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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1876
Page
1
The document lists ward representatives Firet Ward George Wheliy Second Ward Joe Tdffleyes Third Ward Conrad Grants & Oksrberg Fourth Ward H O Waippie H Barnard Coe and notes regular meetings on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 PM for all points between Maline and Chicago. It also includes mail closing times and church and fraternal group notices in the area.
OCR fragment lists numerous place names and individuals across Cordova Milan Coal Valley Rock Island Moline and others. It reads as a scattered directory or notice of residents, officials, and locales with uncertain context or purpose.
In Rock Island Bureau Henry, Lee and Putnam counties a representative to the Tenth Congress is Thomas J. Henderson of Princeton. The State Board of Equalisation member is Wm L. Wiley of Galva.
In Rock Island Illinois the firm of Kenworthy and Beardsley operates an abstract office located in the Court House area under the supervision of the city architect.
Olive Paper Mills lists W W Wheelock and Co as printing and wrapping paper manufacturers. Also mentioned is the Olive Pump Co maker of a wide range of pumping equipment including Well and Cistern Pumps Chain Pumps tubing and Aqueduct Pipe.
The Lightest Draft Gang Plow received the first premium at Dinoie and Iowa State Field Trials in 1874, marking a notable achievement for Deere Gang demonstrations and agricultural innovation.
At the Illinois and Iowa State Field Trials held in 1874, the top prize named First Premium was awarded for iron beams and iron frames. Judges cited durability and quality in construction materials. The event showcased regional metalwork capabilities and influenced local industry standards.
The ADVANCE Walking Cultivator is praised as the best and most substantial cultivator in the market, emphasizing durability, power, and reliability for professional and heavy-duty use.
A combined cultivator operation reports favorable conditions and steady progress at Goede Hare farm. Equipment adjustments and recent weather have aided field work, with crews targeting timely planting and early harvest readiness in the coming weeks.
Sally Day visits Boone's Bar amid rumors of a Vigilance Committee and regional crime, while Dick Hutton races to Redwood Canon with a doctor and horses to save Mrs Day. The tale ends with Hutton captured by a vigilante crowd as the scene shifts to broader front-page gossip about cons and con artists.
A poem reflecting a sunset departure from school and a boy’s gaze toward a girl as shadows grow long. The narrator dreams of a future homebound walk, with tender looks and shared warmth as the “home bound way” opens. The piece ends with a promise of reunion when school lets out.
The election returns forestall decisive results but suggest Republicans will gain in twelve states. Estimated gains include New York four and Pennsylvania seven plus Indiana six and Ohio four, with losses in Georgia Connecticut and Kentucky narrowing the net. The next house may be closely divided between parties.
A poem excerpt recalls a woman in summer weather gathering roses as petals fall. The imagery shifts to souls rising and a vision of love’s immortality, with roses shedding petals in twilight while a narrator carries the scene away. The text ends with attribution to the Independent.
A staid stranger at Whitehall Street fruit stand mistakes pears for oranges and chestnuts for coconuts while a chatter of locals chips in. In Cabhury News a Brookfield elder recalls a Stamford bound ride gone awry when a car toppled and a Boston man suffered pain, uttering a grim joke about being from Boston.
An account of extreme heat along the Persian Gulf and Bahrain where rain is scarce. Divers harvest fresh water by diving from a boat, using a goatskin bag to capture a strong underwater jet, then rising with the water as a current carries them to the surface. The springs are believed to originate from Oman’s green hills about 500 miles away.
In a northern Illinois town a man greets a stranger with a milkman joke asking how he knows the man is a milkman. The reply cites living near the town pump. The old milkman grows pale with indignation but simply moves on.
Centennial buildings will be sold at a public auction on 2008 with details pending. The event is expected to attract bidders from the region and may involve multiple parcels.
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