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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1889
Page
1
The Rock Island church ladies unveil a quirky mail campaign selling silk milk plaques with embedded autographs to raise funds for a new church. The piece also recounts a water rescue near a bridge, a wolf extermination plan in Davenport area, and a nostalgic tour of Moline’s early industries and growth, including Deere plow works and mills.
Edgar Wilson Nye and James Whitcomb Riley drew a curious crowd at Association Hall on Friday. Nye’s deliberate quips and dialect sketches contrasted with Riley’s varied mimicry of rustic and old time settings, keeping the audience rapt and amused despite Nye’s fragile health.
In circuit court Monday afternoon the docket shows H D Blake is opposed by J H Wilson and Mohiog Baggy with attorneys Pleasante, uotham for Blake and Bacevey, Walker, Kretsinger for respondents. Petit jury dismissed. trial set for next week before Judge Glenn.
The Crescent rail is moved from the Harper House to the junction of the double track on Second avenue Rock Island, with work paused until weather allows. Aimed at expediting service, trains are planned to run to Airline at 7 and 14 minutes after start tomorrow. Ground conditions hinder progress on Fort Armstrong and Bridge avenues, delaying full Rock Island Davenport runs for about a month.
The February Forum features W Lilly on Anglo Saxon morality, Henry Wade Rogers on a new extradition treaty with Britain, Judge Alfred Conkling Cox on relief for the Supreme Court, and essays on annexation, Negro majorities, and Washington's advantages. The volume notes its sixth installment and reports a chaotic annual meeting with proxy votes contested and a push to amend the constitution.
A brief, unreadable clipping fragment mentions a condition or event with scattered words. No clear names, places, or dates are discernible to identify a full report or outcome.
Local readers note steady progress in Moline with new dwellings and planned enterprises. Builders, laborers, and the Building Savings & Loan Association push forward as industry activity rises, signaling future prosperity for the city.
A.J. Blethem buys 1,149 acres of A. W. Perry coal lands at Briar Bluff for 40000 dollars, signaling a large scale revival. Purchaser plans early mining and expansion, with Welcott noting renewed activity and potential rival mining operations near Briar Bluff. The sale echoes past boom days as hundreds of miners return to the village.
Justice McMilam held court Saturday over the case State of Iowa v. Mamuel Harss. Harss, marshal of Oxford Junction, was found guilty of failing to perform duties by neglecting to learn of liquor sales contrary to law. He was fined $10 and costs. The judge warned town marshals to enforce liquor laws to prevent further prosecutions.
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Yesterday's Peer Transcript reports a drunken woman picked up at the C R I depot last Friday. Mrs James J Smith and three children are housed at City Mall seeking rest for Sabbath and claim relatives in this city. She says her husband, once a station agent near Lisle and Toledo, fled after a depot fire and alleged theft. The family now faces uncertain care as authorities decide disposition.
Workers cutting ice on the river near Ridge encountered danger as several men plunged into frigid water. A group attempted to return by land but one man was swept toward a boat house and pulled to safety after helpers used planks and a wagon to reach him. Onlookers praised the prompt rescue, while others remained at risk in the thinning ice.
A grand home style production of Gold Hair and the Three Bears attracted the largest audience yet at Wagmer Opera House with about a thousand in attendance. Eva Botrikin, Mabel Clendenin, Amy Knog and others received praise for their acting and singing while Davenport vocalists Ada Katrikin and Frankie ompaway showcased lively performances.
The Odd Fellows' Review in Chicago announces a change of editor. Chas H Gard of 20 North Clark Street will continue publication while Mr Saunders departs amid factional disputes. Gard supports improvements and backs Mr Lan as replacement, noting Saunders’ resignation follows long frictions within the lodge.
About 35 to 40 public school teachers attended a tea hosted by Mrs. W Mack. They presented her husband, Mr. Mack, a fine cold watch as a token of esteem as he prepares to leave his position. Mrs. Mack will stay on through April and he will visit weekends.
A fragment reports on a miscommunication involving Georgie and an ice house on Davenport land. The Davenport rental and Lovejoy shipment are referenced as the resolution, with no further details on outcome.
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