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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1875
Page
2
The Rock Island region discussion centers on libel suits and the use of the term shyster. Mr Edward Everett Hale admits he cannot sustain a monthly magazine single-handedly and hints at Scribner's Monthly changes. Chicago and Louis are mentioned in the debate as well.
The article notes 200 lawyers graduated in one week from a New York school, signaling a large output from a single institution amid many similar schools nationwide and a growing uncertainty about the country’s legal profession and future prospects.
There is no truth to the rumor that Secretary Fish will resign on July first. Mr Fish is not expected to retire from the cabinet now or soon, and such an event is neither anticipated nor desired.
The treasurer of the United States received on Saturday from an anonymous Baltimore contributor the sum of 3400 with a note reading Internal revenue taxes. It was the largest anonymous donation to the CONSCIENCE fund.
General Safatoan frees Whallyn Andrews Black Hills party captured for trespassing on Bioux reservation. Most men sign pledge not to return until opened for settlement. property restored. Two refuse pledge, confined awaiting orders. Observers call the handling very lenient.
The article notes Evarts and Porter taking the defense with Bead to follow, predicting the trial may end in June. It reflects public weariness and the ongoing legal proceedings tied to the Brecher case and the Jedel fraternity.
A referenced article notes grasshopper plaques to be renewed this season as pests swarm Kansas Nebraska Tow Missouri and move eastward. Governor Hardin issues a proclamation calling for June 14 as a day of humiliation fasting and prayer citing crop threats and possible famine.
A Penend speechie at Stet pushed the value of libraries for workers. He argued leisure time drifts toward ruinous amusements and urged use of affordable books from a free public library to enrich intellect and welfare. The Muline working classes are urged to embrace library access as a universal resource.
On Monday evening Lexington, hy ten Breckenridge died. He was born January 21, 1821 in new Lexington, studied law at Transylvania, settled at Ington. He served as Kentucky volunteer major in the Mexican War and as elector to Congress in 1851 and 1853 after a tough contest. He declined Spain's ministry, was vice president with Buchanan in 1836, pursued the presidency in 1860, and rose to major general in the Confederacy. He fought at Baton Rouge, Stone River, and Chickamauga before returning home.
A report claims $15,000,000 seized as wages tax on colored military attaches from 1862 to 1865 was unspent and kept by quartermasters. The War Department refuses to restore funds, prompting a congressional appropriation request amid political speculation.
Reports describe Missouri and Nebraska inundated by millions of grasshoppers that strip crops and fruit trees, devastate pastures, and threaten spring yields. Kansas Iowa and Minnesota face similar losses with no effective remedy yet. A red bug from Nebraska is hoped but uncertain against the invasion.
A damaged docket item notes a secret temperance order with two degrees admitting women to one division. It provides mutual aid for sick members and plans to branch to Princeton and Albany, while mentioning Cordova as its prosperous base. The piece adds a brief Reviewer's note.
Hampton notes describe Mr. Smith of Andalusia studying medicine with Dr. Vincent and local building updates including Hanewacker’s new purple brown façade and Crampton’s blacksmith shop ready soon. Also mentions mining clerks ill, telegraphing moves, and various local items about farms, vineyards, and trade dynamics.
Special correspondence reports Capt. Smith building a new 14 by 20 foot frame house with an 8 by 20 foot kitchen by Sidney Willis and Edward Earl. Manuel Smith did the plastering as the town notes improvements and a local social scene includes a mystery about a girl seen boarding a car in town.
A county notaries public roster is excerpted from the Hock Island Almanac listing operators and post office addresses. Names appear with multiple spellings and transcriptions such as Reuben H Webster Port Byron Charles H Stoddard Moline John T Browning Cordova Fied J Ay Mosebach Roth Islands Daniel Zimnerteanu Cordevall F Wicketerstein Rock Island John T Kenworthy Andalusia and others.
A New York court ruled that a poor woman could reclaim money paid for a sewing machine after defaulting on a monthly payment plan. The ruling, by Judge Ackers, held that a buyer may recover payments already made if she can tender the owed balance, undermining monopolistic practices by Wheeler & Wilson, Wilcox & Gibbs, Howe, Singer & Co. and similar firms. The decision empowers other swindled workers and prompts protection efforts in major cities.
London correspondence recalls a week of grand masons rites with the future king elevated to grand master. The move follows Marquis of Ripon’s resignation after his conversion to Catholicism, signaling a firm national stance against papal interference in English social and political rights.
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