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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
8
Council fails to read petition as women lead protest over water supply. Mayor gavels the session to order and refers the matter without full reading after a stray petition arrives before the council room.
Women representatives from two organizations urged the Moline city council to extend the river intake to improve the water supply. The petition asked immediate action and was discussed amid interruptions as officials considered committee recommendations and petitions.
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Women of Moline petition the mayor and aldermen urging the city to switch water supply from the pool to the river main channel. They request a lower intake pipe and possible cofferdams, arguing health and lives outweigh expenses and that bonds may be needed for the project.
Attorney Albert Tuber and Judge Wood Gert hear divorce pleas in Cook County sessions. Cases involve Minnie Peterson and Mary Call among Rock Island couples, with drinking, desertion, and habitual drug use cited. Proceedings reveal ongoing separations and marital disputes dating from 1902 to 1910.
A two city booster banquet is planned at the Moline Club to outline the civic commission backed Greater Moline and Greater East Moline booster drive. Tickets 50 cents. attendees urged to reserve amid plans for municipal government proposals and future public pamphlets in circulation.
The community gathered Thursday afternoon in Zuma for the funeral of Mrs Harriet Wells of Zuma. She was a longtime United Congregational member, esteemed neighbor, and cherished family figure. burial followed at Zuma Cemetery. The obituary notes her Christian faith and status as an old settler. Also mentioned are local social items including a Crescent Telephone repair crew visit to Port Byron and news of Harry Johnson marrying Miss Taylor of Port Byron with farming plans on the Swank property.
Earl Gaylord aged 22 a Rock Island resident is in serious condition at St Anthony s hospital after a wagon runaway from his Fortieth Street home. His team bolted pitching him to the ground breaking several ribs and puncturing a lung. Attending physician Dr De Silva reports no clear recovery yet and says he has not rallied from the shock. The team ran two blocks then struck a telegraph pole but neither animal was injured.
Mrs H K Williams received a Royal Neighbor ring at a Rosal Neighbors of America meeting in Swedish Olive hall as a wedding and farewell gift before she leaves for Santin Indiana. Alfred Lundeen presented the ring on behalf of the officers and staff while dancing followed supper was served. George W Riley, national lecturer of the Modern Woodmen of America, will visit and lecture in Knights of Pythias hall open to all Woodmen and families tomorrow. He will discuss woodcraft and the Colorado Springs sanatorium with stereopticon views on plague treatment and cures.
East Moline board of education met last night and hired two special teachers for physical culture and writing. Mrs and Miss Eres, mother and daughter of Galencburg, were employed. Miss Lorey will teach physical culture while the other will instruct in writing. The action is an experimental month trial starting in January. The teachers received a two week Christmas vacation.
William McKaulsky, city scavenger, and his brother John extended their duties and attempted to remove Henry DeCappisal’s bar, prompting officials to detain them at the police station. John fined $380 for disturbing the peace. William granted a hearing until December 27.
East Moline council adopts an ordinance creating a city supplied meter system for water mains. Meters to be installed by the city with owners paying installation and upkeep. Rates start at 30 cents per thousand gallons up to 10 000 gallons, 25 cents minimum monthly, five cents per 100 gallons for contractors, with a reserved lower rate for high volume users and a single dissenting vote.
Charles Haley traveling salesman arrested in a Davenport hotel. He is wanted in Ottumwa and Rock Island for forging checks. Descriptions match a man who passed a $40 Rock Island check and three $10 Ottumwa checks. Ottumwa authorities notified.
Ninety eight residents push back against granting two new saloon licenses in Rock Island bringing total to one hundred. Protests target Otto Adams on Forty sixth street and C W Krueger on Second street with petitions citing misrepresented frontage. Rock Island residents plan to celebrate Christmas in Oklahoma City with Mr and Mrs John H Wallace and son Merton returning by New Year.
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