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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
5
The Western Union will open a special wire between Moline and Chicago for exclusive use by January morning, with four existing wires kept as auxiliaries. The move follows increased demand from Eastern service and reflects growing recognition of Moline’s commercial importance.
Martin Lindsley, jailed for complicity in passing a forged check on Lew Mizer, was released on a promise to repay the amount he received. Evidence showed another man, who is at large, gave the check to Lindsley to negotiate a loan with Mizer. the check was endorsed by the companion. Lindsley surrendered to Davenport police upon learning of the warrant.
In county court the case of Edward Greenwood of Coaltown for theft of a four gallon keg of beer went to the jury but no verdict was reached before adjournment. Immediately after, the trial of Charles Swanquist a Moline saloon keeper charged with an open tippling house on Sunday and selling liquor to minors began. The information was sworn by Poke Lambert with State's Attorney Weld and R W Olmstead prosecuting and Peter Ingelson defending.
South Moline reports include Tony Ekdaohl returning to Galva after visiting friends. Everett Shafer buys a home in South Heights and moves today. Seybert recovers enough to plan Oklahoma leave. James Walters visits Rural 8. Lina Wahlstrand hosts a Kaffee Klatch. Arthur Paul leaves Plow Company for a Coal Valley farm. Mrs. Goodmangon improving and John Adderberg, after ten weeks ill, goes out.
Tomorrow evening the Moline Art Association will hold an open meeting at the Art League to arrange details for the ninth annual exhibit. The show opens Friday March 28 at the Art League hall and runs eight days with about 250 pictures expected from artists including Prof Grafstrom and Dr T Lindsey, Davenport, plus the Cable collection. Each person will be limited to one oil and one water color work.
A Clinton man claims the Providence was not the old Jo Long but another boat, sparking dispute with river men who insist the Jo Long broke apart near Vicksburg. They call the Clinton man badly mistaken and say the Jo Long later runs on the Ohio River.
The Central Illinois Teachers' Association will hold its eighteenth annual meeting in Peoria on March 21-22. Frank Hamsher of the University of Illinois chairs the executive committee and Prof Edwin Grant Dexter will present a paper on The Present Trend of the High School Course.
Our Sunday Journal will showcase a cartoon by a special artist. Cederberg, cabinetmaker, 1612 24 ave.
A tired stranger named A. C. Webb entered the city gates, discarded his grip, and ended up in trouble with the law for disorderly conduct after sleeping on the sidewalk by Stange's meat market. Two bums were fined after a late night, and Windy Jim Johns caused more mischief at Bobke's as Moline saloons closed at 1. A flat-iron incident and smashed china followed a police court charge.
March events at Burtis Opera House include Ignace J Paderewski recital on March 20, Vogel's Minstrels March 22, and Roanoke melodrama March 23. The notes praise originality and list performers, with Roanoke billed as a strong five act entertainment. Also included is an 1886 ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonial claims.
A W Lundy, switch man at Hawthorn yards, narrowly escaped death this morning when caught between a locomotive and a mail car during a flying coupling. He suffered a severe squeeze above the pelvis but was not ground under wheels. He is recovering at home with medical aid.
Davenport graduates met to choose a valedictorian for the June class. From several high scorers, Kuno Struck won by majority vote over candidates Jesse Rusger, Katherine Von Ach, Dennis Myers, Ernest Oberholtzer, and Arthur Joud.
Notice proclaims the pills as a grand remedy for liver and bone troubles curing constipation sick headache biliousness jaundice indigestion. Public endorsement urges trial and notes price of 25 cents at Clendenin's drug store.
Mrs William Kerns died at her home 1930 Sixth Avenue this afternoon from paralysis suffered nine months earlier. Born February 2 1823 near Salem Ohio she came to this city in 1856 and lived here ever since. Survived by sons Charles I and Simon A. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
March 20 Pierr a hall card party by Court of Honor No 100. March 2 K Phatl card party and dance by the Rathbone Sisters. March 22 Vorwaerts hall Twenty Century Club dance. March 21 to 28 Revival meetings at First ME church led by Charles C Smith and S Colburn.
Representatives from ten schools including Moline Aledo Kewanee Galva Monmouth Macomb Elmwood Cantor Knoxville and Galesburg gather in Galesburg on March 29 to plan special trains for the Elmwood May meeting and to review athletic program preliminaries for a conference of notable importance. Principal J H Heil will represent Moline.
Rock Island and Peoria lines offer tickets at one and one third fare for the Men of the Spanish War convention in Springfield Illinois. Tickets go on sale March 31 April 1 and 2 and are valid for return until April 7.
An old advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a tonic for tired and achy people. It promises to refresh the whole system and restore energy with a bold, period-voice claim.
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