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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
7
Astronomers report the comet will be visible two hours before sunrise along the eastern horizon in the northeast. It may appear as a hazy patch of light above the horizon and is brighter than surrounding planets with a faint tail developing. By late August the comet rises before the sun and should be a conspicuous naked eye object just before dawn.
Street car service will be provided in Silvis by the end of the week as negotiations among General Manager Lardner Attorney Peek and Meyer Johnson proceed. A construction force started Tuesday connecting the interurban with the Silvis line at Warner's corner amid a tentative settlement and potential forfeiture risk for delays.
A dispute centers on Mayor Johnson and an ordinance rules about a ten day veto window. The veto deadline was set to Thursday the 15th, with the next regular meeting not until September 1. Municipal tension arises as claims of extension to the next meeting surface.
Albin Anderson, pipeman of the Central 4 fire company, fell thirty feet from the burning barn roof at 616 Fifth Avenue while aiding in tearing away shingles. He escaped serious injury with a bruised shoulder. The three story barn, owned by E. White of G Mansur Co, occupied by John Rushman, caught fire about 9:20 am. Origin undetermined, may be spontaneous combustion from old papers. Insured. predicted loss around 460 dollars.
City Attorney G A Bhallberg moved the Eighteenth avenue paving assessment to court with a final hearing to be scheduled. The plan includes Prick street from Seventh to Tenth and Seventh street from Sixteenth to Eighteenth connecting to a brick street. The Seventh avenue brick replacement on Twelfth to Fifteenth was confirmed, while Ninth street brick paving was struck down for grade and ordinance issues, delaying work and requiring a new assessment.
The body of Raymond Reimers 25, city editor of the Fort Worth Telegram, drowned at Fort Worth Texas reached Rock Island with his brothers and was taken to the Denkmann home for private funeral services. Doctors attributed heart trouble as the probable cause of death.
Silvis lodge of the Masonic fraternity opens an all-day session on Wednesday August 21 under dispensation. A class of candidates will be raised to Master Masons with participation invited from Rock Island county lodges and Ulster lodge Colona. Grand Master C B Alien and others expected. Morning afternoon and evening sessions with social visits and meals at the Baptist church. It aims to be a memorable grand reunion.
A Peoria Star quip notes suspicion of thieves who may switch to coal shipments next and jokes about unlikely scams like peddling ice. The light comment highlights ongoing concerns about local thefts and scams with wry humor from the star.
A body of an unidentified man about 9 feet tall was found floating in the river near Albany on Saturday. The face was visible, suggesting the body had been in the water only a short time, and investigators conducted a search of the surrounding area but could not determine the drowned man's identity.
After a divorce of about six months, Moti] Yabornicky and Mrs Anns Yarboatcky of Iowa City applied for and received a marriage license in Rock Island. They were married by County Judge H. W. Olmsted, under Illinois law allowing remarriage of a recently divorced couple.
Davenport’s boost plan includes forming a holding company to promote manufacturing interests. Porter urged Commercial club formation with six leading manufacturers as trustees of a $250 000 to $500 000 fund. A future board would vet propositions for investment. Judge Bollinger called it a pecuniary investment benefiting the city.
Albert Pullman, the injured man from the Milwaukee Southwest Limited accident in Rock Island, is described as a bad actor. Police chief Eckhart reports a Medford source says Pullman left Medford three years ago. his deaf mute status is noted. His parents live on a farm four miles east of Medford and have been notified.
A Boston lawyer known for a busy prosperous image left a door card saying he would be back in an hour. On returning he found an envious rival had borrowed the sign reading What for Saturday Evening Post, implying a taunting theft or prank.
Researchers Paul Bartsh and W Curtis of the Smithsonian and the University of Missouri reveal a curious alliance between the German carp and the clam. They explain clam spawn attaches to fish gills, suggesting the carp aids the clam’s lifecycle while preying on other fish.
J Bennett Jones alias William B Harria, wanted for a $2000 diamond theft in Cedar Rapids, was captured in Davenport after a high speed chase. He fought Officer Shanley, dropped jewelry including two solitaire diamonds and a gold watch, and yielded after a pistol draw. Diamonds and watch matched Cedar Rapids safety vault theft.
The Rock River baseball league halted its season due to an unusually heavy farm workload keeping players away. Organizers cited transportation and scheduling strain as the reason for the stoppage, with plans to resume if feasible later.
In Peoria court records Dr. W. Taylor, Watertown hospital superintendent, reports Mrs Mary McKinney of Aledo shows no condition improvement and grows more melancholy with intensified head pain. She was previously deemed insane for cruelty to Stella Grady and committed to hospital. the court is to be kept informed.
Arrangements for the farmers picnic on August 21 at Lyford's Grove near Port Byron are advancing. Cleveland versus Hillsdale open the ball games, Zuma faces the winners, with races for boys and girls prizes. Dr. W. E. Taylor of Watertown will speak and the McCausland Brags Band will provide music.
C. B. Gundberg a west end baker reports two burglaries in as many weeks. On July 28 entry via skeleton key robbed his shop cash drawer of 8 in change. On August 7 the bakery wagon was broken into and goods left inside were stolen.
Incorporators C Le Silvis C S McDaniel and C J Mueller organize the Twin-City Driving Association at Springfield with aims including driving riding matinees stock shows and a potential regional fair open to exhibits in stock and poultry. Principal offices in Rock Island with capital stock set at 5000.
Captain Swain of Stillwater Minnesota studies the Hennepin canal and Rock river to establish a line of packets between key towns when navigation opens. Dispatch notes indicate progress and expected results.
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