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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1903
Page
5
Police protect eight to ten striking molders outside Barnard & Leas foundry as four imported workers refuse to join the strike. A scab label sparks tense exchange. officers escort the workers to the plant with no violence.
Probate records list inventories and appraisements for the estates of Peter Forwinkle and David Fitzgerald. Guardianship filings for Walter Johnson Agnes McGinty and other minor heirs approved. Ward receipts released and guardians discharged where applicable. Notices to creditors posted and reconservatorship actions begin Aug 15.
Joe Ullman received a mounted deer head sent from Montana and he has not yet learned who sent the gift. The gesture remains anonymous as Ullman searches for the sender.
The opening exercises at the teachers institute featured Rev D L McNary and Prof Barnes. Ellen Philip spoke on child sight and hearing tests while Barnes urged a statistical county report. He contrasted revenge with right action and praised personality and magnetism in teaching, citing St Francis d Assisi as an example. Enrollment lists from Moline and surrounding districts followed.
Liewanee will not send an excursion to the tri cities on Labor Day to participate in the big Mo ling celebration. Hundreds of people are disappointed as plans collapsed due to Rock Island road's inability to provide cars. Burlington offered reduced fare but required Rock Island to supply the coaches for the day.
Sunday visits dot Watertown as James Scott and L M Brown host at Mrs M Brown near Osborn. Delegates Lizzie Lee and Alma Swanson head to Cordova for the Baptist convention with plans to stay through Friday. A Royal Neighbors event and supper at Watertown Modern Woodman hall is planned for Friday evening. Preaching at the church is set for Sunday at 11 am and 7:30 pm.
The market page lists corrected price quotes for grains and commodities including timothy upland oats corn oats coal hardwood eggs dairy butter apples and potatoes. Separate corrections credited to R. O. Benson and Passig Bros appear for Rock Island with figures for oats Timothy upland coal hardwood and dairy products.
B A Whiteside a Springfield carpenter union member died in St Anthony s hospital Rock Island after vanishing from Davenport Sunday night. Police found him Tuesday and doctors cited brain inflammation as cause of death with possible head injury. Stepfather H S Gibbs plans an inquiry amid suspected foul play.
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