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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1889
Page
3
Review-Dispatch notes Peoria plans annexing two suburban villages North Peoria and South Peoria. It reports local government moves, possible development, and regional growth implications for the area.
The People’s Street Railway aims to build an electric line up Fifteenth Street to the Frick property overlooking Rock River with a Sept. 20 completion target. Officials discuss using city light poles for wires in exchange for city lighting rights, while Sprague dynamos and power equipment arrive for operation.
M Y Cady asks city council for permission to appoint a paid special police officer for Market Square. The plan aims to streamline farm product sales, keep traffic clear, and establish a farmers inn with coffee and meals, plus a commission role for handling leftovers. Officials Home Office committees review the proposal as the city prepares a new year layout.
A business meeting at the New Quarters includes selection of a committee of ten to discuss a Rock Island Island City consolidation. C. Bennett calls the session to order, minutes read, and a lease renewal option noted. Committees are formed, names listed, and plans discussed for a joint meeting in Moline.
Rev. R F Sweet returns from Wisconsin and John Ohlweiler from Europe arrive home. The Rodman Rifles payroll totals 208 dollars. The Rock Island railway carries 1600 passengers the largest Sunday of the season. George Stodd buys the Swedish church for an amusement hall. Coal miners from Spring Valley seek work in Rock Island. A new minister Alfred Nelson is welcomed with gifts and a 52 dollar purse.
A bold daylight robbery occurred near Stamp ton and Port Byron as George King lured Oscar Erickson into a tea fold and robbed him of about ten dollars and a coat. A pursuit ensued across fences with shots fired and King ultimately surrendered after a scuffle with Edmunds. He was examined and held in $500 bonds, then sent to Rock Island jail.
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