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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1898
Page
1
Two new wards at the Watertown insane hospital near completion will add capacity for 300 beds, with 150 in each ward. North ward opens in about ten days, south by February 1, and 100 patients will be moved from county infirmaries. A chapel is sought. total patients rise to about 500–600.
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway announces holiday rate tickets on December 24 25 26 and 31 1804 and January 16 and 4 1809 good for return any day through January 4 1900. Inquire of local railway agent. John Sebastian G P A Chicago.
ld Warren advertises fine Poland China stock hogs for sale one mile east of East Moline. The notice lists Hood's Sursaparilla as a cure for scrofula sores bolls pimples and eruptions.
Tuesday night burglars blew the front door of Nowers Bros bank in Atkinson Henry county. They attacked the vault drilled the lock and failed to reach the inner safe. Only $112 in postage stamps and $10 in change were taken. No clue to suspects. a handcar and a route toward Geneseo are noted.
A deed shows Martin Kingman buying land from Ford Linthy near the river in Averyville for a plow factory. The site measures 110 by 750 feet and 4,500,000 bricks will be produced at the old brick plant for building. The Peoria County board rejects an eight year tax exemption for the move.
Preliminary hearing in Carthage, Missouri, for John D. Morellis over W. J. Gilfilan death draws a crowded courtroom. Witnesses include Dr. Ketcham, Mrs. Gilfillan, and Gilfillan’s brother who admits buying a ring in Chicago. McCrillis listens, weeps, and denies wrongdoing as details of jealousy and shooting emerge.
In Rock Island & Peoria railway Co. property theft case Parker Gale is acquitted. Worthless draft case against WH Herzog ends with release due to indictment insufficiency. Separate trial underway for Swan Carlson accused of assault with intent to murder near Rock River bottom. Earlier Friday, Ed Hammis and Owen Coyle faced burglary charges for Blackwell's livery stable theft of 31 cents in Moline.
Questioning医 Dr J C Ayers medicines and their speed of effect. Readers urged to write to the J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass for answers and free medical guidance.
The article recalls a man who chased racing winnings for two decades, often succeeding but ending penniless. It warns gambling harms health and finances and recommends Hoster’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy to restore digestion and vigor, claiming it treats indigestion and related ailments.
The C R I P Railway offers round trip tickets to points within 200 miles at one and one third fare for holidays December 24 25 26 31 and January 1 2 with return limit January 4. For information and tickets contact the C R I P ticket office or agent F M Danner in Moline.
Swan J. Carlson sues for 600 dollars after a grand jury found him guilty and fined 100 for assault with a deadly weapon against Fred Y. H. Oldenburg. Carlson alleges Oldenburg invaded his farm, cut trees, and damaged fences, pursuing trespass damages.
Edward Nelson and Hilda Youngren wed at the bride's home with family and friends in attendance. Henry J. Monahan and Oakalin Palmer, and James Pentland with Charlotte Lagrelius also married in Rock Island churches. First Congregational Christian Endeavor group gathered at Elmhurst for an evening reception.
Zion Lutheran announces Julotta Christmas morning service at 5 o clock and a 7 o clock Sunday school festival with 10 cent admission and free for children. Pastor Rev A A Almer has received a call to Forest Lake Minn. Henry N Hanson resigns as Rock Island National Bank bookkeeper to join Barhard & Lees Manufacturing Co. after years of service.
Bert Vieriegh a Moline veteran of the Santiago Campaign leaves tonight for Fort Riley Kansas to rejoin Troop A of the First Regular Cavalry temporarily stationed there with prospects of a Manila deployment. He fought at Las Quininas and San Juan Hill and after contracting fever was cared for at Montauk Point before returning home. He joined the regulars October 8 1897 and has also served in Arizona and Old Mexico. He expects the winter at the post with limited Manila housing resources.
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