Widen 5th Avenue Condemnation Drive Gets Green Light
Property owners petition to start condemnation proceedings immediately is granted. Officials announce Wil and condemnation plans to widen 5th Avenue with new street strip.
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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1910
Page
8
Property owners petition to start condemnation proceedings immediately is granted. Officials announce Wil and condemnation plans to widen 5th Avenue with new street strip.
By unanimous vote the city council approves condemnation to widen Fifth avenue from Fifteenth to Eighteenth street to ten feet, enabling a double track streetcar and taller buildings. City attorney B S Bell says the city may legally initiate proceedings, though library board officials are not targeted.
Fragmented report describes a blue law ruling in Iowa after a chaotic session. It mentions Davenport and a meat cutters group, with references to lodging protests and a court action over restraining orders and enforcement. The piece also includes an ad for Winslow's Soothing Syrup used for teething.
Nick Chamoulis a Greek was fined 50 dollars plus costs totaling 6780 after four women and two men testified against him in a change of venue case. Chamoulis claimed alibi but was not believed and jailed awaiting funds to post the fine.
Numerous visits and family gatherings are noted in Coal Valley and Rock Island. Benjamin Vieger, William Crag, Earl Wood, and others spend Sunday with relatives while Mrs Elizabeth Thomas improves after illness. A May married couple from this place, Frank Moross Jr and Miss Sadie Rosenberg, wed in Rock Island with congratulations from friends. Community members attend church, presbytery, and social events, with various visits to Davenport, Moline, Milan, and surrounding areas.
The new board reelected Ralph W Entrikin as secretary and truant officer and B. B. Jackson as superintendent. Entrikin's salary rises from 1000 to 1100 a year as the board forms a manual arts committee to align with growing needs.
Moine superintendent B B Jackson outlines how actions become habits shaping character. He argues education should socialize individuals, aligning school work with society and stressing constructive, cooperative roles and real life meaning in learning.
Mrs S A Cartwright was elected to the East Moline board of education to fill the unexpired term of Eric Largon. The one year term saw 69 votes for Cartwright versus 10 for William Noden. J Stanley Crosgley unanimously chosen president. Mrs J R Wiley and Mrs Grant Fair won three year terms without opposition.
Fragmented OCR text unclear but indicates Bilderpeigle facing financial pressure and potential funding needs. No verifiable names, dates, places, or organizations clear from the readable portion.
John C. Mose, secretary of the Inland County Farmers Institute, announced prizes for Port Byron’s December institute. Three corn ears prizes in three age classes, seed provided for younger entrants. five hundred kernels available by mail for six cents. Prizes also for best dairy butter bread cake and homemade candy.
Hampton residents hosted a busy spell with visitors from Watertown Moline Davenport Rock Island and Barstow. Local families entertaining guests included the Guckerts Johnsons Edelmans and Petersens while trips to Moline and Rock Island were common for shopping business and social calls. A medicine show drew crowds and Joe Gumber marked a 25th mile milestone with a surprise home visit from relatives.
The Rev Mr Anderson and Devinney family attended at Riverdale Sunday with Mrs Gast and others. McNeal and family hosted visitors including George McNeal and relatives. The Missey Bovey and Cham families called. Richard Maxwell Sr. caught a sizable sturgeon Thursday worth $1.26. William Frerkson and family visited Mr Henline Friday. Mrs James Maxwell was reelected school director Saturday.
L. P. Best of Davenport purchased a one third interest in Young and McComb Cooperatives Btore Co. providing backing for the high grade department store in the Best building Rock Island. The plan keeps the cooperative structure intact with Frank W. Young W. S. McCombs and Best as the heaviest stockholders ensuring continued operation and potential benefits for small investors.
Miss Jennie Nelson a senior at Augustana college suffered severe burns in a chemical lab blast while preparing potassium ferrocyanide and potassium bichromate. Miss Ida Swanson and Arvid Nelson also burned. Arvid helped smother flames. Doctor notes may scar but injuries not serious.
Multiple property transfers are recorded in East and South Moline and Molne with sums ranging from 2000 to 27500. A civic committee of the Moline club is authorized to promote voter understanding of a proposed commission form of government and to circulate petitions for its adoption.
Knights of Columbus present a minstrel show at The Illinois in Rock Island on Monday April 25 to aid Villa de Chantal. Sisters of Visitation oversee the event with the same cast as here and Rock Island talent in the second act. J R Mahon manager asks principals to meet Thursday in the Art gallery. Geneseo lodge talks for a later city performance.
No hope is entertained for recovery of the Rev C A Moore pastor of Ed wards Congregational church Davenport who was seized by another stroke of apoplexy Sunday afternoon. He was unconscious most of Monday but rallied at intervals Tuesday and recognized household members.
A Moline reader recounts long use of Doan's Kidney Pills to relieve kidney related backache and urinary ills. The testimonial notes age related weakness, access to Jericho's drug store, and the Johnson firm Foster Milburn Co as U.S. agents in Buffalo New York. The ad promotes Doan's as the cure, price fifty cents, and urges choosing the Doan's name.
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