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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
5
City council endorses riprapping along Syl- Yau park riverfront to create a harbor for boats and a park layout by City Engineer Clark Anderson. Estimated costs exceed funds. drives and walks planned, with a fountain, bandstand, and ample greenspace projected along a sweeping riverfront drive.
In a fragmentary report, the steamer Josephine, long a duty vessel on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, is described as relegated to a junkyard. The notice recalls its era of excursion trade and later decline in the local area.
An intruder forced entry by a rear window but was prevented by a resident who subdued him and held him until authorities arrived. Police report the thief entered through an unlocked window and ransacked a upstairs room, taking a gold watch and ring belonging to the family. The suspect claimed to be a stranger seeking a friend and alleged misdirection.
Badie Altz purchased the residence at 03 Fifteenth street at public auction. The sale was part of Rock Island Brewing Co. plans to clear the southwest corner of Fifteenth street and Sixth avenue for a modern brick business block. Horst won the contract to oversee the sale and Altz must move the building after the occupying family finds a new home.
In County Court Judge Olmsted started the hearing on the first report of State's Attorney Scott covering December 1, 1904, to March 1, 1906. The request to reopen the report was filed by John P. Looney, with a formal request by County Superintendent Ferguson. The hearing will continue for the rest of the week.
Train service will run for the Barney Oldfield automobiles event at the Davenport Mile track with ten minute headways after 1 PM. Affected routes include Rock Toland road with trains from Davenport center and Hartdrom station, plus additional service noon and 12:20 PM.
The sixty fourth annual session of the Rock Island Baptist Association will convene at Slivs Baptist church August 27 to 29. The slate includes a long program with devotional services, addresses on Sunday school impact and Christian stewardship, and reports from officers and committees. The association covers churches in Rock Island, Mercer and Henry counties with about 2000 members and officers Rev. B. F. Martin and Rev. W. C. Rutherford.
Rev W H Parker leads reports from committees and music through the Ambridge Baptist church choir session. The assembly, lasting into the afternoon, adjourned after business items and a session on cultivating power by service led by O B Taylor.
Losses on the Orion fire site were adjusted by Fred Entrikin. Building valued at 4200 with 3000 insurance previously, partial coverage on renewal. Gold Rule department store half inventory 1500 uninsured. Ahlstrandt implement dealer half loss 4750 with 2000 insurance. Safes opened after cooling reveal 200 in cash burned, three twenty dollar gold pieces melted, books destroyed, Bodine Bros accounts deemed dead except honest payments may come in. One dollar bill survived in their safe.
President McEntry of the Moline Business Men's Association urges surveying preliminary sites for a new bridge to improve local convenience and traffic flow. He emphasizes a first condition of identifying suitable locations before construction.
Speaker EB D Shurtleff received a large Republican gathering at the Manufacturers hotel last evening. The reception was announced at the last minute, limiting attendance. Shurtleff impressed attendees both there and at the farmers' picnic, showing a strong legislative record.
A Colona meeting gathered Rock Island and Henry county leaders to debate a Rock River bridge. Plans discuss Barstow Cleveland and Osborn sites with three span designs totaling about 280 feet per approach and an estimated 28 000 dollars cost. County committees from Rock Island and Henry counties present, with city officials and business representatives.
Henry Knockemus at 1701 Fourth Avenue had his license removed by Mayor Schaffer for keeping women in the wine rooms and repeated warnings. Peter De Smet at 2229 Fourth Avenue also lost his license after months of drunken disturbances. Chief Eckhart says the wire room ordinance will be enforced.
Col Hobbs, commandant at Rock Island Arsenal, has served since 1878 after entering West Point in 1874. Born 1865 in Maine, he rose from second lieutenant in artillery to ordnance command, later teaching ordnance and gunnery at West Point and leading the Benicia and Watertown arsenals.
Watertown notes run Aug 21 with Mrs A Hershhey returning from Moline, A Lincoln Schute of Chicago camping on Campbell Island giving talks, and locals visiting Hampton Davenport and Silvis events. Friends travel to Central Park Mont and ripples of illnesses and moves appear through the day’s social scene.
Aldermen pass ordinance extending saloon district by a vote of four to two. The district now includes the 7th Street Saloon after opposition was recorded and debate continued.
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South Moline Township faces a storm of protests after East Moline passed an ordinance to legalize a saloon opening serving Watertown. The ordinance, passed by a one vote margin, expands Seventh Street as the western limit, prompting local calls to use local option to make the entire township dry in the next spring election.
Alderman Fogelatrom backs opening Ninth Street to provide a safe Fourth avenue crossing over rail tracks from Railroad Avenue north to Third Avenue. Railroads Rock Island and Burlington to grade and plan. city may need to condemn ground if opposed. Also notes July scalps totals in Whiteside and Carroll counties and public interest in continuing vigil against groundhog slaughter.
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