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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1901
Page
4
The Cady and Skinner quarry on the old Cady farm opens with plans for a large crusher to crush small rocks for macadam and paving. Demand for crushed rock for street work remains strong. Larger rock will fuel building projects. YMCA building nears completion with a grand dedication planned featuring a chorus of about 100 voices.
Chicago sources report Milwaukee and St Paul plan a diagonal Rock River route from Davenport to Hampshire with possible stops at Dixon and Sterling. Two cuts are to shorten the through line by about 40 miles, linking Rutledge Town to Davenport and Davenport Town to Hampshire. The finish would trim total distance to 453 miles, claiming a faster through service.
South Moline notices list Miss Berge Pierce returning from New Windsor and Mrs Wolevar from Geneseo. Visits by Mrs Windust from Wapello and Nichols Iowa. Illnesses include Miss Ethel Fries and Ida Price at St Anthony hospital.
Rock Island reports president Sex ton sabi ng treasury solid enough to skip full $100 Sept 1 dues with a $26 per club remittance to close league affairs. Local Diamond notes include Rockford’s errorless win, Shaffer homer, Terre Haute shortstop McGrew standout, and a heat rivals pitchers duel in Davenport Cedar Rapids.
A compact listing of recent baseball games shows Chicago beating Cincinnati 3 2 and Philadelphia sweeping with 5 3 and 4 5 losses to New York. Brooklyn split with Boston 4 3 in 12 innings then 3 0, while Boston edged Detroit 2 1 in 15 innings. Baltimore fell to Milwaukee 5 6 in 11, Philadelphia defeated Chicago 7 6, Washington crushed Cleveland 6 0, Marion beat Wheeling 1 18, Toledo lost 0 5 at Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids 11 6 over Trayton, Matthews 7 7 Columbus, Des Moines 8 Kansas City, St Joseph 2 32 Omaha, Colorado Springs 0 Minneapolis 1, Denver 0 St Paul 7.
SECRATTO was a pre social and personal engagement of George Marshall to Miss Jennie Haley in Moline. Wedding set for October 2. A flurry of visits, travel, and notices follows with people from Moline, Rock Island, Amboy, Dixon, and nearby towns mentioned among social rounds and professions.
In a seven minute special session the Rock Island city council paid each of its 14 aldermen 42 cents per minute totaling easy money. Alderman Kennedy praised the pay as he left his chair amid the rapid session and jokes about the windfall echoed through the room.
About 1500 Cedar Rapids visitors travel to the tri cities for Labor Day. The event is hosted by the Cedar Rapids barbers union with two members arranging the in town entertainment and parade participation for the group.
Dr Chas Hutter praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in a Panama Colombia case. A 16 year old dysentery patient improved within eight hours and fully recovered in a week after treatment. Sold by F J Clendenin and BH Helmbeck druggists.
Davenport musicians debate the feasibility of a fifty to sixty piece band for Central Park season finale. They favor a smaller ensemble, arguing instrumentation limits and artistic balance, with many supporting thirty five to forty players as optimal for quality and community benefit.
AE, through attorneys McCaskrin and M. E. Sweeney, files a $5,000 damage suit against Reed Piano Company of Davenport. Service was completed on Charles Reed of Davenport. Wiggins alleges wrongful arrest linked to a prior fee dispute over a $260 note the firm says was paid. Wiggins had warned the note issue and claimed it influenced the prosecution.
An innovative Caesarean section was performed at St. Anthony's Hospital on Tuesday. Dr J P Crawford of Davenport led the procedure, with Drs Hall Sala and Hollowbush of Rock Island assisting. It marks the first such operation in the tri cities, and both mother Mrs Cromer of Rock Island and her child are recovering well.
Chicago August 2 At noon President Shaffer denied persistent reports that the strike was settled He says there is nothing in the peace talks and he does not know what other parties are doing He adds the talks will have no effect on the Amalgamated Association and the situation locally and generally is satisfactory
Columbus Missouri panic follows the assault and murder of Mary Henderson by Rose Francis a negro farm hand. white residents pursue the culprit, with threats of vigilante justice, as the community demands swift action and restraint. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets advertised nearby by F J Clendenin.
Clarence Brown, Prospect Park resident and restaurateur, circulates a petition urging the city to lay water mains to the park. He highlights the lack of drinkable water and water for other uses as a major hardship for pioneers in the area.
Third avenue will be swept this evening. Thursday evening ith avenued 7th avenue and 15th street will be swept. Friday night 16th and 17th streets and 6th avenue will be swept. A. E. Erickson. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy advertised as a worldwide reputation cure. For sale by F. J. Clendenin and BE. Helm beck.
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