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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1910
Page
2
Community tensions rise as aldermen race escalates in city wards. Candidates gain support with a plan to pursue a commission form of government in the coming year. The dispute draws attention from voters and local officials alike.
New Board of Supervisors will include at least twenty two Republicans as results return from the town with party gains across several districts.
In a high turnout election the Moline electorate backs a $100000 bond issue for a new city hall and approves annexation of the township South of Nineteenth avenue. Voters also show strong support for a city court with a two thirds hurdle pending.
The school board set Saturday April 16 to elect a president and three board members with polling at the Art Gallery and Garfield school. Judges named as G W Wood and H B Bennett at the Art Gallery. George W Lohrbeck clerk. Garfield precinct judges are A Minteer and John Swenson with C M McCutchen as clerk.
The combined vote on aldermanic candidates registers 5109 against the last presidential ballot of 4636 in the poll. This item notes the relative turnout for local versus national contests and identifies the two leading totals.
The article reports favorable sentiment among attorneys over whether two thirds of the total vote Gast at the election is mandatory. It notes differing legal opinions on the requirement and potential implications for the vote outcome.
Bethany Home board met in Rock Island in regular April session. The committee reports discussed relieving crowding with an addition including an isolation room and boys dormitory if built. No illness in March and 45 children with 27 boys and 18 girls. Donations listed from local residents and groups.
In Rock Island township on Tuesday Republicans won the aldermanic seats with four of seven elected. The Fourth ward lacked a Republican candidate as a Democrat faced a Socialist. Election tallies show Moeler R 2195 Auld D 2085 Brumgolle R 2577 Bordeau D 1620 Pfoh Ro 22398 Math D 1681. Assistant Supervisors Larkin Ro 2399 Stroehle KR 2420. Wilcher Ro 2365 Stader D 1640 Schroeder D 1524 O'Farrell Co 1641 Justice Schroeder R 2627 Patton D 1500 Constable Emmis Ro 2460 Hall R 2485 Mintz D 1438.
Arnold McKinley six year old son of Mr and Mrs Burr McKinley was found dead in bed at the Davidson Oklahoma home. The child had suffered heart trouble for some time and the McKinley family in Moline received condolences from friends here.
Ground on the south shore between the streetcar bridge and Bergstrom farm forms the South Shore addition to Campbell's Island. Thirty seven 60 by 120 foot lots sell at 200 dollars each with riparian rights to the stream center. Gilpin Stromberg first bought a lot at the former Hotel de Bum site, deemed the finest. Demand expected for shore sites off the main channel.
The office boy recalls being called in and overhears a dispute between the boss and the junior partner over who is leading the league. The brief exchange hints at shifting leadership in a tense moment.
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