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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
6
Captain Wat Bennett led a plea for broader street and alley paving in Moline, citing ten miles of brick roads and three miles of asphalt. The plan aims to improve cleanliness and health while urging funding reforms and city league support to spur progress and reduce disease and epidemics.
John Boro, a Davenport fruit vendor formerly of Rock Island, sues Dauber for five dollars claiming he was hired to work at the polls on April 7 to back Dauber and has not been paid. The case centers on the irregular nomination and resulting electoral defeat in Rock Island Fourth Ward.
E W Woodcock of the Moline East Moline and Watertown interurban outlines a massive electric railway project. He notes billions invested in U S electric roads, explains benefits to Greater Moline, and details Campbell's Island as a future summer resort with hotels, entertainment, racing track, baths, and dining facilities to attract visitors and support local industry.
Territory for annexation is set to the west limit of shops. The area will not include Pleasant Valley. Industry and railroad officials do not desire to extend into the annexed district.
City engineers map land east of the river to extend annexation toward Watertown road and Finch Bean lines. Officials discuss Waterworks and street lighting while business leaders urge regional unity to accelerate progress and attract investment.
A Tri City action group voices support for progress measures amid community debates. The statement outlines goals for civic improvement and urges local participation in upcoming initiatives.
The article notes compliments for incoming mayor and Dr Morgan, praising leadership and the city’s strides in pay, water, and progress. Business leaders pledge support to aid the mayor in building a stronger Moline, with booster sentiment and hopes for state-wide momentum.
Engineer JM Brown outlined the 800 acre Pleasant Valley project by the Rock Island road including 10 large buildings and a 400 foot roundhouse. The plan aims to employ about 10 000 people within three years, boosting Moline Davenport Rock Island and nearby cities with vast industrial growth.
Rev John Reid Jr of Great Falls Montana recommends Ely's Cream Balm as a positive cure for catarrhs after six weeks use. Pastor Frances W Poole of Helena endorses the balm saying she believes herself cured. Joseph Stewart of Buffalo reports relief. Sold by druggists at 50 cents or by Ely Brothers New York.
City Clerk Carlson reports for the year ended March 7 1903 total receipts exceed 123000 and lists bonded indebtedness and interest rates including Rock River Bridge bonds Waterworks refunding bonds Watermain bonds Waterworks extension bonds and Street improvement bonds with total bonded debt shown.
Christ Church parish held its annual meeting on Monday evening at the church. Vestrymen were elected Senior Warden Schiller Hosford Junior Warden C 1 DesAulniers FG Allen O Marshall C Jo Cooper Briton Brown LL Bo Lourie. Delegates to the diocesan convention in Galesburg May 19 24 were C J Cooper FG Allen CL DesAulniers Schiller Hosford with alternates Octavius Marshall Briton Brown Joseph HI Wim Dunn R B Lourie. The meeting adjourned to meet the first Monday in May for further business.
The Fortnightly club held its last session of the year on Monday adjourned to October to begin next year with study of Japan. Elected for the coming year were President Mrs George Huntoon Vice President Mrs I B Kuhn Secretary and Treasurer Mrs J H Samuels. Mrs Frank W Gould was chosen to represent the Fortnightly with other societies in planning university extension lectures.
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