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Newspaper

Moline Review Dispatch

Location

Moline, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1907

Page

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Mrs Barclay Wins First Victory In Bleakley Case

The Ottawa appellate court reversed the Hock Ieland circuit ruling in the Bleakley incubator baby case, sending the matter back for retrial. Mrs James G Barclay, formerly of Moline, had won in Kansas from Judge Graves, and now the Rock Island court is expected to hear the case again on its merits.

Ottawa Hock Ieland Bleakley James G. S Barclay Moline Ralaime iLudge Smart Spiwrence Kasee

Trustee Appointed for Dixon Publishing Co

The Dixon Publishing Co has been placed in the hands of Thomas Young of Dixon amid reports the firm is insolvent. Henry N. Hansen, formerly head of Moline Publishing, now serves as Y M C A secretary in Springfield. About $6000 in orders remain unfilled as the company winds down to avoid heavy losses.

Dixon Publishing Co Moline Publishing Co Thomas Young Dixon Henry N. Hansen Springfield Dixon Company

Frost Through State Injuring Early Buds

The weekly Illinois agricultural bulletin reports near normal mean temperatures for the week ending April 8 but notes frosts in early April due to a warm late March. Minima ranged from 14 to 25 degrees, with frosts frequent in many localities. highs reached 67 to 78 degrees on the 4th. Precipitation was light and soil moisture remains good from recent heavy rains.

Ilinois Agricultural Bureau

Farmer's Trail Trial Report From Daye Case

An unclear article fragment references a trial involving a farmer and a crime case. It mentions names like Geeta and Daye with disputed details. The readable text suggests a legal proceeding or testimony affecting two parties, but concrete facts remain obscured due to heavy garbling.

Hillsdale School Closed Over Scarlet Fever Quarantine

Hillsdale's school remains shut after an outbreak of scarlet fever. The board debates a replacement for A. P. Read ing and refuses to pay the two weeks lost during the quarantine period.

A. P. Reading Rockleland Bacaues Hillsdale Ing A. P Rock Shri Mor Zeliadd

Two Burlington freight cars burned in Natick yard

Two empty Burlington freight cars in Natick yard near Twenty fifth Street were burned Friday at 1 am. The blaze produced a bright eastern sky, suspected to be started by hoboes. Loss estimated at $600 to $700. damage limited by isolated location.

Burlington Road Natick Twenty-fifth Street Burlington Natick Yards Silvis

Million Dollar Fire Destroys Chickasha Cotton Plant

A massive blaze in Chickasha Oklahoma destroyed a cotton compress and a large stock of cotton, causing an estimated loss of about one million dollars. The plant was among the territory’s largest cotton facilities.

Oklahoma City Okla Chickasha J. T

Probate Admits Wills of Marx Harder and Alexander Dunbar

The county court admitted the wills of Alexander Dunbar of Zuma township and Marx Harder of Rock Island. Dunbar leaves all property to his wife Elizabeth with shares for 14 named children upon her death. Harder bequeaths homestead to son Theodore, furniture and apparel to daughter Minnie Beck, cash to Minnie, with the remainder split between Minnie Beck and Theodore.

Alexander Dunbar Zuma Township Elizabeth Dunbar Thfe Ollie Black Wichita Kan Marilla Parks Rothesay Minn Annie Foreman Bloomington Lillie Michael Ottumwa Lola Gilple Joliet Emeline Btruble Keswick Samantha Graham Florence Miller Joslin Jane Walker Joseph Dunbar Tilden Neb Alonzo Dunbar Marx Harder Rock Island Theodore Harder Minnie Beck

Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Counties

A list of marriage licenses shows Gustav E Nelson and Mary Anderson, both of Moline, paired with John W Graham and Mary L Potme, of Rock Island. Other couples include Emerson and Nellie Toppling of Chillicothe, Floyd Norton and Florence A De Leon of Rock Island, Edward Kohmere and Ruth MacGrane of Rock Island, Charles Helmertz of Pendleton Oregon and Ade Souder of Moline, Islam Oldfield and Hazel Hagarty of South Moline, Alfred Johnson and Emma Johnson of Cambridge, Harry Lange and Mag Bird of Rock Island, Will Koff and Bertha Chase Lelby of Galesburg, John J Hummer and Mary Adams of Moline.

Gustav E. Nelson Mary Anderson Moline John W. Graham Mary L. Pot Rock Island Huett Emerson Nellie Topplng Chillicothe Floyd Norton Miorence A. de- Leon Edward F. Kohmere Ruth MaGranere Charles’ M. Helmec'z Pendleton Ore Ade Souder Molinex

Take me back to Old Wisconsin

Fragmentary notes recount rural life and local nostalgia in a playful colonial dialect. The piece evokes harvests, markets, and simple pleasures tied to farming and small-town community sentiment.

