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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1902
Page
11
A new two story brick structure will replace the Beeund site at Sixth Avenue and Fifteenth Street this spring. Developer I. FO Kerns will erect a 44 by 80 feet building on the corner lot. The project aims for summer completion with commercial space and ground floor frontage.
A clutter of local ads and notices describes trades at CTS Mullane's and nearby depots. Listings include cabinetmaker shops, fire insurance, awning cleaning, and laundry services plus a vehicle for sale and public notices. Also referenced are magistrate proceedings and Democratic caucus plans at a barber shop in Rock Island.
Forecaster notes for Moline describe a night into Sunday with mild air and light winds. Mississippi River levels show slight changes between Davenport and Dubuque with warmer daytime temperatures and above average highs. The report cites local thermometer readings around 48 to 73 degrees and mentions yesterday's high near 76 degrees.
A severe storm last evening sent a flood down Fifteenth Street causing $250 in damages. Large rocks were carried by the water, breaking up curb work for some distance. Sundeen and Vandervennet advertise new hats and light-weight underwear as weather warms. Commencement exercises at Eland High School were held at the Humois Theatre with many friends in attendance.
June 17 rapid local notes show Dr Little now at Gretna Nebraska with a growing practice. Nurse Julia Bennett resigns to return home due to health. Mrs Aakin to replace her on Twenty third avenue. Hepburn to visit Wisconsin relatives. Samuel Bennett returns from a visit with his sister Mrs Eyck. Kenneth Eyck recovering from measles. Mrs Fryck to Icklesbury next week with guest. Mrs Kruse Ballard hosts visitors from Iowa. WW Thompson visits Moline from LeClaire. Mr and Mrs P G Johnson back in Geneseo after visiting Mrs Cracar Ekerman. Additional entries note Anderberg family travel and other local movements around Twenty fourth avenue.
A local meeting is announced for 3 30 this afternoon at the Waltham Toring mission. The gathering invites all men and notes a discussion on Hummd has experience and related topics.
The article notes Eugene V Debs, the labor leader, announcing he would make his home in Denver after a recent statement. It references local flooding near the Neosho and Cottonwood rivers with farms submerged one to six feet, and mentions a railway junction east of here.
Anders Holmgren a 63 year old immigrant from Sweden working in the cultivator department at Moline Plow Company was crushed when an elevator gate closed upon his head as he leaned over to look down the shaft. The inquest found no blame on the company and listed Holmgren’s death from injuries sustained in the incident on June 6 1902 in Moline Illinois. He left a wife three daughters and a funeral is planned at Hartzell cemetery after services in South Moline and at 2425 Fourteenth Street.
Urges families to keep Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand for bowel complaints common in summer. Claims high success for children and adults and notes local availability through F J Clendenin and B Helmbeck.
Sealed bids are invited to operate an ice cream stand lunch stand and candy stand at the Svithold picnic in Concordia park on June 21. Bids must be received by 12 o clock June 15 and mailed to C M Lundberg 1614 4th avenue.
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