Train Collision Hurled Engineer 25 Feet Into Snow
A passenger train and switch engine collide in a wreck that hurls the engineer from the latter 25 feet into deep snow. Rescue efforts await as the cause and injuries remain under investigation.
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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1905
Page
3
Chicago Engineer Dolan Dies After Train Collision
Chicago engineer William Dolan was killed in a head on crash between Milwaukee Road No. 3 and a DRI&NW switch engine near Twenty-fifth street. Engineer Charles Stapleton of Davenport was seriously injured and later released. The accident prompted questions over failure to secure orders before switching, with a coroner’s jury verdict attributing Dolan’s death to the routing error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dolan
Chicago
Milwaukee Road
Twenty-fifth Street
Charles Stapleton
Davenport
A D. West
J. M Wyland
Savanna
Dolan
Wm. Payler
Payler
William Chase
Albert H. Bond
City
Engineer Stapleton
William Cook
Stapleton
Harrison Street
Dr Allen
Eleventh Avenue
Cook
Rapid Toa
Kansas City
Rock Island
DRI & NW
Day
Esterdahl
Unclear OCR Text About Medicinal Bottle Purchases and Poems
Fragmented readable phrases describe procuring a bottle of a kidney remedy and reference a Texan and ancient patterns. The text wanders between medical claims and garbled lines, mentioning a person named Bert, Jacksonville, and various nonsensical terms. The overall content is incoherent with no clear news event or outcome to summarize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Providenthilly
Morbus Sabbaticus described as Sunday sickness
A satirical description explains Morbus Sabbaticus or Sunday sickness as a disease of church members. It supposedly lasts only on Sundays, with no lasting symptoms, no doctor called, and ends only after the church service and a hearty week followed by a new attack next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaeana
Rural mail carriers to receive holiday next week
Postmaster McKinley reports a Washington order granting a holiday to all rural carriers on Wednesday February 22, the anniversary of George Washington. This marks the first time rural free delivery carriers have had a holiday on this date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Post Office Department
Washington
George Washington
East Moline Aims to Add New Business Houses
Ambitious plans in East Moline seek to expand mercantile lines for the suburb. Proposals indicate room for several new ventures and accompanying improvements, though some details remain unclear amid rough wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Woman's Club of Moline Showcases Great American Composers
The Woman's club of Moline held its fifth afternoon meeting at First Baptist church with about 270 attendees. Membership reached 562 after approving sixteen new applicants. The program featured a varied music lineup, from duets and violin solos to vocal works by American composers, plus a historical song recital and whistling and humorous readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club of
Moline
First Baptist Church
Fabian Lawson
Ogden
Miss Crawley
Catherine Waugh McCullough
Messrs McCabe
Magill
Reynolds
McCaskrin
Daphne Heald
John McEntry
Bernice Eiker
Edna Bisant
Madie Williams
Fay Warren
Rock Island
Crawley
Edward McDowell
MelNowell
J A White
A. L. Mayall
America
Mrs Dorrance Seeks Divorce From Captain Dorrance
Mrs Clara Dorrance, wife of Captain Dana Dorrance, sues for divorce alleging years of cruelty and abandonment after the couple married in 1879. She left him in 1904 after an assault in Le Claire and seeks alimony of $20 and custody of their eight year old daughter Besale. The suit notes heavy farm and property holdings in LeClaire Township and Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Clara Dorrance
Dana Dorrance
Moline
Dorrances
Dorrance
le Claire
Durance
Besale
Captain Dorrance
LeClaire
Drury Pioneer Dies at Muscatine
W A Drury one of the region s earliest settlers has died at his Muscatine home after age related infirmities and injuries from Sept 11 He was born February 16 1816 in Wayne County Indiana and moved west at 18 He married Armada Comstock December 29 1844 and the couple settled in Muscatine in 1845 He leaves his wife a son Roos and granddaughter Alice Drury plus other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury
Muscatine
Indiana
Wayne County
Mercer County
Trury’s Landing
Miss Armada Comstock
Roos Alice
Rural schooling progress defended by country view
A Carbon Cliff correspondent challenges County Superintendent Ferguson’s claim that rural schools are forty years behind. He argues teachers should raise standards by doing more in the field, not just via higher education, noting rural graduates often outperform city pupils and that many rural schools progress at an equal pace with time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon Cliff
Rock Island
Tri-City
Red School
Pillar
Cairo
Tennessee
Sunny South Journey Through Snow and Rain
A traveler chronicles a winter trip from St Louis to Hammond with snow blocking berths and a weary ride south. The narrative notes tense delays, a troublesome porter, and stark weather contrasts from wintery Tennessee to the sunless South.
Letter to a Friend from a Freezing Corner
A brief letter notes how cold conditions provoke misery and a desire for cheerful company, even at a distance, as the writer reflects on surviving harsh weather and seeking encouragement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Company
Death of Nancy Wells Palley Recalled in Hampton
Nancy Wells Palley, longtime Hampton resident and Rock Island county figure, died at her daughter’s Cedar Rapids home on Thursday evening after a brief illness. She was born March 20, 1832 in Pike County and lived in Hampton most of her life, widow of Thomas Bailey. Funeral services were held at the Hampton Congregational Church with ministers from Matin and Moline officiating. burial followed in the Hampton Center Cemetery. Surviving relatives include her daughter Mrs F N Porter and son T A Hales, along with sisters, brothers, and other extended family locals known in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Wells Palley
F .N. Potter
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Amoss
Dailey
Rock Island County
Hampton
Nancy Wella
Lucius Wells
Pike County
Thomas Bailey
Cedar Rapida
Hence Fireh
Prdehber Dev
Fon Porter
T A Hales
Chicago
Henry Furet c
Ettty Saylor
Spret
Atherton
D.uens Walls
Connell Bliffe
Henry Walls
Mass Meeting Supports McCaskrin in Rock Island
Supporters of George W. McCaskrin in the Independent Voters club of Rock Island held a meeting Saturday night to plan a large rally at the Illinois theatre the following Saturday. Protests cited Attorney General Stead's decision and a claim that unseating McCaskrin would resemble retroactive franchising, with voters' actions explained by a posted opinion to guide election booths in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. McCaskrin
Independent Voters Club
Rock Island
Illinois Theatre
McCash Iin
Stead
Caykrin
Sid
Hamlin
Industrial Home fair nets 1800 profit on ten nights
The Industrial Home association reported a total profit of 1800 from a ten night fair that ran from February 1 on a bitter cold evening. Attendance grew with the closing night marking the best showing of the run and gate receipts plus games and dance hall proceeds totaled 206.54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Home Association
Protection for Quail Sparks Illinois Law Push
A central Illinois drive to feed quail and other game birds grows as blizzards leave flocks starving. Farmers report tame birds nearing people for food and a movement seeks stricter laws beyond the Jan 1 1907 prairie chicken ban to prevent extinction and curb unscrupulous hunters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Congressman Marsh Rises in Hospital Room
Word from Washington says Congressman BF Marah was able to sit up in his room on Saturday for the first time since illness. He is getting stronger daily and indications point to a full recovery soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Marsh
Washington
Marah
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