This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 39 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1884
Page
7
Dundee Illinois Kane county on Tuesday eight candidates on the successful ticket for township officers all named Smith. The label notes payments due from Oct 15 1862 and details a past year payment option with $2.00, $1.60 in advance.
Regular passenger trains with Pullman cars start today between Chicago and the City of Mexico. Travel time listed as five and a half days.
The United States Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads reported in favor of a bill establishing a Government postal telegraph system.
The House of Representatives rejects restoring the previous wool import tariff levels after a vote, as lawmakers respond to changes in trade policy and market conditions. The decision affects producers, importers, and potential price shifts in the textile sector.
Ice in the Straits of Mackinac remains thick and firm making navigation between Lake Michigan and the lower lakes unlikely before May. Officials expect improved conditions not until the first of May, delaying shipments and transit plans across the Great Lakes region.
The Chicago Common Council sets whisky-saloon licenses at 10 and beer-saloon licenses at 150 in line with the Harper High License law.
The Illinois Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor, a secret benevolent society with more than seventy lodges and over eight thousand members, held its sixth annual meeting in Chicago yesterday.
A seven story apartment house in New York was destroyed by a blaze yesterday causing losses over 100000 dollars. Boston also reported a serious fire yesterday at the Grocers' Packing Company's establishment and an Ash store.
The Republican convention of the fifteenth district yesterday renominated Hon. Joseph G Cannon for representative. The Republican convention of the fifth district meets at Elgin today to consider candidates.
The New York to Boston line shows long distance telephoning can work. Experiments to perfect the wire suggest telephone reach will no longer be limited by distance.
A vessel that left Key West last week with a filibuster party for Cuba landed on the island and has since returned to Key West where United authorities seized her. The fate of the filibusters and their plans remain unknown.
In Ohio on Monday Republicans gained large margins. The ticket led by Inain won by a wide plurality over Reform and two other tickets. Cleveland Toledo and Columbus swung Republican amid the local results.
The measure would distribute funds by the latest census illiteracy rates. Illinois receives 1,185,100 while Iowa Kansas and Michigan get 500,000 each and Wisconsin 700,000. The House must act next.
Texas aims to seize 2400 square miles of public land in the Indian Territory from the civilized Indian tribes. The Democratic House supports the measure, but it is expected to stall in the Senate.
Wednesday night the dam across Rock river at Dixon began to fail. About 100 feet of the apron and under filling were carried away, lowering the dam and forcing mills and factories to shut down. A strong workforce was hired to repair damage and save the remaining dam.
Vermont judge explains Senator Edmunds declines candidacy noting a life Senate seat and a law practice worth $50,000 yearly. Edmunds believes a man with security and money need not pursue the presidency, a view he and others may share.
A special order warns of potential trouble on the Wabash Railway and related Gould controlled lines. Officials anticipate handling disruptions and ensuring safety as operations face scrutiny and update on enforcement actions.
A plan calls for a ten percent cut for all officers and employees earning $100 or more per month. Engineers and train men would be exempt from the deduction. If expense reductions are needed, the proposal suggests starting with higher salaries.
Senators Edmunds and Allison allegedly schemed to cheat the senate’s usual Saturday holiday. Allison moved to adjourn and Edmunds chaired the session, the adjournment time inaudible, the motion carried and the President declared adjournment to 12 m Saturday.
Jud Crouch and Dan Holcomb admitted to bail of 20000 each in the murder case of the Crouch family near Jackson Michigan. The public laments allowing murder suspects bail and calls for stricter criminal law enforcement to deter crime.
Rhode Island held the first state election of the year on Wednesday. Governor results show Bourn, Republican, 15 903. Legal Democrat 9 599. scattering 15, giving a Republican majority over 6,000. In 1880 Garfield led by about 7,000 with a larger vote.
Hon A M Jones of Chicago backs a Logan delegation plan arguing delegates should be chosen by local majorities in each congressional district to support General Logan if the majority favors him. He denies plans to control interests and urges Republicans to unite for the 1884 presidential campaign.
The 1884 Rowell American Newspaper Directory cites 18,402 newspapers and periodicals in the US and Canada, up 1,600 from last year and 5,618 since 1874. Dailies rise to 1,204, weeklies to 10,028, and monthlies to 1,499. western states show strong gains, New York State totals 1,528, and Canada also increases.
Arthur Wallack, son of the renowned actor, has departed the country to reside abroad for several months while his living arrangements are arranged.
The article recalls the 1868 eight hour law and its weak enforcement until 1872 under Grant. At Rock Island Arsenal workers remained on ten hour contracts, sparking a claim for back pay after an order to enforce the rule. An agent has gone to Washington to pursue rights and overtime wages for two hours daily.
Secretary Wright of the Mississippi River Convention weighs urging inclusion of the Hennepin canal in the river and harbor bill. He faces a choice as committee members say they cannot add canal appropriations without opening the door to many others. The canal bill itself is nearly lost on the calendar.
Voters chose Wells and Bennett for the Board of Education with Bennett 64 votes and Wells 63, plus one vote each for Stewart Ells Dr. Dune and Flora N. Candee. Citizens praise the wise choice.
A citizen of Moline reports from Alfred Corns now living in Springfield Missouri. He praises growth and climate and notes high rents, jobs scarce, and good spring water. He recalls his long connection to Moline and his standing in musical circles here amid few notable tri city entertainments.
The passage praises Mr. Corns as a superior tenor and solo singer in the region and notes his absence will be felt until home talent is sought for future musical entertainments.
A report in the Argus lists county jail inmates with their causes, skewing origins toward Moline. The piece notes four of fourteen are Moline parties, with one Rock Island exception and misattributions about Thomas Ross and Morris Cary. Officials concede possible misinformed reporting and pledge correction.
A humorous note on Moline’s Main street sidewalk to Wagner's Opera House. The boards are uneven and tilted, creating bumps and dangerous steps. Pedestrians endure day and night transitions from gas light to tallow light as the path reveals its irregular charm.
A fragment notes Hood's Sarsaparilla used in Lowell far more than others, portraying the product as a tower of strength abroad and suggesting high local demand and reputation.
Peter Freed of Fillmore County Nebraska, formerly of Moline, joined the early volunteers and faced Confederate sentiment at a northern town. A Rebel flag insulted recruits, and Freed fired at the flagstaff, breaking it. He served three years and earned a reputation as a brave Union soldier.
A good substantial road cart offered for sale. Apply at the Dispatch office.
Easter Sunday will be observed with special services at the Congregational church. A sermon on the resurrection and choirs will feature Easter anthems, followed by the cantata Early in the Morning by the Sunday school. Memorial flowers may be sent to the church before 10 o'clock Sabbath morning and will be received by a committee.
Will Dunn and Albert Dick of this city intend to go to Chicago about the first of May to engage in the wholesale hardware business. Try Arts Bros Pompadore hair cut.
A surveyor at Elmwood narrates a moonlit rescue on a trestle where a woman in white robes crosses during a through express. He saves Mollie Wilson by lowering her to a timber, then climbs to safety as the train passes. He later marries her and returns often, finally leaving with the hope of their growing family.
In a Burlington Hawkeye excerpt Mrs Bullion rails at a subject who vows to sue over a likeness. The dialogue questions ownership and satisfaction with a portrait while absorbing a sharp, comic tension between the creator and the client.
The text lists approximate Irish populations by region: 2,800,000 in England, 2,500,000 in Canada, 2,000,000 in Australia, 1,000,000 in America, and 5,000,000 elsewhere, totaling about 82,508,000.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.