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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1910
Page
5
A northern frost approach yields hope for strawberry growers as snow covers fields, with officials noting lower temperatures not far below critical levels. Reports indicate hoped for salvation amid fluctuating forecasts and market pressures.
A weather notice notes heavy precipitation containing deep snow buildup. Had the net melting process functioned as expected, the depth would have reached about 24 inches, signaling significant impact on local conditions and potential flooding risk.
Snow remains on the ground this morning with a four inch depth. The low in the tri cities hit 20 degrees, counties report 29 degrees. Plum cherry and grape crops are ruined, apple pear and peach crops are in peril. Public utilities warn of storm related service issues while strawberry crops remain reportedly safe to date.
Unexplained delays delay Mr I Freeze’s return as coal miners strike tightens supplies. A major cold wave brings 30 degree highs, 30 below min, and snow over the region. Fruit crops suffer with grapes, plums, cherries damaged. apples peaches pears possibly spared by snow. Electrical service falters as old booms of winter bite Des Moines and Peoria reports.
Fragmentary text records opinions about an event and lists May dates 1907 1908 and 1909. It mentions a notable April rainfall, noting a 45 inch maximum on April 8 1890s in the local vicinity. The source combines personal view with weather data and historical reference.
The Modern Woodmen of America head camp committee left for Buffalo New York to arrange facilities for the next head camp meeting in June 1911 They will select grounds for the encampment and three members join a special Pittsburgh trip to probe steel industry hazards for insurance risks The board of directors reported over 1 000 000 in death claims for the month ending April 15 plus a board auditor change with Max Kaln replacing A L Reeves
T E Lundell leases the larger part of the second floor to Brown's Business College in a new Fifth Avenue and Sixteenth Street building. The long term contract calls for August 1 possession with completion by July 15. College space 60 by 80 feet includes a main office, public and private offices, and glass partitions for class oversight.
Molina Water Power company seeks court relief to block county taxes on water power rights after a sharp assessment rise from 16 375 to 200 000. Attorneys argue rights secured from the government exempt the property from taxation while the tax collector maintains the assessor can set any valuation. A hearing was continued to the May term, with a tender rejected as insufficient.
Mrs Frank Hurst wife of The Moline's first manager died at age 37 after giving birth to a son in Chicago. Former Miss Anna Predmore of Rockford, she married in Rockford on October 13 1897. She and her husband came to Moline in 1905 and later moved to Chicago. The baby survives along with her father and a brother. The couple's remains were buried in a Rockford cemetery.
Charlen Emland of Moline reports the Kalitan, formerly the C W Cowles, has been remodeled at Kahlke boatyards near Rock Island and is owned by Mrs C H Deere. The vessel will operate with the Marka tana and river trips are planned with Captain Charles Trombley engaged for the season. The Columbia and Black Hawk shuttles update Rock Island Burlington service to Keokuk. Charles Effiard of Moline serves as steward on the Columbia.
Rock Island County Sunday School association fixes Thursday June 23 as the third annual rally to be held at Long View Park Rock Island the 1908 site. The June date is an experiment with a shorter parade route and earlier start to keep the event on schedule.
Inspectors were late delaying the Moline Betendorf ferry season. The steamer B. B was to begin service yesterday but inspectors did not arrive. The boat is overhauled at Kable boatyards Rock Island and will sail to the local harbor by next week with service targeted for a week from Sunday at the Moline landing foot of Sixteenth Street.
The school board election produced unanimous votes with 124 ballots cast and no opposition. Reelected members are John Swanson Isaac A Minteer and George Carlson along with George W Sobrbeck H B Bennett and George W Wood terms 1911 1912 1913. Dr A M Beal remains board president.
Fifty Fourth Avenue property owners met at Dr J M Wyland's office to review how the pavement assessment is spread. They favor the project but want the city to bear more of the $64 946 40 cost, proposing a $25 000 city share and a committee to seek changes through the county court if needed.
Professor Frost at Yerkes Observatory reports Halley’s comet displaying greater luminosity and a long tail about 2,000,000 miles, with nucleus visible in the gaseous envelope. He predicts the comet may be observable to the naked eye in about six days, rising about an hour and a half before sunrise daily until May 18, with greatest western elongation on May 7.
Postal receipts in March rose in most of the fifty largest cities with Nashville the sole decreases. The overall increase reached about 14 percent, totaling over 10.7 million dollars, up roughly 1.6 million from a year earlier, with Springfield, Providence, and Seattle leading.
A fragmentary opinion piece argues that women accept statements about male selfishness, but moralizing about pampering sons leads to a different, less clear assertion. The text appears to critique gendered expectations and the shaping of behavior in the nursery and home.
Secretary Frank Rogerson of the local civil service board is named advising and assistant supervisor for Moline in the thirteenth decennial census. He will oversee supplies for enumerators and arrange interpreters in Belgian and Greek to aid the field work.
A 450 signature Gripp petition has been presented to County Judge R. W. Olmsted seeking Mr Gripp's appointment to the board of review. A parallel Entrikin petition also seeks his appointment to the same board. Action expected this week as Ruth McHenry returns from Chicago for a vacation visit with her parents.
The Royal Neighbors of America will purchase the Rock Island club property including the clubhouse and furnishings for 13600. The Rock Island Industrial commission grants the 80 feet frontage loss to the RN A. A remodel is planned and possession to occur by May 15. The deal includes a future three story club building and continued use of nearby Chartes Hugh and J EB Montrose veneer site. Rev Axel Wenter to preach at Swedish Baptist congregation after a long stay in Moline.
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