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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1875
Page
1
City directory item lists mail routes from Moline to Chicago and Racine to Chicago with timed departues and closes. It then enumerates churches and pastors including Rev Barnard, Rev Collings, Rev Medier, and others. A lengthy section covers Moline Grove and various lodges, notices, and local officials including Samuel S. Guys, Rock Island attorneys, and Rock Island notables.
fragmentary text shows a legal notice style with a name John B Hawley and an attorney role. street and city fragments indicate an address near Stark Street and Rock Island. details are incomplete but imply a legal filing or notice requiring action.
In a recent event at the state field trial, Ganz Plaw earned attention as a lightest draft, securing premium status amidst a lineup of toy and town exhibits. The competition highlighted innovative drafts and showcased community craftsmanship.
At the Uhrois anglows State Field Trials in 1874 the event awarded a First Premium to iron beams and iron frames entries. Competitors displayed sturdy structural products and the prize recognized superior quality tangible in the era's industrial materials.
The Advance Walking Cultivator proves the best and most substantial cultivator in the market, drawing praise for its robust design, efficiency, and strong performance across farming tasks. Industry observers note its advanced features and reliability.
Mr E Hale of Terre Haute reports gold colored dust found while drawing water from his well on Seven teenth street. Doctors, bank officials, and now state geologist Professor Cox will test the specimens. discovery could spark a city wide gold rush if confirmed. The well crosses an iron ore vein and has been used for two years.
Indiana granger hoodwinks expose another scam after a lawyer slave wood theft earlier. A fair committee awards an ear of corn exhibition stretched to 18 inches with a counterfeit second ear attached. Once inspected, the deceptive display collapsed and the culprit vanished.
A Ledger-Standard note from New Albany Indiana mocks a locally known figure in Harrison county near Lanesville. The piece jokes that a man sat on a fence with a cocked gun and the paper missed a valuable item by not tumbling backward.
A dialogue sketch from Scribner for October reveals a jostling scene among class peers. The speaker unsettled by a beloved’s history weighs rivals including Harry McKeown Fred Baker Sandy McGillum and others with pride and suspicion. The narrator hints at a potential confession and the question of who is the favored suitor.
A Madura dispatch reports a catastrophic flood at the Mahalingam shrine on the Saduragiri hills near Tinnevelly. More than two hundred pilgrims are feared drowned or missing after a sudden rainstorm. The scene features a rugged ascent, a dry riverbed turned torrent, and chaotic, desperate efforts to escape the rising waters.
A Toledo man collects a note from a German saloon keeper seeking extension payment. After agreeing terms the keeper offers beer whisky wine and sugar but the creditor declines each invitation. The German finally laments with a remark about living on potatoes.
Bangor Maine plans to employ 1200 more men this year for water works and dam building, exceeding the city’s size. Charles Bowen, a fifteen year old white boy, served a 76 head penalty for stealing iron from a railroad.
The City of Berlin from Inman line has set a new fastest voyage between Queenstown and New York, beating previous records held by City of Richmond and Germanic. The liner left Liverpool at 6 25 P M September 16 and arrived Queenstown 11 30 A M September 17, then reached Sandy Hook by 6 30 A M September 23, 7 days 18 hours 2 minutes total.
A man in Essex county Virginia uncovered trunks of large trees at about 30 feet while digging a well. He concluded the water would be harmed by the wood and abandoned the first site. He then dug another well some distance away and again encountered the same submerged forest with several huge, well preserved trunks.
The readable portions mention guests, mountains, and a vague reference to a coming event. No clear names, dates, or places are established. The text appears garbled and lacks coherent details for a factual summary.
A New Orleans man completed a windup diorama housed in a three foot square case. It features a rural scene with a windmill aeronauts signal tower a church a water well sheep a bay with ship and steamer trains and an old mill all moving for about an hour after winding. The display, praised as artful and technical, shows complex machinery and lively animation.
A Milwaukee newspaper ad seeks a rector for St James Parish. The candidate should be socially polished, able to unite parish factions, preach first class sermons for modest pay, and show zeal without offense. Young in enthusiasm but mature in judgment, a man of High Low church tendencies is preferred. Apply to any congregation member.
The Philadelphia North American argues a Democratic candidate should be cautious in rhetoric, noting that many past presidents were not fluent public speakers. It cites Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Madison, Quincy Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, and Johnson as examples of limited or cautious oratory.
A Swampscott Massachusetts boy lost control in a dory during a rough spell and drifted at sea for about five hours. A yacht came to aid as the captain hauled him aboard after the near wreck. The boy recovered but was speechless, and his family plans a testimonial in his honor.
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