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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1875
Page
2
Tillinghast and Porter announce a special event in Moline scheduled for Friday October 22 1875. The notice provides details of sales or services offered on that date.
The ticket lists Henry C Cleaveland of Rock Island for County Treasurer and Daniel Gordon of Moline for County Surveyor under the Republican banner.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that the law forcing legal notices to be published in German newspapers is unconstitutional. The decision cites First Amendment protections and the state's interest in accessible public information.
The text endorses Mr Porter as an independent candidate for county treasurer and lists Mr Gordon only to aid Porter's ticket. It notes the Democratic party’s failed attempts to influence the currency question in the region from 1861 to 1865.
Ann Eliza secures court action to collect damages from her husband’s estate. Brigham appears unlikely to escape payment of eighty five thousand in legal fees awarded for Ann Eliza’s behalf.
The Albany Journal notes Democrats claim a good influence from W Tate in Ohio, while Republicans emphasize state results. The piece discusses perceived shifts in party support and roiling race dynamics ahead of statewide votes.
OCR readable parts indicate a report about Republicans and county politics with references to a general interest, a party, and election activity. The text is garbled but suggests coverage of local party actions and voter engagement.
Report describes Gowda hosting a town meeting as Republicans gain a crude majority in pecan oct tablet and Senate debates unfold over party control. Tensions between Philadelphia and Brooklyn color the wrangle, with Brooklyn’s programmatic plans expected to proceed according to Brooklyn correspondence.
Fragmentary text describes a stronghold at Caled and Walde with mentions of a majority, promises, and a state. The passage shows disjointed phrases and unclear attribution, making the core event hard to identify.
unreadable OCR text fragment with numerous garbled words and names, lacks coherent events or identifiable subjects to summarize accurately. The available content does not provide a clear person place organization or action.
The report notes wet weather causing damage to crops in the Southern states while frost risk recedes with an estimated 20 percent crop exposure. It recalls Pandora the British steamer’s Arctic rerun and Franklin Northwest passage search, highlighting perilous seas and navigational feats aboard Heebi 6 with crews steering toward safety.
The report describes a near finished machine ready for operations to run from Baltimore toward Washington in eighteen minutes and then toward Liverpool in hours. It notes a two miles per minute speed for the so called lightning mail and remarks on Prof. Donaldson's fate provoking both concern and skepticism about such visionary projects.
A commission appointed to investigate charges of mismanagement and criminality by Prof Marsh at the Red Cloud agency details the inquiry and its mandate. The panel seeks to determine whether wrongdoing occurred and to report findings to authorities.
The commission sustains Prof. Marsh on a single charge of incompetence by agent Saville. Saville faces summary removal amid harsh scrutiny of honesty and finances. Ex Senator Delano is vindicated as the report cites intermeddling and fault-finding in the framing of other accusations.
The Post Office department shows better finances for the last year with gross receipts of 27,561,502 and expenditures of 33,011,800. Despite a deficiency above six million, the gap narrows as expenses rise four percent while revenue climbs twelve percent, signaling further gains ahead.
Is75 immigration reached 227 408 migrants, 180 149 fewer than Is74 and less than half of ints. The value per immigrant is estimated at 8800, totaling a national loss of 18 144 110 200 versus last year and 185 444 000 versus the year before. The piece warns that diminished asylum intake may silence historic proimmigrant advocacy.
The Chicago Times criticizes Mr. Ae Hesing calling him unprincipled and soulless. It claims he seeks to take money from the people and convert it for his own use. Creditors fear the only reward is political gain and fear his domination of the convention.
The Rock Island Union endorses Captain Cleaveland for county treasurer and Daniel Gordon for surveyor, praising Cleaveland’s tax collection record and Gordon’s faithful duties. The piece urges active campaigning, broad GOP support including some Democrats, and a full turnout on Election Day to secure victory.
The article notes Republicans gained in larger towns and educated counties while back counties with weaker media and schooling saw less effect. It credits three months of voter education by Republicans for saving the state in September elections and hints at Pennsylvania results pending.
The county paper urges voters to support H C Cleaveland for treasurer over Porter, praising Cleaveland’s Republican record and calling Porter an Independent candidate. It emphasizes duty and active voting on election day November 2 to elect the destined Republican treasurer.
The city of Springfield Illinois reports a population of 26116 after a recent census, marking a 45 percent increase over five years. The note calls the result very good.
London's dispatch reports the Pandora steam er from the Arctic expedition docking in New York after passing Upernavik, Melville Bay, and Beechy Island. It details pack ice off Bellot’s Straits and a decision to retire for winter with plans to resume next year, noting preservation at Franklin graves and rugged conditions on the voyage.
The piece urges thorough canvassing to maximize turnout on election day. It calls for subdividing districts and assigning active canvassers to secure every possible vote, arguing that last year’s results proved the folly of weak organization and home-ward neglect.
The report surveys widespread fires wiping out mining towns in Idaho and Chilean seaports, several large-scale disasters, and political shifts in Iowa, Nebraska, and Canada. It notes cholera fears, religious revival plans in Minneapolis, and a controversial San Francisco paymaster case involving Pinney with suspected losses near a million dollars.
On the Chancey Lamb steamer between Wisconsin and Minnesota shores a large deer was spotted swimming. Rival raft boats competed, but the Chancey captured the animal with a lowered small boat. The deer was killed and venison served to the crew for the trip.
An old advertisement urges relief from dyspepsia and liver complaints with Green's August Flower, priced at 75 cents with a 10 cent sample. It also notes Gould & Schultine's gutter service run by Mr Beerman, offering fine suits and overcoats with a wide cloth selection west of Chicago.
The official organ of Porter rails at Cleaveland charging theft duplicity and misrepresentation. The piece suggests further accusations may follow and condemns such behavior as monsters in the mouths of the heart.
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