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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1882
Page
1
Republic nominations list names of candidates including Countylork Rich A Donaldson of Wurst Your Sherif and William GQ Morkia of Molino as contenders for county offices. The fragment shows party slate and aspirants but lacks full race context and positions.
Tam an independent candidate for sheriff announces under July 12 1882 pledge to administer the office with fidelity and without regard to party politics in response to urging from Republicans Democrats and Screenbackers. M D Hat ware Cox backs the statement.
The Review-Dispatch offers a permanent cash premium of 50 cents on all subscriptions paid in advance. A one year subscription sent in cash costs $1.50. The paper seeks canvassers in Rock Island county school districts with liberal terms for those who work.
The Bluff area shows activity with Miss Sophie Runge visiting Iowa and Wm Runge improving property. Rock River bridge work to finish soon. Mr Moore reconstructs his home. A United Brethren quarterly meeting occurs in Rodman’s new church with seating arranged. Dr Stewart opens a new street between this lota and John Deere’s land. Rodman’s near-finished school hosts a social dance. Mr Schaeflee adds a large Victor scale at his business. Ulmark buys a bluff residence and lands, planning a new shop. Rumor of a tinsmith settling on the bluff, and comments on Charles Stone’s sobriety and temperance work.
Dr Twigg and family with David Beedie and a large dog embarked for Pueblo on Saturday. Mr Schellhorn’s ornamental pottery at Fairport is praised as affordable cemetery art. City officials Jewett and Thompson visited, as did Mr Walton and family from Muscatine. Miss Alice Walton, a noted entomologist, is highlighted. Local politics and a picnic plan in the blackberry region are mentioned along with a dining note from Illinois City’s butchers and a stray note on croquet banter.
A Lisle area report notes twelve year old Anna Britton injures herself with a revolver think toy near Andalusia. Collected items cover a long list of local incidents, Democrats choosing delegates for Rock Island convention, plans for Sheriff race, a near collision saving by an alderman, word of town youths yelling, saloon license debates, and assorted community notes from August 15 1882.
Rice returns from Audubon county visit. FE Hodges named principal for coming year. Eva Fargo of Dixon visits town then returns home. Wendts builds new depot addition. old depot to be repaired. New stables rise at Coe Fair Grounds. preparations underway for Sept 6 7 9 fair.
Registry hourl meets today and two weeks from to play this. Keator and Son report work progress on the dagonate stuff. Moline roads damp and barber Jon Versaun adds a new shop diagram. John Brumbaugh and Stewarts addition begin blacksmith work downtown with precise horse shoeing craft.
A fragment notes injuries or swelling in hands and feet linked to a plant named Rowan affecting Wim Morrow on August 11 1882. The text is incomplete but records a medical or occupational illness reference.
Mississippi Valley brief from Hillsdale reports farmers threshing this week and Mr Mills planning a piano for his daughters. A three year old fractured a collarbone after a fall, later treated by Dr Sturtzman. A toddler nearly drowned in a suds boiler but was saved. Sunday school convention at the Dale featured Bertha Boyle and Lamphere’s class. Faith Aug. 17, 1683.
The item notes fine weather for fish and mentions Mr. Bahnaen the Rock Island druggist passing through this week. A. G. Brewster received a car load of Colona sandstone for building a cellar wall and local details are briefly recorded.
An August 4 1881 notice from HoE Wanser & Co promotes Safe Midney and Laver Cure as remedies for droopy issues. The testimonial claims the products helped a person named Dantki Vamney.
The Geneseo team visiting Henry county faced a dining room dispute when Wes Martin, a Black player and captain from Tre Tri Cities, was refused service at Geneseo House. The incident provoked strong reactions from locals, leading to the club canceling a meal contract and drawing public criticism of the hotel keeper.
The First Congregational church is being frescoed in the west style with lowered seats and new arm rests for comfort. Exterior cornice window casings and spire are painted by six painters as work continues. A spiral tower weather vane and pipe organ bellows are being installed for a refined interior and better service. Mell Follett was elected as Peoria delegate to the United States Rail and Mail Service Mutual Benefit Assoc convention in Boston on Sept 19.
A Monday meeting at Hugene Lewre Taw office gathered about twenty Democrats to select nine delegates for Moline. Eugene Lawis Piper Evrasmith Thos Frumbull Herman Hannecke Frank Schaader Nels C Cederberg TD Dunn and James Shaw were chosen.
The Democratic County Convention met this afternoon at Rock Island Court House. Maj Ho C Connelly was elected Chairman and JS Richardson secretary. The credentials committee reported fare attendance and a pane of delegates for Congressional Legislative and Bite positions was elected.
The page records Davenport and nearby towns with scattered items: a Scott County Democratic convention naming delegates to the State Convention. a baseball match drawing 500 tickets between Republican and Democrat factions. a Burtis Opera House overhaul and upcoming season opening. a Peoria naming row over a ball tournament. a regatta planned in Lawrence Kansas and other local occurrences including police actions and remarks on city affairs.
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