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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1910
Page
4
The Moline Dispatch Publishing Co issues the Review Dispatch in Moline, printed under Class Matter at the post office, indicating its official mailing status and local distribution.
Justice Brewer criticizes excessive appeals as prolonging cases and defeating justice. The piece notes President Taft’s push for court reform and that Brewer suggests curbing appeals to a single review beyond the trial judge, arguing constitutional feasibility and desirability.
English capitalists abandon cotton control as Paris floods rise through new sewers and underground rivers. The city sits on a fragile crust with tunnels flooding districts, wrecking foundations and streets. Nations may share rebuilding costs while a canal plan faces expansion by a Saint Louis venture and other firms.
Insurgents lean toward backing Taft policies though they avoid committing on ship subsidy and federal incorporation law. Republican Congress members face pressure as subsidy opposition grows and fear public prejudices exceed actual knowledge.
Readable fragments report mention of Illinois and Michigan with scattered letters and stray words. No clear event or identifiable participants emerge from the text.
The piece discusses widespread destruction and homelessness in European cities, notes extensive underground tunnels and planned waterways, and contemplates how such upheaval mirrors or contrasts with American urban challenges. It laments rising prices, beef shortages, and calls for Congress to investigate causes of inflation. It also foresees a shift of people from cities back to the countryside to grow food.
Fragmented moral rant argues death from lovesick youths reflects parental failure and suggests overruling parental control. It calls for punishment of parents, warns against allowing youths to date, and claims surrender of parental authority is a crime against children.
The New York Public Service Commission backs a law forcing railroads to publish local timetables in all towns they serve, but critics say it removes carrier choice on publicity deals. The Interstate Commerce Commission rejects allowances for melted ice claims, warning against entrenched rebate practices.
The proposed New York law would allow country papers with small circulations to collect a rail rebate, potentially replacing the old pass privilege. The piece argues for independence of newspapers from railroads while railroads should likewise remain independent of the press.
Governors from various states face a diplomatic dilemma in Washington as they avoid binding themselves on issues at home. By withholding public stances they preserve leverage for local legislation while using the interstate conference as a learning and coordination forum.
Dispatch Iraqs Jes Mises promotes a Des Moines plan to fund a butcher shop and buy cattle to supply workingmen at cost. Twenty citizens contribute to a fund, seeking to undercut trust prices by selling beef at cost with only expenses and interest covered. If the trust fights back, plan calls for temporary shutdowns to pressure a price war while farmers face calf production issues as a broader supply shift looms. The plan could pressure local butchers and test the trust’s dominance in Des Moines.
Faculty members at the University of Minnesota propose appointing a dean for college men to oversee moral welfare, following a trend in big schools that have already installed women deans to supervise the conduct and welfare of young women. The plan aims to ensure strict moral guidance for male students.
Reports from Minneapolis describe a push by faculty to appoint a strong disciplining figure on campus to curb what they call unhealthy habits among male students. The plan faces opposition from parents and echoes Harvard restrictions on course elections, signaling a shift in university governance.
A telegraphic account tells of Herr Karl Jorn, Metropolitan Opera tenor in New York, whose wife remains in Berlin with their three children. She elopes with a poor German physician, agrees to divorce, and Jorn funds their start with 25 000 dollars while paying her 1 900 dollars yearly during separation. The piece critiques the erosion of marriage sacredness and assigns fault to both spouses, condemning the wife's infidelity and criticizing Jorn for prioritizing art over family.
Residents of Zuma and nearby areas report new Crescent phone installations at Rose Hill creamery and Sylvester Dalley farm. Numerous social calls, sales, and farm moves noted, including hog deliveries to Port Byron, horse sales to Aledo dealer, and social events with Zuma Ald society.
Mrs J Pershing returned Monday from a visit at Cable. Mrs Glen Rhubright and children departed Saturday for a visit with relatives at Rock Falls. A Fritcher of Sherrard spent Sunday with his wife and children. Grandmother Ketsch 88 years old is very low at the home of her daughter Mrs Paulina Hamer and not expected to recover. Contractors completed masonry on the Drake building and carpenters are busy on the roof. Twenty five friends surprised Mrs J S Evans Saturday evening for her birthday anniversary. The Bell society met at Ruth Clendenin’s home for a planning session on a national birthday celebration. Mrs John Vogel and sister Barbara Walton of Hampton visited the Robert Vick home. Rueben Harker sold his property in New Shops addition to W A Parsons and plans to move to Dalhart Texas. Mrs Lloyd Maudlin returned to Ladora Io after a two months visit with her parents.
Two saloonkeepers, DeClerk Bros. and Dumplein Bros., were fined 51.20 each for violating Sunday closing laws. Arrested on warrants by the former police chief after beat officer complaints, officers cited loud Sunday night talk as the trigger and ordered crowds out before closing both establishments.
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