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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1910
Page
5
An explosion injures two firefighters and a Black man as a spectacular fire rages endangering churches in an incident whose cause remains unknown. Authorities consider potential motives and seek answers amid rising tensions.
Flames ripped through the Levi Crale livery barn on Fifth avenue between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets at 2 30 PM. The fire, fueled by hay in the loft, caused about 5000 in losses to buildings horses vehicles and goods and drew a large crowd. Firefighters, aided by Deere and Co pump water, saved the Swedish Methodist church the Unitarian church and several residences though several barns and property were destroyed. No cause is known though hay loft ignition is suspected.
The Illinois State Young People’s Society meeting opened with a sermon on the tale of Haman’s gallows. Speaker Rev Gust F Johnson urged self examination, warning that deceit harms the self and that one reaps what one sows.
Congerville in Woodford county reports two years of consolidated schooling after closing three one room schools. The central brick building cost 8000 with 2000 for site and equipment and 6600 bonds issued. Four recitation rooms a library laboratory and gym spaces plus heated basements and wagons for transport improved attendance and learning with 85 percent favorable opinions from 35 respondents.
Leonard Construction Co of Chicago builds a Velic Engineering Co factory in the east city end using reinforced concrete. Eleven eight by thirteen foot footings and 105 round columns form a four story potential structure with no basement, brick exterior, and concrete floors. Ground broken two months ago. occupancy expected mid September. 80 by 400 feet with future 200 foot extension.
M A Steele of Moline Plow Co buys six 180 by 360 foot lots on Stephenson street and Globe avenue in Freeport for 5000 dollars. He plans a spring residence and horse stables, boosting Freeport’s growth as work on a modern Velie building advances with waterproofing, water pumps, encased drains, gas tanks, machinery, a railroad sidetrack, and extensive daylighted factory design supervised by Adel Dreber.
A meeting in Walker's Office brought about general discussion among about a dozen property owners on widening west Fifth Avenue from Thirteenth to Twenty third Street. Mayor Olson and Attorney W R Moore spoke while Attorney G O Dietz did not attend. Local Improvements board leans toward extension if partners can’t agree on a smaller plan. Deere interests favor the broader widening.
An engineer from the state office conducted site inspections and collected data for the Colona bridge over Rock River connecting Rock Island and Henry counties. Present were Swan Dehlberg of Moline and Charles Oswald of Rock Island for Rock Island, and Henry County Chairman Miller with a push to advance plans and issue contracts promptly.
All but six grocers will close their stores Wednesday evenings. The latest to fall in are the Blue grocers with others including Christison, A I Bower, Doering, Hage and Rosen, 3 F Larson, Ingelson & Wahlstrand, Naehwe & Co, and Louis Sonneville among those agreeing to close. Those who have not agreed include Dohrn, Wagner, Claussen, Brimberg Bros, Van Horebeke and Peterson & Son.
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