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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
1
The Davenport editor defends the city against Des Moines critics and a threatening legal action. It praises Davenport's institutions including a $500,000 high school and a renowned science academy, while condemning blackmail and sensationalism.
Fragmented OCR text mentions companies and early gift offers with unclear names and dates. No clear person or organization details emerge. Summary focuses on promotions and potential deadlines, with multiple garbled phrases.
A young man hospitalized at St. Luke's had his amputated limb buried in Fairmount Cemetery as relatives requested disposal. It was placed in the wrong lot by error, triggering cemetery intrigue but police investigations concluded with satisfactory resolution.
Evangelist W A Sunday delays firm date for Moline revival as Muscatine closes with 3000 converts, the largest city record. He plans to visit after Muscatine Muscatine Muscatine funeral of his stepfather George Stowall in Hoisington Kansas then to Chicago with his mother Mrs Sunday and sons William and Paul Sunday.
The article notes an extended period of unusually low river water levels reaching 2.6 feet today and 2.5 feet on the 10th, data tied to a long drought prior to sharp temperature drops. It mentions severe fire events and describes ground susceptibility to charges, with December figures and comparisons to the previous year.
On a Rock Island Chicago Minneapolis train entering Davenport last night a 19 year old, W H Tallman, locked himself in a toilet and shot himself in the chest after claiming booze and a girl caused the act. He was taken to St Luke's hospital, listed as serious but not fatal, as the train neared the government bridge.
Market reports from Chicago and New York telegraphs via Davenport outline hog cattle and sheep receipts, prices and closes. Northwest grain quotes and Minneapolis-Duluth figures list wheat corn oats with grade ranges. Twin-City markets note new corn prices and farm commodity bids and receipts.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous food items and prices including cereals, nuts, dried fruits, produce, poultry, and meats. Entries mention sacks, pounds, dozens, and per unit pricing for items such as almonds, dates, apples, oranges, grapes, cabbage, potatoes, and bacon, reflecting a mid 20th century market catalog style.
The Illinois Supreme Court at Springfield reverses Judge Gest and remands to Rock Island for trial in the suit by Matthias Schnell and Henry Tappendorf against the city and others. The injunction seeks to stop debt payments and force return of funds, tied to a prior storm drain dispute and constitutional debt limits.
Henry Dibblee a wealthy Chicago businessman and brother in law of the late Marshall Field died in Chicago. The report notes his prominence and ties to the Field family amid a brief obituary fragment.
Judge Gest quashed the indictment charging John P Looney with conspiracy to extort 10000 from the Rock Island Brewing Co. The trial moved to a conspiracy to bribe count alleging Looney offered Mayor McCaskrin 5000 cash and 5000 in stock of the Rock Island Daily News. The judge excused the jury to discuss technical points amid opening statements and noted questions about false pretenses in the alleged acts.
Judge Heap in the second Chamales trial at Chicago 8363 Wabash avenue rejected a defense that city ordinances allowed Sunday saloons. He ruled the state law prohibiting open saloons on Sunday supersedes local ordinances and that Chicago council acted beyond its powers. Four jurors had been accepted when the session adjourned.
Chicago December 19 Judge Ball held an era conference with Harriman and Mnber interests counsel and said he would decide today whether to postpone or rule on the injunction. He later postponed the Illinois Central annual meeting to a February date to be fixed hereafter.
A farewell luncheon was hosted by President Roosevelt for Ambassador and Viscountess Aoki of Japan. The event took place in Washington as part of ongoing diplomatic engagements.
The Monarch coal mine two miles west of Farmington Illinois was purchased this week by Henry Long of Norris Illinois William Ley and Ed Dougherty of Davenport. The 1000 acre operation with 15 buildings and up to date mining equipment outputs 250 tons daily and could double in sixty days. The buyers have formed the American Coal Co with 26000 capital and Davenport head offices.
John Moran known as Jack Moran, recently released on parole from Oregon, is under arrest in Minneapolis for breaking plate glass at a jewelry store and stealing diamonds worth about 200 dollars. He previously served eleven years of a thirteen year murder sentence for a freight train death. Moran had returned to Moline to settle an estate and was taken into custody October 20 after leaving the area.
Newton C Dougherty former Peoria National Bank president and former school superintendent faced the board of inspectors in Joliet defending himself against a $500000 shortage claim. He argued the audit overstates the loss and claimed no guilt, admitting only that if liable he would be surprised. He explained payroll quirks were used to keep teacher rolls current for exams and returns.
A seasoned forger was captured in a Davenport Boston store while attempting to cash a $50 draft. He carried a dozen letters naming himself as L A Williame or C E Daniele and claimed ties to the Richie Cotton Co. of Jacksonville Mississippi. His drafts ranged from $60 to $125 and were drawn on the Seaboard National Bank. he has a prior prison record and is known to police.
A public notice explains new postal rules affecting greeting cards trimmed with tinsel or containing hazardous particles. Enclose such cards in envelopes with a two cent stamp on the outside, and verify correct postage with the stamp clerk to ensure delivery.
The advertisement claims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used by millions of mothers for teething and diarrhoea relief. It lists 25 cent bottles and urges purchase everywhere from druggists with guaranteed compliance under the 1906 food and drug act. A separate line notes a marriage license filing for Davenport and George S Cook with Sophia H Johnson, Hampton, St. Louis area roots.
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