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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1905
Page
5
A blaze erupted at the mid E Co plant on Third Avenue Island road, injuring no one and forcing a temporary shutdown. Fire crews contained flames that threatened tar barrels after ignition and the incident prompted a state order to restore operations by Friday.
Gov Déneed names delegates to represent Filinoix at the 36th Frstérs' Gongran to be held in Richmond Virginia. Rail service updates and local train changes are noted with schedules and regional stops nearby.
The weekly Weather Bureau bulletin for the week ending Aug 7 notes mixed crop conditions across regions. Rain helped the Ohio Valley and much of the central west but harmed parts of Nebraska Kansas Missouri Florida and the southern Atlantic states. Corn and oats show good to excellent prospects while drought concerns persist in Georgia and parts of Tennessee and the middle Atlantic states. Winter wheat threshing nears completion though rains hinder some states. Cotton shows regional improvement but overall belt decline. tobacco and apples remain variable with rain and sun needs.
Social notes report visits and travels across Davenport and nearby towns. People from Grinnell Grinnell Town and Des Moines attend gatherings while others head to Denver Portland and Canyon to visit relatives and attend fairs. Local residents return from trips to Wyoming Michigan and Chicago with news of marriages illnesses and new posts.
The obituary notes Shirley Alford son of Rev J A Alford buried here after drown ing in Bureau creek at 14. Ac company ing the family were parents and siblings. Also updates on George Johnson moving to Marlie Hill Mo for Western Electric work and river project staff Paul Guekert and J McGinnis resuming duties for harbor prep. Local residents Mrs Lizzie Stoddard and family visits, and new baby for Mr and Mrs Fred Hartman.
The day’s cattle hogs and sheep receipts were estimated at 20 000 each with diverse price ranges for steers cows heifers veal calves and lambs. Reports from Dunning Stevens note steady cattle values while hogs and sheep showed strong demand. Burglars entered Hana Wind’s residence and stole an old watch, and Mrs W Johnson’s home at 834 15th Street was also entered.
The Letter List shows unclaimed mail at Moline Illinois port office for the week ending August 10 1905. Recipients include Anderson Ballard Bergren Bergstone Bregg Brunson Butler Card Carlson Crisman Dougherty Davis Dunnington Effandt Hrickson Forewinkle Gentry Graham Green Leong Grimes Hall Tays Heazelton Ollla Hendricks Johanson Johnson Kettzer Lamson Larson Lynn McMahon Matthews Nelson Nelson Nystrom Ohline Olson Owens Parker Paulquist Peterson Pratt Pool Jayne Reimers Riit Rogers Rourke Smith Sprinkle Stephans Svensson Verla Wallace Walter Welch West
The Rock Island railroad faces a labor shortage as ditching and widening of the main line right of way require workers. Roadmasters ordered crews from Davenport and nearby areas, but many laborers refused upon seeing the tasks and wages, leaving for other jobs.
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