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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1875
Page
2
Telegraph note from Prof Jenney reports the Black Hills gold rush and rising taxes in Kenruoxy. The state is singled out for lacking state debt. Last Friday Paris saw the hanging of Opin for wife murder and Effingham witnessed Burgess executed for another crime.
The July Atlantic features strong historic references to centennial anniversaries and includes notable poetic contributions alongside a varied and engaging table of contents.
A newspaper notes one exchange apologizing for the absence of the temperance department due to being crowded out by the delinquent tax list. The piece suggests the publication of delinquent tax lists largely stems from the absence of temperance.
A short quotation on ambition from Burns is cited to contrast brave intentions with the realities of media work. The piece notes that plans may fail as winds shift, echoing the proverb about the best laid plans of mice and men.
The Iowa Republican state convention will meet in Des Moines on Wednesday of next week to nominate candidates for state officers. The call urges only good men to be placed on the ticket and to adopt a strong outspoken platform, asserting that victory will be inevitable. The city and party are connected by the terms Iowa and Republicanism as synonymous.
The Ohio Democrats, long tied to the religious issue they pressed on the Republicans at the campaign start, now insist on a broad separation of church and state as they grow wearier of the issue.
A Chicago discussion notes the Democratic platform as an "interesting product of combined demognptism and rascality." The Review sides with the Times and with the Democratic masses who seek an arresting reform.
A strong and universal sentiment exists across the water in England upon hearing the sad news about Mrs Lincoln. The English press has offered general and unusually tender comments reflecting warm feelings between both nations.
The REVIEW invites readers at home and abroad to study a local page article on Moline’s six months of business. The timeframe shows broad prosperity across manufacturing sectors, with nearly universal favorable interest and a record year for local industry.
The article notes pays rests of libel suits in various sections by aggrieved parties. A recent Utica case saw defendants as Mernweny and plaintiff Samuel Gurnsay, ending with a verdict of six cents.
Reports say the government dispatched several war vessels to the Rio Grande mouth to cooperate with land forces. The aim is to halt raids described as murderous and cattle thefts and bring them to a swift end.
The court room saw Beach finish a lengthy speech on Wednesday then move to reopen the trial. Attorneys claim newly discovered evidence could alter the case’s direction and outcome as proceedings proceed.
The text questions reopening the Beecher case and pressing for truth about Bowen’s alleged role in the Rockford Rock Island and St Louis railroad affair. It accuses Bowen of taking 40000 in bonds to influence the market via the Independent. It notes Bowen’s reputed silence and hints at public swindling reactions.
A garbled OCR passage discusses nearly fifty millions involved in a situation and tariff arguments, referencing the iron trade, free trade advocates, and figures cited to justify protectionist concerns. The text shows editorial confusion and misreads.
Judge Wright’s term ends March 1877 and the legislature elected next October will choose his successor. The race centers on the state legislature with ex Senator Harlan and Secretary of War Belknap as leading candidates. Wright will not seek reelection.
Kansas reports a rebound in farm spirits with nearly all grasshoppers gone and an expected vast wheat crop already being harvested in the south. Corn prospects look strong across counties, though labor to gather the crop may be scarce.
In Lawrence Massachusetts a mill already funds a library reading room and a relief society for employees drawing two dollars weekly. A hospital tailored for incapacitated workers will soon be added with a matron in charge and full medical care.
An unusually severe earthquake last Friday affected the western and southwestern states. The tremor was strong in several locales and drew comparisons to the New Madrid quake of 1811, which shook a vast area for months and remains a rare disturbance for this region.
The Paris rumor about Russia withdrawing from the alliance is deemed unlikely. The era’s counsel is said to favor keeping peace, with strong German, Austrian, and European public opinion supporting stability and preserving friendly ties with the German emperor and chancellor.
The London Times prints a new Tennyson poem amid astonished praise. Lady Franklin lies critically ill in London and asks American churches to pray for her recovery. France votes funds to attend the Centennial exhibition. Brigham Young eyes Sonora as a better home than Utah. The Younger and James boys suspected in Kentucky with bankers guarding vaults. Monmouth receives English sparrows to curb pests. Central Illinois rains threaten corn and wheat harvests. Senator Thurman faces Old Fog-Horn Allen in the presidential race and tariff disputes. Ohio governor’s fate noted.
A crowd in the city swells beyond measure as 50 000 marchers pass and 300 000 visitors flood the streets. A Washington dispatch notes a man of war ordered to the Rio Grande mouth amid border tensions with Cortina. In Europe and Ireland, Dublin sees 25 buildings and vast whisky stock burn, Grand Rapids suffers 62 buildings lost, Pittsburg endures a $1 million blaze, and London reports major mercantile failures amid East India trade woes. A French court finds Firman the photographer swindler after deeming his images living. The Dublin fire bursts warehouses. gutters run with whisky as crowds drink freely, with deaths and hospitalizations rising.
Special Correspondent Robert Ross reports favorable crop prospects with abundant grain and potatoes. J. W. Ballard’s new shops to be opened, Baptist festival planned, pastor gifted Boyd's Pure Life library. Independence Day celebration urged with an enthusiastic preliminary meeting. Readers urged to invest in a potential boating mill.
Notice to all Sabbath schools on the copper end of Roth Island counties to send delegates from Watertown to a convention at Rose Till on Sunday June 27 1975 at 2 PM. Delegates plan a general Sabbath school picnic in August at a mutually agreed location. Officers and teachers urged to arrange for a good time.
A Lyndon stockholders meeting in Morrison on June 15 appointed A Golder W H Colcord M S Heaton E N Birdsall and A Ss Rounds to draft resolutions. They recommended a June 28 gathering with the company president and records to address legal concerns and notify nearby papers. Adjourned to June 28 at 1 PM.
A letter argues that Rock Island’s prosperity hinges on manufacturing and urges local capitalists to fund new mills at home rather than sending funds to Moline. It notes Moline’s reliance on factories and calls for united local investment to sustain growth and property values.
The document praises Moline’s rising population and wealth and notes limited outside help, citing investments as the main support. It argues Moline will continue to outpace Rock Island in growth over five years, urging Rock Island residents to imitate Moline’s approach.
The tenth annual Upper Mississippi Turn-bezirk meeting met at Timm’s hall in this city. Charles Mueller of Davenport was elected chairman and A L Mueller of Rock Island secretary. Delegates from twelve towns were enrolled, with activities aimed at improving mind and body, social and benevolent aims, including German English bilingual debates, gymnasium teaching, and an endowment for widows. The day closed with a theater benefit for Miss M Kinhn and a large dance. State exam notices and a note on Nebraska destitution followed.
The notice touts Boschee's German syrup as a universal cure for severe coughs throat and lung diseases. A 10 cent sample bottle is offered before a 75 cent regular size. A separate column reports a St Louis fraud attempt using telegrams and a signature book to forge checks, thwarted when a page slipped exposing the scheme.
The Utica Herald recounts a Philadelphia woman who becomes addicted to morphia after tumor pain relief. Her family hides morphia in potato starch bottles to fool her. Despite belief the drug was inferior, a physician convinces her it is a harmless substitute, and she continues the habit until death.
A garbled catalog of groceries and supplies from a market listing includes molasses sorghum sugar corn beef dried beef ham mutton and fish along with staples like flour rice candles kerosene and spices. It also mentions live hogs beef pork and poultry plus lumber and building materials with scattered unit prices.
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