County Board Rejects Juror Pay and Adopts Labor Provisions
The county board rejected juror per diem payments for November term service and adopted a policy that coal for county use must be mined by United Mine Workers. The board also granted a printers union label, appointed a county poor farm steward, arranged inmate support, approved jail repairs, and discussed assessor and real estate record changes. Delegates to the state supervisors convention were chosen, with Hobbs Hubbard attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neow Asacesors
Board of Supervisors
United Mineworkers’ of America
Labor Con
Twen-City
John Norton
Motte
Fitzpatrick
John C. Swark
Lewis and Mary Barlow
J. L. Barlow
Rock Island
Trent
Port Jtyron
Aimbree
Thomas Cole
Rock River
Justin
Lee
Treasury
Rock Roland
Wor. Carey
Charles George
Hi. J. Gripp
Belleside
Dan
Hob
Wubbard
Lost Man's Lane Chapter Opens in Review Dispatch
The first chapter of Anna Katharine Green's detective tale Lost Man's Lane appears in this issue of the Review Dispatch. Green, author of The Leavenworth Case, offers a story of unusual strength with classic detective elements. Subscribers urged to renew or join for a dollar subscription through January 1, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Review Dispatch
Anna Katharine Green
Leavenworth
Weekly Review Disputch
Oddities of Poisoning and Food Safety
The piece notes constitutional differences in poisoning reactions across individuals. It warns that foods and specific preparations affect people unevenly, with some harmed by ordinary items while others remain unaffected. It highlights dietary dangers and advocates prudence and pure food laws.
Local Cleric Collapses. Residents Report Illnesses
The Rev J B Millard collapsed from a sudden sick spell Monday and received care from Dr Bruner with hopes of a quick recovery. Frank Moody suffers a severe abdominal abscess treated by Dr Arp in Moline at his father John Moody’s home. Austin Schaible traveled from Hillsdale to Moline where severe cold triggered a serious kidney congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BE. Millard
Ile
Bruner
Frank Moody
John Moody
Arp
Moline
Austin Schaible
Hillsdale
Colona Area News Roundup From December 1898
Local church plans continued worship at the U P church until repairs finalize. Residents report movement of families and visitors including William Berney from Annawan and William Blankenfield from east of Geneseo. Green River station loading orders begin as ice houses fill with Martin Coleman and TH Weed assisting. Minor illnesses and visits occur with Anton and others noted as recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colona, HL
M. E
U.P
William Berney
Annawan
William Blankenfield
Geneseo
Margaret Berney
Cleveland
Anton Biped
John Recht
Daval Emmert
Property transfers and residents listed across Illinois and Kentucky
Dec 7 transfer listings show Lounis Shalow to Edward Shalow for a 40 feet lot in Pitts addition Moline valued at 1100 dollars with multiple buyers and sellers named from Rock Island Geneseo Davenport Coal Valley Aledo Milan and Paducah Kentucky. Names include Elias G Johnson Bendle Johnson Ada Nance John Christenson Martha Redman William Wooley Antonia Paulikoski Claus Volkers Annie Nielsen William Paul Alice Twomley Fred Dixon Harriet Wilson John Titus Emma Ryden Christopher Bivens Elizabeth Meyers Emerick Johnson Alma Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias G. Johnson
Bendle Johnson
Rock Island
Edward A. Woods
Ada Nance
Paducah
McCracken County
Kentucky
John Christenson
Martha Redman
Geneseo
William F. Wooley
Antonia Paulikoski
Coal Valley
Claus Volkers
Annie Nielsen
Davenport
William Paul
Alice Twomley
Fred Dixon
New Windsor
Mercer County
Harriet M. Wilson
Cable
John Titus
Emma M. Ryden
Christopher Bivens
Aledo
Elizabeth Meyers
Milan
Emerick P
Bloomfield Man Visits Rock Island Relative Since 1856
J. R. Newton of Bloomfield Iowa is guest of his cousin J. W. Newton at 427 Forty third street Rock Island. Newton has long kept informed of Moline through the Weekly Review Dispatch, reading it for twenty years and visiting since 1856.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Newton
Bloomfield
Iowa
J. W. Newton
Forty-third Street
Rock Island
Mr. Newton
Moline
Review-Dispatch
Third trial of Ida Johnson ends with verdict of insanity
The third trial of Ida Johnson for her 1894 husband’s murder ended suddenly at Gale’sburg Yesterday. Judge Glenn ordered an inquiry into her sanity. The jury found her insane and he ordered transfer to Watertown asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Johnson
Galesarg
Glenn
Watertown Asylum
New Ice Houses To Rise On Rock River Banks
A. P. Lundquist wins contract to build three ice houses on Rock River below Moline for Peoria and Pekin company. Bock Island and Peoria road completed apur from Milan. Fourteen by fourteen feet houses to lie near Seventh Street extension and will create local employment. Col Ed Kittilsen and foreman John A Kittilsen oversee Scale Co. construction. Asa Bishop, 88, died at Hogoboon farm southwest of city from pneumonia and age. Native of New York, he lived here ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Lundquist
Rock River
Moline
Peoria and Pekin Company
Peoria
Apur
Milan
Bock Island
Fie
Seventh Street