Wisconsin

Pioneer Woman Holds Chivalry Degree in Odd Fellows Line

Mrs. Sarah Miles Hanna a Kansas reformer and Rebekah leader died in Kansas City. Known as Mother Hanna she organized the Kansas Rebekah assembly in 1888 and served as state chaplain. She was honored with the unique chivalry degree by the sovereign grand lodge at Des Moines. Her daughter Mrs. J H Bale and son James C Fiedler survive. Funeral set for Peabody with services tomorrow after recent Kansas City visit.

Sarah Miles Hanna Kansas City J H. Bale Kansas Rebekah Rock Island Philp K. Hanna Tllinois Peabody Kas Kansas’ City Rebekah Assembly of Sovereign Grand Lodge Des Moines Sale Nannie Joanna James C Fiedler Buffalo South Moline

Obituaries from Rock Island area include Clara Goldsmith and others

Mrs. Clara M Goldsmith dies at 30 of peritonitis at 2514 Thirteenth avenue. Charles Cronin, 6, dies after scarlet fever relapse. Martha Sackville dies at Coal Valley aged 81. Frank Vaughn Rice, 24 days old, dies, burial in Muscatine. Pauline DeJaeger and sister travel to Marshall Minnesota for Henry Verhaake funeral. Mrs Rosa DeJaeger and Ed Verband survive, Henna Soderberg passes away at Watertown hospital aged 36.

Pauline DeJaeger DeJaeger Marshall Minn Henry Verhaake Verhaake Rock Island Milan Belgium Henry Mire Paulie Snother Falster Sin Toledo Mra Rosa DeJaeger Verband Big City Hid Winger

Local Woman Dies After Illness in Forty Fourth Street Home

Mrs EP Sovans died at 9 o clock Thursday at her home on Forty fourth street after a short illness with pneumonia. Born in Annawan Alabama on March 1, 1857 she had lived in Walker Station for four years and left a husband an adopted son in Minneapolis an aged mother a brother and two sisters in Annawan. Remains will be shipped to Annawan for interment.

Annawan Marguerite Heuck Claus Heuck Thirty-sixth Street Rock Island William John Fn Motne Mary

Body of Baker Recovered From Rock River Mystery

The body of James Baker a railroad worker on the Crescent bridge between Rock Island and Davenport was found near Pettifer's island at the Rock river mouth. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death by drowning. Baker 28 of English descent served in the Boer war and belonged to Lafayette lodge Davenport. His English relatives will attend the funeral in Maquoketa.

James Baker Crescent Bridge Rock Island Davenport Pettifer Lafayette Lodge England Maquoketa

Judge Chesley Dies at Home in Kewanee

Henry county judge T H Chesley died at his Kewanee home Wednesday after a stomach ailment. He leaves a widow and four children. The funeral is set for 2 PM Saturday. Chesley, a Vermont native, practiced law in Keewanee about ten years and served as county judge while living in Cambridge before returning to Kewanee. He once owned the Kewanee Courier and was a prominent Mason.

T H Chesley Henry County Kewanee Chesley Vermont Cambridge

Silvis Grants Street Railway Franchise for 50 Years

The Silvis board grants a fifty year franchise to operate a street railway along First avenue from west to east boundaries. UK City Railway Co. must accept terms within ten days and begin operation within four months after acceptance. The line may be single or double track, electric or other power, under trustees supervision, with cars at 30 minute intervals from 6 am to 10 pm and hourly till midnight. Five cent fare between village eastern units and Sixteenth street, and to Campbells Island. The village may use poles for police and fire signals. fourteen 30 watt incandescent lamps to be provided by the traction company.

First Avenue Silvis Board of Trustees UK City Railway Co Warners Corner Village Board of Trustees Sixteenth Street Campbells Island Tought

New City Parties Set Caucus Dates

Arrangements completed for East Moline city election May 11 with two tickets Citizens and People. Citizens caucus April 16 led by Dr G F Johnson for mayor and likely T E Caverly for city clerk. two candidates for city attorney W G Baker and A B Johnson. People ticket has Cr Lundquist for mayor and Fred Hoesl likely for police magistrate. Eight days before caucus, People party status less defined.

East Moline Citizens People’s Citizens’ Party People’s Party Athletic Hall G F Johnson T E. Caverly W G. Baker A B. Johnson Fred Hoesl People’s Caucus

La Follette backs Roosevelt renewal in Roosevelt era

Sen R M La Follette of Wisconsin told a Helena audience he supports renomination of President Roosevelt. He warned railroads they cannot defeat Roosevelt by backing rivals and said public sentiment will push Roosevelt to run again if Harimen and allies threaten to oppose him. He urged continuation of reforms Roosevelt started.

Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt

Fire hits Monmouth Review office causing $3000 loss

A fire discovered in the composing room of the Daily Review in Monmouth Tuesday night damaged the type and stereotyping outfit, with losses pegged at $3000. The origin is unknown and the paper will publish in hand-set type for several days.

