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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
5
Harry D. Gwartz of Telephone Company of East Moline and Charles Knoor bid for a franchise to lamp suburb lights. The bidders seek approval to supply electric service and may acquire rights over the next twenty years.
City council discussed an ordinance granting an exclusive twenty year franchise to Electric and Gas Heating and Lighting Co to build a power and lighting plant. Proponents plan to light city hall and allow purchase by the city after twenty years for a price set by a joint panel. The meeting also approved a sidewalk budget for 89 023 feet of concrete walks at an estimated 35 120 and noted the resignation of city clerk T S Caverly.
James Powers a farmhand was found unconscious in a barn stall in Butler township Scott county. He had a dislocated neck and a fractured fifth vertebra from being kicked by a horse. Doctors Hageboeck and Haller of Davenport successfully set the injuries and Powers is improving in later reports.
Elmer O Hingston and Miss Donetta Welch eloped from the bride's home and wed in this city Friday without inviting the bride's family. The family uncovered the plans and learned of the secret marriage, despite initial efforts to keep it private.
At the Davenport poultry and pet stock show in progress this week a thousand or more birds were entered. Drury A. Babcock, son of Dr and Mrs D A Babcock, scored 95 percent in prizes won and took multiple firsts in white leghorns including single comb white leghorns and breeding pen plus pullet prizes.
The cemetery board voted Monday night to raise charges for public ground single graves to 10 dollars for adults and 7 dollars for infants, with digging fees for adults at 4.50 and infants at 3.50. The change takes effect today due to finances and anticipated Crawford tract opening next summer. Inflation in receipts and limited funds drive the hike alongside bids for fence bleachers and plantings at Athletic Park, five bids were received with the top bid at 130 dollars.
Mrs J H Schwarzenbach of Princeton reportedly hanged herself at Watertown hospital between 4:00 and 4:45 am while under vigilance. She had a history of mental illness and had attempted self harm. a note to her husband explained the act. The coroner's jury found self destruction while insane and exonerated hospital management.
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Union Electric Telephone and Telegraph officials met with Arms village ordinance committee to discuss a twenty year franchise and uniform rates with service planned to Moline. A single exchange between Silvis and East Moline is favored to serve both towns, contingent on East Moline rights, with work delayed until spring due to cold weather. The Silvis board may act on the franchise on Tuesday, December 17.
Secretary Cortelyou’s budget submissions include about 20000 for a new Moline post office within a 75000 appropriation for Moline upgrades. The War Department requests 7000 to repair the Moline bridge to Arsenal Island with better supports and a new floor. Rock Island Arsenal sees 98750 for ordinary expenses and bridge upkeep, plus 50000 for an artillery storehouse on the Arsenal island.
Gustaf Emi Lofgren an employee of Deere & Co. since age 13 died at home November 28 from pneumonia after a short illness. Born May 18 1857 in Sweden he came to America at age six and settled in Moline. He married December 28 1882 and leaves a widow and seven children Lydia Styera William Allie Ida Moore Geneva Edna and Helen. He is survived by a brother and two sisters and was a member of Abe Lincoln camp Modern Woodmen.
At a Saturday directors meeting of Deere & Mansur Co William Butterworth was elected president to succeed the late C H Deere B F Peek was elected a director to succeed Mr Deere Officers now President William Butterworth Vice President J W Good Secretary G W Crampton Treasurer R B Lourie W L Velie elected president of the John Deere Plow Co of Omaha to succeed Mr Deere Peck becomes secretary of the same concern Elections for the presidency of other branch house corporations are pending.
The Belgian club held its annual officers election on Sunday afternoon. Ed Coryn was named President with A C Van der Ven as Vice President and Maurice Boekhaert as Secretary. Frank Stuyvaert becomes Treasurer, with trustees C J Coryn H Huyvaert and V Vander Vennet. The entertainment committee includes Bauwens Alf De Schepper and C Wegge. Marshals are Alf De Paepe and H Hendrick. The club has over 100 members and remains prosperous.
Irvin Robinson of Blue Grass Iowa was killed by a Milwaukee road train near Summit outside Davenport while en route to spend Thanksgiving with his fiancé Miss Katharine Carlin. He apparently tried to alight near her home to avoid city travel, his body found beside the tracks late in the afternoon.
Weather data show November with 1.8 inches precipitation and 17 clear days plus a 39 degree mean. records note 78 as high and 10 below zero as low with a 26 degree max daily range. In county court, the will of C. H. Deere was admitted to probate by Judge Olmsted. executors seek an appraiser to assess inheritance tax. no inventory filed.
Moline merchants after reviewing Postmaster Meyer’s October Boston remarks and a letter from Omaha Trade Exhibit oppose the parcels post plan. They argue it would keep farmers at home, favor mail order houses, threaten small retailers, and push agents to dispatch goods to rural customers at a lower rate, harming local stores.
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