General Directory Entries for Moline and Area
Directory snapshot listing multiple lines of transit routes, church services, offices, and local officials with names like Rev Those Borchers, Rev Wo M Collios, and Henry Curtis Jr. It includes meeting times, Sabbath services, and various local institutions such as banks, legal offices, and manufacturers, reflecting a mid 19th or early 20th century urban directory.
Lightest Draft Plow Wins First Premium at Trials
The Deere gang plow, touted as the lightest draft model, secured the first premium at the Tutinets and Iowa State Field Trials in 1874, signaling a performance edge for farmers seeking lighter, more efficient equipment.
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Tutinets
Iowa State
Wrecks of the Great Panic and Wall Street Speculators
A 1875 New York piece surveys the 1865-1870 inflation and 1873-75 panic era. It profiles Leonard Jerome Anthony Morse LeGrand Lockwood Ned Ketchum Tobin and other brokers, detailing lavish lives, collapses, forgeries, and the shift to a younger generation of operators led by figures like Jay Gould.
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New York
Duncan, Sherman & Co
Bank of California
Anguay
Sherman & Co
William B. Duncan
Paris
Butler
Watt Sherman
Albany
Stock Board
Wall Street
Leonard
Jerome
Leoward
Princeton College
Anthony Morse
Vermont
Morse & Wolfe
LeGrand Lockwood
Morse
Connecticut
Lockwood
Fifth Avenue Palace
Norwalk
America
le Grand
Bierstadt
Yosemite Valley
Lake Shore Road
Ketchum
Wadsworth
Challerton
Ned
Lake Shore
Jay Gould
Pacific Mail
Union Pacific
Erie
Western Mon Telegraph
Gould
Knickerbocker
Gilpin sulky shines in iron beams and frames
First Premium awarded at Tunnels and Town showcases Gilpin sulky famous for iron beams and sturdy frames as winners Ample judging panel lauds craftsmanship and innovation at the event in town.
ADVANCE Walking Cultivator Review Highlights Top Model
The ADVANCE Walking Cultivator is praised as the best and most substantial cultivator in the market, emphasizing durability, power, and versatility for broad farming needs. It notes robust build, efficient operation, and reliable performance for large scale preparations.
Dawn and Joy in a Young Lovers Lark Song
A poetic reminiscence centers on a morning scene of love and music. The speaker recalls eyes that radiate joy yet hint fear, a lark’s song in a sunlit landscape, and a tender embrace that seals devotion despite lingering shadows. The passage blends nature, fragrance, and emotional deliverance through shared longing.
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Jove
Woman Pretends to Offer Rewards to Force Castor Oil
In a Detroit Free Press vignette a woman schemes to administer castor oil to a boy by promising a circus trip, sugar, and various toys. The boy resists, demanding a pony and other rewards before finally insisting he will swallow the medicine. He exits to check the neighbor for distractions.
Origin of the finger ring in ancient myth and custom
Fraser's Magazine recounts a mythic origin of the finger ring linked to Prometheus and Jove. The piece notes Greek beginnings and Roman adaptation, tracing rings to engraved stones and ancient seal practices tied to pockets and Assyrian customs.
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Fraser's
Jove
Prometheus
Goldsmith Maid to Retire From Track After Rochester Defeat
The famed horse Goldsmith Maid will be permanently retired due to old age and a recent Rochester defeat. After years of dominance she remains unequaled, with a storied record that ends in a final farewell at a fitting moment.
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Rochester
Campaign opening stirs duty and dangers for voter
An anonymous narrator describes the start of a heated campaign in his ward. He recalls harassment by supporters, saloon pressure, and social friction as neighbors debate Johnson Spicer Saunders and Morton, fearing campaigns will force him to vote, drink, lie, and attend meetings.
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Morse
Jay Cady
Tobin
Vanderbilt
Commodore
Staten Island
Vanderbil
Tie
John M. Tobin
Hudson River Railroad
William
New York Graphic
Thompson
Johnson
Agin Johnson
Joinson
Spicer
Mr. Arnold
Mr. Lovejoy
Cosyn
Procer
Saunders
Mar
Morton
Bible Revision Underway for New Testament says Smith
Dr. Vance Smith preached in England at a new Unitarian chapel in Goseley near Wolverhampton on the revision of the New Testament. Twenty revisers meet monthly for five years, with Acts and small Epistles revised once and the Epistles of Paul due later. Travel expenses are funded by copyright sales to the University press, and publication timing remains uncertain.
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Vance Smith
England
Goseley
Wolverhampton
Paul
University Press
Cicely
Measuring the Baby by Tae ag
A lyrical fragment reflects on a family scene as a baby sleeps peacefully and grows. The narrator recalls measuring the child and compares the scene to a sacred moment with quiet rhythm and gentle imagery.
Pulmonary Gymnastics and Wind Instruments Debate
Dr Burg of Paris argues wind instrument use may strengthen lungs despite fears of declamation and singing harming delicate constitutions. He cites Sax on copper immunity and wind players who remained healthy, predicting physicians may soon use wind art to conquer pulmonary diseases.
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Burg
Paris
M. Sax
Shall we Buy or Rent A Guide for Home Ownership
The piece weighs whether ownership is affordable and wise versus renting. It argues owning may be cheaper only if one can pay cash and avoid debt, but warns risks like fire loss and market swings. It notes moral value and urges careful weighing of costs before purchasing.
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Adaaitead
Orig
Naina
Georgetarin
Jack Bishop
Jacob Snider
Bishop
Snider
Pelican
John H. McCurdy
California
Logan
Fred Grant
Rocky Mountains
High Plains
Cheyenne
Denver
Illinois
Colorado
Ohio
Utah
Gray's Peak
Blood Drinkers in New York City Slaughterhouses
Inquiry reveals nearly 200 residents in New York drink blood from oxen to strengthen and treat ailments. Reported accounts describe canned glassfuls of warm blood, offered by butchers and a Paris physician cited by believers, with claims of renewed vigor and extended life.
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New York
Nalpeau
Paris
the Inquirer
Tenth Avenue
Rad
No Yellow Fever in Memphis Says Local Courier
The article reports Memphis has no yellow fever this year but notes a humorous nuisance as a cow with a bell disturbs nightly sleepers. A Memphian, kept awake by the bell sounds, wishes for rest while the bell ringer and neighbors continue the noisy annoyance.
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Memphis
Falkig
Cimno Meetings Reported with Partial Details
Fragmentary notes describe Cimno meetings amid uncertainty over topics and outcomes. The text hints at a fulsome mark on other subjects but provides no clear names, dates, or actions.
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Cimno
Ian
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Henry Curtis, Jr
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Doctor Logan
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Dunn
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Loulaville Courier-Journal