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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
2
Sized trains will run freight on Sterling Moline interurban lines. Chicago and Northwestern cars will enter Moline from Sterling over the tracks of the traction road.
Secretary H J Dunker of the Northwestern Engineering and Construction Co of Milwaukee discussed the Princeton Sterling Moline interurban project with Moline officials. He said 22 miles of the 102 miles of right of way are already secured and that the private line will include electric freight trains and passenger cars. The Sterling Moline Traction Co pays for right of way with stock, and the company aims to win local confidence while securing a wide right of way to accommodate future electric freight operations.
A Rock Island area grand jury returns on bigamy indictments amid disputed facts. William Troutman faces nolle prosequi as prosecutors drop the case. a separate matter involves a woman and a man identified as Soenens tied to a contested marriage age and potential divorce, with attorney guidance and conflicting statements fueling confusion.
A brief notes a siding project by the Ga firm to extend rail capacity. The new track will be 2000 feet long and support around fifty rail cars for factory service once authorized. Authorities plan later action to authorize the siding use and connection.
Mrs Marion Shield of Rock Island was granted a divorce by Judge E C Graves. The decree includes alimony of nine dollars weekly and custody of two children. William Shield did not appear. case decided by default. Gustaf DeCleene also received a divorce on grounds his wife lives in Belgium with another man. Minnie M Smith seeks a divorce from William T Smith naming Stoese Smith of Kewanee as the former wife involved.
Dr W C Beam was injured when a horse kicked him after his buggy wheel struck a hitching post. The accident occurred near a street curb in darkness. Spectators heard the collision and assisted the doctor who was left semiconscious with chest injuries.
The Moline aerie No. 1112 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles dedicated a new hall with a five hundred strong crowd. Mayor Olson State's Attorney Magill and Rabbi Fineshriber spoke on fraternalism and brotherhood as members recalled the lodge's growth from Turner Hall origin to a modern home.
A speaker urged gathering for meetings as a space for self-expression and education. He noted Tolstoy as an example of solitude and closed by stressing fraternalism as a powerful force uniting men and women in a common brotherhood.
County Attorney Fred Vollmer issues opinion upholding Davenport board of education excluding juvenile home inmates from public schools after Jan 1. He says home children are wards of the county and the board must provide schooling, though a prior mill tax election for a separate school was declared invalid.
The opening night proceeds as the license for a picture house is issued despite the ordinance being described as non amendable by resolution. The Daily Dispatch notes the legal stance and ongoing debate surrounding the measure.
A blind grocer with a sharp mental inventory runs a busy shop on the bluff road. He expertly fills orders. a traveling salesman and customers arrive, while City Attorney Kohler and City Clerk Oldefest grant a license for the American 5 cent theatre in the Old Kracke block and discuss municipal regulations for moving picture shows.
Charles Henley a 49 year old farmer ten miles east of Davenport killed himself this forenoon after failing to raise $6000 needed to pay on an onion farm bought for $12000. He cut his throat with a razor at his home and was found by family. He left a widow and six children.
At the general election November 4 Abbott of Chicago and Mrs Husey of Urbana were elected trustees of the State University. Mr Abbott and Mrs Husey succeed themselves. Mr Holt, an alumnus, is known to the institution.
The text jokes about future devices to ease daily chores like vacuuming spinach and closing a bedroom window without getting up. It also mentions plans for an automatic system to remove cream bottles from a dumbwaiter, signaling a playful vision of convenience.
A series of brief notices report burials and funeral services for several local residents. Cyriel Carlier, fatally injured by a Third Avenue streetcar, was laid to rest with few attendees. Other obituaries include Mrs. Pauline Stropes, Judson Gaylord, Minnie Marks, William Liedtka, a breast cancer case, and Mrs Dennis McKinney, detailing locations, times, and burial sites in Riverside and Calvary cemeteries.
Dr. Wessel and Dr. Weasel warn that Watertown hospital and New Shops septic tank effluent flow into the pool near Watertown, risking drinking water quality. They advocate meter installation in homes to curb waste and improve filtration, noting existing meters for factories and stables but not residences.
The recent election returns show Bardwell Blair Cook county 154867 and 141594 in other counties 216007 288736 370874 430.33 total votes for the Illinois superintendent race.
Raymond Bundy eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs C E Bundy tripped over a wire on Thirty sixth street and Third avenue yesterday afternoon. He fell on his head and shoulders suffering serious internal injuries but is resting well this morning and unable to move.
A playful exchange centers on a sonnet as a friend doubts the speaker’s authorship. The dialogue hints at affection and wit, suggesting admiration masked by teasing. The brief scene captures literary pride and relational warmth.
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