Road Construction Project Planned In Two Weeks
A new road project will start in two weeks with a total length of 110 miles. The cost per mile is 23000 dollars, totaling 2 530 000 dollars including equipment and power house expenses.
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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
2
Electric Railway Line Planned Along Rock River to Moline Citadel
Officials secure right of way for a 33 foot minimum width electric line from Sterling to Moline with a 110 mile route including branches to Princeton and Morrison stub. Project cost estimated at about 2.53 million dollars, covering rolling stock power house bridges and road construction. Right of way near Hillsdale and Silvis being assembled as Sterling to Moline wiring progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuestis
Thies Tneth Woo Eliiott
General Nistaper
Northwestern
Braineering and Construction Co
Af Oilwanker v
Moline Sterung Traction Co
Aratmeruy
Acmal Couetiuen
Rock River
Sterting
Moline
Sterling
Princeton
Traction Line Plans Bond Issue and Construction
Officials outline a $2,000,000 bond issue to cover construction costs for a new traction railroad. Two crews will work on the Princeton division and the Moline to Sterling segment, with a Lyndon power house planned on a secured right of way. A surveying corps moves from Prophetstown through Sterling, Moline, and Savison toward start of permanent location and eventual construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage
Princeton
Moline
Sterling
Lyndon
The
Traction Company
Dunker
Milwaukee Company
Prophetstown
Fre
Abraham Buys Sixth Avenue Lot for Residence
A G Abraham purchases a WW front foot lot at 1926 Sixth Avenue from CoS Kern for $60 per front foot totaling $3,000. He plans to build a handsome residence in the coming spring adjacent to the Kern dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Abraham
Cos Kern
Sixth Avenue
Kerns
Abraham
News Notes of Day on the Citys South Side
Miss Olive Grover has returned to Burlington after visiting Mrs C W Enberg. Mr and Mrs George Potter returned to Calva after Thanksgiving with her son, F A Potter. Those Fares visiting his sister Mrs William Wellelan have gone back to Kewanee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Grover
C W Enberg
Burlington
George Potter
Heir
Calva
Potter
Wiliam Wellelan
Ghbaatton
Janel
Dr Lamping At Home Of Mother In Peoria
An unclear wartime style note describes Dr Lamping at his mother’s Peoria home. A person mutters about payment while discussing urgency and unsaleable patches and moody towns. The text reflects a puzzling exchange with fragmented phrases and damaged OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Lamping
Mother
Peoria
Rail construction moves forward toward holiday operation
Construction on the Twenty-seventh Street Hill proceeds with materials rushed to the scene. Work to begin within two weeks at the latest, starting from the north end, with the aim of putting the project in operation by the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-seventh Street Hill
Twenty Seventh Street
McCarthy Construction Co
Davenport
Fourth Avenue
Tricity Railway Co
McCarthy Company
Steno Shovel
McCarthy
Spesabini
Oroaberpah
Rail extension project rail lengths and weights
The document lists rail lengths and weights for an extension, noting 20 foot and 30 foot rails. It provides counts and weights for rail sections, with figures such as 138,640 pounds for a 30 foot rail and totals for all rails. It mentions class requirements to build the extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nader
Fort Veils
Sumber
Dunbar Case Ends Boys Plead Guilty
The Dunbar murder case concludes as Martens DuBurg and others plead guilty in juvenile court and are sent to reform school with several fines imposed. The proceedings detail age-based sentencing and transfers for the youth involved, noting the judge and the court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar
Plans for New City Hall in Moline Move Forward
Moline city council building committee approved developing preliminary plans for a two story city hall on the current site. A design competition will invite architects, with a focus on a functional, banklike main floor and separate prisoner building, offices and a council chamber on the upper level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suesday
Daily Dispatch
Moline City Council
Ime
City Hall
City Court Council
Council
Cit
Advertised Letters List at Moline Post Office
The weekly list for the Moline post office shows letters remaining unclaimed for the week ended November 10, 1910. Names include Arnold, Andersen, Andrews, Buckhbart, George Buckhbart, Jonathan Rown, Arthur Guthrie, Mrs. John White, Robert Zaimer, and others. Postmaster A T Foster signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mroud Mrsaon Og Murson
Neson
Misa Telia Netsom
Neds Joroert
Handbag Taken By a Thief at Petersen’s Store
Mrs W H Van Dervoort had purse snatched from the counter in Petersen's store Davenport yesterday. A woman grabbed the handbag and fled into a crowd, leaving an empty bag. The loss included about 25 dollars in jewelry and tickets for a bazaar. Police and a detective assisted but no trace of the thief or property was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Dispatch
W. H. van Dervoort
Petersen
Davenport
van Dervoort
Kings Helpers
Boxton Flore Teller Room
Patent cabinet aims to improve sound from phonographs
A New Yorker proposes a cabinet for phonographs to reduce metallic tones. The idea places an amplifying horn directed toward the floor to produce a clearer, nearer-to-original sound.
River Cold Thresholds Threaten Ice and Water Power
Reading like a river bulletin, the notice warns of record low river levels as temperatures dip to near zero. Ice builds in streams risking clogged channels, reduced power at the arsenal, and potential public health concerns from contaminated river water. An adjacent Rock River Traction stockholders meeting in Geneseo is set for January 11 1921 to elect directors and consider board changes and charter reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Dispatch
Mississippi
Rock River
Inn
Creatt
Moline
Rock River Traction Company
Geneseo
Directo Rs
Lady tSieneds
William Harbaugh
Aset
Judge Restricts Jury Writs to Personal Service in Rock Island
Judge W H Gest orders Sheriff-Elect O L Bruner to end telephone summons for jurors and rely on personal delivery. Circuit court sets seven bailiffs, down from seven previous plus hires. deputies listed includeGeo Siemens Walter Kietilzen and others. A stray note on a pipe ends the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W H Gest
Circuit Court
O. L. Bruner
Bruner
Illinois
Rock Island County
Itachi
E. C. Graves
Kartilsen
Heider
Geo Siemens
Walter Kietilzen
J R Brooks Jacob Wigers
Willum Brough
Phil Miller
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Hillsdale
Silvign Fa Vetsa
Par Tres
Sterling Moline
GriCots
Comas
Jo FO Porter
Pope
Mroob
Matis
Bayer
Savison
Aetgal
Albott
Meteo
Peerty Novato
Srering Nahi
S Kerns
John Deere
EH Avene
Napier
Vy Oraay
Orean
Wey At
York
Oman
Seattle
Stepun
Fallass
Richee
George Macdonald
Martens
DuBurg Sarred
Woo Gert
Pou
Terros Dnogstorm
Frank Marreca
Man-Highier
Ieee
Rte
Beth
DuBurg
Metabe
Bess
Reuben Dunbar
Cheys Ieen
Big Metropolitan Bank
Arnold ¢ FF
Anderson Dunnl Andersen
Clim A Andrews Popon
Renson Brerteert Nearskin
Carl Eltreh Gaeorge Buckhbart
Susa Jothan Rown J Charehall Edwie
Arleon
Tie Wath
Fey
Garin F
Mn Neues
Petersen Store
Boston
Trus
Arsenal
Ftp
Geil
Fleur Plasesa
Cook Furpeairca
MafineTrusts
Sadings Bank
Savings Bank
5Th Avenue
15Th Street
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