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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1903
Page
3
Sterling company secured a definite assurance that a new small arms plant will be in operation soon at the local site. The post to be delivered by January 1 signals rapid progress toward production readiness and local job impact.
White side county Republican convention endorses Ramsay of White side and Graves of Hens county for circuit judge posts. Resolution lauds Hiram Bigelow and others for service. Delegates form committee to coordinate support with Ramsay camp. meeting hosted by Whiteside officials.
John Estow of Thornture Iowa and Adelaide Engle of Orion wed at First Baptist parsonage in Roehtland in a romance renewed after years apart. Both had previous marriages and were raised near Thornburg. they met again via a sister and arranged the wedding on short notice at Rock Island. The couple then planned to live in Thornburg after visiting Orion.
Harry Smith, a florist worker in Fairmount, was found unconscious in the street near Seventh Street and Seventeenth Avenue. He revived at the police station with memory gaps after a pool altercation in De Smet's saloon. The discovery occurred near the spot once associated with Chris Mamer’s death in late September 1901.
The Review Dispatch reports Samuel Bland Arnold aged 68, confined in the Dry Tortugas, plans to publish his life story about the Lincoln assassination. The manuscript, readied after decades, covers plots to abduct Lincoln, wartime cruelty, and his own imprisonment with details on Booth, Surratt, Herold, and Mudd, aiming to show truth over malice.
Moline's First National Bank celebrates forty years since authorization to begin business as the 160th national bank. Founded in 1863 with 50000 capital, it now shows 150000 capital and 35000 surplus. Early leaders include President Jerman S. Keator and cashier J. M. Gould with John Deere briefly chairing.
The Moline State Savings bank renames to Moline Trust and Savings bank and qualifies as a trust company with $50 000 in state-approved securities. It can now act as administrator executor guardian or trustee, offering a permanent institution for estates. Officers remain AS Wright president, CR Ainsworth vice president, OF Anderson cashier, with directors rising from nine to eleven.
S G Davis former Illinois division conductor has been named depot master at Rock Island station. He will manage passenger train prep, order engines, supervise car inspectors and cleaners, and oversee baggage staff. Agent J W Crandall will run the information bureau with a public dispatch phone and a visible bulletin board to inform travelers about delays and schedules.
Testimony from resident C Greve of 183214 Third Ave endorses Doan's Kidney Pills. He recounts curiosity bought pills at Clendenin's drug store and notes a relative with back and kidney pain was cured. Other family members reportedly had similar relief. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Doan's.
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