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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1902
Page
2
June 18 Hampton Illinois special to the Journal reports an appropriation ordinance for the current fiscal year. The general tax levy and saloon license provide fourteen hundred eighty dollars for village expenses. Signatures include James E Maxwell as president and Harry Nichols as clerk.
An assortment of reader notices from South Moline covers church activities. Items mention Meob, Irwin, Branek, and Mrs. Zleop with mentions of services, visits, and social gatherings. Several names such as Jon Brorge and Mrs Leonard appear amid references to travel, church work, and community messages.
A garbled item describes a storm damaging a tree near Jersey cow owner John Leason and a $40 sale of a Jersey cow to Carl Tasman. It also references coal trains, a railroad route, and miscellaneous brands and drugs sold, all embedded in a disjointed text fragment.
June 18 report notes Stewart Picket left for Spring Valley for work. Blanche Pomeroy now employed by William Stone. Emil Hoffstetter of Rapids City works for Sharp Silvis. John Huson and William Pomeroy at Moline round house. Robert Picket and family visited Moline on business. Rosen bought a Jersey cow from John Huson. Thomas Pomeroy visited Moline Sunday. Mr and Mrs Sharp Silvis visited relatives in Rock Island. David Nelson of Moline spent Sunday in area.
Special to the Journal reports the ladies of the B church hosting a festival at the hall on Thursday to raise funds for Sunday school supplies. The ME Sunday school observed Children’s Day with songs recitations and a pastor address. Multiple residents were noted visiting relatives and farming activity continued nearby.
Miss Anna Guyer of Andalusia visits relatives in town. Dr JH Beadle and daughter Jeasse dined with Mr and Mrs Win C Tyter. Mrs Shion Powell visited in the city. Miss Gunnell travels to Muscatine to meet sister Mrs Mary Sheppard and nieces Myrtle and Silvia. MWA Camp No 7488 plans a Fourth of July celebration at Castle's Grove three miles south of town. Mr and Mrs William K Tyler visit relatives. John Tyler helps Ben Vanatta with farm work. William Morehead goes to Muscatine on business. Miss Jessie Downey assists Mrs Guy Wanatta with house-work.
Special to Journal reports Mr and Mrs A M Wilson spent Sunday in Port Byron. Miss Anna Batley returned to LeClaire Iowa. Annie and Sadie Warnock arrived from Monmouth College to summer with relatives before moving to Colorado. An entertainment in Orton hall is planned. Storms in the area caused damage including a barn toppled by wind and four horses killed by lightning. Robert Hulett, recently moved to Loveland California, visited locally. James Cooper arrived from Ireland to live in the United States for some time.
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