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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1875
Page
2
Fraternal notices and ad copy appear in the 1875 issue with scattered fragments. The readable text mentions Tillinghast and a reference to May 28 in Molinerriday, with unrelated garbled phrases about see ads and “ARTES” nearby.
A contemporary account recalls Mr Perrin's deference speech and describes Mr Beecher’s remarks as strong with indecent undertones. The fragmentary report notes public reaction and the charged rhetoric surrounding the exchange.
An archival remark notes how headlines in the daily Tribune use dramatic phrasing like Hellish Acts and The Great Scandal in parallel columns, highlighting expressive rather than elegant presentation.
A new form of horse disease has troubled St. Louis for the past week with many horses infected and owners fearful of further spread.
The women of Warsaw Kentucky resolve to wear calico dresses as a sign of frugal living and collective resolve in a period of economic constraint. they have organized discussions and voiced solidarity in their community.
Last Friday's issue of the Chicago Inter-Ocean ran 144 pages in six columns. About four pages covered events of the day while the other 140 focused on Chicago, illustrating how the world matters little compared to the city.
The passage laments Iowa’s alleged sins and assigns blame to grasshopper plagues and a women’s suffrage convention planning 100 county meetings next year. It frames these events as double calamities for the state.
On the first page of today’s Re VIEW an address from the state centennial board is aimed at Illinois agriculturists manufacturers and scientists. The public is urged to respond generously to Moline’s space request and to support the secretary’s circular.
General Sherman’s controversial book critics officers including Hooker Butterfield and Logan. The whisky raid extends as distillers fall under government scrutiny. A nationwide protest fuels calls for Bristow to pursue fraud investigations to completion.
The article notes abundant grasshoppers moving east from Kansas, causing fright. They do not yet cause widespread damage as they fly away when wings mature. Ravages are heard of in western Missouri counties and could reach eastern Missouri and Iowa, with unknown total injury this spring.
The New York church led by Dr Halls auctioned 357 pews with prices from 800 to 9000 dollars, yielding nearly 800000 dollars. The event was described as businesslike yet potentially spiritual, pleasing the treasurer of the organization.
The piece describes a Sprightly dispute in Brooklyn involving Leonard 73, DP D, and Henry Bowen P C over Beecher and Sulton. Bowen is accused of withholding knowledge about the Beecher Sulton disagreement. The text hints the next political campaign hinges on Beecher's guilt or innocence and calls for Speaker Blaine to state his views to decide his fate.
The Review notes the sorrowful condition of Mrs. Mary Lincoln widow of the late President Lincoln. A detailed account of her hardships is published elsewhere in this paper and can be read there.
The text notes that Mrs Lincoln's life has been marked by tragedy since Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the subsequent death of her son. It states her mind is disordered and acknowledges the nation's sympathy for her bereavement and misfortune.
The Times argues the public rejects mere platform and wants character in leaders. It says the party’s strength lies in its capable men who can restore popular confidence, warning against surrendering control to bad leaders or factions. It stresses that victory or defeat hinges on leadership choice, not ideology.
Frequent contact with white residents has eroded native stoicism. Indian visitors in cities once showed reserve. now, in Washington, they complain about hotel views and front rooms. They may be sent to camp if needed, but hotel quarters should remain changeable only for grave public interest concerns.
The St Louis Times appoints Mr Alfred Townsend as editor renowned for blending fact and fiction. Townsend, a gifted writer from Philadelphia, will manage reports across the continent making the paper notably newsy whether news exists or not.
A biased denigration of Chinese mourning customs follows an account of the late emperor Tung Che’s death and the expected birth of an heir. The piece notes a shortened mourning period by a new ruler, comments on the pregnancy, and suggests governance favors a stable rule over periodic elections.
The Argus reports its prominence in local news with subscriptions growing from six to seven in a year and notes content shared with THE REVIEW and the Union and Gazette. It records a Moline excursion train fund split of 30 dollars for a boat club and Prof Gregory’s organ, plus audience reactions to a Words of Battle event and a Mars ton music prize remark at Geneseo.
A Washington dispatch criticizes ongoing raiding along the Rio Grande by banditti on both sides. The piece characterizes the people as a degraded, lawless mass with little civilization. It adds a harsh judgment, condemning the so called Greasers and urging minimal sympathy.
The city records an unusually high number of building projects since spring. New structures include two story additions at Rock Island Toy Works, multiple residences on Huron Otto and Rock River streets, and a large boarding house with ten pin alley. Costs range from about 1,500 to 8,000 with several contractors listed. Local builders plan more homes if land sells at reasonable rates.
Special Correspondent H C Trenton notes Port Byron grocers Belcher Gaylord Stone Rogers Son building trades and a growing stock in dry goods and jewelry though burglaries strike Charley Gray’s saloon and George Woodward’s smoke house. Local firms Le Wall Zeigler Son boast strong sales and large inventories as Isaac Epstein enters with clocks watches and pianos.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes a report that Schiller owners profited about 375000 dollars from the wreck while the vessel’s Lloyds insurance covered 800000. It cites the voyage during the German line consolidation and accuses no direct conspiracy, while blaming risky orders issued to Captain Thomas amid fog and storm.
A critic argues ship owners profit from disasters and calls for banning overinsuring and swift redress for heirs. The piece contends insurers should face damages if two hundred fifty victims cost five thousand dollars each, to curb dangerous rushes and protect families.
The piece argues minerals are the country’s sole enduring crop with demand beyond supply. It notes gold silver output offsets debt, mentions the Mexican War’s impact, recalls California discovery 100 years prior, and cites Schuyler Colfax’s lecture earnings and political satire. It also mentions Judge Pierrepont’s justice reforms, Pennsylvania coal strike, Lelieh Valley labor, and grasshopper reports from Manitoba.
Three years after Dir Boschoe introduced German syrup in the United States for coughs colds and lung ailments a nationwide push claims 300000 sample bottles distributed yearly. Dr J W Morey offers a 10 cent sample and 75 cent regular bottle with strong pharmacist approval notes.
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