community updates, civic notes, and brief summaries of recent happenings in towns and villages.
Special Correspondence from Rapids City details ongoing miner tensions over weighman rights at Mr. Gilchrist’s operation, risking further loss to both sides as he offers book inspection. The report notes local improvements, a Swede’s house fire, and remarks from town officials, with ties to Williams and his staff.
Mary J. Schaible sues Juin S Church of Cordova for a past relationship. the case moved on venue to LeClaire after proceedings questioned for proper complaint. Prisoner avoided crossing the river and remains under local custody while further action is planned as court continues. Also notes Abe Powell and Jesse Shafer bound over for attempted murder and rape charges with related statements. Hogs shipped to Chicago and harvest efforts noted as hay season begins. corn prospects praised.
The Hampton correspondent describes a once prospering village now quiet and small. Buildings from Maline and Rock Island era line the street while new lodging houses appear. Farmers face poor crops and overall hardship marks the local mood. no notable events are recorded.
A fragmented note from July 14 1876 contemplates a sequence of hollows and a sense of happiness that remains puzzling and unexplained in the readable text.
The article surveys coal mining near Hampton with shafts named Sawyer and Wightman, Heagy and Stoddard, Durfee and Adams, and Pease. It notes high capital, surface leases paying one cent a bushel, scientific equipment, and miners entering at 7 am and leaving at 5 pm, earning good wages and supporting families, while condemning only a few misconducts.
Special Correspondent reports extreme heat in Washington D C with record temperatures around 46 degrees. Night and day the sun bakes the country, causing sun strokes and deaths including a congressman, while rail lines lose horses and finances feel the strain. The piece also covers political maneuvering, finance debates, and the ongoing Belknap case in a tense, partisan climate.
Special Correspondent chronicles travel from Chicago to Philadelphia via B&O R R and Baltimore, noting sea-like carriage on rough rails, affordable fares, and a Washington visit with a White House reception. Describes lodging choices in Philadelphia and a relaxed Quaker City stay near Fairmount Park, plus Independence Hall relics and Centennial preparations.
The Syracuse Cotter reports Daniel Pratt rode a train with Governor Hendricks on Wednesday. Hendricks says he has not decided his role in the canvass yet and will choose after consulting Governor Tilden. The writer chides the drawn out maneuvering.
Gen Sheridan, at Goose Creek Wyoming, reports eight Fifth Cavalry companies under Col Merritt will join him to confront Sioux near the Little Horn. He notes Cheyenne reinforcements may arrive and aims to delay attack until fuller force is assembled for a decisive campaign. General Crook signs the dispatch.
A promotional paragraph urges readers to buy Green's August Flower from Dr. J W Morey as a cure for dyspepsia and liver complaints. It claims benefits including sour stomach headaches constipation heart palpitations and low spirits and offers a sample bottle for 10 cents or a regular bottle for 75 cents with two doses claimed to relieve symptoms.
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