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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
3
Police in Moline report a river related disturbance affecting the River Cities area. Authorities issued alerts and urged residents to stay clear of the affected stretch as investigation proceeds.
A section hand and his wife were found murdered in their Fairport home. A four foot monster club lay nearby, both victims in night clothes battered head to head. Authorities pursued leads toward Buffalo Prairie and riverbank, as motive appeared to be jealous passion.
Lieutenant Colonel Kittilsen receives notice from Adjutant General Beott of appointment as brigadier general of the state militia, to succeed Brigadier General Young. Major General Young will confer with Adjutant General Scott to assign brigade officers. Kittilsen will base his headquarters in Rock Island as second in rank in the Illinois National Guard. He began as private in the Moline Rifles and rose through the ranks, becoming colonel in 1903 and serving four years in that role.
Harmony lodge No 2846 R N of A held its annual election Tuesday with large turnout. Elected officers include Oracle Mrs Ida Schofer Past Oracle Mrs Anna Radcliff Mice Oracle Miss Lizsie Langbehn Chancelist Mary Masie Sutley Recorder Mrs Eta Swim Receiver Mrs Emma Schafer Marshal Mrs Mary Chasey Inner Sentinel Mrs Minnie Brady Outer Hearties Mrs Emma Swim Masinger John Swim Physician Dr Jules Miller Dr Hearp Afp De Johnson East Moline Musician Miss Vion Captain Mrs Bertha Thérapion appointive officers to be named at the second January meeting.
The W C T U welcomed a large gathering after which plan was made for state organizer Miss Eva Marshall to visit Moline around December 17. Davenport's Mrs Ells Bushnell Hamlin invited Miss Jane Addams of Hull House Chicago to lecture at Ned Lee mission next Saturday 3 to 5. A memorial service honored Mrs Elan J Hyde with testimony to her life and character and readings of her favorite hymns and psalm.
In St George Lodge number 38 Geronimo, officers chosen include Chancellor and Prested with Roy Kragke named to preside. Other names appear in the roll of officers and members as reported in this brief lodge notice.
Work on the Moline lock advances with the lower gate leaf hinged and four electrical motors awaiting installation. Officials expect the lock to be open for navigation by December 15 if the coffer dam can be removed within ten days. Upper gates are finished and the motorized valves and pumps are ready, powered by the government waterpower plant.
Moline football team defeated Rockford 23 to 0 at Riverside, overcoming Woodyatt’s injury and adapting from open style to old style play. Rockford, led by Reitsch and Graves, fought hard but could not break through Moline’s line as Marley, Dewend and Wyland shored up the win before 1500 spectators.
Rock Island supervisors vote 16 to 13 against a resolution to form a three member committee to confer with Rock Island city on county takeover of the Rock River bridges. A separate measure to rescind a past refusal to pay bounties on ground hogs and crows passed. The board also received a jail report finding the county jail unfit and considered sending prisoners to adjoining counties. Steward Swank’s salary set at 1800 a year.
Cordova Dee 2 revival meetings opened Wednesday at the Baptial church conducted by Mr Kellar and Rev Mr Rising and will run three weeks. Local notes report visits, travel, and daily life including log hauling, family trips, health, and community events across Cordova, Clinton, Davenport, Port Byron, Moline, Albany, Rock Island, Princeton, Jamestown expo, and nearby towns.
A Dav port city committee solicits subscriptions totaling 105000 dollars to establish a new adding machine industry. Members visited Peru Indiana and Detroit factories of rivals to assess feasibility and the Commercial club plans to collect stock subscriptions.
Colonel Frank J. Hobbs at Rock Island Arsenal has ordered widening the causeway from the Twenty fourth street bridge to Fort Armstrong Avenue. Four feet wider plus repaving with new vitrified brick. walk moved four feet west. crews excavating for concrete base. work to continue rapidly.
Downing submits a franchise proposal to the village board with a special meeting on December 10 to refer to the ordinance committee. If approved a 20 year franchise would give Silvis a power plant with electric light gas and industrial power, with a staged transfer to the village and a set selling price. The plan includes streets lit by the company at no cost to the village and bond discussions with officials from Rock Island and Chicawa. The outcome hinges on a future vote and possible Supreme Court appeal regardless of Judge Gest's ruling.
A poem fragment reflecting financial worry and memory of better days. The speaker recalls stock purchases during bright times and laments deteriorating finances as each day shows new lows, haunted by past boyhood smiles and tears. The verse conveys anxiety and longing.
A humorous exchange features a mother and child debating winter’s early darkness and a boy’s frugal answer about sharing one slice of bread for butter and jam. The quip reflects lighthearted city humor from period papers.
A Moline post office comparison reveals stamped paper receipts up 181 percent over ten years, with postal business surging 105.9 percent in eight years. Domestic money orders rise 102.38 percent in number and 1408 percent in amount. international money orders up 19 percent in number and 68? percent in amount. Special deliveries gain 3s percent in four years.
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