Monmouth Review Daily Review Monmonth

Retail Merchants of Moline Meeting Noted

Fragmentary notes show the Retail Merchants of Moline planning a gathering with mentions of fair conditions and a themed day. The text is incomplete, but indicates a community business meeting agenda and possible merchant participation.

Moline

Standard announces gasoline price advance in Cleveland

Cleveland on April 11 reports an announced cent per gallon rise for common gasoline grades by the Standard Oil Company. A separate item notes Mrs. Anna Peterson filings for divorce from John Peterson citing desertion on March 8 1905. The couple married June 9 1883 and have a minor child.

Cleveland, O Standard of Company Anna Peterson Hogs John Peterson Peterson

Salary Rise Passed by House of Oklahoma Legislature

The legislature approved a bill raising members' salaries to two thousand dollars by a 79 to 46 vote. In New Jersey the Berry local option bill faced swift shifts with passage to third reading and a tabled substitute from Senator Jandus, amid a vote tally of those opposing.

Assembly Springfield House Friends of Senate Jandus United Societies of Self-government Mesers Humphrey, Evans, Jandus Broderick

484 Patients at St Anthony's in a Year

The annual report shows 484 patients treated at St Anthony’s Hospital in Rock Island for the year ended February 28. It records 223 operations, including 207 major and 121 minor, with 42 appendectomies and 81 laparotomies. There were 34 deaths, 18 from other medical causes, and several patients died shortly after admission or while in a dying condition.

Medical Board of St Anthony Rock Island

Moline Exhibitors Prominent at Jamestown Exposition

At the Jamestown exposition opening April 26 the John Deere Plow Co and allied factories have built a 100 by 100 foot exhibit with a large surrounding parapet. The John Deere building will display farm implements vehicles gas engines and machinery from Deere & Co Moline Deere & Mansur Co Moline Moline Wagon Co Moline Root & Van Dervoort Engineering Co East Moline Welle Carriage Co Moline John Deere Plow Co St Louis Mo Dain Manufacturing Co Ottumwa Stover Manufacturing Co Freeport Kemp & Burpee Manufacturing Co Syracuse N Y McDonald Bros Pitless Scale Co Pleasant Hill Mc Peoria Drill & Seeder Co Peoria DH Burrell & Co Little Falls N Chattanooga Wagon Co Chattanooga Tenn.

John Deere Plow Co Associated John Deere Stover Manufacturing Co Freeport Kemp & Burpee Manufacturing Co Syracuse McDonald Bros Pleasant Hill Peoria Drill & Seeder Co Peoria DH Burrell & Co Little Falls

Bigamy Charge Filed Against Austin Kelley in Omaha Divorce

Austin B. Kelley of Rock Island is named defendant in a Omaha divorce suit filed by former wife Cynthia L. Kelley who runs a boarding house. The bill cites cruelty non support desertion and bigamy after Kelley wed Helena Crily last December. He says they privately settled the matter after his first wife deserted him years ago taking one daughter. The first Mrs Kelley comes from a prominent family in the city’s lower end.

Austin BE. Kelley Rock Island Omaha Cynthia L. Kelley Kelley Helena J. ¢. Crily Bince

June 4 Aldermen Vote On $1000 License Fee

Unanimous vote on a $1000 annual saloon license is recorded after doubts about advance payment by saloon keepers are resolved. The action centers on the aldermen and a year’s license deadline.

City Considers Saloons Pay Yearly Fee Before Election

City Attorney explains that the saloon license law allows a yearly $500 fee or semiannual payments and a 1000 annual amendment. The council sets June first for a special election on raising the license to $1,000 and discusses how to conduct voting sites and procedures.

Herbst Stouffer Ius Fulmiation Olsen Shallheres Olson Nies

County Board to Organize April 23 Amid Election Speculation

The county supervisors plan a April 23 meeting to organize the new board after spring elections. Chairman W R Carey’s fate is uncertain, with speculation he may again serve. The session follows a long-standing April practice for organizational purposes.

W R. Carey

Also Mentioned on This Page

Siste Mrs. Barclay Victor Judge Smart Moline Company Hillsdale’s Alex Dunbar Odd- Fallows H. Sale Cleveland Clara M. Goldsmith Clara M Goldsmith Thirteenth Avenue Roseville Ill Charles Cronin James Cronin Third Avenue Rapda City du Moline Martha Sackville Coal Valley Coal Valley Church Frank Vaughn Rice Howard Rice Forty-fifth Street Muscatine Hanna Soderburg Henna Soderberg Watertown ‘Hospital Bae Onl Semskry Chieasib Faialip Watertown Hospital Ward Mr. Ward Forty-third Street Rev. L. A. Johnston Mr. J. Evans Baker Rock River Silvis Board Firet Avenue Carlins Thin City NEW City Parties LA Follette ROUSE Berry Bill ST. Anthony's Rock Island Institution Jamestown Fair Chattanooga Wagon Co Chattanooga, Tenn Austin Citys Shadberg W. R. Carey Hampton Township
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