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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
1
A piercing incident at a pier involved a dark object leveled at the victim’s head and order to hold up hands. Uncertainty remains whether the weapon was a revolver or a knife, with the assailant demanding surrender of valuables.
Victim B A Pierz identified Dan Gordiz as one of two men who accosted him on Twelfth Street near Sixth Avenue. Pierz lost $80 while the other robber escaped with no weapon seen. Gordiz was arrested near Rock Island depot and held for a magistrate hearing after officers retrieved a missing knife dropped in a park. He had $6.85 on his person.
Colonel Channing F. Meek, once a Rock Island dispatcher and later Wabash Denver City superintendent, found a marble deposit in Gunnison County Colorado. Word says the marble rivales Carrara quality and could yield vast riches as mining activity expands.
Improvements at Augustana College after last June close have refreshed facilities for the opening next Wednesday. The auditorium, recitation rooms, and exterior woodwork have been renovated, the boys dormitory redone, Ericsson hall modernized, and laboratories upgraded. Total spend near four thousand dollars. turf fields await rebuilding in the wet season.
The Thirteenth United States Cavalry, 220 men from Fort Riley Kansas, marching to Fort Sheridan, passed Moline after a two day rest at the Arsenal camp. Major T J Lewis commands. Joslin expected by eight. Kermit Roosevelt enjoyed a brief island stay and planned to ride with the unit toward Merling before boarding a train to Chicago for a hunting party on September 1.
A crowd rioted after the Boston Bloomers failed to play in Davenport under faulty lighting. Security intervened as officers and patrols managed the situation. the event caused property damage and disrupted ticket sales while the manager tried to calm the mob and issue rain checks.
Rock Island County Old Settlers association held its annual outing at the Watch Tower in Moline. J G Heck was elected president, M J McEntry chairman of the executive committee, and C H Deere a vice president. About 600 attendees despite bad weather heard welcome remarks and a program of officers was announced. Henry S Case of South Rock Island was honored as oldest settler, born November 11, 1888.
The interior department outlines pension presumption for soldiers with six to twelve months of active service and no post enlistment hospitalization. Disability caused under court martial punishment or self inflicted overdose is not pensionable. Medical referee ratings determine validity over strict technical descriptions.
A railway cut for new tracks near Pittsburg endangers about 25 homes as earth slides threaten the hillside. Foreigner residents flee to Port Vue fearing a landslide could bury dwellings. The Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad company began the cut recently.
A concise note chronicles a souvenir hunter figure described as prone to stealing varied items, with playful and nonsensical wording about stealing everything but a dollar full of beads. No clear event or names identified.
Beginning October 1 the new foreign postal rate adopted at the last universal postal convention in Rome in April will become effective. The rate is 5 cents for the first half ounce and 3 cents for each additional half ounce, replacing 10 cents. Applies to all mail to foreign countries except Canada, Mexico, and Cuba where 2 cents per half ounce remains.
The steamer Quincy of the Diamond Joe line has been taken off and laid up for the season at Eagle Point above Dubuque. The Sidney replaces her and reached Rock Island yesterday en route south, while the St Paul and Dubuque were seen at the landing on their regular runs with heavy freightage.
Merchants plan a Moline day excursion to Joslin fair set for Thursday September 12. A Burlington train of ten coaches will carry about 600 participants, leaving Moline at 10 16 am and arriving at 11 am with return at 5 45 pm. Moline badges will be issued at the station and merchants urged to provide souvenirs for farmers.
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh at all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Proprietors offer 100 dollars if it fails, with testimonials available. also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Reports from Hakodate describe a blaze that destroyed about 28 000 houses and most public buildings, sparing only the American consulate. The Japanese disaster caused roughly 15 000 homes to vanish, 60 000 people homeless, and at least 300 lives lost, per Hakodate and Yokohama cables.
Announced Labor Day events outline forenoon parade assembling at Industrial Hall at 9 30 in Rock Island and marching along Second Avenue to Seventeenth Street. Afternoon program on Surburban Island includes speeches by Mayors Eckhart Olson and Schaffer at 3 00 with a 4 00 ball game and various amusements.
Listings show multiple transfers in Moline and Silvis including Oscar Dailey to Jos Eliiogsworth and McEntry to Mary McEntry with prices from 1 to 4000 dollars. Car incident reports 22nd street crossing injury to a boy, no stop signal. Nearby quotes mention a Cleveland leader dog remark.
The Rock Island Baptist association met in Cambridge with Rev D H Leland opening in prayer. Committees reported and a resolution approved forming the northern Baptist convention while remarks supported Christian civilization and the Ruth Saloon League. Officers elected included Moderator Rev KF Martin and Treasurer Rev WoC.
A rider was struck by a train but escaped without serious injuries. The incident involved a horse named and occurred near a rail line with witnesses noting the quick reflexes of the rider and timely medical checks.
Flooding and underground work have left 19th Street in poor condition. Piles in the center of the roadway narrow the passage, forcing residents to detour via Twenty fifth Street or Twelfth Avenue as construction stops during the rain. Gas mains are being laid north of Twelfth Avenue and curb work remains incomplete.
The fragment describes the 1848 Moline Gazette edited by Alfred Sandery, with Zachary Taylor listed for president and criticisms of James K Polk. It notes river traffic ads for St Louis to St Paul, steamers, groceries, drugs, and a town map with places and sailing schedules, plus notices of farms and goods for sale and a feature on local industry.
A Yonkers man recalls wearing an old vest from last summer and discovers a $2 bill forgotten in the pocket. Jill notes the bill matches a forgotten debt from the previous season.
Halmer E L McNeill, timekeeper for the Illinois Refrigerating Company at Morrison, committed suicide yesterday. He had been a former chief clerk of the Chicago Stock Exchange and lived in Morrison about eighteen months.
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