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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1902
Page
4
Memorial services were held for Coal Valley lodge members with about 100 Odd Fellows from three lodges attending. A parade led by Canton Moline in bright uniforms, a Rock Island bound train, and a cemetery ceremony featured prayers, an opening ode, and tributes by N E Munson and J E Mitchell.
An injunction seeks to stop a Gilbert town saloon over liquor sales alleged to disturb calm citizens across the river from Moline. Frank Traeger and wife are named in a state nuisance case. Mrs Traeger denies maintaining or profiting from the saloon and asks release from the injunction.
Chaplin Mitchell offered prayer in Hew of a song by the Swedish Olive choir. Address by Past Grand Master McKinley of Ottawa closed the ceremony. Afterward lodge members shared a social visit and Moline members returned home on the noon train.
Editorial from Sundays Davenport Democrat praises Superintendent Taylor of the Watertown Illinois hospital for the insane for building a theatre to entertain patients. It contrasts his humane approach with harsher methods once used and suggests his efforts may restore health to troubled minds.
Chautauqua management voices blue over possible delay in laying street car tracks on Fifteenth street before the assembly. Mayor Weasel promised to investigate, Lardner blames Barber Asphalt Paving Co. for slow excavation, and offers of help from Chautauqua crews are refused.
This afternoon Miss Crompton leads with 218 votes while Mrs H C First has 230. Miss Huntoon is away from the city and her supporters have withdrawn her candidacy at her request.
Awnings were washed and restored to like new condition at the Electric Laundry, showcasing a thorough cleaning process and restoration service.
The Rock Island team defeated Davenport 16 to 10 with Magistrate Johnson fined three times for argueing calls. Umpire Holmes suspended fines for good behavior as City Clerk Henry Balluff and other Davenport players participated in the play. The report notes the crowd chanted Chautauqua during the game.
Mrs Poole quotes her husband describing a challenging Luzon journey from Manila by rail to Dagupan and Aparli then up river to Espella. He notes using rail boat horseback canoe and foot, planning a 26 day trip with water and blankets and relying on luck for food. He mentions Mr Gil bert and Dr Skidmore and mother being visited during the stay.
Miss Moliie Kelly sister of Rev Joseph Kelly of St Mary's leaves for a short visit with her Ottawa parents. A party including Mr and Mrs TLD Wheelock Mrs and Miss Sams and Miss Olson plans to depart for Denver tomorrow night. Will Schacht formerly of Moline to wed in Chicago Wednesday June 25. His parents live on Sixteenth Avenue and Thirteenth Street. Miss Maud Smith accompanies them. C F Dewend left for Chicago to meet his son traveling home from Cleveland. he was joined by Mrs Dewend who has just married Miss Minnie Tiedeman. Rev Wn W Willard officiated at the First Congregational parsonage. The newlyweds depart for Chicago en route to honeymoon. Mr Dewend heads a large furniture company at Seventeenth Street and Market Square. the bride is daughter of Peter W Tiedeman of the Kosten store. Second promenade subscription concert at Black Hawk Tower tonight by Albert Peterson orchestra followed by dancing. Edward Graves and Miss Cora Means wed Friday evening at the bride's home with Rev L Bowen officiating. Captain August Reimers Oswald Schmidt and Dr A L Hagebeck depart for the east on a recreation trip. The Contemporary club of Davenport closed its year with a banquet at the outing club.
A Philadelphia Telegraph humor column quotes a colored elevator operator in a post office musing on troubles and answering odd questions. He recalls a hung jury and a weather sign mix up, noting a man from out of state asking where the fair is and being told it is in the circuit court room.
The Journal offers mail delivery to subscribers and others leaving the city, with changes of address available upon request. It promises to bring "all the news" and to feel like "getting a letter from home" when away, inviting readers to send address changes by telephone or mail.
The St James hotel in Dallas collapsed with no fatalities. Three people were badly hurt and five slightly injured, with rescuers freeing those trapped from the ruins. Also from London King Edward and Queen Alexandra arrived from Windsor at 12:30. the king remains in good health.
The council met with the cemetery board and city improvement league to lay out plans for a proposed street and related improvements. It was decided the cemetery board will make a recommendation on the matter.
The Democratic county central committee elected George P. Standuhar secretary of the committee. The report notes Don Donovan will not withdraw as sheriff candidate and Benjamin Fountain has no plan to withdraw from county clerk race. Journal map advertising offered at ten cents.
This calm persuasive note urges families to buy Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy now to avoid midnight trips to town. It claims universal acceptance as the most successful bowel complaint medicine for children and adults and notes it is sold by all druggists.
June 23 Pretoria reports Lord Milner British high commissioner in South Africa took the oath as governor of the Transvaal in front of a large crowd. He was cheered by attendees and a salute was fired from the fort in his honor.
Voters in Rock Island and Davenport selected their carnival queens amid a tie and a runoff plan. Grace Huntoon Crompton and Winifred Crompton led Rock Island ballots. in Davenport Miss Wis Hark 1070 votes led, with Dodge 588 and Stewart 249. The parade week features Floral day on Wednesday and Elks day on Thursday plus Davenport and Tri City events as bulbs and bunting light the city.
Friends in Lawrence Kansas recount how Mrs. L Pease bed ridden for seven years due to kidney and liver trouble nervo us prostration and general debility recovered within three months after using Electric Bitter She reports walking again and feeling new She endorses the tonic for headaches backaches nervousness sleeplessness melancholy and fainting spells with guaranteed satisfaction at Clendenin's drug store Also mentions washing services at Electric Laundry
A diagram based on income and profit splits street car company finances. It shows operating expenses and insurance figures, with interest on bonds noted. The analysis partitions the 1,930 parts into 5,000 shares across material taxes and dividends, clarifying how profits are divided among components.
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