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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1877
Page
1
A jumble of church notices, lodge meetings, and local items lists pastors, halls, and weekly gatherings. It mentions Barnard and Linfield ministries, Masonry lodges, and various civic notices alongside brief international and domestic news snippets and curiosities.
The report lists Senator E. O. Mopexwae of Henry and State Representatives J. T. Baochime M. Guaws L of Rock Taland and Jor P. Fox of Beary as the elected or appointed figures for the districts.
A long OCR fragment blends poems with a congressional session, noting names, places, and figures. It interleaves lines about a gentle humorist and poets with a parliamentary excerpt debating appropriations for Rock Island water power, arsenals, repairs, and new machinery.
A Cologne telegram reports no full Turkish force concentration yet and details troop locations at Alexinatz Djupis Nisch Varna Silistria and Shumlu with about 100000 in Serbia and Bulgaria. Health poor due to cold yet troops remain hopeful for renewed hostilities and possible Russian war declaration after the armistice.
In a municipal session, Henderson pursued extra funding for projects amid opposition from rivals and questions about fiscal priorities. Officials weighed the urgency of improvements against budget constraints while outlining review timelines.
Fragment from a legislative record discusses Gen Henderson's push for Rock Island Arsenal appropriations including a rolling mill and forging shop for the armory, a finishing shop, sewers and roads, water power, bridges, and railroad work. It notes Democratic opposition and party dynamics affecting the funding.
A New York farmer shares a beef and ham curing recipe using three gallons of water nine pounds of salt three pounds of sugar one gallon of molasses three ounces saltpeter one ounce saleratus heated to boil then cooled and used to cover meat. Hams cure four to six weeks depending on size and must be moved after three days for penetration.
The Pacific Medical Journal critiques fashion obsession with high heels and Chinese-inspired costumes. It argues such footwear damages feet and posture, mocks women’s grooming as retrograding, and condemns the costly, injurious trend as a societal outrage.
A rich Englishman named Edwards stands trial for usury in Paris. He allegedly lent about 2,000,000 francs over two to three years at roughly 50 percent interest, profiting by roughly 1,000,000 francs. One notable borrower is Prince Taher Bey, who sought an heir’s gift and used diamonds to repay 60,000 francs in addition to 50,000 francs lent. The case hints at further disclosures as proceedings unfold.
A collage of anecdotes from the New York correspondent and others on editors and journalists. It discusses mental strain, sudden misfortunes, and social customs surrounding widows and remarriage with brief, humorous vignettes and quotations.
A Belgian estate near a grand château faced mole damage as workers removed moles from the soil to protect the lawns. After many were killed and vanished, the turf improved. the moles were blamed for holes and eaten roots, prompting appeals to control the pests around the park.
A muddled, period voice discusses prayer requests, gender roles, and moral judgments. It mentions a young married wife, defenses in hip pockets, crown law, cold weather, and a clergyman dismissing a congregation over toothache, all in a satirical social commentary tone.
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