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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1907
Page
3
The court ruled the franchise unfair to patrons by not specifying maximum rates. The company will bear the litigation costs and extend the franchise beyond a generation, signaling a long term telecom presence.
The Rock Island City Council approved a 25 year franchise for Central Union Telephone Company, with underground wires and about fifty free phones for public services. The ordinance also outlines pay raises for city workers from 10 to 12 percent and increases for day laborers from 1.75 to 2.10 dollars per day, while waterworks engineer pay remains at 1800 dollars annually. Opposing business groups protested the franchise as unfair to patrons due to unspecified maximum rates.
Captain Purdy of Chicago inspected the Rock Island division and spoke of rebuilding the Moline unit into a strong force. He pledged one of the best boats once the boathouse on Twenty-fifth Street is completed and noted dredging will improve water for summer drills, with support for local cadets and leadership selection.
A Japanese traveler on the Rock Island Rocky Mountain Limited lost a diamond ring valued at $810 in the chair car closet between Marseilles and Spring Valley while westbound. The man showed a receipt for the 4% karat ring and held a Moline ticket. he may be with a theatrical company and planned to search the tracks in daylight for the ring.
A playful exchange at a counter ends with a floorwalker passing by as the scene shifts to Classified Short Ads. The dialogue captures local speech and humor around everyday interactions in a busy shop setting.
Howland J. Hamlin former Illinois attorney general spoke at Watertown hospital on Lincoln Day. About 400 heard his review of Lincoln’s life and four national crises from Washington to Roosevelt era. He praised Roosevelt’s checks on trusts and defended national unity and prosperity amid 1893 hardships.
Officers of Fox tribe of Red Men were installed in a Red Men wigwam meeting Tuesday with Henry Sundell as installing officer and Dick McDaniel assisting. Several appointive officers were named and others to be chosen at the next meeting. The officers include Prophet George Kimmerling Sachem Irvin Rosas Senior Sagamore Arthur Allen Junior Sagamore Ed Petrain Chief of Records Claude McCamb, Collector of Wampum Ernest Swanson Keeper of Wampum Walter L Olson First Sannap John Carlson Second Sannap Seth Kimball Guard of Wigwam Ed Malcolm Guard of Forest Bert Winger.
Miss Nancy Ashdown daughter of Charles Ashdown of Coal Valley township wed Louis Genung of the same locale on a Wednesday night. The ceremony took place at the Ashdown homestead in front of relatives and the couple plans to reside on a farm adjacent to the bride’s home. An appeal to locate Ernest Canamack, whose wife struggles in Des Moines with two children, has been issued by police after two prior sightings. he last stayed at 1538 Eighth Avenue.
The Moline club observed Abra ham Lincoln's 98th birthday with a banquet attended by 150 members. Speeches praised Lincoln's honesty and human kindness, delivered by B. F. Shaw H. J. Hamlin Burton F. Peek and George W. Ross. Out-of-town guests from Dixon Springfield Burlington Rock Island and other cities joined in the tribute during the 8 p.m. program with Ogden's orchestra.
An 18 year old employee, known as Carlson Johnson and Anderson, admitted cashing fellow workers' checks at Moline Plow Co. He had been taking third and double wages by using others' checks on the check board. After being confronted he confessed and agreed to return the funds. no further action will be taken due to youth.
Jasper and Woodruff plan a wall paper paint and oil shop at 2313 Fifth avenue Coyne block about February 19. The Moliner partners bring years of painting and paper hanging experience and aim to run a modern up to date store with a large stock.
A Thursday aid society meeting with Mrs Liman fmlley is planned and an annual officers election is set for the afternoon with Mrs Prudy Schafer assisting her son Garnett in Davenport. Other items include a Crescent Telephone Co meeting in Joslin and Wood sawed by neighbors.
A 100 men planning non partisan action form a citizens' party to seek good candidates for city offices. They adopt a preamble and circulate it by ward to gather signatures and gauge public sentiment. A canvass will identify available candidates and a future meeting will report names. Sixty five signed the preamble. Wards will act separately on the movement.
A Sunday appeal raised 5030 toward the 20000 debt of Spencer Memorial church Edgewood Park with a goal of 15000. Notables from Rock Island First Methodist include Dr Huoracs Reed Dr A B Storms and Dr James Rowe. Subscriptions began with 8800 in the morning and 503 more by evening from gifts mostly 25 and 10.
A list shows marriage licenses issued to pairs from Milan Moline Rock Island Davenport Monmouth Sterling LaCrosse and surrounding locales. Names include Julius Crist Susan Asia Ernest Ro Gamble Gertrude Estes Philip Stadt Mary Juergemeyer Anna Titterington John Mark Helen Bloom John Toll Tracy Machin Elizabeth Greenleaf Frank Kannair, and others.
East Moline notes show Harry Swartz moving his family into the post office quarters and a daytime operator set to live with them. Several locals, including Mrs John Warrell and Geraldine Long, suffer scarlet fever, while visiting relatives traverse Geneseo and Clinton.
Dr Edward Burton McDowell, after a study in the canal zone, says the Panama Canal will be a landmark engineering feat and transform world commerce. He estimates 10 to 20 years and 2 to 4 million dollars needed. 10,000 to 16,000 Americans and 40,000 to 50,000 native blacks will work, with 200 million cubic yards of dirt to move using 125 shovels. He notes prior French effort and US purchase, plus improvements in sanitation and utilities in Panama.
A historical ad listing ailments and Humphreys remedies including fever milk fever throat cough distemper colds influenza and miscarrage. It promotes ten specific cures with prices two dollars, available at druggists or by mail from Humphreys Medicine Co. New York, corner William and John Streets.
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