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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1882
Page
1
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The committee reported a modest deficit and invited balance contributions to aid 1000 children. A community event featured organ music, choirs, and a charity tree, with about 150 people served and donations totaling around forty five dollars. The piece notes thanks to donors and the Wendell school, plus local notices of births and birthdays.
A large Watertown gathering filled the Baptist church lobby and gallery for Christmas exercises and a two tree display. Gifts hung from the trees as the town celebrated despite muddy roads, with several performances receiving encores and community joy mixed with sorrow as Conner’s baby boy was laid to rest and Beitech, brother of Renold and Rejweck, died last night.
A robust young man collapsed and died unexpectedly last Thursday. The school remains closed for holidays as scholars hope for ice and snow. Canal surveyors reported striking the river here today near Lscrk Brow.
On Sunday the 24th Mrs Martha Porter, mother of S Ro and DG Porter, slipped and fell near her door, breaking her forearm and suffering a compound fracture. Dr Jamiesen treated her. she is reportedly recovering well. Bertha Duncan died Christmas morning at Da Mo, and was buried in Tavern Cemetery on Tuesday, with funeral services led by Rey Tiss of Molin. The piece also notes community events including a Christmas dance at Wood Woodburys and a two week vacation for New East Side.
Miss Minn Osborn spends holidays with Rock Psh and Nean Ballot Davenport as Jas Adame hosts. MeEntry returns from Notre Dame. Mrs Searle plans Sac City home. Sunday school convention at Canoe Creek church draws attendees. Fred Osborn visits Missouri with his sons George and Ben. Joslyn Literary Society reforms with strong winter meetings and a women rights discussion planned. December 28 1882.
Milan reports strong holiday business with merchants pleased. Local items include Dr Smiley from Atkinson selling out and visiting Denver, plus R W Laflin of Fairbanks Morse & Co staying through holidays. Milan Dramatic club staged Three Glasses a Day at Town Hall with strong performances by Strayer Vanderslice Auberg and Johnston in a drunkard role.
Local troupe staged a lively Christmas performance with Brown as a tramp and police, Lena Clipplinger as Mrs Jucoons, Zou Hakes as Mrs Sampson Whiffles, and Chas Johnston in the green grocery role. The show drew a large audience, with mentions of winter holidays and community life.
A Canadian man named Wiggins predicts a cyclone on March 11 will visit this region and leave nothing but human mince meat. He is described as a man of few words, a trait people may welcome.
The joint debate between Dr. Cook and Rev C Burnett is not yet dated with Mr Bradshaw and Mr Burnett working across the state. Burnett may not reach Moline until late next month or later while Dr Cook stands ready to meet him when he arrives.
In Davenport on Tuesday Magistrate Finger fined Martin Consodi ten dollars and costs for assault and battery while Jim Talty and George Schlefeldt received five dollars each plus costs. Consodine defaulted and was jailed. Deputy Susenmieh identified Consodine as a known troublemaker from Gilbertown. He faces trial for assault with intent to inflict great bodily harm.
In New Haven Mrs. Foster of John McCullough's Virginius company faced removal after the parson at a dining table objected to her seat. McCullough demanded an apology and warned the minister, then left amid a tense scene as both sides later talked through the dispute.
An asylum plans a January 1 issue of the Moon, a newspaper written entirely by inmates from editor to devil. The project aims to influence mental restoration of the cranky printers, promising a curiosity in which inmates publish ramblings of diseased brains and control content.
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Mr Wo Davis of the Bloomington Pantograph was surprised with a year end banquet at Maenvercher Hall Bloomington. About two hundred journalists from nearby cities and Pantagraph staff and families attended. Editor E F Baldwin presented a gold watch and chain to Mr Davis as thanks for his leadership.
Friday night in Peoria two colored men, Frank Anderson and Kas Smith, quarreled during a money game at Riley’s house. Smith stabbed Anderson in the side. Anderson died fifteen minutes later. Anderson says he has murdered three men and boasts of the act while in jail. the incident marks Peoria’s first murder in years.
The Courier reports two mysterious lights haunting areas near Kewanee. One lantern west of the depot is linked to a brakeman killed there years ago, while the other east of town between coal shafts and the county line reappears, sometimes as large as an engine headlight. The village has seen crimes in the past year, raising fears of further trouble.
Mrs J G Franklin reports the death of Fred Letch of Barstow who attended a Christmas gathering at Mrs Franklin's residence on Saturday and died Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock from brain congestion after delaying medical aid. He lived with his brother between Barstow and Carbon Chut and had many relatives in the area. He was a young man of sterling character and was highly regarded. The funeral is planned for tomorrow and is expected to be well attended.
Mr Joshua Dillon proposes a classic puzzle about a merchant selling boots for five dollars and receiving a twenty dollar counterfeit note. The buyer spends the note, the merchant makes change with five dollar bills, and the counterfeit bill is detected. The merchant must replace the counterfeit with real money, and since the initial seller is missing, determine the total loss to Bo. The column invites readers to submit a correct solution.
Early morning report states Mrs Johanns Wittern aged 70 was found dead in her bed at her son-in-law Henry Sellmer's house on First Street. Hearts disease noted as the cause after she retired in good health the previous evening and did not awaken. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Monday at the family residence.
W G Morris & Co proprietors dissolve the partnership at the Keator House drug store. W F Cram becomes sole proprietor and retiring Capt Morris plans to move to Data in the spring while Cram is praised as a popular and capable pharmacist.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway announces schedule changes starting tomorrow. The Sterling train departs 7 40 a m five minutes later but arrives same morning time. The St Louis express will depart and arrive adjusted times including 8 80 p m arrival, and northbound 8 44 p m arrival. The Bosh pel l local passenger moves to 8 00 a m from 11 05.
A reader from Moline questions Joshua Dillon on a counterfeit money issue raised in last night's Dispatch. The writer asks if Dillon can name the cost of boots owned by a Mr. B and suggests moving the question to Port Byrea if not answerable.
The funeral for the late Mrs. Mary Bowen follows a sudden death noted earlier. The service was held at the family residence on Rock Island Street with Rev J B McCord of the First Methodist Episcopal church officiating. Interment took place at Chippewa Rock Cemetery. Born in Chillicothe Ohio in 1819 she married David Bowen in 1849 and moved to Rock Island with sister Miriam Hannah Lloyd.
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