Asa Bishop
Obituary notices from Rock Island figures and residents
Obituaries report the death of Nels P C Peterson of 1815 Second Avenue after two weeks with consumption. Born in Sweden July 27 153h and employed by Deere & Co. for 26 years, he leaves a second wife and four children, plus two from his first marriage, all living in Chicago. Also noted is the death of Samuel F Cooke longtime Rock Island justice of the peace, with family successors in Rock Island and Omaha, and biographical notes on his political career. Additional notices list infant deaths and aging residents, including Lt. Col Eds and John Kittilsen’s father Andrew, born in Norway December 8 1817, who emigrated to America in 1843 and lived in Moline and Galena before settling in Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels PC Peterson
Second Avenue
Mr Peterson
Katardain
Sweden
Deere & Co
Tie
Chicago
Mr. Peterson
Omaha
Samuel F. Cooke
Rook Island
Squire Cooke
Cooke
Rock Island
James Cooke
Martha Acamd Ada Oo Om
Otuaha
Ameren
Ohie
Woliesliversy
Republican Party
Loagn Hoeh Island
Itl
Rock Island Church
Andrew Kittilsen
Eds
John Kittilsen
Latte
Kittilsen
Mr. Kittilsen
Noriway
America
Milwaukee
Galena
Moline
Donahue Williams
Alonzo Nourse
Dimock
Edward
Mr. Kittlsen
Ife
Frederika
Circuit Court Dockets and Jury Outcomes Reported
In Tuesday Evening’s Dispatch report Judge Bigelow opened the criminal docket. John Farrand of Moline pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon against Adolph Stromberg y and was fined 25 dollars. Maud O’Brien alias Big Mand faced trial for robbing George Siefken of South Moline with a verdict soon to be decided. trial adjourned due to lack of jurors. Waud O’Brien was indicted for larceny and a jury was secured after delays. John Pearson alias Catfish John was found not guilty of robbing Mrs. Green of Davenport and released. Amanda V. Hansen of Rock Island filed for divorce from Fred Hansen on grounds of cruelty, citing marriage in 1879 at Mulvane Kansas and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigelow
John Farrand
Moline
Gailty
Adolph Strombergy
Maud O'Brien
Andi Venire
Waud O'firien
Darceny
Eircnit
George Siefken
Stiel Island
Aldermen Hear Jewel Co. Eight-Filter Water System Plan
The council examines the Jewel Co of Chicago proposal to install an eight filter plant adjoining the water works at Sev enteenth street with a 50 by 100 foot space. The system would cost about 60 000 and claim lower operating costs, faster cleaning, and 3 000 000 gallons daily capacity with 7 percent bacteria removal. Aldermen favoring the mechanical filter pressed for comparison with sand filtration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Co
Chicago
Albrecht
AteIn
Cannell
Jewel Fr.ter Co
Messrs. Hodkinson and
Wagner
Innelele
Business Association
C.F. Dewend
Jewel
Seventeenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Wake school hiring woes delay local teaching position
Charles Wainwright of Chicago visits the area while Ming Alle Beal plans a Christmas return. Wake school directors struggle to hire a teacher after rejecting male candidates and delaying start. a young woman was finally hired though she did not arrive as planned due to sickness in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wainwright
Chicago
Ming Alle Beal
Sheldon Walker
Dalley
Jeanie Dunbar
Carbon Cliff Social Notes From Monday Community Roundup
Miss Ella Libby left Monday for Atkinson to spend winter with Mrs. Fred Ball. Will Berney of Colona visited last Thursday. Mr and Mrs P McDermoth of Cable called on friends in Carbon Cliff. Miss Dorothy Libby and Will Libby returned home from Dakota and Iowa. Mrs Perkins and Miss Griffith of Colona met friends en route to Moline. Will Beckwith of Watertown visited his mother. W K Carey attends supervisors meeting in Rock Island. Illinois Manufacturers association met in Chicago to push a western government purchasing agency. H A Alnaworth and F Allen attended. W B Ullman of St Charles also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Libby
Atkinson
Fred Ball
Will Berney
Colona
P. McDermoth
Cable
Dorothy Libby
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Chicago
Philadelphia
H. A. Alnaworth
F. @. Allen
Moline
W. B. Ullman
St. Charles
President’s message shows no support for extra session
The president’s address offers no evidence of backing an extra session of Congress. The text emphasizes other legislative priorities and cautions against hasty action, leaving the question of a special gathering unresolved.
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Buford Post, G. A. BR
Searle
Ues
Committee On Bridges
Canoe Creek Township
Clinton Bridge & Iron Works
Dear
Wart
Toom
King Ridge Co
Palandial Chins
John Volk & Co
J.T. Maslin
Charles Oberg
Cornelius Pfaff
P J. Lee
Phil. Mitchell
C.F. Lynde
T Robinson
J .P. Robinson
Joseph Rosenfield
Wormer County
Titterington
Fond Sears
Ulster
Cape
Lost Man's Lane
The
Port Byron
Ayer
Rey Pectoral
L. B, Lardinois, Rosiere, Wis
Gaily
Princeton
Lounis Shalow
Edward Shalow
Pitts
Gilbert & Pitts
Peoria Concern
Ed. Kittilsen
John A. Kittilsen
Scale Co
Klingberg
David Arnold
Charles Klingberg
Thirteenth Street
van Wonterghem
Fred van Wonterghem
Circuit Court
Fron
Evettig
Evening Dispatch
Joslin
Fale
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