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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1884
Page
6
A Moline Plow Company injury case seeks $5,000 in damages after Lewis Anderson was hurt when a grind stone fell during unloading. Separately, Blaine and Logan Republicans organize a marching club in Last Moline, signing about thirty members and planning drills and officer elections next week.
The Western Rowing Club met to resolve not to race the Galvestons at Creve Cour lake this year to preserve Mississippi Valley association results from Mo line. They stated they would consider racing next year but not this time, noting fairness and honest wins as priorities.
The column discusses boys' winter mischief and how cold weather spurs roaming and tobacco use. It notes a future follow up on where boys go next winter. East Moline Republicans hold an adjourned meeting at Cheney's shop and form a Blaine and Logan Club with 50 to 60 signatures, electing officers led by W Bennett.
Col. Snoddy returns from a Cleveland stumping and tells Oliver Kernoodle that true enterprise rarely pays. He describes offers to stir up a scandal on Blaine and to win subsidies for brick yards in Chicago Clinton and Moline while lamenting the lack of local support and money to spare.
Circuit Clerk Harson lists first and second part petit jurors for the September term across Andalusia Black Hawk Bowling Canoe Creek Drury Edgington Moline Rock Island Hampton and other towns. Also notes Moline Screw Company incorporation with $200000 capital and named stockholders and directors. J. Poole reports travel to Minneapolis Tonkita Winnipeg and northern points, noting prosperous outlook.
The Namur Hall gathering elected A J R Bryant as President and ward officers including Jen Peregoy R hos Trumble Diedrich Gleasing Geo G Thompson Isaac Dawson with a slate of secretaries and a finance group. M. M. Corbett of Rock Island spoke. Henry of Rock Island was missing and J T Kenworthy gave a truncated tariff speech before adjournment.
A Blaine and Logan club meeting last Saturday approved amending section four of the constitution to provide for seven vice presidents from each ward. The vote elected additional vice-presidents across five wards, expanding the executive committee with new members from various streets and wards.
A reader quotes a traveler who reports large Blaine Logan support across Missouri Iowa and Minnesota with trains showing near complete votes for Blaine Logan and minimal support for Cleveland Butler and St John. The note also mentions G A R musterings and local Mall Service news plus AmEx money orders and widespread money transfer details.
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