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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1882
Page
1
The Review-Dispatch offers a permanent cash premium of 50 cents on all subscriptions paid in advance. They will mail the Review-Dispatch to any address for one year for 1.5p per month cash. Terms available to any who apply, including school districts in Rock Island County, with liberal conditions.
The piece recounts the first coal discoveries and shipments from the Finley Griffin farm in 1841 42 near Moline Rock Island and Carbon Cliff. It notes Louis Hauer hauling the first load to Rock Island with oxen, the rough wagon methods, rising prices and early banking shifts, and mentions Rodman post office closure plans and local unsettled news including court cases and community events.
The season opens with the ferry running on its first trip last Thursday. Wm Tilbrook buys Wm Pearsoll’s meat market marking a fifth ownership change in a year. Levi Albert goes to Cordova to run Metzgar & Co lime kilns. Clarence Boyer of Davenport visits town for days and rumored plans include marriage on return. Derby buys Breuster property on High Street. A Ellis buys Geo Hunts house and lot and will move in. Halsapple buys Maxwell Iosse lots and a new brick hotel may rise by July 4. N Belcher, recently returned from California, buys a High Street lot to build a house. King Walker returns from town seeking business, plans to relocate after Day in Dakota. Walter Skelton the poet leaves for Savannah after a broken engagement.
About a dozen measles cases in Hampton with Joseph Herme and seven children ill. The Young Ladies' Literary Club hosted an oyster supper to raise funds for books and magazines. Rev Mr Harper from Port Byron conducts Congregational church revival services. Funeral held for Nora Baines formerly Nora Buffum of Milan. She taught county schools eight years and recently married Mr Haines. Singing school uses Harvest of Song. February 22 1882.
Winter illness reaches Hillsdale with Mrs. F Taggard sick with winter cholera. Mrs Boyle of Prophetstown visits daughter Mrs Stutzman. James Camp's family affected by measles with others exposed. Hillsdale school receives a Seth Thomas eight day regulator clock, praised as a perfect model.
The Old Settlers held a Wednesday reunion at Turner Hall with a cane transfer from President Co Lathin to A Dunlap, followed by a memorial list of members and a singing of Auld Lang Syne. Board of Education updates reorganized school divisions and staff for the new No 2 building and opened next week.
Henry Wait born 1798 Vermont left in 1817 walked to near Marietta Ohio married Sophia Wellsin January 1 1818. They moved from Ohio by flat boat to Rising Sun Indiana 1823 lived there till 1874 then Rock Island Illinois until his death. Funeral at Hazlett cemetery Reynolds conducted by Rev Pryor and Rev Fisk. Union Rent HARDWELL and Miss Hannah Wearing masked in Rock Island.
The Masque and Shantom party in Sylvan'a at Christy's Hall drew large attendance and praise for costumes many home made. Prof Vaughn and wife provided music with flute and cornet. many guests wore creative outfits and several named participants were listed. The piece defends such gatherings as wholesome, celebrating moderation and childlike joy.
The piece highlights the Beauty of Hebron and Burbank's Seedlings as top early and late potato varieties available at Hood's Cash Grocery in Moline Illinois. It also notes the ICRR Company landslide repairs near La Belle with a planned three year walling and riprapping project and mentions Fisx furnishing a remarkable carpet room with a smooth putty finish and varnish.
The text appears to describe daily arrivals of sewn garments and new fashion novelties. It mentions generic clothing items and a store-like presentation but lacks clear names, dates, or locations to anchor a full summary.
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