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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1905
Page
6
The event announces three new Redmen tribes under Great Chief Bluedorn at Masonic Hall. Officers and leaders for Tecumseh and other tribes are named, with Charters sought and acceptance by King Philip and the Supreme Council. The gathering includes feasting and ceremonial displays.
Local government clashes over saloon licenses continue as votes push actions against or in support of closing houses of vice. Officials debate enforcement dates while public sentiment remains divided amid ongoing petitions and legal challenges.
A light exchange features jokes about admiration and the word model, with a dig at imitation. A Cleveland leader quips on imitation, while Rocky Mountain Tea ads claim to cleanse impurities, priced at 35 cents.
A Cincinnati Tribune excerpt depicts a legislator asking how the room is heated and a lobbyist replying with an indirect hot air system. The lobbyist slips a roll of greenbacks to the statesman, who remarks on the unusually large wad.
Citizens split as Rock Island Davenport interurban plans spark debate about bridge crossing and city benefits. Business leaders urge clear terms while opponents warn of utility competition and potential sellout risks to Davenport.
William F Bomgartz, once a bartender at the Peter Schaum saloon, is under arrest in Rock Island on forgery charges with a possible mayhem count after he allegedly threw carbolic acid at his wife. He escaped custody earlier, was recaptured in Bettendorf, and returned to Rock Island.
The Springfield report on the Western Hospital for the Insane at Watertown commends its sanitary condition ventilation water supply and fire protection. Superintendent Dr W E Taylor is lauded as overseeing a model administration and discipline.
A Geneseo mother buys extra cloth to make pants for her son who wears out clothes quickly. The merchant questions the large amount, and she replies it is for extra meat as well.
Cure feverishness digestive discomfort teething disorders and bowel regulation with Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children used at the Children’s Home in New York. Over 30 000 testimonials claim effectiveness. Sold by all druggists 25c Sample free Allen Olmsted address shown.
The Island Board notes Rock Island will add 4033 cars this year including 1000 box cars 600 furniture cars 500 coal cars and 1600 refrigerator cars plus 11 passenger cars and five postal cars. Rail upgrades involve 400 miles of ballast and 36000 tons of 85 pound steel rails to be laid mainly Chicago to Rock Island. Frisco claims 35293 cars total. Brisco approval pending.
The Washington Star recounts Fred De Broke at a fashionable dance where the crowd causes discomfort and fainting. Amidst the throng he cannot smile or push through, yet a woman seems capable of enduring the pressure. The piece notes social bravado and awkward moments in a witty, period voice.
The Woodman camps held a meeting naming delegates and alternates to the county convention in Rock Island in March. Delegates include Magnus Jansen W G Helder A V Esterdahl John Condo C V Swanson and many others. alternates listed as well. Several other camps in the area also announced their delegates and alternates.
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